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[Riptide_One]

I've only tried one flight in DBW 1916 and it looks, sounds and handles very good.

However, I was unable to load any of the WWI maps in DBW 1916. Oddly, most were available in DBW. I probably did something wrong with the DBW 1.6 install. Does any one have a suggestion on how I can fix this problem?

Cheers,

Riptide

[redfox]

My initial suggestion is to install Build 1.6 again.

Just copy all the 1.6 folders over your Il-2 folder again.

Redfox

[Hawker17]

I have the same problem too, it's only the WW1 maps that don't work.

[Riptide_One]

Except for the jsgmemods, missions and SAS Modact 3 Documentation, I reinstalled everything else. I still can't get the the WWI maps to show up in DBW 1916.

I turned on 'console". Does any of the following mean anything?

"**net bigship unknown ng cmd 0"
"**net bigship unknown ng cmd 0"
These two error messages were repeated an number of times before the following:
"Bridges data in 'maps/wwi_somme/actors ZFBP.static DAMAGED : null
INTERNAL ERROR : Can't open file 'MAPS/WWI_Somme/map_H.tga'
WARNING ; TPixelMap :: Load ('MAPS/wwi_Somme/map_h.tga' -Error
INTERNAL Error: Height map not loaded
WARNING:ERROR: 'WARNING: Error: 'WARNING: Error: 'WARN'
WARNING: TLandscape :: LoadMap ('wwi_Some/wwi_load.ini') - errors in loading
World land ().Loadmap() error: java.lang
Runtime Exception: Loadmap:'wwi_Some/wwi_load.ini loading error
4>"

I can still access non-WWI maps, but I can no longer insert planes on them. Also, can't zoom view on map using Shift + mouse.

Cheers,

Riptide

[SAS~Malone]

for the WW1 maps, Cirx has explained nicely in the download post that there are issues with some of these maps.
he's a bit caught up with some RL stuff right now, but this will be addressed - maybe UP~Boomer will have a look at them for you guys.
 

[redfox]

Ok Riptide_One

I've just checked it and you're correct they don't load in DBW-1916 but do in DBW, and that's because the .rc file never loads the new map SFS file, as a matter-of-fact it doesn't load any of the 'updbw_mapex_**.sfs' files, so there may be other maps that don't load - I haven't had time to check.

Temporary Solution:-

Open #DBW_1916/STD/.rc file in notepad

Scroll down to the '@sfs MOUNT up_maps05.sfs' entry and just below enter the following:-

@sfs MOUNT updbw_mapex_01.sfs
@sfs MOUNT updbw_mapex_02.sfs
@sfs MOUNT updbw_mapex_03.sfs
@sfs MOUNT updbw_mapex_04.sfs
@sfs MOUNT updbw_mapex_05.sfs
@sfs MOUNT updbw_mapex_06.sfs
@sfs MOUNT updbw_mapex_07.sfs
@sfs MOUNT updbw_mapex_08.sfs

Just give the maps time to load and all should be OK. Haven't tried saving them, that might be another issue, but we were warned DBW-1916 was 'as-is' and there was a lot of work still to be done on it.

Cheers -Redfox

[Hawker17]

Thanks for the quick solution!  All ww1 maps work perfectly now.

[Riptide_One]

Redfox,

Thank you very much for your help and this quick solution. Now, I can access the WWI maps in DBW 1916. I've built a small mission, saved and flew it. So, all is well .

Cheers,

Riptide

[kapteeni]

I can't save... I did try that Redfox solution... I can save missions that are made with other maps than ww1..
Plus DBW 1.6 can save on those ww1 maps...
I have those ww1 planes on my other installs, so no problem.
I love those ww1 planes.
kap

[SAS~Malone]

guys,
like Boomer, my RL plate is pretty full at the moment, but as and when i get the chance to look at these, i'll sort it out and post the fixes.
in the meantime, it's a good time to get stuck in with the static checker as mentioned in Boomer's previous post.
it really makes life easy for this kind of thing, and the only thing to check now is where these missing objects can be found.
i have almost every object known to il2-kind (lol, a new word.. ) among several installs, so i should be able to locate them all, given a bit of time.

[SAS~CirX]

they worked in the inital pack boomer made, which was based on DBW 1.2, and where they were meant as an add-on to DBW, not a seperate entity. In the long process of repacking and updating for 1.6, I had to go back to stock ini files, and build back up from there, working out what static and object classes work and what does not ect. And I simply ran out of steam.

So currently the ini files in 1916 are basically stock, with only specific content from the WW1 mods themselves added, but untested, and containing no content from DBW itself, although I did add the (possibly) relevant classes in a seperate folder in the mods folder.

What is needed is for someone to bring the ini files up to date, while remaining working. Sounds simple, but it can be hard, and I am having to focus on other things now than 1916, so I cannot attend. That is why I released it as is. Most of it is useable, 2 maps dont save, ad there are a lot of error messages, but it is useable, and a good base for someone else to pick up on and work on.

[SAS~CirX]

thanx, I will put them in a hotfix and then in DBW 1.7.