Hanncor 0 Posted August 9, 2017 Hi anyone, I'm working on a really big mission. So far so good. Today I wanted to continue my work but couldn't open the mission! Two weapons, I placed in my mission, and included in the "KA Weapons Pack New RC" mod from the steam workshop are now missing. (Problem 1) For that reason I looked up how to remove mod dependecy in the mission.sqm. Although the mission.sqm file is binarized, I opened it with the default text editor. (I've not made a copy of the mission.sqm file!!! fu.. me I'm such a complete moron!!!!) Anyway after saving it I'm no longer able to see my mission in the editor (file open) menu!!!! (Problem 2) Does anyone knows any reason why that happend ? Please help me I put a lot effort in the mission !!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
beno_83au 1369 Posted August 9, 2017 Did it save as mission.sqm.txt or something like that? Honestly though i don't know how it'd go being edited as a binarized file though, i don't know enough about that. I've always saved it unbinarized first on the odd occasion that i wanted to edit the sqm. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hanncor 0 Posted August 9, 2017 No it says just mission.sqm ! That's smart but now it's too late for saving it unbinarized... I've tested it with other missions. I opened the mission.sqm ... did nothing.. saved it and now the mission doesn't show up in the file selection menu ingame !! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pierremgi 4906 Posted August 9, 2017 Can u see your mission.sqm somewhere? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hanncor 0 Posted August 9, 2017 I can see it in my mission folder ... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pierremgi 4906 Posted August 9, 2017 So, reinstall all necessary addons. Mandatory! Edit the mission, erase/replace all unwanted units/objects (in script for spawning them also if any) save in unbinarized scenario (option in editor) discard the unwanted mods launch the mission and note the remaining bad addons open mission.sqm with an editor (txt or better: poseidon tools) You should succeed in if you saved it unbinarized delete all references to missing addon(s) search for remaining unit/objet (generally the begin of the classes is a trigram referring to addon) Test. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
killzone_kid 1333 Posted August 10, 2017 You opened binarised file in text editor, edited it and saved and now it is corrupt and you cannot open it any more? Tough luck. For the future, untick binarise option until you are ready for production. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
R3vo 2654 Posted August 10, 2017 9 minutes ago, killzone_kid said: You opened binarised file in text editor, edited it and saved and now it is corrupt and you cannot open it any more? Tough luck. For the future, untick binarise option until you are ready for production. I feel like mission.sqm files should only be binarised when they are actually exported as pbos, the mission.sqm in the mission folder used by the editor should never be binarised. I've seen just too many issues with it since the feature has been introduced. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FireWalker 329 Posted August 10, 2017 I'll just leave this here: https://armaservices.maverick-applications.com/Products/MikerosDosTools/FileBrowserFree You'll want to use eliteness. You will need to have depbo and deOgg also to run it if I remember correctly. Either way, when you launch Eliteness it should prompt you for missing dll's. Not sure if it will help now, but at least for the future... Fire Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hanncor 0 Posted August 10, 2017 Eliteness produces this text: #define _ARMA_ //Class mission.sqm{ version = 53; class EditorData: