DCE Campaigns

[UN9249]

58 minutes ago, Miguel21 said:

it seems to me that you have a part of the explanations in the header of the loadout file

am stupid...sorry i saw it many times and get used to ignore it. 

String, type of ordinance of loadout. Only used by A-G taks. Options: "Cannon", "Rockets", "Bombs", "Guided bombs", "ASM". A-G weapon types cannot be mixed.

cannot be mixed - in loadout or in the description? for example i want m64 bombs and rockets as payload. so i put bombs or rockets in description, and made them on a plane is fact loadout (m64+zuni). what happens?

 

Edited July 4, 2022 by UN9249

[Miguel21]

at the time, DCS had difficulties to manage several types of loading
Now it seems to be able to handle it, but it is DCE that has trouble with this.

So you have to do some tests to find what works in DCS with the loadout you want,
And try to copy it in the DCE loadout options

No guarantee that it works.
So I advise you, at the beginning, to stay on a loadout that does not mix weapons.

[PB0_CEF]

10 hours ago, UN9249 said:

Hi friends.

still trying to make a-4c available for use. It makes sometimes flight with it, but mostly, ignores the aircraft. when bot makes missions with it, it puts no chaff no flares, no guns. aircraft is also not awaiable to edit in mission planner. some how, when i whant to edit loadouts manually window of edition doesnt open. i think the problem is in the loadouts.

so can someone explain what does this parameters in dbloadouts affect on? thank you.

 

                minscore = 0.3,                            - ????
                weaponType = "Bombs", -                     - How this affect?
                expend = "All",                             - ????
                attackType = "Dive",                        - what else possible?
                range = 500000,                             - km? m? nm?
                capability = 1,                             - ????
                firepower = 1,                              - ????
                vCruise = 215.83333333333,                  - ias? gs? km? mph?
                vAttack = 277.5,                            - same
                standoff = nil,                             - ????
                tStation = nil,                             -  ????
                LDSD = true,                                -  ???
                -- self_escort = false,
                sortie_rate = 6,                           - ????

 

Please check MP

 

[Miguel21]

greetings to all
for those who are interested, here is a 258 test file package
the version to install on a version 249 or more.

 

"save your ScriptsMod.NG folder first"

258 modified	[generator]	the player in A4 is always in second position
257 fixed	[MP]		mission generation in PVP bug
256 fixed	[generator]	A-4E-C bug radio
255 modified	[mission]	boats start upwind
254 fixed	[radio]		correction radio F16
253 added	[generator]	verif if DCS Version < 2.7.0
252 added	[generator]	ensures that DCE chooses between several ship patrol areas
251 modified	[generator]	limit the number of aircraft to CAP and Interceptor to keep some for the rest (strike...)
250 fixed	[generator]	TACAN registration

 

scriptsMod_258.zip

[Miguel21]

@snake_61
this should solve your CAP problem in Persian gulf and maybe Pedro's bug

[snake_61]

Hi Miguel,

thanks for the update

I'll check this script and report back.

[snake_61]

@Miguel21 ...good work Buddy !

Here's my short feedback with TF-71 Hornet Campaign : activated CAPs in "oob_air_init.lua" and got now 3 different types of missions, CAP, Strike and Sead

Restarted Campaign (running "first mission.bat") and again 3 missions.

Started ingame campaign with 1st mission, after succeeding got 2nd mission generated again with 3 different missions : CAP, Strike and Anti-ship

After 2nd mission new one generated and again 3 different missions !

Runs fine and looks very promising...

 

Is there any tutorial for Campaign creating ?

I'ld like to build my own campaign for Syria map

Took a look inside files but could not sort out how it works.

[Miguel21]

hi
thanks for everything.

We have a very old and dusty tuto in French.
We're looking at it.

[snake_61]

...de rien

I'm glad I could help in eliminating these issues, at least it's a benefit for all of us who like to play PBO_CEF's and your campaigns.

Btw. I have to restart all campaigns from beginning, continueing with new script is not possible.

Doesn't matter since after only 4 missions I seem to realize a certain difference in missions.

 

After all the good memories with Falcon 4 years ago, I'm happy to have something similar that I can stick to...

I guess my french isn't good enough for a tutorial in your language - too bad

Edited July 9, 2022 by snake_61

[PB0_CEF]

A really quick made guide to DCE campaign making... I hope it can, help

 

DCE_Guide-V2.pdf

[snake_61]

Oui, merci bien...

