Request help with adding new nations

Redbear · 12-17-06, 10:21 AM

I'd appreciate some help from the experts out there. I have been experimenting with adding traffic for nations not in the original SH3. I installed the flag.dat file from the nationality mod, created a new roster folder (in this case Ireland), populated it with some ship .cfg files (all already in my game), updated the DefSide to make them neutral, and added random units in the .rnd file.

My problem is this: When I go to the Museum to see if it seems to have worked, sure enough Ireland is there as well as all the ships. BUT, half of the ships have the Irish flag, half of the ships show no flag at all. What have I done wrong that would cause some ships to not show a flag? I assume if the flag doesn't show in the Museum it won't in the game - is that a correct assumption?

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks and good hunting!

AG124 · 12-17-06, 10:23 AM

I assume it is the coastal vessels which do not show the flag. That was a minor problem with the original nationality mod which you will not be able to fix without editing the .dat file itself. You may want to ask Sergbuto about this.

bigboywooly · 12-17-06, 10:26 AM

IIRC you need to have a flag.dat and a flags.dat
The smaller ships use the flags.dat

Redbear · 12-17-06, 10:31 AM

Thanks guys. You're both right on. So, is there a flags.dat file out there somewhere? I haven't seen it anywhere.

DivingDuck · 12-17-06, 03:04 PM

Moin,

Quote:

Originally Posted by Redbear

Thanks guys. You're both right on. So, is there a flags.dat file out there somewhere? I haven't seen it anywhere.

check out this one. It contains small flags for all nations that come with Sergbuto´s NationalityModV3.0 + 3 new nations. Detailed installation instructions included. Hope that´s what you was searching for.

Regards,
DD

Redbear · 12-17-06, 03:09 PM

That worked! Thanks guys! I really appreciate your help. The work you guys do is awsome. I've benefited from each of you. Thanks again!

Carotio · 12-17-06, 08:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DivingDuck

Moin,

Quote:

Originally Posted by Redbear

Thanks guys. You're both right on. So, is there a flags.dat file out there somewhere? I haven't seen it anywhere.

check out this one. It contains small flags for all nations that come with Sergbuto´s NationalityModV3.0 + 3 new nations. Detailed installation instructions included. Hope that´s what you was searching for.

Regards,
DD

Hi DD!

Do you intend to update your flag files? It seems GWX have modified these as well, and so far the statistics are like this:
GWX flag.dat = 63 textures
GWX flagS.dat = 72 textures (74 - two flags, TurkeyCiv and AlbaniaMil, were put in twice)
DD flag.dat = 55 textures
DD flagS.dat = 55 textures

GWX flags have included Venezuela and Uruguay as I asked you about once! But they didn't add China! Would/could you please insert this country again by editing the GWX files? Thank you a lot in advance!

sergbuto · 12-17-06, 11:41 AM

I think Diving Duck made flagS.dat based on flag.dat from my Nationality mod so that it includes all the countries from the mod. But I was not able to take a look at it yet.

12-17-06, 10:21 AM	#1
Redbear Engineer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Pennsylvania, USA Posts: 208 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	Request help with adding new nations I'd appreciate some help from the experts out there. I have been experimenting with adding traffic for nations not in the original SH3. I installed the flag.dat file from the nationality mod, created a new roster folder (in this case Ireland), populated it with some ship .cfg files (all already in my game), updated the DefSide to make them neutral, and added random units in the .rnd file. My problem is this: When I go to the Museum to see if it seems to have worked, sure enough Ireland is there as well as all the ships. BUT, half of the ships have the Irish flag, half of the ships show no flag at all. What have I done wrong that would cause some ships to not show a flag? I assume if the flag doesn't show in the Museum it won't in the game - is that a correct assumption? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks and good hunting!

12-17-06, 10:23 AM	#2
AG124 Sea Lord Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 1,878 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Flags not Appearing I assume it is the coastal vessels which do not show the flag. That was a minor problem with the original nationality mod which you will not be able to fix without editing the .dat file itself. You may want to ask Sergbuto about this. __________________ DOWNLOAD GWX HERE: http://www.thegreywolves.com/index.html

12-17-06, 10:26 AM	#3
bigboywooly Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Swindon, England Posts: 10,151 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	IIRC you need to have a flag.dat and a flags.dat The smaller ships use the flags.dat __________________ My mediafire page http://www.mediafire.com/?11eoq19bq9r41

12-17-06, 11:41 AM	#8
sergbuto Pacific Aces Dev Team Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,331 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 0	I think Diving Duck made flagS.dat based on flag.dat from my Nationality mod so that it includes all the countries from the mod. But I was not able to take a look at it yet. __________________ Serg's SH4 and SH3 pages

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12-17-06, 10:31 AM	#4
Redbear Engineer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Pennsylvania, USA Posts: 208 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	Thanks guys. You're both right on. So, is there a flags.dat file out there somewhere? I haven't seen it anywhere.

12-17-06, 03:09 PM	#6
Redbear Engineer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Pennsylvania, USA Posts: 208 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	That worked! Thanks guys! I really appreciate your help. The work you guys do is awsome. I've benefited from each of you. Thanks again!