Question about locations.cfg and harbors in SHIV

[Dutchie-one]

Originally Posted by Carotio

Well, yeah. You do it by opening Mission Editor, open that file and under Tools you choose the map location edit mode. Now you see all the ports and cities in the world. I'm sure you'll figure out how to add new locations. It's ten times easier to add new locations with ME than the old fashion way of SH3.
Of course, you can open the mis file in notepad, since the info is pure text. But the lines are different in SH4 vs. SH3, so direct copy one way or the other can't be done...

Thanks for youre anser.

Dutchie-one

[GlobalExplorer]

Carotio: thanks with your tip I was able to extract a lot of information from Campaign_LOC.mis as well as Campaign_NMS.mis

But I still don't know where I can find information about the faction / side that controls a location? Anybody knows which file defines this? Or do I have to derive this from other information in the campaign data?

For thoise who are interested, I have taken up work on map generation for SHIV, here is a small preview:


[IMG]file:///C:/Dokumente%20und%20Einstellungen/Standard/Desktop/sh4gen_1.jpg[/IMG]

[DeepIron]

Wicked!

[Sailor Steve]

Originally Posted by DeepIron

Wicked!

[Orion2012]

Thats great news!!

I just recently (2 days) found the Sh3gen and have been playing with it, but if I could have the same for IV that would be even better.

If you can find a way to edit the3 information into the patrol log that would be handy information, as it's always frustrated me I can't edit it myself, to add a little personal flavor.

[GlobalExplorer]

Originally Posted by Orion2012

Thats great news!!

I just recently (2 days) found the Sh3gen and have been playing with it, but if I could have the same for IV that would be even better.

Sh3Gen was a bit too complex, and I am aiming for something much simpler. Easier to use, too. Currently I'm thinking of a map generator like Sh3Gen Tracking Room that gives the player better directions than the game. It's even possible that I don't release the generator and will upload only the maps, ready for the viewer, that way it should be really easy for everyone to get everything running.

That is the plan

Originally Posted by Carotio

For US: US_NavalBases.mis
For Axis: Axis_NavalBases.mis

This helps somewhat, but it's still not 1:1 with Campaign_LOC, so it looks like I will have the problem of matching locations and bases again?

Originally Posted by Carotio

Say again: what are you trying to do?
Map generation, don't know what you're trying to do, please explain! To satisfy my curiosity, of course...

I am working on a tool that extracts information from SHIV data and generates maps. They can be used with a freeware viewer like the stuff I made for SHIII.

[Orion2012]

Originally Posted by GlobalExplorer

Sh3Gen was a bit too complex, and I am aiming for something much simpler. Easier to use, too. Currently I'm thinking of a map generator like Sh3Gen Tracking Room that gives the player better directions than the game. It's even possible that I don't release the generator and will upload only the maps, ready for the viewer, that way it should be really easy for everyone to get everything running.

I'll admit, it did take me a few tries to get everything up and running. Mainly me not reading directions....

Not sure if this is possible, but I do enjoy it being actually placed on the Map.

Also, would there be any way to show the japanese or allied aircover on the generated map, not even in the game but the one you open with tatakGIS??

[GlobalExplorer]

Originally Posted by Orion2012

Also, would there be any way to show the japanese or allied aircover on the generated map, not even in the game but the one you open with tatakGIS??

Aircover is definitely in (Sh3Gen had it already). The only thing I don't know is the exact range of airplanes, anybody got information on that??

Currently I am working on ordnance, experimenting what can be done with polygonal buffers. Here is a preview, do you see an improvement over Sh3Gen?

[Carotio]

Originally Posted by GlobalExplorer

Carotio: thanks with your tip I was able to extract a lot of information from Campaign_LOC.mis as well as Campaign_NMS.mis

But I still don't know where I can find information about the faction / side that controls a location? Anybody knows which file defines this? Or do I have to derive this from other information in the campaign data?

For thoise who are interested, I have taken up work on map generation for SHIV,

For US: US_NavalBases.mis
For Axis: Axis_NavalBases.mis

Say again: what are you trying to do?
Map generation, don't know what you're trying to do, please explain! To satisfy my curiosity, of course...

[peabody]

Originally Posted by Carotio

For US: US_NavalBases.mis
For Axis: Axis_NavalBases.mis

Just some additional info, if you select and then right click the Naval base and check properties, it will tell you the dates it is Allied or Axis, some of course change during the war.

Peabody

[GlobalExplorer]

Originally Posted by Carotio

For US: US_NavalBases.mis
For Axis: Axis_NavalBases.mis

I worked with these two file and it's pretty dissapointing. Is this the only way to find out about which city / harbor is in which side? What I get to see is nothing but a lot of german naval bases in the Atlantic:



Now I wonder if this is only the case when I use OperationMonsun?

Bases in atlantic are milkcow you see

[FIREWALL]

Hi GE

I think your mod is GREAT and I don't see a CHEAT.

It's enemy intelligence which if I recall is adjustable.


Is this for SH4 1.5 ?

[GlobalExplorer]

Originally Posted by FIREWALL

Is this for SH4 1.5 ?

When finished, it should work with all versions, I think about retrofitting it for SHIII too.

[Orion2012]

Originally Posted by Reise

Bases in atlantic are milkcow you see

Yep, those are milk cows for sure, but are only available for certain dates, maybe there is a way to just look at the file between certain dates, as I can see you knowing where they would be during your patrol, but not ANY at ALL times.