Quick question:

I'm having difficulty combining several mods into a single one in order to make combined single player maps.

I figured this would be as easy as copying all the files to a new directory, combining the index.ini's and running a script that replaces all the instances of the old directory name with the new one, but I can't seem to get it to work.

I really want to combine them in order to rebalance things a little bit rather than expect players to manage everything themselves.

Also, is there any way to remove or hide certain items or actors from the players buy menu?

Question 1: It should be that easy. Adding all the IncludeFiles to Index.ini and updating all of your filenames should do it just fine. Notepad++'s find and replace in all open tabs should be quite useful.

Question 2: Buyable = 0. Add it anywhere in the code for the object you want to not be purchasable. This will remove it from the Bunker Editor and ingame Buy Menu.

I can't figure this out....

The mods im trying to combine are:
-ventilation set (works)
-race orkz
-space marines
-your airstrike pack (i'm going to remove the kinetic and add a 2nd "deeper" bunker buster)
-Mammoth Tank

Obviously I didnt try this all at once, I'm still stuck at the first step.

I created a new install, copied my map folder over, then copied the orc race overtop of that, no overwrite on index or activities.
Then I went through each INI file and changed the old path to the new path
Now the game loads, and I have the "heading" in my build menu's for both the editor and while playing, but there's nothing to buy inside of them, I dont see anything wrong either =/

My index.ini is below, can you please take a look at it?



///////////START
DataModule
Author = GRUNDZ
ModuleName = grundz40kc1
IconFile = ContentFile
Path = grundz40kc1.rte/Gothic-Ork.bmp
IncludeFile = grundz40kc1.rte/VentilationSet/BunkerModules.ini
IncludeFile = grundz40kc1.rte/Terrain.ini
IncludeFile = grundz40kc1.rte/Activities.ini
IncludeFile = grundz40kc1.rte/Scenes/grundz40kc1.ini

///ADD ORKZ

IconFile = ContentFile
Path = grundz40kc1.rte/Gothic-Ork.bmp
IncludeFile = grundz40kc1.rte/Kulak/ammo.ini
IncludeFile = grundz40kc1.rte/Kulak/devices.ini
IncludeFile = grundz40kc1.rte/Sounds ORK.ini
IncludeFile = grundz40kc1.rte/Wounds.ini
IncludeFile = grundz40kc1.rte/Gibs.ini
IncludeFile = grundz40kc1.rte/Attachables.ini
IncludeFile = grundz40kc1.rte/Jetpack.ini
IncludeFile = grundz40kc1.rte/Pickax/kirka.ini
IncludeFile = grundz40kc1.rte/Gretchin.ini
IncludeFile = grundz40kc1.rte/Grot Underground.ini
IncludeFile = grundz40kc1.rte/War Grot.ini
IncludeFile = grundz40kc1.rte/ORKboy.ini
IncludeFile = grundz40kc1.rte/Boy man.ini
IncludeFile = grundz40kc1.rte/Foolish Boy.ini
IncludeFile = grundz40kc1.rte/Mad Boy.ini
IncludeFile = grundz40kc1.rte/OrkMachinegun/Guns.ini
IncludeFile = grundz40kc1.rte/Big Shoota/big shoota.ini
IncludeFile = grundz40kc1.rte/Shootaboy.ini
IncludeFile = grundz40kc1.rte/Shootaboy2.ini
IncludeFile = grundz40kc1.rte/Space Ork.ini
IncludeFile = grundz40kc1.rte/Heavyork.ini
IncludeFile = grundz40kc1.rte/Nob.ini
IncludeFile = grundz40kc1.rte/Big Boss/Gibs.ini
IncludeFile = grundz40kc1.rte/Big Boss/Wounds.ini
IncludeFile = grundz40kc1.rte/Big Boss/Attachables.ini
IncludeFile = grundz40kc1.rte/Big Boss/Jetpack.ini
IncludeFile = grundz40kc1.rte/Big Boss/Actors.ini
IncludeFile = grundz40kc1.rte/Big Boss/Klesnya/Klesnya.ini
IncludeFile = grundz40kc1.rte/Big Boss/big shoota noob/noob shoota.ini
IncludeFile = grundz40kc1.rte/Gargant/Sounds.ini
IncludeFile = grundz40kc1.rte/Gargant/Material.ini
IncludeFile = grundz40kc1.rte/Gargant/Effects.ini
IncludeFile = grundz40kc1.rte/Gargant/Gibs.ini
IncludeFile = grundz40kc1.rte/Gargant/Weapon.ini
IncludeFile = grundz40kc1.rte/Gargant/Gargant.ini
IncludeFile = grundz40kc1.rte/ORC granade/Actors.ini
IncludeFile = grundz40kc1.rte/Mini/Mini.ini
IncludeFile = grundz40kc1.rte/Flash Git Gun/gibs.ini
IncludeFile = grundz40kc1.rte/Flash Git Gun/Flash Git Gun.ini
IncludeFile = grundz40kc1.rte/Bigga Cannon/gibs.ini
IncludeFile = grundz40kc1.rte/Bigga Cannon/Bigga Cannon.ini
IncludeFile = grundz40kc1.rte/Bazuk ORKZ/Zooka.ini
IncludeFile = grundz40kc1.rte/Bazooka/Zooka new.ini
IncludeFile = grundz40kc1.rte/Ork Pistol/Ork Pistol.ini
IncludeFile = grundz40kc1.rte/Ork sniper gun/Effects.ini
IncludeFile = grundz40kc1.rte/Ork sniper gun/Ammo.ini
IncludeFile = grundz40kc1.rte/Ork sniper gun/Devices.ini
IncludeFile = grundz40kc1.rte/RaketPistol/RaketPistol.ini
IncludeFile = grundz40kc1.rte/Goblin Fusil/Effects.ini
IncludeFile = grundz40kc1.rte/Goblin Fusil/Ammo.ini
IncludeFile = grundz40kc1.rte/Goblin Fusil/Devices.ini
IncludeFile = grundz40kc1.rte/Goblin Pistol/GoblinPistol.ini
IncludeFile = grundz40kc1.rte/Grot Blaster/grot blaster.ini
IncludeFile = grundz40kc1.rte/Flamers/Flamers.ini
IncludeFile = grundz40kc1.rte/Goblin on Bazuk/Gibs.ini
IncludeFile = grundz40kc1.rte/Goblin on Bazuk/Goblin on Bazuk.ini
IncludeFile = grundz40kc1.rte/Plasma/gibs.ini
IncludeFile = grundz40kc1.rte/Plasma/Plazma.ini
IncludeFile = grundz40kc1.rte/Klesnya little/Gibs.ini
IncludeFile = grundz40kc1.rte/Klesnya little/Klesnya little.ini
IncludeFile = grundz40kc1.rte/Sakira/Sakira.ini
IncludeFile = grundz40kc1.rte/DropPod Ork/DropPod.ini
IncludeFile = grundz40kc1.rte/Goblin bomb/Goblin bomb.ini
IncludeFile = grundz40kc1.rte/Necro Gun/Gibs.ini
IncludeFile = grundz40kc1.rte/Necro Gun/Attachables.ini
IncludeFile = grundz40kc1.rte/Necro Gun/Necron Gun.ini
IncludeFile = grundz40kc1.rte/Activities.ini

