Contact reports now as stars?? How?

Jan Kyster · 07-31-10, 04:22 PM

Okay! I give up!

I've scanned the entire SH IV install several times with both FastStone Image Viewer and IrfanView and I'll be darned if I can find this "new" icon I now suddenly have in TMO:

So - out of pure desperation and before going nuts - can you help me?

Where is it located?

and...
How did I it get there?

Thanks!

peabody · 07-31-10, 04:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jan Kyster

Okay! I give up!

I've scanned the entire SH IV install several times with both FastStone Image Viewer and IrfanView and I'll be darned if I can find this "new" icon I now suddenly have in TMO:

So - out of pure desperation and before going nuts - can you help me?

Where is it located?

and...
How did I it get there?

Thanks!

I forget at the moment where it is, but the reason it is there is because you set the ship/sub as a "high priority contact" in the mission editor. It has been quite a while but I don't think it is a Star, I think it shows as a square with a star shaped selection. But like I say it has been a while. If I find it I will get back to you with it.

Edit: I didn't read the post careful enough, it's in TMO then it could be there for most any reason with Ducimus. He may have changed something. But nomally you get it for the reason above.

Oh,darn, I tried to get here before you went nuts, but I didn't quite make it......sorry.

Peabody

ancient46 · 07-31-10, 05:18 PM

Help is on the way, hang in there! Peabody is right about the high priority. The file is not TMO specific, it is part of the stock game. I found it in my stock Data folder.

Look here: Data\Menu\Gui\Units\Important.dds

Jan Kyster · 07-31-10, 05:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by peabody

...it could be there for most any reason with Ducimus. He may have changed something.

No, he's actually innocent this time.

I have added several smaller mods - and maybe even removed something.

The install was all to my likings, so I disabled all mods and merged it into one.
And voila! Big red star appeared!

Now I regret my cleaning-up procedure!

but will play this new patrol to the end and if no answer comes up, I guess I'll start all over again.

edit - I'm slow at both reading and typing:

Quote:

Originally Posted by ancient46

Help is on the way, hang in there! Peabody is right about the high priority. The file is not TMO specific, it is part of the stock game. I found it in my stock Data folder.

Look here: Data\Menu\Gui\Units\Important.dds

yeah, I did see that one, but "mine" is red and the ship appears to be broken?
Before messing up, contacts of all kinds were shown with a square. How do I get that back then?

Damn me! All this trouble just because of one tiny icon!

But since everything else in my TMO install is absolutely perfect, I would really like to see it solved.

peabody · 07-31-10, 06:10 PM

All the other "stars" for missions are in the terrain/locationmaps but the "target" one in there is also yellow.

Peabody

Jan Kyster · 07-31-10, 08:40 PM

It turned out to be not the only problem...

Lesson learned: always use JSGME to merge mods! Can't believe nobody mentioned this before!

Isn't there a sub-forum "Most embarrashing threads ever!" where this one can be moved to?

Ducimus · 07-31-10, 09:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jan Kyster

No, he's actually innocent this time.

This time. heh.. heh.. hehh.. heh. heh.

07-31-10, 04:22 PM	#1
Jan Kyster Ace of the Deep Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,151 Downloads: 152 Uploads: 0	Contact reports now as stars?? How? Okay! I give up! I've scanned the entire SH IV install several times with both FastStone Image Viewer and IrfanView and I'll be darned if I can find this "new" icon I now suddenly have in TMO: So - out of pure desperation and before going nuts - can you help me? Where is it located? and... How did I it get there? Thanks!

07-31-10, 06:10 PM	#5
peabody Admiral Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: New York State, USA Posts: 2,390 Downloads: 126 Uploads: 7	All the other "stars" for missions are in the terrain/locationmaps but the "target" one in there is also yellow. Peabody __________________ 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.

07-31-10, 05:18 PM	#3
ancient46 Officer Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 239 Downloads: 108 Uploads: 1	Help is on the way, hang in there! Peabody is right about the high priority. The file is not TMO specific, it is part of the stock game. I found it in my stock Data folder. Look here: Data\Menu\Gui\Units\Important.dds

07-31-10, 08:40 PM	#6
Jan Kyster Ace of the Deep Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,151 Downloads: 152 Uploads: 0	It turned out to be not the only problem... Lesson learned: always use JSGME to merge mods! Can't believe nobody mentioned this before! Isn't there a sub-forum "Most embarrashing threads ever!" where this one can be moved to?