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71hemicuda Pilot	posted 03-19- 05:58 PM I have recently found out how to work my mission editor. The problem is that I CAN'T find out how to play my mission or put it onto my game. If you could help me with this I would be forever thankful. If you have any info please email me at lahndt@ptialaska.net IP: Logged
Diego Lozano Pilot	posted 03-19- 06:03 PM Where are you saving the file? Look in My Documents. IP: Logged
71hemicuda Pilot	posted 03-19- 06:07 PM I know where my Documents are but what do I do with them. Please Explain in detail IP: Logged
Diego Lozano Pilot	posted 03-19- 06:36 PM If you create a mission for Rhineland, you need to save it in the Fighter Squadron/Media/Missions/rhineland folder. Just to be sure, look in that folder and verify that it is in there. If its not there, you made a mistake saving it along the way. To play that mission, start the game and at the start up screen choose Missions. You'll find a Theater screen and choose rhineland. All of the missions for that theater are shown. Now choose YOUR mission! Go flying.... IP: Logged
71hemicuda Pilot	posted 03-19- 06:46 PM Could you please tell me where I could find the Fighter Squadron/Media/Missions/rhineland folder. IP: Logged
Jerry Pilot	posted 03-19- 07:33 PM Right click your Start button Left click Explore Find the Programs folder, open it Find the Fighter Squadron folder, open it Find the Media folder, open it Find the Missions folder, open it You are now looking at the folders which contain the missions. One of them should be Rhineland. IP: Logged
71hemicuda Pilot	posted 03-19- 07:42 PM that kind of worked except that I can't find the media or missions folder IP: Logged
Jerry Pilot	posted 03-19- 07:46 PM If you found the Fighter Squadron folder you have to find the Media Folder! It's only one of a few seperate folders in the Fighter Squadron folder. Did you try just left clicking the "+" sign next to the the Fighter Squadron folder? IP: Logged
71hemicuda Pilot	posted 03-19- 08:20 PM So I found the missions folder. Then when I went into my editor I tried saving the my created game to the Dover missions folder (since its a dover mission) and it came up with this. You do not have permission to open this file see the owner of the file or an administarter to obtain permission. NOW WHAT? IP: Logged
Jerry Pilot	posted 03-19- 09:12 PM Got me! Sorry. Sounds like you are on a shared LAN. IP: Logged
71hemicuda Pilot	posted 03-19- 09:18 PM is there a way to get off a shared LAN IP: Logged
71hemicuda Pilot	posted 03-19- 09:21 PM or is there a way to contact someone who might kno what to do IP: Logged
Jerry Pilot	posted 03-19- 09:35 PM A LAN is a Local Area Network where your computer is tied to others and you have limitation on which files you can access. I didn't say you were on one, just that the error message makes it sound like it. I assume that you are at a home computer that is not networked to another computer. Beyond that I have no idea why you get that message. There are some computer gurus here who should be able to help you. Just be patient. IP: Logged
71hemicuda Pilot	posted 03-19- 09:39 PM OK thank you for all your help anyways. IP: Logged
Ron Cadet	posted 03-20- 02:09 AM Try saving the file you have created with an "MIS" extension. In other words, after you have created the file and it asks you what to save it as - name it newmission.MIS or something like that. Call it anything you want, but put the MIS extension on it. Hope this helps - IP: Logged
Himdog Pilot	posted 03-20- 12:41 PM Ok if I can get you to find your mission can I drive your '71 Cuda? I had a '73 Cuda, loved that car. After you save your mission go to the Start button in the system tray and click on it. You will see Find, click on it, then type in the mission name, highlighting the "C:". The pc will tell you where is file is. Explore your computer (right click on my computer and choose explore) and drill down to where the find told where the file is. Right click on the file and Copy it. Then drill down to your Dover folder and paste the file in the folder. ------------------ 7./JG3_Himdog out www.luftwaffe.net IP: Logged
71hemicuda Pilot	posted 03-20- 02:21 PM Didnt worked as planned I tried copying it to the folder and is says cannot copy starter(that the name of my mission)access is denied. Make sure is not full or wright-protected and that the file is not currently in use. NOW WHAT IP: Logged
