Question about locations.cfg and harbors in SHIV

[GlobalExplorer]

To get an overview whats possible with the SHIV framework, I am currently doing some experiments with Operation Monsun (which should come with all files I need), I don't want to install SHIV just to get a single file.

What I want to do is read the harbors from SHIV installation. In SHIII this could be done from:

data\Terrain\locations.cfg

In OM I don't find it and I doubt it's worth installing SHIV for this file (?)

My question is: Which file contains ports / locations in SHIV and could someone maybe mail me this file?

Thanks.

I also need to know the effective range of aircraft. Even an educated guess from experienced SHIV players would help me because I hardly ever play

Problem: My map generator can read airbases w/o problem but I need to know how far the airplanes operate, otherwise the information is not very good.

If you're interested in the progress you can download test data here (everything you need to view the map is included):

http://www.christian-wendt.org/SH4/SH420080820.7z

[Carotio]

SH4 handles locations of harbours and cities completely different from SH3, so you cannot just port SH4 locations to SH3, if you want to.
But anyway, the locations in SH4 is located in Campaigns_LOC.mis

[Dutchie-one]

Originally Posted by Carotio

SH4 handles locations of harbours and cities completely different from SH3, so you cannot just port SH4 locations to SH3, if you want to.
But anyway, the locations in SH4 is located in Campaigns_LOC.mis

So you can add Harbours and City`s in that File or you have to do that on a different way ?

Thanks, Dutchie-one

[Carotio]

Originally Posted by Dutchie-one

So you can add Harbours and City`s in that File or you have to do that on a different way ?

Thanks, Dutchie-one

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...

[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:


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