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Xovvo · AA Infantry **Joined**: 26 Mar 2009

Everyone remember my Electrokirov unit?
Good - I fix it (mostly) but one thing bugs me.

It's invisible.

I gave it an art entry, put the vxl and hva into an expandmd....
But it's still invisible.

So, what should I have done? I obviously skipped a step somewhere, but I can't tell where.

I will appreciate any advice.

Xovvo · AA Infantry **Joined**: 26 Mar 2009

Lord, I feel stupid.
It's supposed to be vxl&hva>ecachemdxx>expandmdxx
isn't it?

EDIT:
I think there may be an odd name - my voxel is inexplicably named "eka.vxl.vxl"
EDIT2:
That wasn't it.
The game simply refuses to recognize the voxel.

Dny · Energy Commando **Joined**: 28 May 2008

Xovvo wrote:

Lord, I feel stupid.
It's supposed to be vxl&hva>ecachemdxx>expandmdxx
isn't it?

EDIT:
I think there may be an odd name - my voxel is inexplicably named "eka.vxl.vxl"
EDIT2:
That wasn't it.
The game simply refuses to recognize the voxel.

All Voxels and Hva must be in a Expandmdxx and rename it just "eka"
if not do all the rest of your voxels work?

Xovvo · AA Infantry **Joined**: 26 Mar 2009

I renamed the voxel "eka", and it's in an expandmd file - attached for everyone's convenience. I can prvide art and rules entries if necessary - but I digress.

honestly, this is my first, so I have no other voxels to judge it by except those already existing - and it seems consistent.

echachmd02.mix

Description:

So, I provide the cache itself.

Download

Filename:

echachmd02.mix

Filesize:

41.14 KB

Downloaded:

70 Time(s)

expandmd99.mix

Description:

the expandmd. It has occured to me that you may be unable to open the ecache from within.

Download

Filename:

expandmd99.mix

Filesize:

41.25 KB

Downloaded:

78 Time(s)

Dark Templar X · Commander **Joined**: 26 Feb 2009

Your cache mix is missing the 'E'...

Xovvo · AA Infantry **Joined**: 26 Mar 2009

Oh God.
I feel like a dumbass now...

Let me see if this fixes it...

Xovvo · AA Infantry **Joined**: 26 Mar 2009

This did not fix it.
Thank you, though.

MT · Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2009 2:04 am Post subject:

Quote:

echachmd02.mix

Change it to ecachemd02.mix

Dark Templar X · Commander **Joined**: 26 Feb 2009

I already pointed that out. Way to read everything, MT.

MT · Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2009 2:11 am Post subject:

Dark Templar X wrote:

I already pointed that out. Way to read everything, MT.

You didn't mention the extra 'h'

Way to read everything, Templar.

Xovvo · AA Infantry **Joined**: 26 Mar 2009

Thank you, but it has been determined that this was not the final solution - id est, I fixed the file name.

Hypothesis: perhaps the art.ini entry is to blame, in conjunction with the format of the name of the file?

I shall provide. Doubtless, this would be easier if I knew how this worked - I am sorry I must rely so heavily on outside knowledge.

Code:

[EKA] ; Electrokirov Airship
Cameo=ZEPICON
AltCameo=ZEPUICO
Voxel=yes
PrimaryFireFLH=-50,0,-140

It does occur to me that the bolt will spawn at a point behind the tesla coils on the voxel, but this is not yet an issue, as the voxel is still invisible.

I post the code on the feeling it can't be that damn simple.
Alas I doubt that this is the problem.

Dark Templar X · Commander **Joined**: 26 Feb 2009

MT wrote:

You didn't mention the extra 'h'

Way to read everything, Templar.

Kinda implied that he had the wrong letter. At least this cements why I shitlisted you several months ago.

Dny · Energy Commando **Joined**: 28 May 2008

Dude! you must Put VXLs in Expandmdxx So get rid of that ecachemd inside, you dont need to put the voxel in the ecachemd just in the expandmd

Xovvo · AA Infantry **Joined**: 26 Mar 2009

Please, sir - I ask that you not misdirect any animosity that you may have towards me.

I shall implement your solution, and see if it fixes my problem; however, it is important to note that this is what I tried the very first time using the same expandmd99.mix file (with the voxel/hva inserted directly within).

EDIT:
It failed. Electrokirov is stil invisible.

Lt Albrecht · Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2009 10:19 am Post subject:

It's not animosity.
Ok. Here's what you do.
1:Get your voxel.
2:Edit the names to be "EKIROV.vxl" and "EKIROV.HVA"
3: Using XCC Mixer, put these files in an ExpandMD, E x p a n d m d (2 digit number).
4: Open artmd.ini, copy [ZEP] and change the name to EKIROV.
5: Find your unit in rulesmd.ini and add/change Image= to Image=EKIROV, exactly the same as the name of the section in art.ini.
6: See if it works.

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Dny · Energy Commando **Joined**: 28 May 2008

Sorry if i sounded rude, anyways if what Lt Albrecht said does not work then try making a new Expandmdxx with diferent digits i had that problem somethimes

Lt Albrecht · Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2009 5:36 pm Post subject:

Quote:

Sorry if i sounded rude, anyways if what Lt Albrecht said does not work then try making a new Expandmdxx with diferent digits i had that problem somethimes

Bah, shouldn't do, it's probably a corrupt mix, if this happens create a new one. The numbers should be ok if they're 02-99, but avoid 02-10 because things like the terrain expansion use these.

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Xovvo · AA Infantry **Joined**: 26 Mar 2009

Alright.
Out of curiosity, why wouldn't "eka" work?
I'm curious because I have another voxel almost finished, and I would like to know the properway to name the files.

I shall implement the solution. Hope it works! Wink

EDIT:
Well, it didn't work. neither EKA or EKIROV worked!
Thank you though. The method is correct - simply the things being used or something is being incorrectly placed. hmm.

Xovvo · AA Infantry **Joined**: 26 Mar 2009

AAAAAAH! IT MAGICALLY WORKS!

Thank you, all, as it turns out your suggestions worked.
All that changed was that I took the YR CD out to install and play DOOM.
When I put it back in, I saw my darling Electrokirov!

But, despite the omnifire tag, it doesn't omnifire.
Damnit.

Which balances it, I suppose, since a single Elite Electrokirov can dismantle a standard base...in seconds. Bet you'll built air defenses now!

It occurs to me that I may have slightly overpowered something.