i followed tutorial for making sides and i tried to modify the all files. wen i run the game and load my map, the new side doesnt appear.

from the log it shows this but i dont know what it means:

Message Severity: 3
.\Source\LoadUtil.cpp(829)
Unable to find level chunk fld_inf_sniper_jungle in data\_lvl_pc\SIDE\all.lvl

fld_inf_sniper_jungle is my new unit

soldier odf
soldier .req:
side .req:

Post the unit's .req, and the side .req

okay i figured out one problem and the unit is showing up ( the most success with sides ive had)
BUT
the weapon i made isnt different ( i modified a sniper )

now i get this error

Message Severity: 2
.\Source\Weapon.cpp(82)
Weapon 'field_laser' is not localized for stats page

how do i give my unit a name so its not some random x239847298374 thingy
and rename weapon ingame

ok im completely changing this.
my only problem is the weapon now, and i must have done something wrong.

how would I make a gun that shot a blue laser that went out when the gun overheated
like the turret that shoots a red laser beam

I don't beleive that that is possible. Here is the sniper rifle's ord file:
Everything highlighted influences the color, but what is in blue changes the texture of the bolt, by siting a tga file. You can have the color of the bolt change over time, but you can't have it change when the weapon overheats I beleive. You also can't shoot when the weapon overheats.

well ive got the beam to turn blue, but i want it to stay so when you hold down the fire button the laser stays and wen you let go it stops

Look in the .odf for the turret and see if their is a special line

EDIT
put this line in your .odf if that doesn't work look in data_***/Sides/tur/odf/tur_beam_exp or tur_bldg_beam_exp for info

Here is the ord for the fightertanks beam weapn: I beleive that the highlighted line determines the shots lenght.

Edit: Didn't realize that you posted right before me. That line is correct. You can check it in the common folder. The file is com_weap_veh_beam_ord.odf

i changed the ord class to beam
and the lifespan to .75 and now its working! yay
just my only problem is with localizing the unit and the gun
anyone know how to do that?

Go into Data_ABC/Build and in there there should be an editlocalize bat. Open it up go to entity the rest is pretty straight forward. I posted a tut/ long speech about this, you could look that up or check the everything you need to know thread for more info.

i saw that, and i tried that but i couldnt get it to work...

its supposed to be in the BUILD folder?

Yes, right click and click run.

i dont see one in the build folder but in the main Data_*** folder there is a editlocalize thing
should it be in the build folder?

Leave it where it is, it's supposed to be in the data_ABC folder not the data_ABC\_BUILD folder, just click on editlocalize.bat and start localizing, there is a tut in the "Everything You Need Thread" for how to use it.

Yes, that would be it, my bad on the directions.

it still doesnt work

i put it like this

Entity-
fld-
fld_inf_sniper_jungle

and in the name and comments boxes i put in Field Soldier
but when i munge i check common and localize and then run the game, but
the name doesnt turn to Field Soldier

What is the character's name and also you don't have to check the localize box. If his name is fld_inf_sniper_jungle then under entity make a new scope and call it fld. Then open the scope and under that create a key and call it inf_sniper_jungle, then in the white box right next to it, select your language and type in what you want him to be called, in this case field sniper. Munge, don't check the localize box and you're good to go.

It worked!

thank you sooo much

but how do you localize weapons?

The same way, except you go to the weapons scope instead of entity.

I did but it doesnt work


weapon-
fld-
weap-
field_laser
field_pistol