User-made Online Missions

[Gribbers]

Hi All,

Thanks to all the helpful people on this forum for helping me get online...been playing a few dogfights and co-ops over the last few weeks and love it...still struggling to get anything near a 1:10 kill:death ratio though. ;)

Anyways, to the point, a friend has just bought '46 and has never played before...is there a way for me to create a mission in FMB (which I'm now a dab-hand at), and to host a private game through hyperlobby with just me and him on the same side.

The reason is he's really struggling with the learning curve, but just about got the hang of taking off and level flight. We want to practice a few missions where I can be his wingman and he can target practise against 3-4 unarmed MBRs whilst giving him instructions and tips.

I've set a mission up in FMB but not sure how to copy it over to Co-op missions folder, or if it's even possible to play through hyperlobby...I assume I'll need to send a copy of the FMB file over to my mate for him to save???

Does anyone have any ideas??? :confused:

P.S. weirdly I can see mission files in the online folder, but I can't see the files for any missions I've created in FMB. Is that normal...I remember in OFP and ARMA that I could save them as user missions in single/multiplayer but can't see any way of doing this in '46

Thanks in advance. :o

[Gribbers]

Nobody??? :(

I've worked out how to save missions to co-op folder and I can play them myself from Hyperlobby, but my mate can't join them.

FYI we're both using 4.10.01m and can both play together on servers, but end up getting shot down bu other people, and of course can't set the difficulty settings (limited ammo etc).

[salmo]

...is there a way for me to create a mission in FMB (which I'm now a dab-hand at), and to host a private game through hyperlobby with just me and him on the same side.
Yes. There are two methods ...
(1) In Hyperlobby, click the first slot on a vacant coop list (for a coop mission) or in the open mission list (for a dogfight mission). You can then set the mission difficulty settings. Get your mate to also click below your name in the same list. Then you hit the blue button at the top of the list then hit fly. HL will automatically minimise & IL2 will automatically start & you (the mission host) can then select the mission you want to play. Your mate's game will automatically load with the mission you selected.
(2) Load a game yourself, get your mate to go to multiplayer-connect & type in your direct IP address to connect to your game.

I've set a mission up in FMB but not sure how to copy it over to Co-op missions folder, or if it's even possible to play through hyperlobby...I assume I'll need to send a copy of the FMB file over to my mate for him to save???
No. You don't have to send him a copy of the mission. When he connects to your game (as above) the mission is automatically downloaded to his computer.

P.S. weirdly I can see mission files in the online folder, but I can't see the files for any missions I've created in FMB. Is that normal...I remember in OFP and ARMA that I could save them as user missions in single/multiplayer but can't see any way of doing this in '46
FMB missions can be saved into a folder in the coop section or into a folder in the net-dogfight sections of your missions folder structure. Have a look at the missions-folder structures in windows explorer. You can copy missions from folder to folder using the standard windows copy-paste method, just remember that every mission has two file; one called MyMission.mis & another called MyMission.properties.

You might also want to have a look HERE (http://www.il2-fullmissionbuilder.com/index.php) for some excellent tutorials on mission building.

[Gribbers]

Yes. There are two methods ...
(1) In Hyperlobby, click the first slot on a vacant coop list (for a coop mission) or in the open mission list (for a dogfight mission). You can then set the mission difficulty settings. Get your mate to also click below your name in the same list. Then you hit the blue button at the top of the list then hit fly. HL will automatically minimise & IL2 will automatically start & you (the mission host) can then select the mission you want to play. Your mate's game will automatically load with the mission you selected.
(2) Load a game yourself, get your mate to go to multiplayer-connect & type in your direct IP address to connect to your game.


No. You don't have to send him a copy of the mission. When he connects to your game (as above) the mission is automatically downloaded to his computer.


FMB missions can be saved into a folder in the coop section or into a folder in the net-dogfight sections of your missions folder structure. Have a look at the missions-folder structures in windows explorer. You can copy missions from folder to folder using the standard windows copy-paste method, just remember that every mission has two file; one called MyMission.mis & another called MyMission.properties.

You might also want to have a look HERE (http://www.il2-fullmissionbuilder.com/index.php) for some excellent tutorials on mission building.

Great, thanks for this Salmo, didn't realise point 2, via the IP address. :grin:

I think he also has issues with his firewall settings and has to disable them every time we play online. Not sure why but we can both play on servers but it just wouldn't allow him to join a game hosted by me :confused:

His flight skills are immproving, just need to help him on his targetting, so need a co-op with unlimited ammo.

Thanks again for your help mate...will give this a go tonight. :)

Gribbers

[Gribbers]

Embarrasingly, the link you provided me with, is the same link I posted on here just yesterday....D'oh.

Over the last 10yeas playing offline, I've created some detailed and epic battles in FMB, so may have to start sharing these online through hyperlobby soon. :)

[Gribbers]

Bingo...I hadn't unchecked the player box, so was only letting me play by myself :)