Converting 409b sfs files to 408 - Printable Version
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Converting 409b sfs files to 408 - I/JG27_Waggel - 16.09.2008
It should be possible to extract the 409 files into the 408 version. You ... "only" ... :roll: ... have to write the path of the files into the "filelist.txt" of the SFS converter. I had some success with textures but i am not able to convert 409 objects.
It whould be nice to see those objects in 408, so maps like slovakia and the canon UK channel map can be used on dedicated servers. In the mean time there is no server patch for 409b so this methode is the only way to get such beautifull maps online.
I do not know the release of 409 (perhaps there never ever will be a release .. who knows)
Edit: With this methode you will not be able to bring 409 maps on a 408 dedicated server. There are much more things that have to be done. A intern link to an important discussion you can find here:
http://allaircraftsimulations.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4874&highlight=maps+compatibility
- I/JG27_Waggel - 28.09.2008
I made some very important progress. It is possible to transfer objects from 409 to 408. My first step its too transfer the objects of the Slovakei map. Later it will be possible to revise objects graphically for winter landscapes. After converting the 409 objects we can use them in 408. It will be possible to use the canon uk map or the slovakai map on a dedicated server.
A great help is the 409 static ini. I select the paths and add them into the filelist.txt of the SFS converter.
Example: In the static.ini i can find this text:
Quote://===========================================================================
[***]
Title Houses of Slovakia
//===========================================================================
[buildings.House$City_01]
Title City_01
MeshLive 3do/Buildings/Slovakia/City_01/live.sim
MeshDead 3do/Buildings/Slovakia/City_01/dead.sim
AlignToLand 0
Body RockMiddle
Panzer 0.45
Every object has 17 files. So I create a new filelist.txt for the SFS converter and I write the paths of the 17 files with the editor.
Quote:.preload
.rc
3do/Buildings/Slovakia/City_01/skinMid.tga
3do/Buildings/Slovakia/City_01/skinMid.mat
3do/Buildings/Slovakia/City_01/skinLo.tga
3do/Buildings/Slovakia/City_01/skinLo.mat
3do/Buildings/Slovakia/City_01/skinHi.tga
3do/Buildings/Slovakia/City_01/skinHi.mat
3do/Buildings/Slovakia/City_01/live.sim
3do/Buildings/Slovakia/City_01/live.msh
3do/Buildings/Slovakia/City_01/dead.sim
3do/Buildings/Slovakia/City_01/dead.msh
3do/Buildings/Slovakia/City_01/damageMid.tga
3do/Buildings/Slovakia/City_01/DamageMid.mat
3do/Buildings/Slovakia/City_01/damageLo.tga
3do/Buildings/Slovakia/City_01/DamageLo.mat
3do/Buildings/Slovakia/City_01/damageHi.tga
3do/Buildings/Slovakia/City_01/DamageHi.mat
3do/Buildings/Slovakia/City_01/base.mat
All other Slovakia objects will have the same path. Only the name of the object is different. I will show it in red
Quote:3do/Buildings/Slovakia/OBJECT_XY/skinMid.tga
3do/Buildings/Slovakia/OBJECT_XY/skinMid.mat
3do/Buildings/Slovakia/OBJECT_XY/skinLo.tga
3do/Buildings/Slovakia/OBJECT_XY/skinLo.mat
3do/Buildings/Slovakia/OBJECT_XY/skinHi.tga
3do/Buildings/Slovakia/OBJECT_XY/skinHi.mat
3do/Buildings/Slovakia/OBJECT_XY/live.sim
3do/Buildings/Slovakia/OBJECT_XY/live.msh
3do/Buildings/Slovakia/OBJECT_XY/dead.sim
3do/Buildings/Slovakia/OBJECT_XY/dead.msh
3do/Buildings/Slovakia/OBJECT_XY/damageMid.tga
3do/Buildings/Slovakia/OBJECT_XY/DamageMid.mat
3do/Buildings/Slovakia/OBJECT_XY/damageLo.tga
3do/Buildings/Slovakia/OBJECT_XY/DamageLo.mat
3do/Buildings/Slovakia/OBJECT_XY/damageHi.tga
3do/Buildings/Slovakia/OBJECT_XY/DamageHi.mat
3do/Buildings/Slovakia/OBJECT_XY/base.mat
- Skunkmeister - 28.09.2008
No need, there is a thread about a file that tells the game which sfs files to load for a specific version.
it was called "4.09 maps compatibility" I think.
- I/JG27_Waggel - 28.09.2008
We can switch to different game versions but we cant fly slovakia map online for example because there is no 409 server patch. We only have 408 server patch. So the trick is to convert all 409 data out of the sfs files and put them into your mod folder. You are able to use this map in 408.
Next thing: You have the objects of 409 and you can make winter skins. So it is possible to make a slovakia winter map etc.
- I/JG27_Waggel - 28.09.2008
hock: Yes ... but you only can do this when your game switched to 409. With 408 you are not able to load a slovakia map.
All servers are running with 408 because there is no server patch for 409b. And on 408 you cant bring slovakia online until now.
I want to extract the data and make it possible to fly 409 maps on a dedicated server.
:oops: :roll:
- Skunkmeister - 28.09.2008
I/JG27_Waggel Wrote:
Yes ... but you only can do this when your game switched to 409. With 408 you are not able to load a slovakia map.
Uh no... with the file I was talking about in my previous post, you load the game as 4.08, but you have access to all the content from 4.09.
Here is the thread : viewtopic.php?t=4874&highlight=maps+compatibility
- I/JG27_Waggel - 28.09.2008
Ok thank you, I will read it,
Ah ok, seams to be much more difficult
I made an edit in my first post.