SHP Problems

Joshy · Schwing! **Joined**: 13 Aug 2006

ok, so i put new infantry into my game but they don't show up, so i try to replace an already existing infantry unit with a different image that i inserted into the game, i have checked everything in the art ini and the rules ini but for some reason it doesn't work.

heres an example

ART ini
[someunit]
primaryfire=23,23,23
remapable=yes
etc....etc....etc.....

RULES ini
[already existing unit]
Image=Someunit
etc. etc....etc.......

i have tried everything, i've used Denmon's Nod unit pack, units from RA2 and yet nothing works, i can't add building images either, but i can add new terrain objects every single time, just nothing else! not animations, infantry, or buildings! wtf!

i don't know what this is exactly, but i was wondering if anyone would know, or mabye my computer just has a problem..... but if you can help than thanks

Ickus · General **Joined**: 25 Nov 2002 **Location**: @__@

did you put your .shp files in a ecachexx>01 .mix..

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IVI · Commander **Joined**: 25 Jun 2006 **Location**: Feilubin

yup, that's the problem. put all your new SHPs in an ecacheXX.mix file where XX is a number from 01 to 99.

you should download an XCC utilities pack first, open XCC mix editor and create and ecacheXX.mix, example 'ecache03.mix' then, when you've opened your ecacheXX, drag the new SHPs from your directories into the mix editor window. save your ecacheXX.mix, code your art.ini and rules.ini entries then try and see..

Denmon · General **Joined**: 12 Jun 2004 **Location**: /S/weden

Both of you are wrong, its 02 - 99 beacuse Firestorm uses 01 Smile

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Lin Kuei Ominae · Seth **Joined**: 16 Aug 2006 **Location**: Germany

and then watch out to write the name correct in both art and rules.
sometimes even an uppercase/lowercase error can cause the game not to show up your unit.
to prevent that i always write the unit names in art and rules in uppercase.

also watch out that the units file name is the same as written in art/rules (should be obvious)

Joshy · Schwing! **Joined**: 13 Aug 2006

erm.... i have already put them in a mix file..... Very Happy

yeah! i have checked everything! i copied the exact name of the file and put it in the art and rules ini!

it doesn't make sense why this is happening.......... i have checked everything.......

once i named a unit TU for The Unit (very simple) in art i put [TU]
and in rules i put [TU] but when he comes out of the barracks he's invisible........ i even put Image=TU, but nothing!

it's confusing.......

Joshy · Schwing! **Joined**: 13 Aug 2006

ok, so i have been testing this and doing experiments......

i have figured out that i can infact insert new buildings, animations, overlay, and particles.... but i can not make new infantry!

everything that i insert into the game requires that i put DemandLoad=true, so i tried that on infantry, and it dosen't work........

so i have nothing..... im just confused, ive tried almost everything for it.

any suggestions?

Ickus · General **Joined**: 25 Nov 2002 **Location**: @__@

demandload is for the buildup anims IIRC.

so

The .shp file comes out ok?

tu.shp is in your ecachexx.mix with the largest integer? xx=03+

[TU] has an entry in art.ini
including its own art sequence.

unless its animations are based off current existing ones. ex..E1sequence or E2sequence..etc. etc.

and

[XXXX]
Image=TU; exist in the rules.ini or FS.ini entry.

thats all it takes to get it to work...

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Joshy · Schwing! **Joined**: 13 Aug 2006

already done that........... but nothing, so ya......

Ickus · General **Joined**: 25 Nov 2002 **Location**: @__@

alright. well. i guess its come down to this.

dont mind if you sent me the .shp?

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Joshy · Schwing! **Joined**: 13 Aug 2006

it's just the flak trooper from ra2, i also tried another one called TU, and that was image of a nod e1 from denmons infantry pack.............

oh! mabye you could send me some rules and art that you made a new unit in and send it to me to see if it will work.... ya?

i donn't understand, i mean it should work if i can put new animations, and buildings......... so ya

Ickus · General **Joined**: 25 Nov 2002 **Location**: @__@

http://yrarg.cncguild.net/index.php?page=shps/shpsi1

theres some infantry units for RA2, that have .ini codes. test those out. and some sequences won't work for TS. like cheer or swim. etc

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Joshy · Schwing! **Joined**: 13 Aug 2006

it didn't work................ i don't understand why this isn't working.....
huh, thanks for the help though

Lin Kuei Ominae · Seth **Joined**: 16 Aug 2006 **Location**: Germany

take a look on your InfantryTypes list. perhaps you gave your unit a number that is already used by an other unit.

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Joshy · Schwing! **Joined**: 13 Aug 2006

nope.............. hmm..........

well lately i've been trying to get the new infantry to appear, but only one thing has worked......

i tried replacing the elite cadre image and it actually worked, but i tried it with other images and none have worked. so i tried putting the image that did work back in, but it didn't show up Sad

so im confused

Universal · Posted: Mon Dec 25, 2006 12:38 am Post subject:

I believe this topic should be under the red alert 2 editing forum and not the shp sub forum of media hut.

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Tyler Adams · Posted: Mon Dec 25, 2006 12:41 am Post subject:

Universal wrote:

I believe this topic should be under the red alert 2 editing forum and not the shp sub forum of media hut.

I believe you should be banned, but nobody gives a wooden sh@t what I say.

It's where it should be, now be quiet & stop spamming.

-_-'

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Universal · Posted: Mon Dec 25, 2006 1:36 am Post subject:

If you continue acting like this you will be banned Tyler you are not exempt.

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