Example Campaign PBO problem

[Spudgunner 10]

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Hi

In the Steam\SteamApps\common\Arma 3 Tools\Samples_F directory, there's an example campaign created by BIS that should be ready for packing into a PBO and run as a mini campaign. The problem is that the PBO created is not recognised by the campaign selector. I used the Addon builder, and exported the PBO to the campaign folder. Will someone who know how to create a campaign have a look at this example.

Thanks :cool:

Edited March 6, 2015 by Spudgunner
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[J. Schmidt 10]

I don't know if it's the same problem you came across, but the example campaign did show up, but it created this error when I selected campaigns at the main menu.

Warning Message: No entry 'Campaigns\example_campaign\description.ext.Campaign'.
15:44:29 Warning Message: No entry '.briefingName'.
15:44:29 Warning Message: '/' is not a value
15:44:29 Warning Message: No entry 'Campaigns\example_campaign\description.ext.Campaign'.
15:44:29 Warning Message: No entry 'Campaigns\example_campaign\description.ext.Campaign'.
15:44:29 Warning Message: No entry 'Campaigns\example_campaign\description.ext.Campaign'.
15:44:29 Warning Message: No entry 'Campaigns\example_campaign\description.ext.Campaign'.
15:44:29 Warning Message: No entry '.Campaign'.
15:44:29 Warning Message: No entry '.firstBattle'.
15:44:29 Warning Message: '/' is not a value

[Spudgunner 10]

I don't know if it's the same problem you came across, but the example campaign did show up, but it created this error when I selected campaigns at the main menu

You got further than me then. My problem is that I can't play the campaign when the PBO is placed in the campaign folder. it doesn't show up in the selector. So if you could see it there, and you didn't alter anything, then I'm using the tools incorrectly - or the wrong tool. I've made single missions PBOs via the Editor before with no problems. However, I've never packed a campaign PBO before.

I used the Addon Builder (assuming that's the right tool?), but that created a unusable PBO with a padlock on it. Am I using the wrong tool from the official tool kit? Or is the tool wrongly configured?

Can you tell me what steps you took?

Edited March 5, 2015 by Spudgunner

[J. Schmidt 10]

I didn't use Addon Builder, I used PBO Manager, but I'll do a quick test with Addon Builder.

[Spudgunner 10]

Is PBO manager a 3rd party tool? I can't find it listed on the that Arma 3 tools widget. All I can see is Filebank (the packer) used by Addon Maker.

[J. Schmidt 10]

I was able to fix the error, and I'll send you a link for you to download what I have, feel free to change file path, names, etc, and addon to it. But please keep in mind if you change the main folder name, and/or paths, you need to update the path in the config.cpp. Link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9z0LYVpShzlelQ3aUdza2tacWM/view?usp=sharing

---------- Post added at 04:40 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:38 PM ----------

To answer your question, yes PBO Manager is a 3rd party tool, same with PBO Project and Mikero's Tools. I use Mikero's Tools 99.99% of the time, there's even rumor that some of the BI Developers use his tools instead of their own...

[Spudgunner 10]

I was able to fix the error, and I'll send you a link for you to download what I have, feel free to change file path, names, etc, and addon to it. But please keep in mind if you change the main folder name, and/or paths, you need to update the path in the config.cpp.

[/color]To answer your question, yes PBO Manager is a 3rd party tool, same with PBO Project and Mikero's Tools. I use Mikero's Tools 99.99% of the time, there's even rumor that some of the BI Developers use his tools instead of their own...

It quite strange the official tools can't create a campaign. I forgot that I had PBO manager all along, but I've come to think of it as a pbo explorer/extractor. Using it, I did create a campaign but the title was missing and no presentation.

Thanks for the DL, I'll have a look at it and use it as a template. Many thanks! :bounce3:

[J. Schmidt 10]

Well the official tools can create a campaign, that's what I ended up using in this case, you probably don't have your Addon Builder setup correctly. Open up your Addon Builder, go to options, then in the first box at the top copy and paste this:

*.bikb;*.bisurf;*.csv;*.fsm;*.fxy;*.html;*.lip;*.ogg;*.p3d;*.paa;*.pac;*.rtm;*.shp;*.sqf;*.sqs;*.txt;*.wss;*.wav

[Spudgunner 10]

Well the official tools can create a campaign, that's what I ended up using in this case, you probably don't have your Addon Builder setup correctly. Open up your Addon Builder, go to options, then in the first box at the top copy and paste this:

Thanks! I added it.

For some reason, though, I can't get your file to work. When I start it, a different campaign loads. When I select it, there is no title n the selector. That happened with the original too. Also a box appears saying that it cannot find decription.ext. maybe the directory should stem from campaign folder, treating the Arm 3 folder as the root directory.

Soldiering on...

[Spudgunner 10]

Ok finally got this to sing. The example doesn't take into consideration that we put our campaigns into the campaign folder. So I removed the redundant campaign folder and moved the cpp file.

So now its... Example_Campaign folder containing the config, description files and missions folder.

In the config:

directory = "Example_Campaign";

#include "Example_Campaign\description.ext"

Thanks for the heads up.

[J. Schmidt 10]

Good to hear that it's working for you now, as for the whole briefing issue, I never came across it, but then again when I try to launch the example campaign it keeps me at the campaign selection screen and does nothing.