Need help with the Karelia mission

[bbosen]

I have some good news...


...your mission is done.



I also have some really bad news.  The IL-2 is missing from the plane list in the current Mission Editor version.(!)  I will post it in the bugs forum, but it won't get fixed until the next AH game version release at the earliest.  We do have an option.  Some guys here still use previous versions of the M.E. (bbosen comes to mind).  If he will do it, I can send him the mission file(s) and he can rebuild it in the earlier M.E. version, where the IL-2 is still included.  I have the Russians flying I-16s at the moment (had to choose a plane) so that part would also need changed when the mission is rebuilt.  The whole process would take less than a minute if we find someone willing to do it.

I can send you the mission as-is if you want to get a feel for it.  I can change the I-16s to anything you want, minus the IL-2.  I'm sorry.  It was a little frustrating discovering this bug after I finished making the mission.  We'll still get you all set up though.  Promise.


Quick question Kan, do you want any warp segments or do you want to physically fly the entire mission?

Hey Ranger: If you'll send me the current source code and terrain file, I'll give it a try with my favorite old version 2124 and its mission editor. If that works, I would be willing to publish the results on my website as a "joint venture". Just let me know.
 

[kanttori]

Bbosen, please try it and thank you! Terrain and fields' setup files are here:

http://www.kanttorinkone.com/tiedostot/karelia_mission.7z
Or
http://www.kanttorinkone.com/tiedostot/karelia_mission.rar

[kanttori]

USRanger, I am going to host Custom arena on next weekend (Saturday?) to do this one just in case. I mean if needed! Can you then build the "normal" mission with these instructions? I find Finnish players to fly couple of Bf 109's, can you recruit 8-12 your friends to fly IL2's?

When talking 'bout the Offline Mission, I don't want any warping. Distanges in this terrain are so short that players can fly them. Actually I have very much information from REAL historical aerial battles to that map, so are you interested to make couple of more Karelia-missions after this one? I am going to host Custom arena with these missions every now and then and you are free to share these missions with your friends!

[bbosen]

Bbosen, please try it and thank you! Terrain and fields' setup files are here:

http://www.kanttorinkone.com/tiedostot/karelia_mission.7z
Or
http://www.kanttorinkone.com/tiedostot/karelia_mission.rar

OK Kanttori. I'm downloading both files now. Incidentally, I noticed that both files are the same size. Is that just coincidence? Do they both contain the same thing?

I am assuming I will still need the mission from US Ranger??? (Haven't got the files downloaded yet).
 

[kanttori]

Those RAR and 7Z (ZIP) contains the same files. I think they pack them different ways and that's the reason to different sizes. Download that one which you can extract, please!

[bbosen]

OK. I downloaded and unzipped the karelia terrain files. It looks VERY nice with V2.26.3. I especially liked the cities and spent some time (in my P38, of course) flying low down the streets. I tried (just once) to go under a VERY LOW bridge, but I ended up applying P38 paint to the underside of the bridge and feeding the fish a diet of aluminum and rare manflesh LOL.

HOWEVER, that terrain won't load with good-old AH V 2.12.4, so I cannot compile USRanger's mission with that version. Let me see if I have the mission editor from something that's not quite so old.... maybe something from 6 months ago will be compatible.

.....searching my dusty old disk archives.....
 

[bbosen]

Yes! I found I have version 2.23.3 with its Mission Editor, and I confirmed that that version of the editor will load and properly interpret your map. So.... if it can understand USRanger's mission, I will use it to edit in the changes (changed plane set, I'm assuming). Once the edits are done with V2.23.3, I will probably be able to use new version 2.26.3 to compile the results and you should be in business.

Don't expect much "intelligence" from the "bot" planes, though.... in my experience, these newer versions of Aces High don't allow the bot planes to fly at the designated altitudes or speeds; everything will probably be a lot lower and a lot slower than Ranger intends.

At this point, I'm just waiting for the mission source code....
 

[USRanger]

Tonight I'll open the mission back up and see how much fixing needs done first.  When I opened it up the other night my waypoints were all jacked up.

Kan, I look forward to helping you in the custom arena.  I'll get some guys together.

[bbosen]

Ranger:

Be careful. That new Mission Editor WILL garble your source code. I think that only happens when you use the "Make Resouce File"option, but I cannot guarantee it won't happen at other times too. Make frequent backup copies of your source code. See my description of this in the last posting of this thread:

http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,295719.15.html

Regards,

[11Kenzy]

When is your exact date on releasing the offline mission? I can't wait to try it out.

Regards,
Kenneth Jr.

[kanttori]

Video producer needs the Fraps-films before XMas, so we must fly the mission with players on next Saturday for ex. 16.00 PM. Is it good time to you USRanger? 

[11Kenzy]

Ahem. What about the offline version?

Regards,
Kenneth Jr.

[kanttori]

Ahem. What about the offline version?

Regards,
Kenneth Jr.

The newest Mission Editor or game has a bug and missions don't work in offline. We don't know when HTC repairs that bug, so we must wait...

[USRanger]

Video producer needs the Fraps-films before XMas, so we must fly the mission with players on next Saturday for ex. 16.00 PM. Is it good time to you USRanger? 

Sounds good.  Will bring some friends.

[kanttori]

Karelia Custom Arena is ready on saturday 17th December 5 (17.00) PM US Eastern. I am creating there a "normal" IL2-mission where I need you and your friends to fly.

Remember that I must shoot down three IL2's so don't shoot me down with your tail gunners. You can shoot, but shoot over me, please!

My Finnish friends has an official HTC's Karelia, so you must use that map, too. If somebody don't have it I can put here a link!