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Hey,

I want to edit with BFBuilder a shipped map, for example Mos Eisley. I want to put in some Soldiers, they stand there, no moving. In the BFBuilder I find it under Objects, I can put them in a map, and they don't move, 'cause they are "objects". Now I want to put them in a shipped map, how does that works? Or is there any Tutorial for that?

thanks

1. New Project.
2. Delete everything in data_abc\worlds\abc(?)\
3. Copy .req, MSH, ODF, munged and world1/2 over into data_abc\worlds\abc(?)\.
4. Place the objects.
5. Munge
6. Play
7. Report back if it doesnt work.

Some maps tend to fail to work at all, either crashing at munge or crashing during play (without letting us know why in the BFLog). I've found that Naboo: Theed works universally. Mos Eisley, Yavin IV, Kashyyyk and Bespin seem to work okay so long as you only modify the files outside ZeroEdit (IE opening the LYR files in a text editor). Naboo: Plains crashes into gameplay regardless of what you do with it. I haven't tested many of the others yet.

Hoth doesnt like to get opened in ZE, too. The collision completely messed up, even the terrain collision.

I've edited cloud city without error in ZE many times. I can't exactly tell you how I did it because I don't mod anymore but it does work.

ANDEWEGET wrote:1. New Project.
2. Delete everything in data_abc\worlds\abc(?)\
3. Copy .req, MSH, ODF, munged and world1/2 over into data_abc\worlds\abc(?)\.
4. Place the objects.
5. Munge
6. Play
7. Report back if it doesnt work.

Thanks, it works! I've edited Endor. But one thing is a bit strange: I put some soldiers in, and at the end from this row I put in a Luke Skywalker. After munging and starting, Skywalker is there but no soldiers.
Where's the problem?

thanks

Any errors in the log?

How can I log swbf errors?

Test your map with the debug .exe. If you havent copied it form \BFBuilder\Assets\ or something like this to your SWBF\GameData folder, do it. Then launch it, play your map, exit. It should create a .log file in SWBF\GameData. You can open it with any text editor. Just copy the errors and paste em here(if its big, use the hide function when you create a post).

Thanks, here is my log:
The last message:
Comes from 513 up to 717

Does this help?

Severity 3 errors almost always cause a crash so go through and try to fix them.

Seems like you only placed the .msh files of the vanguard? Or it cant find the ODF. The ODF should be in dataabc/worlds/abc/odf.
Just a side note: Placing your characters as animated props might be the best way, if you dont do it this way already.

Thanks, I'll try out next time...

It works now, the troopers are there, thanks!
Now the next problem: everytime when I want to host a multiplayer server, my game is crashing after loading the map.
in singleplayer it works fine.

Does anyone know how to fix this?
thanks

Have you added some fancy stuff to your sides? Could you explain a bit more, when does it crash, things you think could cause the crash, have you ever tested the map in multiplayer? etc... I can only guess with the Information i got so far.

I edit nothing in the side. It's crashing immediatly after loading, for a second you can see "waiting for players" and then it's crashing.
No, I've never tested the map in multiplayer, 'cause it's doesn't work.

I only put in these troops, and changed nothing else, in the world and in the side.

I dont know whats causing your problem. Trial and error. Delete the units, place them again. Etc...

Ok, but all in all thanks for your help