71st_AH Rob

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Last Wednesday of this month.

I see that you are new here. One thing to keep in mind on the ED forums is to use the search function and to read everything in the newsletters and the moderators answers to questions before posting your own or going off on a rant. From the same newsletter you quoted above: DCS: Normandy 2 will be available as a complete map for $59.99 USD. If you have either DCS: Normandy 1944 or DCS: The Channel maps, you can purchase Normandy 2 for $14.99 USD. If you own both, you can purchase DCS: Normandy 2 for only $9.99 USD. Hope you enjoy the new Normandy map as much as I will.

My guess is 26 October.

ED is not a Third party developer though...

You mean earlier versions?

I would welcome London because of the airfields that surround it, such as Biggin Hill, Kenley, Croydon, Horchurch, Debden etc.

This problem was solved by removing the Radio line from the camp_init.lua, it was not obvious from tracing the error or debugging.

Ran FirstMission.bat a few more times and it worked, ran the mission and at mission end I get this: = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = WWII The Channel Spitfire = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = C:\Program Files\Eagle Dynamics\DCS World OpenBeta\bin\luae.exe: ..\..\..\ScriptsMod.NG\DEBRIEF_Master.lua:188: attempt to concatenate field 'version' (a nil value) stack traceback: ..\..\..\ScriptsMod.NG\DEBRIEF_Master.lua:188: in main chunk [C]: ? C:\Users\Rob\Saved Games\DCS.openbeta\Mods\tech\DCE\Missions\Campaigns\WWII The Channel Spitfire> Nota bene: all missions on the Normandy map work, only the ones on the Channel are a problem.

Yes, that section is in the conf_mod.lua file already, I had already placed the conf_mod_check.lua file you uploaded above, and placed it in DCS.openbeta\Mods\tech\DCE\ScriptsMod.NG.

