Accessing COOP Missions in PWCG

[JGr2/J5_W0LF-]

Hey Guys and Pat

 

I recently decided to create a Coop Campaign with the P-47, during set I choose the Boddenplatte Map and everything generated like normal, so once I was done assigning skins for the squadron and generating my first mission I couldn't find the mission in GAME. I do see the mission in the "C:\Program Files (x86)\1C Game Studios\IL-2 Sturmovik Great Battles\PWCGCampaign\Campaigns\Joes folder that I created but I don't see it in game. "

 

Can someone tell me how to access this mission in game so I can fly it with my squad mates. thanks in advance!

[JGr2/J5_W0LF-]

Disregard guys I figured it out..Pat I had a blast with this program. I have one question is there a way to edit the pilots names to my squad mates names and is there also a way to make our engines off so we can start them up...Thanks again.

[PatrickAWlson]

If the squadron pilot that you want to edit is an actual human that you are playing coop with then you can use the "Add Pilot" button.  You add the human pilot (you get to choose the name and rank) and select the AI pilot to replace.

 

If you want to replace an AI pilot ... you have to edit the JSON file with all of the attendant risks.  Which JSON file?  It's in the personnel folder in a file that is named <squadron id number>.json.  Best thing to do is do a search for your pilot's name and that will be your squadron's file.

 

Editing the name by hand should be easy, but please make a backup before doing so as a faulty edit will cause your campaign to cease functioning - i.e. do so at your own risk  

[JGr2/J5_W0LF-]

Thanks Pat

[Rick_Rawlings]

Got it sorted, Bugsy?  You don't need the tutorial?

 

[runsilent]

I'm having the same issue, I know you resolved it, but is there a better way than just copying the mission back and forth?  Like a way to have PWCG know what folder the missions folder is located?  When I do copy the mission it just stays on "Please wait" while loading in the missions section of the main game.

 

I'm on Nvme drive so I'm assuming load times are not infinite long or supposed to be? 

 

I also followed the installation instructions in the guide above, and my issue is related to this topic when I searched.   In fact anytime I generate a mission it isn't in the missions section in game like any of the youtube install guides.

 

Any help appreciated. 

Edited July 27, 2019 by runsilent
More info

[PatrickAWlson]

The PWCGCampaign should be in  <game folder>

 

If this is true then:

Single player missions are written into <game folder>/data/missions

Coop missions are written into <game folder>/Multiplayer/Cooperative

 

 

Edited July 27, 2019 by PatrickAWlson

[runsilent]

Hey @PatrickAWlsonthanks again for the hard work,  I'm excited to try 6.0. I was able to find the mission as you posted (feeling mildly dumb not realizing it was obviously a MP mission), however when the mission loads from COOP, it just jumps back to the selection screen of type of multiplayer  game "coop or dogfight".

 

What would cause this instead of the player selecting a plane?

 

I selected the owned planes pre campaign generation, and I selected a fighter position on the 11th, in Moscow (and own the Moscow DLC).

 

This is driving me nuts, I've created a user account and created pilots for the relevant accounts, all very self explanatory, and I've generated missions across multiple campaigns that I own, and different planes I own.  Every time when I host and add the relevant mission to the queue and launch, the loading bar completes and then goes back to the server type selection screen.

 

Ideas?

 

 

Edited July 27, 2019 by runsilent

[PatrickAWlson]

18 hours ago, runsilent said:

Hey @PatrickAWlsonthanks again for the hard work,  I'm excited to try 6.0. I was able to find the mission as you posted (feeling mildly dumb not realizing it was obviously a MP mission), however when the mission loads from COOP, it just jumps back to the selection screen of type of multiplayer  game "coop or dogfight".

 

What would cause this instead of the player selecting a plane?

 

I selected the owned planes pre campaign generation, and I selected a fighter position on the 11th, in Moscow (and own the Moscow DLC).

 

This is driving me nuts, I've created a user account and created pilots for the relevant accounts, all very self explanatory, and I've generated missions across multiple campaigns that I own, and different planes I own.  Every time when I host and add the relevant mission to the queue and launch, the loading bar completes and then goes back to the server type selection screen.

 

Ideas?

 

 

 

 

Can you post a failing mission?  

[runsilent]

PWCG COOP Missions Wont load.zip

RESOLVED! 

Anyone having this similar issue with restarting COOP mission hosting.  There was an old IP address assigned in the multiplayer settings which did not match my current internal system IP.  Removing it resolved loading issues.

 

@PatrickAWlsonHere are the last 3 missions I generated that all fail on launch.  I also took the step to verify game files with Steam which did not resolve the issue.

 

I'm really hoping I'm just doing something dumb, but looking forward to your analysis.

Edited July 29, 2019 by runsilent