Monster Terrain tool
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F@##$@$@#$%#$%#%%, I thought I fixed this… I found the error and corrected it. Sorry about it, expect an update soon.
For the Stations+ILS editor, I’m planning on updating the documentation, but for a quick and dirty reference:
Stations+ILS editor will load the stations+ILS.dat file and put all the lines on a list. Since a CampaignID is used in that file, you need to open the te_new.tac for your theater in Objective Lab. If you open Stations+ILS.dat file before you open the te_new.tac, the names of the airbases will be missing (along with advanced features of ILS runway headings), so you need to open the te_new.tac in Objective Lab and hit the Refresh names button.
Double clicking on an entry will open the window to edit this entry and pushing the appropriate buttons on top of the list, will add a new entry or delete the selected one.
In the Edit Station window, you can change the values, while having a visual representation of the runways of the airbase you’re editing. In the ILS region, you see the value of the ILS freq and the runway heading that this entry applies to. Selecting the Show checkbox, will draw an arrow showing the approach direction. All the frequency textboxes will have a green background if the freq is considered correct (according to BMS manual) and red if not.
In the Station+ILS editor window, you can press the Add Missing Airfields button to add blank entries to the end of the list with all the airfields defined in te_new.tac and currently not included in the list. Additionally, you can press the Check for problems button to check for some problems with your list. These problems include:
- Checking if a CampID is an airbase, it exists in te_new.tac or it has double entries in the list.
- Checking for same UHF/VHF frequencies for two airbases (will report it as an error if the airbases are located closer than 60 miles)
- Checking for the same TACAN channel for two airbases (will report it as an error if the airbases are located closer than the sum of the two TACAN ranges)
- Checking for the same ILS freq for two airbases (will report it as an error if the airbases are located closer than 40 miles)
- Checking if a value for ILS is assigned to a runway(taxiway) that is not defined for an airbase.
Pressing the Save button, you’ll have five options:
- Save the dat file you opened.
- Save the dat file with a different name.
- Export data to CSV as you see it in the list (no Runway info)
- Export data to CSV adding the Runway heading in next to each ILS frequency.
- Export data to CSV ready to be formatted and printed as a reference for a theater (different column values)
Let me say that the Stations+ILS editor was added because I wanted to just print a card with a list of the airbases with the U/VHF, TCN and ILS info easily and not having to go through the dat file, copying and pasting numbers. I just added some features, making it easier to edit the dat file.
Hope this helps as a quick reference.
Cheers
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Thank’s M8 for the short TUT.Took me about an hour last nite to walk someone through it…HAHAHA!
NP on the bug,take your time.TIA’
demer
(BTW did you see Khronik’s post on the Auto Nite tile Generator???Maybe you guy’s can get together and knock some ideas around…??) -
4.4.3 working!!!
Tank’s
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yep, now it’s working and makes things easy as always thanks!
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Hi Monster….
Im pretty new to editing, wonder if I may trouble you with a question or two?I’ve been trying to download Version 3.4.2, but cant seem to find and DL it?
I DL’ed 3.1.1 and when asked to auto-update, I click yes but a “run time error ‘76’, no path found” occur’s.
What am I doing wrong hereRegards
r6*edit, i have found and read the manual about the runtime error, but after extracting the UPD I still find I get an error…really confused now!
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Hi raven6,
I should probably create a new installer to get rid of these known errors… Maybe with the new release I’m working on…
Anyway, check your registry for any leftovers of a previous OF/AF/FF installation that you may have deleted. (Start -> Run -> regedit.exe)
You should be looking for [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\MicroProse] key for OF/FF and something similar for AF (sorry I can’t remember it now).
If you’re not comfortable to delete it, just rename it to Microprose_2 or something and then run TerrainEditor 3.1.1. After that, it should autoupdate and then you can rename the registry key back to MicroProse if you like.
This error is occurring when the program tries to access a folder in the registry, when this folder is deleted (but the registry key is left there). It is fixed in later version of TerrainEditor.
Hope it helps,
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Monster sir, thank you for your in depth answer.
Will give that a go and report back.Thanks again!
Regards
r6 -
Anyway, check your registry for any leftovers of a previous OF/AF/FF installation that you may have deleted. (Start -> Run -> regedit.exe)
You should be looking for [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\MicroProse] key for OF/FF and something similar for AF (sorry I can’t remember it now).
If you’re not comfortable to delete it, just rename it to Microprose_2 or something and then run TerrainEditor 3.1.1. After that, it should autoupdate and then you can rename the registry key back to MicroProse if you like.
This error is occurring when the program tries to access a folder in the registry, when this folder is deleted (but the registry key is left there). It is fixed in later version of TerrainEditor.
Hope it helps,
SakisExactly what was needed! Thanks Monster sir!
Thanks again……now just wait for the noob(me) to bomb the forum with
more questions, LOLRegards and thanks
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No problem, Weapons Free and cleared to start the “bomb run”…
GU Interface….Huh,huh???..:shock:
demer
No, not yet I’m afraid…. probably, in 3-4 …
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New version 3.44!
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You are welcome….:)
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Hi Monster,
thanks for an update.
Is there any chance to have unit exporter from *.cam into some editable format (txt/csv/etc…) please?Thanks again
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And I guess you need to re-import it back into the tac file, right?
Not with TE, I’ll see if I can put together something…
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And I guess you need to re-import it back into the tac file, right?
Not with TE, I’ll see if I can put together something…
Yes, I want to reimport them back, but edited. TacEdit can export *.uni file, but this one is not editable (binary packed?).
Perhaps just something like uni2csv and csv2uni would be great. On the other hand why to bother with “uni” if your util can work standalone.
Anything is very welcomed.Thanks
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new ver.3.4.4 terrain editor good work monster …… :))))
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Hi Monster, great stuff you do there.
I like this particular part very much, because the river beds really anoyed me alot flowing over mountains.Polaks work…
before
after
Nice !
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Thanks guys. Kudos to Polak and of course many other talented guys as well for their inspired work.
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Hi,
This thread is good place to ask some question related to terraforming.Before, let me say that very best KUDOS to Monster who not only created his true wonder editing tool , but what perhaps what is more important, is continually updating and improving it by listening to suggestions and comments.
No wonder that EMF Project looks as good as it looks because they are using and they are being supported by Monster and his tools.
Now to the question I wanted to ask all and particulary Lukas, who on the other forum suggested using RAW merger of L2 and O2 files. I would like to explore potential of hand editing heightmap for the purpose of the river and road valleys and possibly other uses. So the question is how the merger of L2 and O2 can be accomplished?