@Miguel21 Thanks but this did not work. To be certain I installed from the User Files a new copy of WWII Channel Spitfire. It appears to be more broken than all the other missions. After switching the path.bat to use the modified NG scripts from above and the new base mission I get this when generating the first mission: = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = WWII The Channel Spitfire = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Campaign Version : nil = = = = = = = = = = = = = Script Version : NG (20.60.258) = = = = = = = = = = = = = Player Plane : SpitfireLFMkIX No. 303 Squadron RAF UK Reset the campaign and generate a new first mission. Select : S (S)ingleplayer D Singleplayer with (D)edicated Server DF Singleplayer with (D)edicated Server, (F)ull plane on Deck (Testing: Bug Catapult possible) C (C)hange type of plane (Testing) T Multiplayer by choice of (T)arget N multiplayer by choice of (N)ATO s Generating First Mission. (0a) this variable : Slider_EnemyLevel will be added in the conf_mod file, chapter: mission_ini (0a) this variable : load_mist will be added in the conf_mod file, chapter: mission_ini (0a) this variable : SC_CarrierIntoWind will be added in the conf_mod file, chapter: mission_ini (0a) this variable : load_CTLD will be added in the conf_mod file, chapter: mission_ini (0a) this variable : SilenceATC will be added in the conf_mod file, chapter: mission_ini (0a) this variable : Slider_CampaignDuration will be added in the conf_mod file, chapter: mission_ini (0a) this variable : MP_PlaneRecovery will be added in the conf_mod file, chapter: mission_ini (0a) this variable : WrittenOnScratchpadMod will be added in the conf_mod file, chapter: mission_ini (0a) this variable : backupAllMissionFiles will be added in the conf_mod file, chapter: mission_ini (0bb) this variable : SC_SpawnOn Pedro will be added in the conf_mod file, chapter: mission_ini (0a) this variable : CVN_despawnAfterLanding will be added in the conf_mod file, chapter: mission_ini (0a) this variable : PruneScriptConf will be added in the conf_mod file, chapter: mission_ini (0b) this variable : PruneScriptConf PruneStatic will be added in the conf_mod file, chapter: mission_ini (0b) this variable : PruneScriptConf ForcedPruneSam will be added in the conf_mod file, chapter: mission_ini (0b) this variable : PruneScriptConf PruneScript will be added in the conf_mod file, chapter: mission_ini (0b) this variable : PruneScriptConf PruneAggressiveness will be added in the conf_mod file, chapter: mission_ini (0a) this variable : SelectLoadout will be added in the conf_mod file, chapter: mission_ini (0a) this variable : labels will be added in the conf_mod file, chapter: mission_forcedOptions (0bb) this variable : Generator chapter will be added in the conf_mod file, chapter: Debug (0bb) this variable : Generator SpyTask will be added in the conf_mod file, chapter: Debug (0bb) this variable : Generator SpySquad will be added in the conf_mod file, chapter: Debug (0a) this variable : StrikeOnlyWithEscorte will be added in the conf_mod file, chapter: campMod (0a) this variable : Setting_Generation will be added in the conf_mod file, chapter: campMod (0b) this variable : Setting_Generation limit_escort will be added in the conf_mod file, chapter: campMod (0bb) this variable : MovedBullseye syria will be added in the conf_mod file, chapter: campMod (0c) this variable : MovedBullseye syria rayon will be added in the conf_mod file, chapter: campMod (0c) this variable : MovedBullseye syria pos will be added in the conf_mod file, chapter: campMod (0d) this variable : MovedBullseye syria pos y will be added in the conf_mod file, chapter: campMod (0d) this variable : MovedBullseye syria pos x will be added in the conf_mod file, chapter: campMod (0bb) this variable : MovedBullseye falklands will be added in the conf_mod file, chapter: campMod (0c) this variable : MovedBullseye falklands rayon will be added in the conf_mod file, chapter: campMod (0c) this variable : MovedBullseye falklands pos will be added in the conf_mod file, chapter: campMod (0d) this variable : MovedBullseye falklands pos y will be added in the conf_mod file, chapter: campMod (0d) this variable : MovedBullseye falklands pos x will be added in the conf_mod file, chapter: campMod (0bb) this variable : MovedBullseye TheChannel will be added in the conf_mod file, chapter: campMod (0c) this variable : MovedBullseye TheChannel rayon will be added in the conf_mod file, chapter: campMod (0c) this variable : MovedBullseye TheChannel pos will be added in the conf_mod file, chapter: campMod (0d) this variable : MovedBullseye TheChannel pos y will be added in the conf_mod file, chapter: campMod (0d) this variable : MovedBullseye TheChannel pos x will be added in the conf_mod file, chapter: campMod 05:39h passed. Next mission scheduled at: 07:39, 26.6.1944. METAR 260739 26004KT 9999 RA OVC094 Q995= ********************ATTENTION****************** ***************Note for the Campaign Maker*****Ajoute la MAP et des coordon?es LatLong dans UTIL_Data pour utiliser les infos Moon **************** ********************ATTENTION****************** Press any key to continue . . . L:\Program Files\Eagle Dynamics\DCS World OpenBeta\bin\luae.exe: ../../../ScriptsMod.NG/UTIL_MoonPhase.lua:135: attempt to index global 'loc' (a nil value) stack traceback: ../../../ScriptsMod.NG/UTIL_MoonPhase.lua:135: in function 'moonphase' ../../../ScriptsMod.NG/DC_Weather.lua:782: in main chunk [C]: in function 'dofile' ../../../ScriptsMod.NG/MAIN_NextMission.lua:511: in main chunk [C]: in function 'dofile' ..\..\..\ScriptsMod.NG\BAT_FirstMission.lua:446: in main chunk [C]: ? C:\Users\Rob\Saved Games\DCS.openbeta\Mods\tech\DCE\Missions\Campaigns\WWII The Channel Spitfire>

