Mission Building Client Question

[Justificus]

As I'm slowly learning my way around the basics of the ME I've created a mission where I can practice flying and attacking targets. I thought I'd be smart and build one mission (I've been putting a bunch of objects to liven up the airfields and provide targets for other planes/helos) and have all the modules I own in it so I can fly them all in one scenario.

 

My question is this. I've created the mission and have successfully flown the MiG-21, Huey, and F-86, but when I try to fly the A-10C, or any Flaming Cliffs planes I'm just viewing another plane in the mission from the outside like I don't own the module. Is there a limit to the number of clients you can have in a SP mission? I don't really know what I've done differently with the planes I can fly and those I can't despite owning them all that I'm experimenting with. Any ideas what this dummy has done or failed to do? Thanks for any insight you can give this newbie builder.

[Djent33]

Can you make a test mission and set all flyable aircraft to client in the skill options menu where you have “average, good, high, client, player..?

Set SU-25, A-10, … … …. to "client" and see if it works.

[ENO]

Easiest just to post the .miz file here justificus... so guys can take a look under the hood. I'm going to assume that you have those modules not only purchased but also installed? It's a lot of modules so I'm just wondering if it was forgotten?

 

Additionally- there are "player" slots for single player and "Client" slots for MP... I'm dusting off some cobwebs myself as I get back into it and I can't recall if client slots are not visible within the SP environment like "player" slots are not visible in MP sessions. At least- that's how I remember it.

 

It literally just sounds like you don't have the A-10C and FC modules installed.

[FSFIan]

Client slots are available in single player (although I don't know what happens if you have both Client slots and a Player slot).

[Justificus]

Djent33, Thanks for the reply. Are you saying I should start over again or just try a 2nd mission to see if it works there?

 

Eno, thanks also for the reply. I know people have plenty of other things to do rather than look at my mission, plus I want to learn what I need to do to make it work. Yes, I do have all the modules installed, just did a new OS and hardware install and had some trouble getting everything installed again but managed to sort it all out. I also tested that they were installed by opening up one of their canned missions and trying them out. So it's something I've mucked up as I'm trying to do a lot that is above my head. For example, I downloaded and used a mission as a base start that runs a MIST script (just trying to learn what the heck that is! lol) that spawns random flights from 3 airfields, which I've tweaked... (Light bulb goes off in his head!) I think I just realized the problem!! When I first started playing with/tweaking this downloaded mission, I was only having Migs and Sabres and early helos in it. I then got the idea to include all my modules so I have just one mission I can start to practice with. Sounded like a good idea, but if I did limit the available planes to early jets only... that would explain what this numbskull did last month when I first got started on this... off to go check.

 

Thanks again guys for the responses and getting my brain into gear a bit.

[ENO]

Djent33, Thanks for the reply. Are you saying I should start over again or just try a 2nd mission to see if it works there?

 

Eno, thanks also for the reply. I know people have plenty of other things to do rather than look at my mission, plus I want to learn what I need to do to make it work.

 

It's a MUCH greater tax on our time if we're left guessing what's wrong without being able to see it.

 

So once again- please just post the .miz file. We can tell you where you went wrong without having to fix it and send it back (if your late realization wasn't actually the problem).

Edited February 15, 2015 by ENO

[Justificus]

It's a MUCH greater tax on our time if we're left guessing what's wrong without being able to see it.

 

LOL, okay, I understand. Wasn't thinking of it that way and I was trying to impose the least... :)

 

So once again- please just post the .miz file. We can tell you where you went wrong without having to fix it and send it back (if your late realization wasn't actually the problem).

 

Turns out my flash of realization was the problem! I figured it was something I did/hadn't done right... :doh: When I first started to tweak the mission I D/Led I was only planning on having MiGs and Sabres in it. Once I learned a little bit about the ME (and I mean very little!) I got all full of myself and thought I'd try and create something more extravagant (at least for my levels) and forgot about what I had initially done. Thanks again for your time and attempts to help. Off to go add some targets for my A-10C and Su-25! :joystick: