Game updates and Groups

[5DG-Taslehoff]

Hi 

Is there a quick way to make groups that are created with an older game version work with a newer version?

[TP_Silk]

Most groups should be fine. Are you experiencing specific problems?

[Sketch]

As @TP_Silk stated, most groups work fine, even older versions of the game's groups. If you want to create a group from an older game version, you still have to open the mission file that you want to create a group from in the mission editor. If you're having trouble opening the mission, I've posted steps on how to get that mission file open in another thread.

[5DG-Taslehoff]

Hi and thanks for the quick reply. I tried to use the attached landing lights group but it fails when I try to add it to a death match mission. 

runway lights and beacons group.zip

[5DG-Taslehoff]

I think i might have found the answer, I have been trying to test different groups on a server made by me not a dedicated server (still waiting for a key for that).

[TP_Jacko]

On 8/16/2018 at 6:28 PM, 5DG-Taslehoff said:

I think i might have found the answer, I have been trying to test different groups on a server made by me not a dedicated server (still waiting for a key for that).

 

I can't check the group at this time. If its an old group with a complex trigger you will get an error as the structure was changed in previous updates.

If its a basic trigger and you run it from the game generated DF  server there is a bug that means human players are not recognised by the trigger only AI. As the basic trigger works in single player mode you can test the group as an SP mission.

Hope you get a deserver key soon.

 

[JimTM]

On 8/15/2018 at 11:33 AM, 5DG-Taslehoff said:

Hi and thanks for the quick reply. I tried to use the attached landing lights group but it fails when I try to add it to a death match mission. 

runway lights and beacons group.zip

 

Here's the fixed group:

RunwayLightsAndBeacons.zip

 

TP_Jacko was right. The name of one of the complex trigger options was changed awhile back. I opened the .group file in NotePad++ and changed "CheckEntities" to "CheckPlanes" in line 20.

 

Edited August 17, 2018 by JimTM

[5DG-Taslehoff]

Hi 

Thanks for the help guys. Got my head round it now.