No luck with Pocket BB and mission editor

lancerr · 04-28-08, 12:39 PM

I'm trying to create a custom mission using the Pocket BB but when i launch SH4 and go to the QUick mission screen, no ships show up in the drop down box and it wont' let me launch.

Any ideas?

Nisgeis · 04-28-08, 01:02 PM

Have you tried the steps in this thread:

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=130440

If that doesn't work, then perhaps Peabody can help you out, he's created a playable pocket battleship mission, you can find it in the mission designer's forum along with some other excellent missions. Peabody's very helpful, unless you rate his post with one star.

Will-Rommel · 04-28-08, 01:26 PM

:rotfl:

Xantrokoles · 04-28-08, 02:45 PM

I have to add, that you have to set the unit verision date as high as possible
(this refers to the mission starting date)

lancerr · 04-28-08, 05:15 PM

Tried the above suggestions - excep for Xantrokoles latest one and they didn't work.

What's the limitation with the unit start date? Why does it need to be as high as possible?

peabody · 04-28-08, 05:28 PM

Deleted, I did an edit and ended up with a double post

peabody · 04-28-08, 06:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lancerr

I'm trying to create a custom mission using the Pocket BB but when i launch SH4 and go to the QUick mission screen, no ships show up in the drop down box and it wont' let me launch.

Any ideas?

Are you aware that you do NOT use the pocket battleship? You go to subs/german and choose the XVIII Walther U-Boat. That is what the Playable version really is, because the surface ships are not playable so they are building them on subs. If you are familiar with the Mission Editor you will see in the properties that it wasn't available until June 1944. So obviously you can't use a boat before it was built so that is why the start date for a mission has to be so late....it just wasn't available.

If you do make missions, the thread Nisgeis pointed to is very helpful. On the Gato sub for some reason the "Unit Version date" and the "Entry Date" have to be the same or it doesn't work. I don't know why but for that one sub it works that way.

@Nisgeis You still remember the "One Star" thread, huh?

And thanks for the compliments, I help when I can same as you did for me!

Peabody

Stormfly · 04-28-08, 06:03 PM

did someone manage to build a MP Mission using german vessels ?

...no luck here, no german vessel is selectabel by creating a MP-Game.

peabody · 04-28-08, 06:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stormfly

did someone manage to build a MP Mission using german vessels ?

...no luck here, no german vessel is selectabel by creating a MP-Game.

Do you mean no U-Boat or no surface vessels or both? I haven't done an MP mission yet.

Peabody

Stormfly · 04-28-08, 07:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by peabody

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stormfly

did someone manage to build a MP Mission using german vessels ?

...no luck here, no german vessel is selectabel by creating a MP-Game.

Do you mean no U-Boat or no surface vessels or both? I haven't done an MP mission yet.

Peabody

i mean both, information on wich vessel would be selectable for mp missions must be stored somwhere, hope that this isnt harcoded...

Raptor1 · 04-28-08, 10:43 PM

I do believe that the problem here is that the Panzerschiff itself becomed available only in 1944/06/01, I managed to get it to work (Without adding a submarine instead of it) by just modifying the upcge file

lancerr · 04-28-08, 10:45 PM

Peabody - I was actually wondering about that since adding the sub was what I originally intended to do. But in the mission editor, unders subs I see the Admiral Scheer listed so I picked that one instead.

lancerr · 04-29-08, 01:04 AM

Got it working. Thanks everyone

peabody · 04-29-08, 09:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raptor1

I do believe that the problem here is that the Panzerschiff itself becomed available only in 1944/06/01, I managed to get it to work (Without adding a submarine instead of it) by just modifying the upcge file

I haven't played any other versions of the game, so I'm am not familiar with German boats, is the Panzerschiff the ship or the sub?

And if it's an easy fix, maybe it could be added? It would make it easier on the ones trying to do missions. I know I made the same mistake that lancerr did, I just opened one of included missions and saw that he used the sub, that's how I found out not to use the Pocket BB.

