Tutorial: Creating and Adding Squadron Patches to your Install
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thanks for tip. No chance for english version?
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Does this work for 4.33.2?
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Does this work for 4.33.2?
Shouldn’t be any issue. Much hasn’t changed over the years concerning these files.
If you need help, let me know.
C9
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@Cloud:
Shouldn’t be any issue. Much hasn’t changed over the years concerning these files.
If you need help, let me know.
C9
I have had problems using the F4Res tool.
I do not know how to add the patch to the .idx file list -
I have had problems using the F4Res tool.
I do not know how to add the patch to the .idx file listIf you want me to do it for you I can. I’m not sure where you’re getting lost.
C9
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I do not know what to do here
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Put a check mark in the box “Explore after unpack”.
Then click the Unpack button.
The folder with all the patches will open for you to see. It has all the .tga patch files and the patches.irc file.
You need to place your patch .tga file in there and then make an entry in the patches.irc file for your patch.
Just look at the format of the other entries. The last two entries are half the size of the .tga patch file. So if it is 88 x 66 then the entry would be 44 33
So say your patch is named Leandro.tga and is 96x96 in size, the entry would look as follows:
[LOADTRANSIMAGE] Leandro “Leandro.tga” 48 48
Then make sure you do a “Save” of the patches.irc file.
And you just copy and past your Leandro.tga artwork into this folder.
Once the artwork is in the folder and you have made the entry for the patch in the patches.irc, close the folder and click on “Pack” to pack it all back into a patches.idx file.
You’re done at that point.
If you make a mistake/typo in the entry in the patches.irc it will delete everything. So first make a backup of the patches.idx file and put it in a safe place. I usually put it on my desktop.
Good Luck, lemme know how it goes.
C9
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And on work path what folder is placed?
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Point it to your Art>resource folder.
It’s not really important though, it’s just where the folder is held while you work on it. I have it pointed to my desktop in case I decide to keep the folder there and then just drop it into the Art folder when I want. That’s because I used to do a lot of work on patches.
C9
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I followed the step by step without problem. But when I open missioncommander I can no longer change the patch, all squadrons have the same and when I open falcon no more appears on any squadron …
CLoud 9, You proposed a little higher to do it. Can you do it for me? I have the .tga file that I can send you?
Thank you very much, good holidays
sorry for my google english
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Did you update the imageids.id file in your Data\Art\patches folder with your new patch entry??
It’s a text file and opens with Notepad or Wordpad. It needs to be added in there.
Just add it at the bottom of the file and the number should be one higher than the last, which if I’m correct, should be 70256.
C9
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Yes, of course I followed every step described in the first post, thanks anyway
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Yes, of course I followed every step described in the first post, thanks anyway
Then it must have something to do with MC.
If you’d like to give me your work I can attempt to implement it into BMS for you.
I wouldn’t use MC though. I’d do it the old fashioned way. Which works.
Cheers,
C9
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In the game no patch have visible from now on
And in MC I can no longer change the visible one
But my patch and others are still available in the logbook
I do not understand. But thank you for your proposal to help me.
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I will check it out and get back to you.
Cheers,
C9
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@RAM22:
I’ve even stole some of your Avatars if the texture is big enough…
Didn’t use mine. No wonder you were banned.
Dis’ a legend like Ara’, and suffer the consequences.
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I cannot figure this stuff out. I have a couple of real patches if someone would please help me with this. I am a total dummy when it comes to this stuff.
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I sent you a PM.
C9
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Dissident.
(As always)