New error now, tried it with WWII Channel P-47 to make sure it was not something I had done: = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = WWII The Channel P-47D = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = C:\Program Files\Eagle Dynamics\DCS World OpenBeta Server\bin\luae.exe: ..\..\..\ScriptsMod.NG\DEBRIEF_Master.lua:188: attempt to concatenate field 'version' (a nil value) stack traceback: ..\..\..\ScriptsMod.NG\DEBRIEF_Master.lua:188: in main chunk [C]: ? C:\Users\Rob\Saved Games\DCS.openbeta_server\Mods\tech\DCE\Missions\Campaigns\WWII The Channel P-47D> First mission runs fine, I get this error when stopping the mission. Skip mission will work but I get a firs mission again. It does generate these files in the WWII The Channel P-47D folder with FirstMission.bat files etc. camp_status.lua, MissionEventsLog.lua and scen_destroyed.lua Running FirstMission.bat again gives me the same error about the moon phases I got in my own mission: = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = WWII The Channel P-47D = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Campaign Version : nil = = = = = = = = = = = = = Script Version : NG (20.60.258) = = = = = = = = = = = = = Player Plane : P-47D-30 368 Fighter Group USA Reset the campaign and generate a new first mission. Select : S (S)ingleplayer D Singleplayer with (D)edicated Server DF Singleplayer with (D)edicated Server, (F)ull plane on Deck (Testing: Bug Catapult possible) C (C)hange type of plane (Testing) T Multiplayer by choice of (T)arget N multiplayer by choice of (N)ATO s Generating First Mission. 05:42h passed. Next mission scheduled at: 07:42, 26.6.1944. METAR 260742 15002KT CAVOK NSW SKC Q1013= ********************ATTENTION****************** ***************Note for the Campaign Maker*****Ajoute la MAP et des coordon?es LatLong dans UTIL_Data pour utiliser les infos Moon **************** ********************ATTENTION****************** Press any key to continue . . . C:\Program Files\Eagle Dynamics\DCS World OpenBeta Server\bin\luae.exe: ../../../ScriptsMod.NG/UTIL_MoonPhase.lua:135: attempt to index global 'loc' (a nil value) stack traceback: ../../../ScriptsMod.NG/UTIL_MoonPhase.lua:135: in function 'moonphase' ../../../ScriptsMod.NG/DC_Weather.lua:782: in main chunk [C]: in function 'dofile' ../../../ScriptsMod.NG/MAIN_NextMission.lua:511: in main chunk [C]: in function 'dofile' ..\..\..\ScriptsMod.NG\BAT_FirstMission.lua:446: in main chunk [C]: ? C:\Users\Rob\Saved Games\DCS.openbeta_server\Mods\tech\DCE\Missions\Campaigns\WWII The Channel P-47D>

@Miguel21 I had an annoying error making a new mission on the Channel Map: = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = WWII The Channel Test = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Campaign Version : nil = = = = = = = = = = = = = Script Version : NG (20.60.258) = = = = = = = = = = = = = Player Plane : SpitfireLFMkIX No. 411 (Fighter) Squadron UK Reset the campaign and generate a new first mission. Select : S (S)ingleplayer D Singleplayer with (D)edicated Server DF Singleplayer with (D)edicated Server, (F)ull plane on Deck (Testing: Bug Catapult possible) C (C)hange type of plane (Testing) T Multiplayer by choice of (T)arget N multiplayer by choice of (N)ATO s Generating First Mission. 05:44h passed. Next mission scheduled at: 07:44, 26.3.1944. METAR 260744 32010KT 9999 TS OVC080 Q1002= ********************ATTENTION****************** ***************Note for the Campaign Maker*****Ajoute la MAP et des coordon?es LatLong dans UTIL_Data pour utiliser les infos Moon **************** ********************ATTENTION****************** Press any key to continue . . . C:\Program Files\Eagle Dynamics\DCS World OpenBeta Server\bin\luae.exe: ../../../ScriptsMod.NG/UTIL_MoonPhase.lua:135: attempt to index global 'loc' (a nil value) stack traceback: ../../../ScriptsMod.NG/UTIL_MoonPhase.lua:135: in function 'moonphase' ../../../ScriptsMod.NG/DC_Weather.lua:782: in main chunk [C]: in function 'dofile' ../../../ScriptsMod.NG/MAIN_NextMission.lua:511: in main chunk [C]: in function 'dofile' ..\..\..\ScriptsMod.NG\BAT_FirstMission.lua:446: in main chunk [C]: ? C:\Users\Rob\Saved Games\DCS.openbeta_server\Mods\tech\DCE\Missions\Campaigns\WWII The Channel Test> Any suggestions on what data I need to add to NG scripts? or alternatively what lines to rem out in what file to avoid the moonphase checks? Thanks!

