Posts: 16
From:A Brave New World
Registered: Aug 2001

posted 11-06-2001 09:27 AM               

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Why is it when i try to create the DAT files for my level - either

1> There is no text except for a few characters and the level works

2> The text is there but the game quits without playing the level.

frustrating is not the word

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From:WA, USA
Registered: Apr 2001

posted 11-06-2001 03:11 PM               

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You changed the script files, didn't you?
A common beginner's mistake is to add or delete lines in the english.txt. You can't do that. You have to replace another string.

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From:hornchurch, essex. england.
Registered: Dec 1999

posted 11-06-2001 08:57 PM               

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To simplify the above, delete a level name in English.txt and overwrite your level name in its place. Put exactly the same thing as the level name in your script block in Script.txt. now run the script script.txt command in dos. next copy and paste English.dat , Script.Dat , Strings.h from your script folder into the root (TRLE) directory.

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From:A Brave New World
Registered: Aug 2001

posted 11-07-2001 02:29 AM               

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Thanks

I have narrowed it down a bit more - when I add a legend to the script.txt file below the name and to the string in the English.txt file then I lose all the writing in the game - remove the legend and all is ok

hmmmm - -any suggestions

also

how do I change the first level load screen -I have added the camera co-ords but this only works with the reload screen

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From:WA, USA
Registered: Apr 2001

posted 11-07-2001 02:50 AM               

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For the script problem, do not ADD the legend to English.txt. Replace the old string with the new one. Do not add any new lines or delete any lines in English.txt, always REPLACE.

The first load screen is using the Title level. You will have to replace the title level with your own. Hmmm, an interesting experiment - use the same TR4 file for the title and the playable level. Can't see why it wouldn't work.
But then you need your flyby sequence so the title flyby will work. I don't know if anyone has done this yet.

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