Saved this Guide and will work myself through.

Realy appreciate your help PBO_CEF

[RedeyeStorm]

Hi Miguel,

I am flying a Crisis in the pg falcon campaign. Right now I am given a lot of cap missions. In the attached mission I am flying the second CAP-flight. I noticed that the first AI CAP-Flight stays in afterburner the entire flight. All planes are eventually lost due to loss of fuel. I suspect a to high airspeed at to high an altitude as culprit.

Crisis in PG-Falcon_ongoing.zip

[Miguel21]

On 7/17/2022 at 10:27 PM, RedeyeStorm said:

Hi Miguel,

I am flying a Crisis in the pg falcon campaign. Right now I am given a lot of cap missions. In the attached mission I am flying the second CAP-flight. I noticed that the first AI CAP-Flight stays in afterburner the entire flight. All planes are eventually lost due to loss of fuel. I suspect a to high airspeed at to high an altitude as culprit.

Crisis in PG-Falcon_ongoing.zip 2.91 MB · 1 download

hello,
on my side, I noticed that some packages were landing directly, since they could not follow the schedule and/or the speed requested.

I'll look into that too

However, can you confirm that you have the Scriptsmod 20.47.105 version?
Your mission seems to have been generated with this version (20.47.105) which is about a year old.

If you are indeed using this version, I suggest you update it => 20.60.249
If you had already updated it, I suggest you to repair it (Reset button)

[Miguel21]

 

for the moment, I'm trying to bring an automatic SAR function close to the CVN (you eject, we pick you up)
And, eventually, a SAR package for distant missions (but I don't know if I can do that yet)

 

 

[RedeyeStorm]

3 hours ago, Miguel21 said:

hello,
on my side, I noticed that some packages were landing directly, since they could not follow the schedule and/or the speed requested.

I'll look into that too

However, can you confirm that you have the Scriptsmod 20.47.105 version?
Your mission seems to have been generated with this version (20.47.105) which is about a year old.

If you are indeed using this version, I suggest you update it => 20.60.249
If you had already updated it, I suggest you to repair it (Reset button)

I checked but DCE manager says I have version 20.60.249 and DCE manager reports version 4.10.22.31.

[Miguel21]

2 hours ago, RedeyeStorm said:

I checked but DCE manager says I have version 20.60.249 and DCE manager reports version 4.10.22.31.

mmm, ok, sorry
my version script is not up to date on the mission generator side.

So, when you have another mission with dry aircraft, could you provide me with
1/ the mission
2/ the tacview

Thanks

[RedeyeStorm]

I can and will provide the mission but I am not using tacview because of performance reasons. Every erg goes to DCS in VR  I’m afraid.

[71st_AH Rob]

@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!

[Miguel21]

22 hours ago, 71st_AH Rob said:

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?

conf_mod_check.luaUTIL_Data.lua

Hi
Tried with these files, I had completely forgotten that there were 2 map normandy/Channel

I didn't have the time to test, tell me if it works.
Maybe you have to run the generator twice to get the new conf_mod options to work.

[71st_AH Rob]

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>

Edited July 27, 2022 by 71st_AH Rob

[Aspiteri9]

Hi all.

Whenever i end mission in Falcon in Caucusus, I get this Mission Script Error(see attached photo).

Any one had similar issue or know the solution?

 

Thank you

[Miguel21]

5 hours ago, Aspiteri9 said:

Hi all.

Whenever i end mission in Falcon in Caucusus, I get this Mission Script Error(see attached photo).

Any one had similar issue or know the solution?

 

Thank you

see the FAQ in my signature

[Miguel21]

17 hours ago, 71st_AH Rob said:

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>

 

 

 

I think your base_mission is corrupted
The file that crashes, in your screen, must take the name of the theatre in base_mission, and as it does not find it, it crashes

I enclose a TheChannel base_mission for Spitfire, (I don't know if it's the same for the others)
to place in the folder
DCE\Missions\Campaigns\WWII The Channel Spitfire\Init

base_mission.miz

[71st_AH Rob]

@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>

[Miguel21]

 null null

do you have this part in your conf_mod?

If not, restart a mission,
If still not, add the conf_mod_check.lua file I uploaded above, and place it in DCS.openbeta\Mods\tech\DCE\ScriptsMod.NG