[slopes09]

Ok, Im having trouble with DJBREIT's locomotive train set. I've added the rulesmd.ini and artmd.ini entries in the correct places but Im having trouble with the voxels and hvas. Where exactly should I put them? I've tried several places but none of them seem to register with the computer. Can you even use them in Final Alert?

[Kravvitz]

You can use them with FA2.

What version of FA2 do you have?

What places have you tried putting the voxels?

Is this for RA2/YR?

Did leaving the voxels and HVAs loose in the game directory not work?

[slopes09]

I have version 1.02 of FA2. I tried putting them into the expandmd.mix files. I think I tried adding them to expand.bak, ecache.bak(I know I should'nt have done it there now) and I think some other places. I also just tried letting them loose in the RA2 directory. Oh, and yes its for the Yuri's Revenge Terrain Expansion.

[Blade]

They will work from expandmd##.mix files, but there is a strange bug between some versions of the vxl programs and FA2 such that they don't display in FA2. You can however still select them (albeit with difficulty) and manipulate them.

[Kravvitz]

YR 1.000 or YR 1.001?

[slopes09]

I have YR 1.001. But how do you manipulate them?

[DJBREIT]

Lets go throw the check list
frist copy of Artmd.ini

add this to Artmd.ini

[MONCARG1] ;Elec Cargo Car
Voxel=yes
Remapable = yes

[MONOCAR1] ;Elec Passenger Car
Voxel=yes
Remapable = yes

[MONOENG1] ;Elec Engine
Voxel=yes
Remapable = yes

[MONOEND] ;Elec End Car
Voxel=yes
Remapable = yes

next rulesmd.ini
copy of rulesmd.ini

Then add this to rulesmd.ini

find [VehicleTypes] and add

230=MONCARG1
231=MONOCAR1
232=MONOENG1
233=MONOEND

now add these groups

[MONCARG1]
blab...blab...blab

[MONOCAR1]
blab...blab...blab

[MONOEND]
blab...blab...blab

[MONOENG1]
blab...blab...blab

save

Now put a copy of the Artmd.ini, rulesmd.ini vxl and hva in a expandmd##.mix files

Then but a copy of the Artmd.ini, rulesmd.ini in the RA2 dir so FA2 will read them. This should work.

FA2 dose not read Artmd.ini, rulesmd.ini in the expandmd##.mix files only the game will.

[slopes09]

Thanks a lot. A note on that it was the freight train but I just changed the names around and got it working. Just one problem. When I tested these on a map just now, they are listed as MISSING Name: 'Something' when you scroll over the units. Is this fixable?

[Kravvitz]

Yes, it is fixable. Read this.

[slopes09]

Ok thanks. One last question, do I need to put the track.ini file into the expandmd##.mix file also so that the train interacts correctly with the tracks?