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Welcome to Modder's Corner

This forum is the place to post any questions or issues if you are attempting more in-depth customising of the game. The team will then attempt to answer these queries and allow full use to be made of the very powerful modding possibilities. With just simple tools you can:

+ change unit stats
+ add new unit abilities and off-map bonuses
+ create custom mission scripts
+ customise the UI of your campaign

Feel free to post your questions here. We're here to help.

Is there any way to import the units from BA1 to BA2?
And change the max number of units on the map?
And how to make the enemy use like Nebelwerfer attack?
How to i make the AI to actually try to attack and not just travel from and back?
And why can i 88 FLAK 36 in a bunker be destroyed of a single mortar round?

- the unit format has been kept compatible, so unit assets from the original game are usable.
- the max units per side is fixed at 64
- you can script in any scenario specific or general AI behaviours by editing their scripts.
- not sure what you mean. Can you give a specific example.
- lucky hit I imagine. The chances of it happening are small.

And why can i 88 FLAK 36 in a bunker be destroyed of a single mortar round?

a bullet can take out a tank, if it's a lucky shot, lucky for the gun owner, not so good for the tank crew

a flak 36 gun isn't always armoured either, if it's mounted in a bunker it's not needed, so shrapnel from a mortar with a lucky shot could easy take one out, or at least all the crew if it didn't destroy the gun anyway, but as most or at least some of the crews leaving ammo around, that also would make a lucky shrapnel shot take the gun and bunker out when or if hit

How to i import the units from BA1 to BA2?

The 88mm dies inside a bunker by a 76mm artillery shot.... almost every time (If you have not get it I use 88mm a lot inside bunkers )

You just need the s4f files from BA1 and you can use them as per normal. That is, drop them in a DATA/BATTLE/UNITS folder in your custom campaign, and their textures in DATA/BATTLE/UNITS. Then create their entries in your squads file. I believe there is already a scheme in play to do exactly what you are talking about, and instructions too!

viewtopic.php?f=221&t=52621

Cheers

Pip

Thank you for good service and help!!!

It worked great thanks!!!

Right shortcut is http://slitherine.com/forum/viewtopic.p ... 87#p492687

pipfromslitherine wrote:- the unit format has been kept compatible, so unit assets from the original game are usable.

Which means, my friends, Shermans vs T-34s! That'll be a popular mod when it's done...

There is a lot of units that don't come along. Like the french, sherman Jumbo, German Brumbaer. Also had to copy the metz files in to get the buildnings. So two questions:
1. how to get all units to BA2?
2. how to get the artillery damage on the ground?

Love the editor

i'd like somer help/advice on how to create models for an entirely new unit and some vehicles, but mostly the units

Where do I find properties of objects like terrain, houses, bridges etc? How can I make tanks wade shallow water like fords?

Objects are defined in the OBJECTS.TXT files in their DATA/OBJECTS/* folders. Tiles use a similar system in their TILES.TXT files. You can of course have your own object and tile folders in custom campaigns as explained in the wikis.

http://www.slitherinebravo.net/GameWiki/doku.php
https://sites.google.com/site/battleacademy2/

Cheers

Pip

Sorry, Pip, but I find very few txt-files at all in my BA2. Please give me some guidance.

The install folders are full of txt files All the available info is in the wikis. If you are having a specific problem then let us know and we will try and help.

Cheers

Pip