Peabody

Stormfly · 04-29-08, 02:08 PM

creating a single or multi player mission with the Pocket BB isnt my problem, just save it as mp mission and copy it to the mp mission path and so on, but...

...by creating a mp session, you have to select witch boat you want to sail with. Problem is, you can only select US subs.

Information on witch boat is selectable in a mp session must be stored somewhere, but where ? :hmm:

04-28-08, 12:39 PM	#1
lancerr Loader Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 88 Downloads: 21 Uploads: 0	No luck with Pocket BB and mission editor I'm trying to create a custom mission using the Pocket BB but when i launch SH4 and go to the QUick mission screen, no ships show up in the drop down box and it wont' let me launch. Any ideas? __________________ Best naval sim of all time - TF 1942

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04-28-08, 02:45 PM	#4
Xantrokoles Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Germany Posts: 659 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	I have to add, that you have to set the unit verision date as high as possible (this refers to the mission starting date) __________________

04-28-08, 05:15 PM	#5
lancerr Loader Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 88 Downloads: 21 Uploads: 0	Tried the above suggestions - excep for Xantrokoles latest one and they didn't work. What's the limitation with the unit start date? Why does it need to be as high as possible? __________________ Best naval sim of all time - TF 1942

04-28-08, 05:28 PM	#6
peabody Admiral Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: New York State, USA Posts: 2,390 Downloads: 126 Uploads: 7	Deleted, I did an edit and ended up with a double post __________________ System Spec: Gigabyte GA-965P-DS3, PentiumD Dual Core Presler 945 3.4Ghz, Gigabyte Geforce 7600GS, 2-1GB Corsair XMS2 800Mhz in Dual Channel, 2-WD 250 SATA 3Gb/s, Onboard Realtek HD 7.1 Audio, DVD ROM, DVD burner, Hiper 580 Watt Power supply, WinXP SP2. Last edited by peabody; 04-28-08 at 06:15 PM.

04-28-08, 01:02 PM	#2
Nisgeis Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,909 Downloads: 77 Uploads: 11	Have you tried the steps in this thread: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=130440 If that doesn't work, then perhaps Peabody can help you out, he's created a playable pocket battleship mission, you can find it in the mission designer's forum along with some other excellent missions. Peabody's very helpful, unless you rate his post with one star.

04-28-08, 06:03 PM	#8
Stormfly Serial Port Protector Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 1,424 Downloads: 370 Uploads: 0	did someone manage to build a MP Mission using german vessels ? ...no luck here, no german vessel is selectabel by creating a MP-Game. __________________ Stormy......

04-28-08, 10:43 PM	#11
Raptor1 Navy Seal Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Stavka Posts: 8,211 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	I do believe that the problem here is that the Panzerschiff itself becomed available only in 1944/06/01, I managed to get it to work (Without adding a submarine instead of it) by just modifying the upcge file __________________ Current Eastern Front status: Probable Victory

04-28-08, 10:45 PM	#12
lancerr Loader Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 88 Downloads: 21 Uploads: 0	Peabody - I was actually wondering about that since adding the sub was what I originally intended to do. But in the mission editor, unders subs I see the Admiral Scheer listed so I picked that one instead. __________________ Best naval sim of all time - TF 1942

04-29-08, 01:04 AM	#13
lancerr Loader Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 88 Downloads: 21 Uploads: 0	Got it working. Thanks everyone __________________ Best naval sim of all time - TF 1942

04-29-08, 02:08 PM	#15
Stormfly Serial Port Protector Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 1,424 Downloads: 370 Uploads: 0	creating a single or multi player mission with the Pocket BB isnt my problem, just save it as mp mission and copy it to the mp mission path and so on, but... ...by creating a mp session, you have to select witch boat you want to sail with. Problem is, you can only select US subs. Information on witch boat is selectable in a mp session must be stored somewhere, but where ? :hmm: __________________ Stormy......