Campaign The Four Horsemen Mission 2

[Trankiller]

Hi,

In 2nd Mission as you can see in the link below @ 8:00 I can no longer access the communication menu (pressing the # key) While searching on the internet I found another shortcut to access the communication menu : RAlt + # 

So I managed to continue my mission until the end. But at the end, as you can see 

I have a problem when I left the mission. My progress in the campaign has not been saved, 

Really strange bug

 

 

[Florence201]

Progress is a known DCS core bug

 

You need to map radio binds as Easy comms are off

[Trankiller]

in logbook.lua I added these lines :

  [3] = 
                        {
                            ["stage"] = 2,
                            ["mission"] = "TFH M3.miz",
                        }, -- end of [3]

to solve the problem : 

[5] = 
                {
                    ["created"] = "Wed Jul 17 18:47:32 2024",
                    ["player"] = "Veteran",
                    ["campaign"] = "./Mods/campaigns/AH-64D The Four Horsemen/The Four Horsemen.cmp",
                    ["status"] = "Actife",
                    ["history"] = 
                    {
                        [1] = 
                        {
                            ["datetime"] = "Wed Jul 17 19:36:35 2024",
                            ["aaKills"] = 0,
                            ["agKills"] = 21,
                            ["result"] = 100,
                            ["deathsCount"] = 0,
                            ["stage"] = 1,
                            ["mission"] = "TFH M1.miz",
                        }, -- end of [1]
                        [2] = 
                        {
                            ["datetime"] = "Wed Jul 17 19:36:35 2024",
                            ["aaKills"] = 0,
                            ["agKills"] = 21,
                            ["result"] = 200,
                            ["deathsCount"] = 0,
                            ["stage"] = 1,
                            ["mission"] = "TFH M2.miz",
                        }, -- end of [2]
                        [3] = 
                        {
                            ["stage"] = 2,
                            ["mission"] = "TFH M3.miz",
                        }, -- end of [3]
                    }, -- end of ["history"]
                }, -- end of [5]
            }, -- end of ["games"]
            ["lastGame"] = 5,

 

[Pastypower69]

Yep I've successfully completed this mission four times now for it to not save. Frustrating! 

[Florence201]

10 hours ago, Pastypower69 said:

Yep I've successfully completed this mission four times now for it to not save. Frustrating! 

It appears you're not the only one i'm afraid. Can you post on ED's forum/Discord, as i suspect this is a wider logbook issue rather than just with The Four Horsemen.

 

I will of course double check my miz file also.

[Florence201]

I've just run the mission for 20mins with me just lifting and landing again and scored 65 points towards mission success. This is more than enough to progress onto M3, so not sure what is causing this with you buddy. Are you running the latest DCS version? Any unofficial mods running?

[Pastypower69]

4 hours ago, Florence201 said:

I've just run the mission for 20mins with me just lifting and landing again and scored 65 points towards mission success. This is more than enough to progress onto M3, so not sure what is causing this with you buddy. Are you running the latest DCS version? Any unofficial mods running?

Hi mate, thanks for the response. I've just lifted off, looped around to waypoint eight and landed and indeed scored 65 points but, unfortunately my progress has not been saved again. I'll definitely find a suitable place to post this elsewhere on this ED forum in case there is a wider issue that somebody might be aware of. 

I'm running the latest version of DCS on Steam and waited to make my fourth attempt at mission two once the recent update had been released. I have never downloaded any official mods for fear of this sort of thing happening.

I'll keep plugging away with the campaign though and have enjoyed what I've experienced  so far. 

[Kharrn]

i had the same issue with not logging progress in Mission 2 but i indeed also fear its a core DCS related problem. skipped the mission after three succesfull sorties (1 before, 2 after the patch) and "fixed" it inside the logbook as stated by Trankiller.

All missions after that worked fine so far! (just finished nr 5)

 

Greetings

[Florence201]

Thanks for the feedback. 

 

I do fear it's a core DCS issue, as >51 score means progression

[mla306]

Yes same issue here.  I completed the mission and landed safely and got the mission success queue and when I exited it still show "active".

 

 

[Florence201]

10 hours ago, mla306 said:

Yes same issue here.  I completed the mission and landed safely and got the mission success queue and when I exited it still show "active".

 

 

Please submit this as a core DCS issue, with a screenshot of the issue. I have doubled checked all M2 triggers.

 

If you score >51 then you progress, that's standard DCS campaign scoring/progression.

[Nyxx]

I scored 84 and still, it would not. 

[Nyxx]

OMG I enter the "Fix" above and now have lost everything. No log book 

 

[Florence201]

1 hour ago, Nyxx said:

I scored 84 and still, it would not. 

Score and result are 2 different things.

 

Score is what the game registers based on what you've hit and destroyed

 

Result is based on designer's triggers and what needs to be accomplished to pass the mission

[Nyxx]

1 hour ago, Florence201 said:

Score and result are 2 different things.

 

Score is what the game registers based on what you've hit and destroyed

 

Result is based on designer's triggers and what needs to be accomplished to pass the mission

Did not matter, all done and said to shut down or exit the mission completely score 84 and result 100, but after 4 tries never went to the next mission, but the fix posted above has now wiped my log book, and all my campaign progress on all campaigns is now lost, I wish I had never bought this campaign. Nightmare.