Da Jug head Pilot	posted 03-20- 03:31 PM Does the system your working on have Win2000? This sounds like a permissions problem on the file access. As for copying the file, here's the possible problem. If you have a file opened in a program under windows, it will NOT allow you to copy the file anywhere as long as the file is being used. So, if the file was open in the mission editor this is why you couldn't copy it. Some times when you close a program Windows goofs (nahh windows never has bugs ) and the file is still sitting in memory and beiing treated as an actively used file. This requires a reboot to fix. Next, Win NT and Win 2000 occasionally have access problems if something screws up while trying to access or save a file in a directory. When this happens it locks the folder/directory until the computer is rebooted. This is mostly seen with problems writing to the floppy. Another problem, if you had SDOE open and the Dover missions displayed, this might prevent you from accessing the folder too. Last, there's a physical error on you hard drive where the file is being saved to. You'd have to run scandisk and have it do a surface error check to catch this. This will take a couple of hours at least. ------------------ "Where'd he GO!?!?" thunk-thunk-thunk-zing-OUCH That answered my question IP: Logged
Himdog Pilot	posted 03-20- 03:58 PM Ok Mr Cuda.... 1) Are you working from your home PC? 2) What is the name of your hard drive you are trying to copy from and to? Is it C:, D:, E: .......? 3) Do you have a "Network Neighborhood" icon on your desktop? And if you do, when you explore it do you see lots of connections to other pcs? If this is true well there is not much you can do but talk to the network nazis. 4) I have tried this and it did not give me an error but give a go anyway. Save your mission (starter.mis right?) in a temp folder. Use C:\temp -OR- C:\windows\temp. Ok once it has been saved to the temp folder use windows explorer and go to the folder where you saved starter.mis. Right click on starter.mis and choose the option properties. You'll see Attributes, and under that you'll see a read-only check box. Uncheck it and hit Apply. Now try an copy it over to the Dover folder. You can also look at the SDOE folders but none of this should be set to a "read-only". This really shouldn't make any difference. You are getting this error because either the program is running(SDOE/Mission editor) and are using the file (quit both applications)or you are on a network and the network nazis are locking you down (good luck) or the file/folder is set to read-only. ------------------ 7./JG3_Himdog out www.luftwaffe.net IP: Logged
71hemicuda Pilot	posted 03-20- 04:20 PM Besides being able to play my games and type or use the internet this stuff is way over my head. I have no idea what you are talking about like the C:,D:,E:I dont now what they are where to find them or what to do with them if I could find them. IP: Logged
Jerry Pilot	posted 03-20- 05:04 PM 71, I don't mean this as an insult, believe me. But to get into Mission Building and many of the things this sim has to offer you need some rudimentary knowledge of how your computer works. For now I think you need to stick to the out of the box version and enjoy it. You really need to learn basic file management, not just for this sim but to do much with computers at all. I suggest you take some basic computer courses, or get some books or get someone to show you. IP: Logged
71hemicuda Pilot	posted 03-20- 06:29 PM Yeah well all the other editors I have used where easy to use because you can just save the game and then you can play. I don't see why this one has to be such a pain in the you know what they could of design it so you could play it with out having to totall reconfigure your computer. IP: Logged
JG3_Jetlag Pilot	posted 03-20- 07:02 PM . [This message has been edited by JG3_Jetlag (edited 03-20-2001).] IP: Logged
Da Jug head Pilot	posted 03-20- 07:41 PM quote: Originally posted by 71hemicuda: Yeah well all the other editors I have used where easy to use . . . I don't see why this one has to be such a pain . . . The reason is simple, SDOE keeps the mission seperated by theater an into a multiplayer section. This allows complete CAMPAIGNS, not just missions to be developed. Actually, you don't have to reconfigure your computer unless the person that set it up messed up. But, one thing you'll find in any software, the more power it turns over to the user, the more you have to understand the basics of your operating system. I have the other major WWII sims and none of them give the user as much power and flexibility in determining the direction the software can go. That's why this sim is growing after 2 years and picking up users from the other sims that were relesaed at the same time Most of the others have "hit the wall" as far as what the user can do. It may be frustrating at first, but if you look at this as a chance to learn more about windows, you'll be much less dependent on other people when something goes wrong (and believe me, unless all you do is write letters, something WILL eventually go wrong with windows) with your computer. ------------------ "Where'd he GO!?!?" thunk-thunk-thunk-zing-OUCH That answered my question IP: Logged
71hemicuda Pilot	posted 03-20- 09:03 PM What about the game Janes WWII fighters I was thinking about getting that one is the editor easy to use on that one or is it going to be like this one? IP: Logged
Da Jug head Pilot	posted 03-20- 10:29 PM Hate to tell you this, but Jane's crashes frequently under WinME. Since the whole jane's line of sims has been dropped, the chance of this being fixed is next to zero. I had to fly one mission 5 times before I finally completed it without the computer crashing. I'm not the only one using WinME that has this problem. ------------------ "Where'd he GO!?!?" thunk-thunk-thunk-zing-OUCH That answered my question [This message has been edited by Da Jug head (edited 03-20-2001).] IP: Logged
71hemicuda Pilot	posted 03-20- 10:36 PM does it run okay on windows 98? thats what I have. If not what do you think about combat flight sims europe series or combat flight sims pacific theater? IP: Logged
Himdog Pilot	posted 03-21- 01:39 PM Cuda, in a roundabout way I was trying to find out if you are on a LAN but I think I'll give up my ride in the 'Cuda. I hate to tell you but lots of games do the same thing. You really need to understand how the computer stores files and the layout of directories. A simple book on windows will help you, maybe the "Windows for Dummies" which is a good book for beginners. I think it will be under $20.00. About Jane's WWII fighters. I have yet to crash to desktop (CTD) but I have Win98. I picked it up for $10.00 and I'm having a good time with it but it is not as good as SDOE. I haven't made any missions so I cannot tell you, but if you are having trouble with SDOE I'm sure you'll have trouble with Jane's too. We'll try it one more time and I'm out of here. 1) DO NOT have SDOE running, quit the application if you do have it running. 2) Start up the mission editor and make your mission. 3) On the top of the mission editor you will see 4 options that say: File, Edit, View, Help. 4) Click on the option File. 5) Click on the option Save As. 6) Type in a name WITHOUT a extension. For example "Starter". 7) Under the text box that has your mission name you will see a text box called "Save as type". You want "Mission Files (.mis)". There should be a down arrow with two options, choose the "Mission Files (.mis)". 8) Now the hard part. Look at the top of the form and you will see "Save in:". Now this might say "My Documents" but you want to click on the down arrow and select "C:". Then select "Program Files". Then select "Fighter Squadron". Then select "Media". Then select "Missions". Then select "Dover". 9) Click on the save button. 10) You are done. 11) If this didn't work, your pc has a really cool coffee holder built in it. ------------------ 7./JG3_Himdog out www.luftwaffe.net IP: Logged
71hemicuda Pilot	posted 03-21- 02:03 PM Himdog thanks that did it. As for the Hemi Cuda ride if I had one I let you drive it for a week but I am not even old enough to have a drivers license but the 71 Hemi Cuda is the best car in the world. Thanks for the help sooooooooooooooo much I was so happy that my dog started barking at me. IP: Logged
