02.04.2008, 12:15
Hi there chaps,
since I appreciate very much the job that has been done by the AAA modders, I will post what I got. I did this for a long time, since original IL2 game 1st version.
OK. Here we go:
1. Edit the mission as you like to have it in IL2 mission editor completely. Set a planeset for each airfield which contains one plane.
2. Bring up the Explorer and move to the folder where that mission is stored.
3. Bring up the context menu by a right mouse click onto the .mis file.
4. Select from context menu the item 'open with' and set it to notepad or editor. Any ASCII text editor will do.
5. Now we are ready to go. You will find a few sections in that file in plain text. Headers are:
[MAIN] = Map settings
[NStationary] = Stationary targets and locations
[BornPlace] = Airfield locations
[bornplace0] = Airfield plane setup (this is what we're looking for)
[StaticCamera] = Static camera locations
[Bridge] = User set bridges locations
[House] = User set buildings locations
[FrontMarker] = Front marker locations
5. You can edit any of the sections if you know what you do. If you make a mistake, some objects won't load or you get a runtime error in worst case. A leading '//' will out comment the line like in higher programming languages, Java or C++.
6. Now edit the plane setup of each base. Maybe you find something like the following:
[bornplace0]
A-20C
A-20G
Delete all planes found in this section. In this case delete the two A-20's.
7. Paste the planes you like to use for this special airfield like you see in the list next post. Correct spelling is essential.
8. Do this for each [bornplace(n)] section with the plane setup you like to have.
9. Save and exit. Now you got the planes in.
0. WARNING: Once you reload the mission in IL2 editor again and save it, you will lose your personal plane setup. That means: If you are clever, make a backup first.
since I appreciate very much the job that has been done by the AAA modders, I will post what I got. I did this for a long time, since original IL2 game 1st version.
OK. Here we go:
1. Edit the mission as you like to have it in IL2 mission editor completely. Set a planeset for each airfield which contains one plane.
2. Bring up the Explorer and move to the folder where that mission is stored.
3. Bring up the context menu by a right mouse click onto the .mis file.
4. Select from context menu the item 'open with' and set it to notepad or editor. Any ASCII text editor will do.
5. Now we are ready to go. You will find a few sections in that file in plain text. Headers are:
[MAIN] = Map settings
[NStationary] = Stationary targets and locations
[BornPlace] = Airfield locations
[bornplace0] = Airfield plane setup (this is what we're looking for)
[StaticCamera] = Static camera locations
[Bridge] = User set bridges locations
[House] = User set buildings locations
[FrontMarker] = Front marker locations
5. You can edit any of the sections if you know what you do. If you make a mistake, some objects won't load or you get a runtime error in worst case. A leading '//' will out comment the line like in higher programming languages, Java or C++.
6. Now edit the plane setup of each base. Maybe you find something like the following:
[bornplace0]
A-20C
A-20G
Delete all planes found in this section. In this case delete the two A-20's.
7. Paste the planes you like to use for this special airfield like you see in the list next post. Correct spelling is essential.
8. Do this for each [bornplace(n)] section with the plane setup you like to have.
9. Save and exit. Now you got the planes in.
0. WARNING: Once you reload the mission in IL2 editor again and save it, you will lose your personal plane setup. That means: If you are clever, make a backup first.