Edited November 23, 2024 by Nyxx

[Florence201]

On 11/23/2024 at 11:59 AM, Nyxx said:

Did not matter, all done and said to shut down or exit the mission completely score 84 and result 100, but after 4 tries never went to the next mission, but the fix posted above has now wiped my log book, and all my campaign progress on all campaigns is now lost, I wish I had never bought this campaign. Nightmare.

I'm sorry you feel that way, but as a campaign designer, i cannot be held responsible for a core DCS issue.

 

Have you reported it to ED? Have you attached a screenshot or trk file for them to take a look at, or is it just at me you're venting?

[Kharrn]

Am 23.11.2024 um 12:59 schrieb Nyxx:

Did not matter, all done and said to shut down or exit the mission completely score 84 and result 100, but after 4 tries never went to the next mission, but the fix posted above has now wiped my log book, and all my campaign progress on all campaigns is now lost, I wish I had never bought this campaign. Nightmare.

well, usually ppl who change "code" inside sth like a .lua file, know to take a copy for safety beforehand....

as you could be aware of, the problem with the not-continuing-campaign is elaborated in multiple different threads and always comes down to this:

- yes, sadly (and strangely) it happens more often in this campaign then in others (personal assumption)

- core problems can NOT be fixed by a campaign creator

- there is a workaround

 

I understand that loosing your progress might be extremly frustrating, but that is on you and noone else.

hope you can regain it somehow and get back to having fun.

 

peace

[Nyxx]

I thought I would try again with this campaign as I enjoyed the first two missions but today after finishing M2 yet again I did not get a complete. It is still active.

 

[Nyxx]

If you want to know how to move forward and after a lot of messing around the fix above will only mess up your log book. Don't copy it or use it. It should not be marked as a solution.

But it can help.

First, copy your log book and back it back up. I saved a copy to my desktop.

In DCS Press SKIP on the M2 in the campaign. Exit DCS

Then edit your logbook, delete the skipped line and then set ["result"] = 100

I edited in around the number of kills I did. 

Here is what my log book looked liked after using SKIP. Using SKIP and then editing was the key for me.

Don't copy MINE just use it as an idea to what you have to edit.

["campaign"] = "./Mods/campaigns/AH-64D The Four Horsemen/The Four Horsemen.cmp",
                    ["status"] = "Active",
                    ["history"] = 
                    {
                        [1] = 
                        {
                            ["datetime"] = "Tue Dec 17 13:29:54 2024",
                            ["aaKills"] = 0,
                            ["agKills"] = 12,
                            ["stage"] = 1,
                            ["deathsCount"] = 0,
                            ["result"] = 100,
                            ["mission"] = "TFH M1.miz",
                        }, -- end of [1]
                        [2] = 
                        {
                            ["datetime"] = "Thu Dec 19 18:14:38 2024",
                            ["aaKills"] = 0,
                            ["agKills"] = 35,
                            ["result"] = 100,
                            ["deathsCount"] = 0,
                            ["stage"] = 2,
                            ["mission"] = "TFH M2.miz",
                        }, -- end of [2]
                        [3] = 
                        {
                            ["stage"] = 3,
                            ["mission"] = "TFH M3.miz",
                        }, -- end of [3]
                    }, -- end of ["history"]
                }, -- end of [1]
                [2] = 
                {
                 
 

 

Edited December 19, 2024 by Nyxx

[Nyxx]

I just did M3, and completed it first try. Fantastic mission. Great Fun. The voice-overs are just brilliant. I am off for my full English now. 

Looking forward to the rest of the Champaign.

Edited December 20, 2024 by Nyxx

[Florence201]

3 hours ago, Nyxx said:

I just did M3, and completed it first try. Fantastic mission. Great Fun. The voice-overs are just brilliant. I am off for my full English now. 

Looking forward to the rest of the Champaign.

Appreciate the kind words

[spikenet]

Just had same issue with M2. Will edit the logbook to proceed.

 

Curious, I was doing the overlord towards the end of M2, snake said inbound 5 miles, I did circles for ages and nothing changed, so I just proceeded to homeplate. Not sure but it did seem strange, maybe trigger problem? I've been hopping between the front and rear seat.

Edited December 21, 2024 by spikenet

[Florence201]

On 12/21/2024 at 5:53 AM, spikenet said:

Just had same issue with M2. Will edit the logbook to proceed.

 

Curious, I was doing the overlord towards the end of M2, snake said inbound 5 miles, I did circles for ages and nothing changed, so I just proceeded to homeplate. Not sure but it did seem strange, maybe trigger problem? I've been hopping between the front and rear seat.

I'll investigate the SNAKE issue. I don't suppose you have a trk file saved off do you?

[spikenet]

unfortunately no

[Florence201]

On 12/21/2024 at 5:53 AM, spikenet said:

Just had same issue with M2. Will edit the logbook to proceed.

 

Curious, I was doing the overlord towards the end of M2, snake said inbound 5 miles, I did circles for ages and nothing changed, so I just proceeded to homeplate. Not sure but it did seem strange, maybe trigger problem? I've been hopping between the front and rear seat.

My guess here is that you didn't kill all the ground troops that are involved in this portion of the mission. I'll add a fail safe to overcome any sneaking leakers