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FMB: What da hey?

Post by :FI:Falcon » Sun Feb 10, 2008 1:31 am

I thought about creating a mission or two for the squadron, but I dun gots a pob'em it seems.

I press the FMB button in the game and the blue map page comes up, but there are no maps available and the page won't exit. The only option I have is the EXIT under 'Files'. I need to Ctrl-Alt-Delete to exit.

So, am I missing some files or what. No hurry. Just a thunk.


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Post by :FI:Sneaky_Russian » Sun Feb 10, 2008 1:49 am

Modded or standard?

could be a missing "maps.ini"? for map mods.

no load/save mission either?
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Post by :FI:Falcon » Sun Feb 10, 2008 3:12 am

no load, no save mission

under 'edit' is only 'delete all'

and a few things under 'view'

I don't see a maps.ini file out in the open

unmodded at the moment

I swap the files.sfs, filelist and il2fb files manually when I switch.


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- The history of Paul Revere's midnight ride, by Sarah Palin.
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Post by :FI:Sneaky_Russian » Sun Feb 10, 2008 3:38 am

Must be your files.sfs then. - check filesize,try re-pasting.
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Post by :FI:Falcon » Sun Feb 10, 2008 4:09 am

original files.sfs file repasted

no change

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Andrew, what's your new avatar? A fox, right? What's he doin'? Sneezing? Getting shot?! What?

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Post by :FI:Sneaky_Russian » Sun Feb 10, 2008 1:12 pm

4.08 files.sfs should be 21,923KB created 30/01/2007
il2.exe/il2fb.exe should be 4,442kb created 22/12/2006
could check-
bldconf.ini
[builder_plugins]
(builder.PlMapLoad)
(builder.PlMission)
(builder.PlMisAir,sectFile=com/maddox/il2/objects/air.ini)
(builder.PlMisChief,sectFile=com/maddox/il2/objects/chief.ini)
(builder.PlMisStatic,sectFile=com/maddox/il2/objects/stationary.ini)
(builder.PlMisRocket,sectFile=com/maddox/il2/objects/rockets.ini)
(builder.PlMisHouse,sectFile=com/maddox/il2/objects/static.ini)
(builder.PlMisTarget)
(builder.PlMisBrief)
(builder.PlMisBorn)
(builder.PlMisStaticCamera)
(builder.PlMisDestruction)
(builder.PlMisFront)
[builder config]
bShowGrid true
bShowName false
bViewRunaway true
bShowTime true
bShowArmy [3,true,true,true]
iLightLand 255
iconSize 32
bViewBridge true
bAnimateCamera true
bActorOnLand true
bSaveViewHLand false
bShowLandscape true
iLightDestruction 128
iWaterLevel 191
You still have maps listed in QMB ?


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ps. You're not using, (cough), Vista are you?
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Post by :FI:Falcon » Sun Feb 10, 2008 5:57 pm

:FI:Sneaky_Russian wrote:...il2.exe/il2fb.exe should be 4,442kb created 22/12/2006

Hey!

Mine says, " 4.33MB 2/12/2003".

Is it reinstall time?



Vista? PffffT! Hardly!


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Post by :FI:Falcon » Sun Feb 10, 2008 6:06 pm

:FI:Sneaky_Russian wrote:... bldconf.ini
[builder_plugins]
(builder.PlMapLoad)
(builder.PlMission)
(builder.PlMisAir,sectFile=com/maddox/il2/objects/air.ini)
(builder.PlMisChief,sectFile=com/maddox/il2/objects/chief.ini)
(builder.PlMisStatic,sectFile=com/maddox/il2/objects/stationary.ini)
(builder.PlMisRocket,sectFile=com/maddox/il2/objects/rockets.ini)
(builder.PlMisHouse,sectFile=com/maddox/il2/objects/static.ini)
(builder.PlMisTarget)
(builder.PlMisBrief)
(builder.PlMisBorn)
(builder.PlMisStaticCamera)
(builder.PlMisDestruction)
(builder.PlMisFront)
[builder config]
bShowGrid true
bShowName false
bViewRunaway true
bShowTime true
bShowArmy [3,true,true,true]
iLightLand 255
iconSize 32
bViewBridge true
bAnimateCamera true
bActorOnLand true
bSaveViewHLand false
bShowLandscape true
iLightDestruction 128
iWaterLevel 191

... and further checking ...

my bldconf.ini folder is empty.

Put the stuff above in it?


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Post by :FI:Sneaky_Russian » Sun Feb 10, 2008 6:16 pm

:FI:Falcon wrote: Hey!

Mine says, " 4.33MB 2/12/2003".

Is it reinstall time?

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If you switch to "details" it'll show as 4,442KB
("properties shows 4.33 MB (4,550,656 bytes))

2003 !!!! ? check your e-mail for 4.08 exe

12 February 2003, 15:46:50 exe should be =3.65 MB (3,833,856 bytes)
But thats pre 4.08
my bldconf.ini folder is empty.

Put the stuff above in it?
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Post by L.F » Sun Feb 10, 2008 8:03 pm

Same thing happened to me once, Falcon.

Had to reinstall the game.
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Post by :FI:Falcon » Sun Feb 10, 2008 8:18 pm

Thanks guys. I ain't gonna touch nuttin' right before Sunday go-to-flyin', but I'll let yous know later.


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- The history of Paul Revere's midnight ride, by Sarah Palin.
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Post by :FI:Falcon » Mon Feb 11, 2008 12:35 am

It worked!

Putting words and things into the bldconf.ini folder works MUCH better than having it empty.

Let that be a lesson to all of you!

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thx again Snee,


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- The history of Paul Revere's midnight ride, by Sarah Palin.
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