Ok i'm new at this modding stuff for BF2 (just bought it yesterday), and i've looked alot of the threads here and I can't find alot on editing the original sides like imp.lvl or rep.lvl. Any help here?

What you do is go to the folder called
C:\BF2_ModTools\assets\sides
and copy the side you want to change (I chose rep). Paste it in the folder called
C:\BF2_ModTools\data_MAP\Sides (
where MAP is the three letter name of the map). Then go to C:\BF2_ModTools\data_MAP\Common\scripts\MAP
and open the script of your choosing (whether it be for conquest or whatever) and then scroll down to where it says:

ReadDataFile("SIDE\\rep.lvl",
"rep_inf_ep3_rifleman",
"rep_inf_ep3_rocketeer",
"rep_inf_ep3_engineer",
"rep_inf_ep3_sniper",
"rep_inf_ep3_officer",
"rep_inf_ep3_jettrooper",
"rep_hero_anakin")

and put in a dc: before SIDE so it looks like this

ReadDataFile("dc:SIDE\\rep.lvl",
"rep_inf_ep3_rifleman",
"rep_inf_ep3_rocketeer",
"rep_inf_ep3_engineer",
"rep_inf_ep3_sniper",
"rep_inf_ep3_officer",
"rep_inf_ep3_jettrooper",
"rep_hero_anakin")

Now, you're done with the scripts.

Let's say I wanted to change the weapon of a clone trooper. For example, I want to give the Jet Trooper a Rifle and the EMP Launcher. So I go to
C:\BF2_ModTools\data_MAP\Sides\rep\odf
and open a file called
rep_inf_default_jettrooper.
The bottom half of the odf should be something like this

[Properties]
WEAPONSECTION = 1
WeaponName = "rep_weap_inf_emp_launcher"
WeaponAmmo = 4

WEAPONSECTION = 2
WeaponName = "rep_weap_inf_pistol"
WeaponAmmo = 0

WEAPONSECTION = 3
WeaponName = "rep_weap_inf_thermaldetonator"
WeaponAmmo = 4
WeaponChannel = 1

WEAPONSECTION = 4
WeaponName = "rep_weap_award_pistol"
WeaponAmmo = 6


I change it so it looks like this:

[Properties]
WEAPONSECTION = 1
WeaponName = "rep_weap_inf_rifle"
WeaponAmmo = 4

WEAPONSECTION = 2
WeaponName = "rep_weap_inf_emp_launcher
WeaponAmmo = 0

WEAPONSECTION = 3
WeaponName = "rep_weap_inf_thermaldetonator"
WeaponAmmo = 4
WeaponChannel = 1

Then I add this after so I can enable the AWARD rifle.

WEAPONSECTION = 4
WeaponName = "rep_weap_award_rifle"
WeaponAmmo = 4

Save, munge, and play!

Thanks, I know how to mod I just wanted to know how to add the original sides.

Are you saying you want to create new sides?

When I copy the Alliance to my sides folder, in game I lose the Vanguard, sniper, and wookie!! It makes no sense, because I copied the alliance directly from assets!!! This happens only with the alliance, every other side is fine.

OK, I got the Vanguard working . But the sniper and wookie are still missing!!:evil:

Sorry, But this is getting quite frustrating!:evil:

EDIT: Never mind. I got it to work!!!:D YAY!!

@Karnage: do this:

Fiminopter wrote:What you do is go to the folder called
C:\BF2_ModTools\assets\sides
and copy the side you want to change (I chose rep). Paste it in the folder called
C:\BF2_ModTools\data_MAP\Sides (
where MAP is the three letter name of the map).

however, I think you need to munge the side you copy before you can play the game with it.

Okay this is what I did.

1. Copied the rep side from BF2_ModTools/assets/sides into BF2_ModTools/data_NEW/Sides.

2. Edited the NEWc_con.lua in BF2_ModTools\data_NEW\Common\scripts\NEW to look like this...

ReadDataFile("sound\\yav.lvl;yav1cw")
ReadDataFile("dc:SIDE\\rep.lvl",
"rep_inf_ep3_rifleman",
"rep_inf_ep3_rocketeer",
"rep_inf_ep3_engineer",
"rep_inf_ep3_sniper",
"rep_inf_ep3_officer",
"rep_inf_ep3_jettrooper",
"rep_hover_fightertank",
"rep_hero_anakin",
"rep_hover_barcspeeder")
ReadDataFile("SIDE\\cis.lvl",
"cis_inf_rifleman",
"cis_inf_rocketeer",
"cis_inf_engineer",
"cis_inf_sniper",
"cis_inf_officer",
"cis_inf_droideka",
"cis_hero_darthmaul",
"cis_hover_aat")


ReadDataFile("SIDE\\tur.lvl",
"tur_bldg_laser",
"tur_bldg_tower")

3. Cleaned everything then Munged everything and tested the map. It crashed. What's up?

Munge the new side, unless that's what you meant by "Munged everything"... otherwise you did everything right. in fact, that's exactly what I did.

You have to copy /assets/sides/common over so you have /data_123/sides/common. The game is probably looking for the common files and can't find them.

Yep that did it. Thanks for all the help.