A quick note for mp map makers!

[Rossi 0]

I've noticed a slight problem with making MP maps.

If you export your mission to the Multiplayer Missions section of OpFlash and you have previously done this before, you may find that it is not updating.

I have found that the .pbo file in the MPMissions dir is locked and cannot be over written by the new compile of your map, so when you try and update it and test it, nothing seems to have changed. I found this when I made some alterations to my script and notice that the differences were not being implemented when I ran the test in MP mode. To solve this, quit OFP and delete the .pbo file manually and restart. It took me over an hour to work this out.

You might know this already, but I hope it helps.

[bn880 5]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Rossi @ Aug. 16 2002,05:08)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">I've noticed a slight problem with making MP maps.<span id='postcolor'>

Yes, this happens not only with MP maps. Exporting to SP has same problem. OFP engine does not unlock .pbo files properly after playing and exiting a mission. Same goes for .ogg files in your mission editing folders.

[VXR 9]

hmm thats weird because i saved a mission i was making and it had a simple briefing without the urls done and i was thinking of doing it the other day....the other day i started OFP-R and loaded my mission, i got to windows edited the briefing and did some little fixes at triggers and i saved again over the mp pbo i got to mp game and it had saved the last updates so it works for me

[bn880 5]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Vixer @ Aug. 16 2002,08:52)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">hmm thats weird because i saved a mission i was making and it had a simple briefing without the urls done and i was thinking of doing it the other day....the other day i started OFP-R and loaded my mission, i got to windows edited the briefing and did some little fixes at triggers and i saved again over the mp pbo i got to mp game and it had saved the last updates so it works for me<span id='postcolor'>

Okay then try this:

1. Create a new map, put a West soldier in as Player.

2. Save.

3. Save> export to user missions.

4. Exit editor, go to Single Missions and play as the western soldier.

5. Go back in the editor and open the saved mission.

6. Add an eastern soldier in front of the Western player.

7. Save.

8. Save > export to user missions.

9. Exit editor. go to Single Missions and play again as the Western soldier.

You should notice the Eastern soldier is not there to kill you.

[KaRRiLLioN 0]

Well the simple way around this is to simply open up the mission in the editor, click preview, then cancel and then Edit. If you were playing the .pbo, then it should now be unlocked. As soon as you go to the side selection screen of the editable version of the mission then it would unlock the .pbo version and you can overwrite it.

[bn880 5]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (KaRRiLLioN @ Aug. 16 2002,16:22)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Well the simple way around this is to simply open up the mission in the editor, click preview, then cancel and then Edit. If you were playing the .pbo, then it should now be unlocked. As soon as you go to the side selection screen of the editable version of the mission then it would unlock the .pbo version and you can overwrite it.<span id='postcolor'>

Nah, because when you preview you are previewing the OFP/users/user/missions/mission pbo.

When you export you try to write in OFP/missions pbo

If I understand what you said correctly.