[Pint0_Xtreme]

Okay, just to get familiar with how General points work, I've attempted to add the Carpet Bombing from Singleplayer into multiplayer but can't seem to get it right as the game doesn't load. So here's what I've done...

I've added a new SCIENCE power under science.ini

; --- LEVEL 8 POWERS ---
Science SCIENCE_DaisyCutter
PrerequisiteSciences = SCIENCE_AMERICA SCIENCE_Rank5
SciencePurchasePointCost = 1
IsGrantable = Yes
DisplayName = SCIENCE:USADaisyCutter
Description = CONTROLBAR:ToolTipUSAScienceDaisyCutter
End

Science SCIENCE_CarpetBomb
PrerequisiteSciences = SCIENCE_AMERICA SCIENCE_Rank5
SciencePurchasePointCost = 1
IsGrantable = Yes
DisplayName = SCIENCE:USACarpetBomb
Description = CONTROLBAR:ToolTipUSAScienceCarpetBomb
End

I've also created the DisplayName and Description in the generals.csf file.

The SpecialPower was already there and it looks like this:

SpecialPower SuperweaponCarpetBomb
Enum = SPECIAL_CARPET_BOMB
ReloadTime = 150000 ; in milliseconds
RequiredScience = SCIENCE_CarpetBomb;;; Never ever ever use a required science with a public timer, since the hiddenbyscience never clears
PublicTimer = No
SharedSyncedTimer = Yes
ViewObjectDuration = 40000
ViewObjectRange = 250
RadiusCursorRadius = 100
End

I set PublicTimer to No and uncommented the RequiredScience as the comment warns not to use a public timer with a required science.

Next, I changed the commandset which looks like this:

; Rank 8 now has 2 positions
CommandSet SCIENCE_AMERICA_CommandSetRank8
1 = Command_PurchaseScienceDaisyCutter
2 = Command_PurchaseScienceCarpetBomb
END

And added to the Commandbutton...

CommandButton Command_PurchaseScienceCarpetBomb
Command = PURCHASE_SCIENCE
Science = SCIENCE_CarpetBomb
ButtonImage = SACCarpetBomb
ButtonBorderType = UPGRADE ; Identifier for the User as to what kind of button this is
End

I even got the ButtonImage and so forth.

But Generals doesn't load up! If I comment out the Carpet Bomb in the science.ini file (the quoted text in bold), it works but no Carpet Bomb!

Can anyone help me out?

[Cammy]

Hmm... why don't you look into the Crash Release.txt found in the Generals ZH Data Folder, there has to be noticed what the Failure is Give it a Try

[Vanguard]

You can't have more than 1 in rank 8 if it is Vanilla Generals, so move it to commandset rank three but leave it so that it becomes available a rank eight, but if it is for ZH then I can't tell you what's wrong as your code looks good.

[mastermind2003]

Also, you can't have more than one special power with the same enum, it doesn't work. You need to comment out the carpet bomb special power, and also find where it is referenced in the factionbuilding.ini files, and comment those modules out. After that, you shouldn't have too many problems.

[CodeCat]

You can only use an enum once? I didn't know that. What does the enum control anyway? Is it like the type= setting in TS/RA2?

[Pint0_Xtreme]

Thanks guys for the help! I'll update you all on the results once I've implemented the changes.

[Pint0_Xtreme]

Originally Posted by mastermind2003

Also, you can't have more than one special power with the same enum, it doesn't work. You need to comment out the carpet bomb special power, and also find where it is referenced in the factionbuilding.ini files, and comment those modules out. After that, you shouldn't have too many problems.

Hm... I still don't get it. The factionbuilding.ini files don't reference to anything related with carpet bombing. There were a couple lines but those were already commented out.

You mentioned I needed to comment out the carpet bomb special power but that didn't really do anything. Actually, I'm really sure what exactly I'm supposed to comment out. Gah, this is confusing!

:tard: