IL2Coop: A co-op lobby for IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover

[41Sqn_Banks]

A rudimentary User's Guide is now available: http://code.google.com/p/il2coop/wiki/UserGuide

[Ataros]

Originally Posted by 41Sqn_Banks

A rudimentary User's Guide is now available: http://code.google.com/p/il2coop/wiki/UserGuide

Maybe it should include recommendation to switch "Show flight path" ON in difficulty settings while there is no briefings.

Naryv mentioned that briefings are loaded with every submission. They can be accessed via ESC >> briefing or inflight in the Map >> RMB click >> Show briefing. There are different types of briefings and the Group one is airgroup specific and overwrites side briefing if available.

Maybe the lobby should just display "Open Map >> RMB click >> "Show briefing" to see mission objectives" OnMissionLoaded. However if it is possible to pause loaded submission right after load it may say "Hit ESC and switch to briefing screen to see mission objectives".

[BH_woodstock]

has anyone tried to host coops in hyperlobby?would it change anything when u use lobby coop settings?maybe worth a try,I dont know.

[Ataros]

Originally Posted by cheesehawk

Thanks guys for this, I'm going to spend some free time designing some historic missions over the next week. Hope to see some interest in the lobbies when complete. I'll post here when I'm ready.

~S!

If there is a way to run this script on a dedicated server we can try running your missions on Repka #2 I think.

Let's say if there are no players on the server, a new mission will be loaded every hour. Thus players would know that 5 minutes to an hour they can connect, select planes and get ready. If 1 or more persons are ready for the mission on each side, the mission starts. Join in process should be allowed though. Instead of host selecting a mission, players may vote for one. When one mission is over players will vote for a new one and start it not waiting till the end of an hour.

Just some ideas for future possibilities.

[Buster_Dee]

I just downloaded and tried it out as a host. I can navigate to the Coop mission in the MP/Coop menu. But, in the Orders Menu, I can't select Mission. It is "greyed out." Me and my old brother are salivating for some coop expressly dumbed down for our old reflexes

Thanks for this.

[41Sqn_Banks]

Originally Posted by Buster_Dee

I just downloaded and tried it out as a host. I can navigate to the Coop mission in the MP/Coop menu. But, in the Orders Menu, I can't select Mission. It is "greyed out." Me and my old brother are salivating for some coop expressly dumbed down for our old reflexes

Thanks for this.

You did:
- open load the IL2Coop.mis (check that the IL2Coop.cs file is in the same folder as the .mis file)
- started the battle
- selected an army and
- were placed into a Blenheim, right?

If you did the following steps and the mission menu is "greyed out", can you please provide the log.txt so I can see what kind of error occurred.

Which language version of Windows and CoD are you running?

[Buster_Dee]

I'm running "English" version of current (patched) CoD on Windows 7 Ult 64 bit. Both .cs and .mis files are in My Docs/1CSoftClub/IL2 CoD/missions/Multi/Co-Op. I was able to access the mission by starting Server or creating in Lobby (not sure which I was supposed to try it through). In both cases, I can find the coop mission, load it up, pic a side, spawn in a "dummy" plane (Blenheim of HE-111), and Tab to the Menus. Then, everything BUT Missions seems to cause something to happen (radio calls seem to jive with action). But, selecting 4 (Mission) doesn't do anything, and the color of that selection is darker than the others having the same color (so I assumed it is greyed out).

I see lots of log.txt in Steam logs. Is it one of those?

[41Sqn_Banks]

Originally Posted by Buster_Dee

I'm running "English" version of current (patched) CoD on Windows 7 Ult 64 bit. Both .cs and .mis files are in My Docs/1CSoftClub/IL2 CoD/missions/Multi/Co-Op. I was able to access the mission by starting Server or creating in Lobby (not sure which I was supposed to try it through). In both cases, I can find the coop mission, load it up, pic a side, spawn in a "dummy" plane (Blenheim of HE-111), and Tab to the Menus. Then, everything BUT Missions seems to cause something to happen (radio calls seem to jive with action). But, selecting 4 (Mission) doesn't do anything, and the color of that selection is darker than the others having the same color (so I assumed it is greyed out).

I see lots of log.txt in Steam logs. Is it one of those?

I'm listing all .mis files within or below this folder: "My Documents\1C SoftClub\il-2 sturmovik cliffs of dover\missions", however as the mission menu is already greyed out there must have gone something wrong.

To get the log:

First check your conf.ini in your ""My Documents\1C SoftClub\il-2 sturmovik cliffs of dover\" folder, there must be the following entries:

  LOG=1
  LOGTIME=1
  LOGFILE=log.txt
  LOGKEEP=1

Then after you've player a file "log.txt" in the same folder contains the log entries. Maybe it enable by default and already there.

The entries from the last test are enough, check the time of the lines.

Thanks for your help

[Ataros]

Originally Posted by Buster_Dee

I can navigate to the Coop mission in the MP/Coop menu. But, in the Orders Menu, I can't select Mission.

What mission do you mean? IL2Coop.mis or other? Provide step by step details of what you did to start the mission please and we can track the missing step I hope. It is really easy if follow the readme.

[Buster_Dee]

I unzipped IL2Coop.cs and IL2Coop.mis and placed them both in Docs/1CSoftClub/IL2 CoD/missions/Multi/Co-op.

In game, I select:
Multiplayer,
Server,
Options to: Security unchecked, 32 players, Core.100, bob.100 > hit ok
Double click yellow "circle/wings" icon
Double click Multi
Double click Coop
Highlight IL2Coop.mis, then click Select
In map, no airfield symbols active, so I click Start Battle
I pick a side (Brit last time)
I try to select a position from list, but my name stays below list. so, I double click one of the Blenheim Pilot slots.
In Blenheim 'pit, I wait for graphics to settle down, then press TAB
Press 4, nothing happens.

Steam started breaking connection, so I'll try again later.

Oh, I tried clearing cache and single player as well. No change. Please don't think I'm assuming problem is yours. I'm well aware it may be operator error. Thanks for the help.