Okay, so I've created the scripts, the sides, and edited all the neccesary req files, but I don't know how to add the actual names of the new eras I'll be including in my mod to the gamelist.

If it's any help, my script layout is thus:

MAPy_MODE.lua for CW
MAPz_MODE.lua for GCW.

See the documentation included in the v1.3 patch.

Does it work for mods of the main game? I'm trying to port my Main Play Mod, but without tampering with the game's original files, so it's CP compatible. Do I still just add the names to the addme.lua?

It's a shame there was no addme.lua with the BFX assets or CP assets, I could have used those to help me.

ggctuk wrote:Does it work for mods of the main game?

What are you even asking? Every era mod is a "mod of the main game."

ggctuk wrote:but without tampering with the game's original files, so it's CP compatible.

This is the whole point of being able to add new eras.

Whoops... of course it works... otherwise we wouldn't have the KotoR or Dark Times eras. As you gathered, I'm new to BF2 modding, although I do carry some knowledge from BF1 modding (LUA is much harder in BF2, I see)

So basically, I add this bit in after all the missions in the addme.lua.
I'm assuming it's okay to use the standard "missionlist.lua" as a base for this?

I think so, yes

Should work

Nice! I'll get it in there then.

Cool, tell us if it works.

ggctuk wrote:I'm assuming it's okay to use the standard "missionlist.lua" as a base for this?

No, use your map's addme.lua.

Early version of the BFX addme script
http://www.gametoast.com/forums/viewtop ... 67#p262467

[RDH]Zerted wrote:

ggctuk wrote:I'm assuming it's okay to use the standard "missionlist.lua" as a base for this?

No, use your map's addme.lua.

What I mean is, is I can get map modes and names from it.

I don't know why you would need them. If you're adding new game modes or eras to existing maps, you should be using AddNewGameModes() with the code modifications from this post: http://www.gametoast.com/forums/viewtop ... 15#p350615

Anyway, the v1.3 patch changed a bunch of stuff in that script. The way eras and game modes are handled was rewritten. Here are some of the tables from ifs_era_handler.lua (added by the patch):If you want to see how those tables are used, find a copy of Zerted.7z online somewhere...

Zerted.7z is apparently no longer online anywhere.

Staff edit:
http://www.filefront.com/14749569/Zerted.7z/

Thanks for that link, whoever posted it!

Okay, so how would I go about naming my era in a general sides mod when the setup for each map is thus:
Do I change it to this:

Remember not to double post, edit them instead.

Remember not to junior moderate, let the staff do their job instead, -Staff

Okay, I've nailed it now, my eras now appear as "MPM Clone Wars" and "MPM Galactic Civil War" on the map selection screen instead of "Yuuzhan Vong" and "Z".