[FC]

Hi, couple of tips and preview of new version of QMBPlus.

As you probably know new version of wrapper.dll is out and that makes mods more user friendly.
With old wrapper we had to put QMBPlus files into files folder and all QMB missions into files/Missions/Quick folder and than write all paths for missions into filelist.txt .

With new wrapper things are much simpler.
First you have to make folder Mods into your Il2 folder, you probably have that folder already for your other mods. Than you need to make there new folder, you can name it as you wish but for example we will use name QMBPlus.

In that folder you put QMBPlus files and add folder Missions/Quick and put mission files there.
Filelist.txt is not needed any more.

But there is a third, the best, way of installing QMBPlus. Thanks to Ogden who made me think
I made it even more user friendly.

Here is how it goes.

1.Step
There is folder Missions in your Il2 folder. It have couple of subfolders like Campaign, Net, Single.
Make another sub folder there and name it Quick.

2.Step
Put all of the QMB missions there. Now you can acess all of the QMB missions through FMB, you will see later why is that important.

3.Step
Put QMBPlus files( those with funny names ) into Il2/Mods/QMBPlus folder.

That's all, you can now play all of the QMB missions.

HOW TO ADD NEW MAPS AND PREWIEV OF NEW QMBPLUS

This is how you are going to work with QMBPlus2.0

1.Step
Add new map into conf.ini. I'll add two maps this time, Palau and BAttack. In my conf.ini it looks like this:

Code:

[quick]
Custom0=NWEurope
Custom1=MTO
Custom2=Bessarabia
Custom3=Lvov
Custom4=Prokhorovka
Custom5=Palau
Custom6=BAttack

2.Step
Start the game and open QMB, you will find new maps on the bottom of the list. Of course you can't
play on them until you make template missions for them.


3.Step
Well, let's make basic missions for new maps. To do that you have to go to Full Missions Builder. This is now possible to do from QMB!!! Click on FMB button.


4.Step
Now you are in FMB and now pick Palau map from the list.


5.Step
Make simple mission with 4 flights per side. You can't make less than for flights for both sides
because that will not work.


6.Step
Save your new mission. You need to use Save As option.


7.Step
Save new mission into Quick folder under the name PalauRedNone00, that is a must. On some PC you will not be able to play on new maps if there is no RedNone mission for that map.



You can save same mission again under different name, I'll do just that and save it as PalauBlueNone00



8.Step
Exit FMB and you will find yourself in QMBPlus again, choose Palau map and select target None for red or blue and press Fly, Palau mission will be loaded.

OK, that was simple but what with BAttack map, there is no such map in game. That doesn't matter, you can
use any name you like and I used BAttack because I want to make mission where Germans attacking Allied bombers.

Go to FMB again. This time I used Berlin map.

1.Step
Add 4 flights for each sides, I started with blue




2.Step
I will save this as BAttackRedNone.00 in Quick folder



This is my basic mission for this map. Important to say is that QMB engine can manipulate with 4flights
per side, that makes 16 as maximum number of planes per side. But that's not the end of story, you can add more planes into mission but their properties will be fixed,you will not be able to manipulate with this planes through QMB.


3.Step
Now I will add 4 flights of bombers for red side. I have to be careful now because I will not be able to change their properties in QMB. I choosed to set them at 5000m. Every time I play this mission they will be at that altitude.



I saved it now as BAttackBlueNone00 mission.

4.Step
Exit FMB and now customize your mission. As bombers are at 5000m I selected Altitude 4000m to put Axis planes at lower alt at start. In Situation window I selected disadvantage and selected Diff. of 2000m,
that will put Allied planes at 6000m.

This way I have Allied escort at 6000m, bombers at 5000m and Axis fighters climbing into attack from 4000m.



5.Step
Press Fly and enjoy biggest mission you ever played in QMB.





I expect that new version will be out this week, If somebody want to test it in current state of development PM me. Experienced user have priority and I expect them to come with some tips and trick for new users after testing.

Comments and suggestions are welcomed.

FC