///END OF ORKZ
///END OF FILE

Subject: Adding mod resources to scenes

I see at least one problem, you can only use one icon per mod at a time as far as I am aware.

Yeah, that should be the only problem if you did what you said you did...

your right, I fixed that problem, it now loads!

I'm going to tinker and see if I can get the settings how I want them.

Is there a common line in object files that I can search for with a script to set all the "default" stuff like the ronins and such to unseeable to reduce buy screen clutter?

the headings are there in the buy menu if the mod has anything defined, regardless of weather its buyable or not. its fixed next build.
also woot, you're using my tank

edit: afterthought - you could just place everything into the scene with lua, which is .rte independant (you can copy from other .rtes)
that would make your scene .rte a lot smaller too
its just a matter of learning the syntax, for example, put this in the activitystart section to spawn a robot at 30,30 on your team.

That is what I am working towards now Geti, I hope to have a few general modules and have the maps reference them so then when I release new maps people dont have to keep downloading the same mod over and over.

Im not good at scripting though so I want to stay away from going head first like that so far, but i'll see what happens.

its alright, just get something more simple like maginot and try fiddling with the code there (put that code i just posted in the Maginot:StartActivity() section for a robot upon starting)

I'll try, but I'm not particularly fond of making the idea.

Why doesn't this work:

IncludeFile = maptest.rte/VentilationSet/BunkerModules.ini
IncludeFile = maptest.rte/Terrain.ini
IncludeFile = maptest.rte/Activities.ini
IncludeFile = maptest.rte/Scenes/maptest.ini
IncludeFile = Grundz40k1.rte/index.ini

The last line causes the problem obviously, are you unable to reference things in other modules for scenes? =(

Index, not index.
Remember to capitalize.

That isnt the problem, fixed it and it still errors on that line =/

This was in the index.ini of my maps module folder.

Eh. Why don't you just copy all the includefiles from the Ork folder?

no, you can do it, but it'll be clumsier. and involve you putting a lot of buyable = 0 lines in.
referencing things is just from the base CC directory (or the resources directory) upwards.
also, are all the letters capitalised right? and why dont you do all the includes in the Grundz40k1.rte/Index.ini?

I haven't the faintest idea what you are getting at, you mean including the map in the mods directory instead of the other way around? ~_^

I also tried moving the map to the mod folder, adding the includes into the mods index.ini, and it won't show up in the maplist, what is weird is I can even create a new map inside that mod and save it, and that map also wont show up in the maplist when I reload the game =/ Something isnt adding up.