Ok, you made me go look for it and it wasn't as hard as I feared: "The DCS: World War II Assets Pack will continue to grow with DCS: Combined Arms compatibility and free asset additions that includes: Avro Lancaster Hawker Typhoon C-47 Bf 109 G-6 B-24 B-25 B-26 https://forum.dcs.world/topic/164973-current-asset-pack-list-subject-to-change/?do=findComment&comment=164984 Nineline updated this list in October 2021 so I assume that it's current since I have seen nothing to contradict it since then.

You could try having a look at Suntsags mod There's one for the Channel map and one for Normandy

Silver Dragon, as always thanks for keeping track of the facts and the work you do updating your unofficial Roadmap since ED is reluctant to publish one, someone needs to keep their feet to the fire. The Channel map is a bit of a mix, it is not representative of the BoB but England is a mix of modern and 1944. The concrete strip at RAF Manston was operational for returning damaged bombers in 1944, RAF Headcorn and RAF High Halden were both built in the spring of 1944 and operated from April to September (?) only. France looks like a mix of 1940 and the late 1950's It already overlaps 90% with the Normandy map and I can't imagine that the Normandy expansion won't add detail and airfields in that area. Maybe the Channel will expand North into bomber country and East to the Ruhr valley and give us a theater for the B-17, Mustang and K4. There is a list of planned confirmed additional assets on the forums that was updated once or twice, it has not however been cancelled. I can't be bothered to find it at the moment but it included a B-24, B-26, B-25, Lancaster, Typhoon I, Fw-190F-8, Bf-190G-6 AI assets as future additions. I think all of the ground assets that were on it have been added already.

If you'll loan me € 1,299.00 I'll happily order a Brunner base and hop on the FFB bandwagon with my Warthog grip. But if my wife ever found out I spent that much on a joystick base I shudder to think about what the real price would be...

Problem is, some of us might die while we wait of old age. Not a young crowd, is flight simmers.

And Beware! Beware!

Trial the Channel map and see what you think. I was very excited when it was announced and concerned about the future of the Normandy map. Now the reverse is true; an announced increase in the detail area of Normandy and a lack of a roadmap for the Channel. When ED contracted UGRA to make the Normandy map, England was not even going to be on it. After much outcry from the forums,ED realized that bases in England were necessary for the map and they agreed to have the mP expand to include them but limited detail in England. UGRA has released two major updates to the map so far with the addition of London and Paris announced. Between updates they released two expansions to the excellent Syria map and I hope with London we will get a level of detail in England that at least matches the Channel map and the same for the addition of Paris for France. The Channel map already has had its final release according to ED newsletters. In England tt has the best grass airfields in DCS by far and the suspension of disbelief is easy to achieve. France on the other hand needs work. With no roadmap for the future of the map I am a at a loss , it is after all just the top right corner of the Normandy map with detail, once Normandy expands details into that area what will be it's purpose? I am hopeful that it will be expanded to include all of the area covered by Normandy and to thee north and east, but set in a historically accurate 1940 for a future BoB scenario and aircraft set. Currently I love flying on the Channel but get 10x more use from Normandy. YMMV

They are completely different aircraft.