Jeeves Pilot	posted 03-21- 04:47 PM ROTFLOL!! 71.... As far as mission editors go--- the one in Janes is kind of complicated to a new mission builder-- there are triggers and many other factors to deal with. When I first opened up the one in SDOE I was in the same position as you-- completely lost...but the more you play around with it, the easier it gets to use....and it can be easily altered using either the mission editor or just a text editor like Notepad. T he best one that I have tried is the editor in Combat Flight Simulator 2...it is 3D so you canplace something next to a tree if you want! I hope the one in Il-2 is even better!! ------------------ Brought to you by the campaign for a better Dauntless! Jeeves =FC= IP: Logged
BULLET Pilot	posted 03-23- 02:52 AM Did you try any of the missions that are already available? There are some great ones out there. I won't lie, I use some of Jeeves missions as templates for ground unit placement. He is the "Mission Master" 'Cuda's are nice and 71 is my favorite year (my cousin had a hemi in the early 80's) but when you're a little older you might find that a 69 Daytona Charger has a little more to offer. It's all about driveability. IP: Logged
Da Jug head Pilot	posted 03-23- 10:00 AM My 2 cents- 67 mustang w 289 modified with 351 cleveland heads- it'll throw you in the back seat whenever you step on the gas ------------------ "Where'd he GO!?!?" thunk-thunk-thunk-zing-OUCH That answered my question IP: Logged
Himdog Pilot	posted 03-23- 10:45 AM '70 SuperBird.....it'll throw you out of the car whenever you step on the gas! But of all the cars I have driven the '66 GTO with a 389 had to be the fastest, it blew away a '72 Vette. IP: Logged
71hemicuda Pilot	posted 03-23- 12:16 PM Hemicuda's,Chevelles,GTO's,Roadrunner's,Daytona's,Charger's,and Camaro's all kick butt and In my opion Corvettes are over rated even though there still pretty fast. What I am trying to say is there better the these new popcan sports cars. IP: Logged
Vahnatai Pilot	posted 03-23- 02:03 PM popcan cars? i agree that those cars are sweet but in a race my 300ZX would whoop a cuda, gto, charge.... IP: Logged
Himdog Pilot	posted 03-23- 03:14 PM Not in a 1/4 mile drag race it wouldn't, those big V8s would eat up your ZX. But if the race had turns then ...... ------------------ 7./JG3_Himdog out www.luftwaffe.net IP: Logged
71hemicuda Pilot	posted 03-23- 06:57 PM It also depends on the driver if your great like my brother who could lay a mile and 1/2 of rubber if he had new tires or get going 180 when the pedal stuck to the floor. What I am trying to say some guy with a old beater car and some guy with a new car if the guy with the beater had more experiance he would win. I mean my brother got his 1984 b2000 mazada pick-up to go 0-60 in 13.4 seconds(that's only a four cylinder)I have a felling if you stuck my brother in a 1969 Chevelle with a 396 all deck out he would hands down whoop the new vipers or the other popcan sports cars and if you haven't figured out why I call them popcan's if you sat on them they just about break because there made of fiberglass. My brother who hit a Whitetail deer with his 68 chevelle put a barely seeable dent in it, this happend 5 years ago and my mother to this day doesn't know it. The stuff I just said I am not bull shitting about. IP: Logged
Hentzau Pilot	posted 03-25- 03:37 AM Salute Cuda, Flight sims are great games for getting to know more about your computer. The communities make so many great things for them and you have to learn about the computer in order to try them. Less than 2 years ago, I wouldn't have known what the heck these guys were talking about. RB3D helped me learn alot and now I can use what I learned in lots of other games. There are many ways to do and explain the same things so it can be a bit confusing until you get an explanation from someone that explains it the way you think about it. Searching the boards can be a great way to find info on things you don't understand too. Have fun and learn about your computer at the same time! ------------------ Misfits_Squadron_RB3D IP: Logged
Jeeves Pilot	posted 03-25- 07:12 PM Thanks BULLET... It has been a while since I have released any new missions, but that doesn't mean I am idle I am in cahoots with another skilled mission maker and our work will be released soon I think Past that-- I have my sights set on a Pacific campaign ------------------ Brought to you by the campaign for a better Dauntless! Jeeves =FC= IP: Logged

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