Can't get base spawning & car.cpp to work.

salmo · #1 10-10-2011, 06:52 AM

In the spirit of the blind leading the blind, here's a test mission I'm using to try to get (1) home base (airfield) spawning for dogfight/server missions & (2) the car.cpp script to work with spline roadways.

I'd be grateful is someone can look at (1) the spline road setup just north of Lympne airfield. It's supposed to look like a tractor going back & forward plowing a field, but the tractor stops after one circuit. (2) The spawn points at Lympne airfield and at Littrlsone airfield (south of Lynphne) which are supposed to provide Bleheims & Spit's11a's at each base respectively. These spawn point don't appear on the map when the mission is launched

What an I doing wrong? Test mission Download removed by author

Ataros · #2 10-10-2011, 10:49 AM

Spawns work. Just spawned 40 Blenheims at once

Maybe you did not start the battle or selected side first?

I do not recommend using splineroads or many small objects in an online mission (with spawns) because they increase loading time, reduce FPS and increase lag. You will have to remove all these sandboxes and sirens for online use I am afraid.

It is there for offline and future online use, maybe in 2-3 years when we have better hardware.

salmo · #3 10-10-2011, 10:52 AM

Thanks Ataros. I'm clearly doing something wrong. I go to multiplayer-server-OK then select the mission to launch. A map screen appears in the left pane (no bases visible), I then click start battle & get the message "choose an army to choose an existing plane or an airfield an airfield on map to create a new one". Trouble is there are no bases highlighted on the map screen & no red or blue flags to choose a side from. Any ideas?

I've launched the server again to see if any of you can join _AUS_Nations@War server the mission contineously spawns waves of Dornier bombers every 10 min to attack Lynpne airfield so if it's working you should have something to shoot at.

Ataros · #4 10-10-2011, 11:20 AM

Check out difficulty settings. Probably you prohibited Side Switching. Uncheck other boxes in this section as well.

Sometimes Flags do not appear because the mission is not loaded completely. Then I just rejoin this server again and flags appear. Same on host PC.

salmo · #5 10-10-2011, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Ataros

Check out difficulty settings. Probably you prohibited Side Switching. Uncheck other boxes in this section as well.

Sometimes Flags do not appear because the mission is not loaded completely. Then I just rejoin this server again and flags appear. Same on host PC.

Yep, that did it. I've un-ticked all boxes in the side-switching section & now flags for red & blue appear: very odd? Now to see if anyone can join _AUS_Nations@War server?

Ataros · #6 10-10-2011, 11:59 PM

You can start a dedicated server and join it with client from the same PC for testing and flying.