When I try to run the skipmission.bat and avoid the mission attached above I get this: MainA create copie db_airbase from Init = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = WWII Normandy Spitfire = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Campaign Version : nil = = = = = = = = = = = = = Script Version : 20.38.01 (20.60.248) = = = = = = = = = = = = = Player Plane : SpitfireLFMkIX No. 19 Squadron RAF UK Skip current mission and generate next campaign mission. Continue? y(es)/n(o): y Invalid entry. Respond with y(es) or n(o): y Select : S (S)ingleplayer D Singleplayer with (D)edicated Server DF Singleplayer with (D)edicated Server, (F)ull plane on Deck (Testing: Bug Catapult possible) C (C)hange type of plane (Testing) T Multiplayer by choice of (T)arget N multiplayer by choice of (N)ATO s Generating Next Mission. (0a) this variable : Slider_EnemyLevel will be added in the conf_mod file, chapter: mission_ini (0a) this variable : load_mist will be added in the conf_mod file, chapter: mission_ini (0a) this variable : SC_CarrierIntoWind will be added in the conf_mod file, chapter: mission_ini (0a) this variable : load_CTLD will be added in the conf_mod file, chapter: mission_ini (0a) this variable : SilenceATC will be added in the conf_mod file, chapter: mission_ini (0a) this variable : Slider_CampaignDuration will be added in the conf_mod file, chapter: mission_ini (0a) this variable : MP_PlaneRecovery will be added in the conf_mod file, chapter: mission_ini (0a) this variable : WrittenOnScratchpadMod will be added in the conf_mod file, chapter: mission_ini (0a) this variable : backupAllMissionFiles will be added in the conf_mod file, chapter: mission_ini (0bb) this variable : SC_SpawnOn Pedro will be added in the conf_mod file, chapter: mission_ini (0a) this variable : CVN_despawnAfterLanding will be added in the conf_mod file, chapter: mission_ini (0a) this variable : PruneScriptConf will be added in the conf_mod file, chapter: mission_ini (0b) this variable : PruneScriptConf PruneStatic will be added in the conf_mod file, chapter: mission_ini (0b) this variable : PruneScriptConf ForcedPruneSam will be added in the conf_mod file, chapter: mission_ini (0b) this variable : PruneScriptConf PruneScript will be added in the conf_mod file, chapter: mission_ini (0b) this variable : PruneScriptConf PruneAggressiveness will be added in the conf_mod file, chapter: mission_ini (0a) this variable : SelectLoadout will be added in the conf_mod file, chapter: mission_ini (0a) this variable : labels will be added in the conf_mod file, chapter: mission_forcedOptions (0bb) this variable : Generator chapter will be added in the conf_mod file, chapter: Debug (0bb) this variable : Generator SpyTask will be added in the conf_mod file, chapter: Debug (0bb) this variable : Generator SpySquad will be added in the conf_mod file, chapter: Debug (0a) this variable : StrikeOnlyWithEscorte will be added in the conf_mod file, chapter: campMod (0a) this variable : Setting_Generation will be added in the conf_mod file, chapter: campMod (0b) this variable : Setting_Generation limit_escort will be added in the conf_mod file, chapter: campMod (0bb) this variable : MovedBullseye syria will be added in the conf_mod file, chapter: campMod (0c) this variable : MovedBullseye syria rayon will be added in the conf_mod file, chapter: campMod (0c) this variable : MovedBullseye syria pos will be added in the conf_mod file, chapter: campMod (0d) this variable : MovedBullseye syria pos y will be added in the conf_mod file, chapter: campMod (0d) this variable : MovedBullseye syria pos x will be added in the conf_mod file, chapter: campMod L:\Program Files\Eagle Dynamics\DCS World OpenBeta\bin\luae.exe: cannot open ../../../ScriptsMod.20.38.01/DC_CampaignSettings.lua: No such file or directory stack traceback: [C]: in function 'dofile' ../../../ScriptsMod.20.38.01/MAIN_NextMission.lua:497: in main chunk [C]: in function 'dofile' ..\..\..\ScriptsMod.20.38.01\BAT_SkipMission.lua:490: in main chunk [C]: ? C:\Users\Rob\Saved Games\DCS.openbeta\Mods\tech\DCE\Missions\Campaigns\WWII Normandy Spitfire>

I'm certain that it generated a new mission, it is when you end the mission that the problem manifests itself. WWII Normandy Spitfire_ongoing.miz

As a control, I ran Falcon in PG all ran well except when I was given an intercept mission, that came up with this error. I opened the ongoing mission in the editor and changed it and all was well. every intercept mission after was fine.

Bad news. First mission will work fine, ends and generates a second. The second mission can be flown but does not end and generate the next mission. No report is generated for the mission and the CMD window does not open. Updated the scripts mod, tried both NG and 20.38.01 same result.