Forged Alliance Forever

Re: help unable to get spawns/launch the game for testing(FI

2014-05-27T07:45:06+02:00

I have only made 512 x 512 and a 256 x 256 test map

I figured out the script file issues.

Statistics: Posted by The Hoff — 27 May 2014, 07:45

Re: help unable to get spawns/launch the game for testing(FI

2014-05-25T10:17:04+02:00

Still, if you could tell me what your map size is, then I could know if the size determination in the scenario code on the wiki is the right one or not. If you have a map size different than 256x256 (5 km x 5 km), then the code will naturally not work.

The size in the wiki code I provided is this:

Code:: size={ 256, 256 },

This should be changed to the appropriate size.

Statistics: Posted by Plasma_Wolf — 25 May 2014, 10:17

Re: help unable to get spawns/launch the game for testing(FI

2014-05-25T09:11:36+02:00

I cant pinpoint exactly what the issue was. However the files were either e copy and paste or a congolmerate of suggestions which yielded no effect. What did work was deleting the defective files script and scenario and then copying the script and scenario file from SCMP08. Then I just changed the names and data and left the formatting it.

That seemed to fix the issue. I dont know what caused it but I think I ran into a similar thing back in 2008 too.

Statistics: Posted by The Hoff — 25 May 2014, 09:11

Re: help unable to get spawns/launch the game for testing(FI

2014-05-25T07:39:40+02:00

What's the map size of the map you called 5292? If it's anything else than 5 km, then I know why you ran into trouble last time

Statistics: Posted by Plasma_Wolf — 25 May 2014, 07:39

Re: help unable to get spawns/launch the game for testing(FI

2014-05-25T00:21:01+02:00

Ok I finally gave up on trying the copy an paste route and making the code work like how you all said. I appreciate the input finally what I did was just take the two files from sCMP008 and dump them into the folder. I have renamed only the name of the map. Now the ACU launches. It must be an extra space here or there or whatever a comma or a widget something who knows. What I know is that the map launche sand the ACU too.

Thanks for your help guys. Its working and now I finally can test maps yay!

Statistics: Posted by The Hoff — 25 May 2014, 00:21

Re: help unable to get spawns/launch the game for testing

2014-05-24T23:58:22+02:00

Ive totally abandoned that map to start with another. This is what I'm working with now. So far the game launches. But there is no commander. The Scenario file is copied crtl c and crtl v paste right in. That fixed the launching of the game. I see spawn points on the map now too. However my commander/ACU never spawns, nor does the AI ACU. I have been able to get some structures to spawn using the prebuilt option in the game but it says you have been defeated immediately on start. Soooo no ACU?

Scenario file.

version = 3
ScenarioInfo = {
name="5292",
description="4186498",
map="/maps/5292/5292.scmap",
map_version=1,
save="/maps/5292/5292_save.lua",
script="/maps/5292/5292.lua",
size={ 256, 256 },
starts=true,
preview="",

type="skirmish",
Configurations={
standard={
customprops={ },
teams={ { armies={"ARMY_1","ARMY_2",}, name="FFA"}}
}
},

norushoffsetX_ARMY_1=0,
norushoffsetY_ARMY_1=0,
norushoffsetX_ARMY_2=0,
norushoffsetY_ARMY_2=0,
norushradius=70,

}

SCript

local ScenarioUtils = import('/lua/sim/ScenarioUtilities.lua')

function OnPopulate()
ScenarioUtils.InitializeArmies()
end

function OnStart(self)

end

Statistics: Posted by The Hoff — 24 May 2014, 23:58

Re: help unable to get spawns/launch the game for testing

2014-05-24T23:47:35+02:00

it's because it's not loading your script because of a typo, your script.lua is named duAl instead of duEl

Statistics: Posted by D4E_Omit — 24 May 2014, 23:47

Re: help unable to get spawns/launch the game for testing

2014-05-24T23:05:44+02:00

Oh wow that last edit did it I think finally: ) OMG YES Testing in FA to be sure:)

Ok 1. The map loads. But 2. There is no commander gate in?

Statistics: Posted by The Hoff — 24 May 2014, 23:05

Re: help unable to get spawns/launch the game for testing

2014-05-24T22:59:05+02:00

Still not working. Tried a new map too. Same result.

Have reinstalled SC, patched, reinstalled the folder with the editor. The editor appears to run fine but yet still no spawns, no launch.

Im pretty sure its not a syntax error. How do I turn on logs & debug to find out what the program is encountering when I load the map?

Statistics: Posted by The Hoff — 24 May 2014, 22:59

Re: help unable to get spawns/launch the game for testing

2014-05-24T22:17:49+02:00

I have changed the code to make it look more organized. The difference between the computer generated code should not matter, but since the problems with the spawn points occur quite often, I thought that this would be a better idea. Additionally, there is the case of the map_version, which now is explained properly.

If you just copy this code, and add "army_3" ... "army_8" in the armies section, as well as the additional no rush codes, then everything should work.

I think I'll change the section again, in order to make the difference between what you get and what I put up there more clear. My plan is to provide a properly working code on the wiki page, because the previous one was messy and missing a comma at at leas one point.

Statistics: Posted by Plasma_Wolf — 24 May 2014, 22:17

Re: help unable to get spawns/launch the game for testing

2014-05-24T21:59:47+02:00

Could be it was really late and I was tired. We'll see

Statistics: Posted by The Hoff — 24 May 2014, 21:59

Re: help unable to get spawns/launch the game for testing

2014-05-24T22:00:02+02:00

You want to just copy my maps' ENTIRE folder over and delete the old one, I'm 2000% sure it works and you've just been copying the wrong files

(the duel zoner.v0001 folder)

Statistics: Posted by D4E_Omit — 24 May 2014, 21:56

Re: help unable to get spawns/launch the game for testing

2014-05-24T21:53:15+02:00

Im confused none of this code looks like the stuff on the wiki and in the tutorials. It also varies between you guys. I will be testing.

Statistics: Posted by The Hoff — 24 May 2014, 21:53

Re: help unable to get spawns/launch the game for testing

2014-05-24T16:08:52+02:00

Ok, I have been messing about with the code to find out the wrong bit, and it was indeed a missing comma. The code for my map (which I named map1 because I haven't thought of a name yet), is the following. The only thing you should have to do, is add armies 3 through 8 in the armies section, do the same for the no rush offsets and then finally, change map1 to DUEL ZONER everywhere.

Code:: version = 3 ScenarioInfo = { name="Map1", description="Map1", map="/maps/Map1.v0001/Map1.scmap", map_version=1, save="/maps/Map1.v0001/Map1_save.lua", script="/maps/Map1.v0001/Map1_script.lua", size={ 256, 256 }, starts=true, preview="", type="skirmish", Configurations={ standard={ customprops={ }, teams={ { armies={"ARMY_1","ARMY_2",}, name="FFA"}} } }, norushoffsetX_ARMY_1=0, norushoffsetY_ARMY_1=0, norushoffsetX_ARMY_2=0, norushoffsetY_ARMY_2=0, norushradius=70, }

As you can see, the layout is different too now. I've switched some groups around. It doesn't matter for the computer, but now it at least looks like its doing it in the right order (First the map, then the save and script and then the armies and their no rush stuff).

Statistics: Posted by Plasma_Wolf — 24 May 2014, 16:08

Re: help unable to get spawns/launch the game for testing

2014-05-24T15:23:55+02:00

obviously. :/

Statistics: Posted by D4E_Omit — 24 May 2014, 15:23