moveGridStep{}; addons[] = {"A3_Modules_F_Multiplayer","A3_Ui_F","A3_Characters_F","A3_Air_F_Heli_Light_01","A3_Air_F_Beta_Heli_Transport_01","A3_Air_F_Beta_Heli_Attack_01","A3_Drones_F_Air_F_Gamma_UAV_02","A3_Air_F_EPC_Plane_CAS_01","A3_Soft_F_Exp_MRAP_01","A3_Soft_F_Exp_Quadbike_01","A3_Soft_F_Exp_LSV_01","A3_Armor_F_Exp_APC_Wheeled_01","A3_Armor_F_Exp_MBT_01","A3_Modules_F_Effects","A3_Structures_F_Mil_Cargo","A3_Weapons_F_Ammoboxes","A3_Supplies_F_Exp_Ammoboxes","A3_Signs_F","A3_Structures_F_Heli_Furniture","A3_Structures_F_Civ_Camping","A3_Structures_F_EPB_Furniture","A3_Structures_F_EPA_Civ_Constructions","A3_Structures_F_Items_Electronics","A3_Modules_F_Supports","A3_Static_F","A3_Static_F_Mortar_01","A3_Static_F_AA_01","A3_Modules_F_Intel","A3_Structures_F_Mil_Flags","A3_Boat_F_Exp_Boat_Armed_01","A3_Props_F_Exp_A_Military_Equipment","A3_Structures_F_Wrecks","A3_Characters_F_Exp","A3_Weapons_F_Pistols_Pistol_Heavy_02","JSRS_SOUNDMOD_ReloadingSounds","A3_Weapons_F_Acc","A3_Weapons_F","A3_Weapons_F_Items","cba_xeh","A3_Modules_F_ObjectModifiers","A3_Structures_F_Heli_Items_Electronics","A3_Soft_F_Quadbike_01","A3_Armor_F_Gamma_MBT_02",//DeRap: Unknown ArrayType DeRap: Unknown ArrayType If I save the file with Eliteness nothing changes. Stil not readable for arma3. Is this an error ? Eliteness says Unknown ArrayType. And shouldn't there be more ? When I open the mission.sqm with the "default windows text editor" the text is over a hundred times longer! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FireWalker 329 Posted August 10, 2017 Did you actually try to edit it while binarized? Or saw it was binarized and just closed it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hanncor 0 Posted August 10, 2017 I must confess I actually edit it ... I removed the names of the two weapons that shown up as "deleted content" when I want to open the mission yesterday. BUT I tested it with another mission.sqm from a working mission. I've just opened and saved it with the text editor and the result was the same although I edited absoltley nothing ! Oh just got an error message in the "open mission menu" ingame: mission.sqm, line1:.EditorData: Undefined base class " It shows up, but I still cannot see the mission in the list. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FireWalker 329 Posted August 10, 2017 Sounds screwed. See Killzone above... Any chance you have auto saves on? Maybe there is a usable file somewhere. I've never tried it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
R3vo 2654 Posted August 10, 2017 12 minutes ago, FireWalker said: Sounds screwed. See Killzone above... Any chance you have auto saves on? Maybe there is a usable file somewhere. I've never tried it. Autosave unfortunately does not create a separate file... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hanncor 0 Posted August 10, 2017 Well, when opened with notepad ++ the text is in a nice order. The error (line1:.EditorData: Undefined base class ") could probably be fixed when anyone understands what "Undefined base class" means. This is the first line in the mission.sqm: raP - version 5 EditorData P addons V A3_Modules_F_Multiplayer A3_Ui_F A3_Characters_F A3_Air_F_Heli_Light_01 A3_Air_F_Beta_Heli_Transport_01 A3_Air_F_Beta_Heli_Attack_01 A3_Drones_F_Air_F_Gamma_UAV_02 A3_Air_F_EPC_Plane_CAS_01 A3_Soft_F_Exp_MRAP_01 A3_Soft_F_Exp_Quadbike_01 A3_Soft_F_Exp_LSV_01 A3_Armor_F_Exp_APC_Wheeled_01 A3_Armor_F_Exp_MBT_01 A3_Modules_F_Effects A3_Structures_F_Mil_Cargo A3_Weapons_F_Ammoboxes A3_Supplies_F_Exp_Ammoboxes A3_Signs_F A3_Structures_F_Heli_Furniture A3_Structures_F_Civ_Camping A3_Structures_F_EPB_Furniture A3_Structures_F_EPA_Civ_Constructions A3_Structures_F_Items_Electronics A3_Modules_F_Supports A3_Static_F A3_Static_F_Mortar_01 A3_Static_F_AA_01 A3_Modules_F_Intel A3_Structures_F_Mil_Flags A3_Boat_F_Exp_Boat_Armed_01 A3_Props_F_Exp_A_Military_Equipment A3_Structures_F_Wrecks A3_Characters_F_Exp A3_Weapons_F_Pistols_Pistol_Heavy_02 JSRS_SOUNDMOD_ReloadingSounds A3_Weapons_F_Acc A3_Weapons_F A3_Weapons_F_Items cba_xeh A3_Modules_F_ObjectModifiers A3_Structures_F_Heli_Items_Electronics A3_Soft_F_Quadbike_01 A3_Armor_F_Gamma_MBT_02 A3_Soft_F_Exp_Truck_01 A3_Structures_F_EPA_Mil_Scrapyard A3_Supplies_F_Heli_CargoNets A3_Soft_F_Gamma_Truck_02 A3_Armor_F_Beta_APC_Tracked_02 A3_Armor_F_Beta_APC_Wheeled_02 A3_Air_F_Heli_Heli_Transport_03 A3_Characters_F_Common A3_Soft_F_Exp_Truck_03 A3_Soft_F_Exp_MRAP_02 A3_Modules_F_Curator_Flares A3_Boat_F_EPC_Submarine_01 A3_Modules_F_Events A3_Weapons_F_Mark_LongRangeRifles_DMR_04 A3_Weapons_F_Mark_Acc A3_Weapons_F_Mark A3_Weapons_F_Exp A3_Characters_F_Exp_Headgear A3_Weapons_F_Explosives A3_Air_F_Beta_Heli_Attack_02 A3_Structures_F_EPB_Items_Vessels A3_Structures_F_Items_Vessels A3_Structures_F_EPC_Civ_Garbage A3_Structures_F_Argo A3_Structures_F_Civ_Market A3_Structures_F_Heli_Civ_Constructions A3_Soft_F_Offroad_01 feint_shark A3_Boat_F_Exp_Boat_Transport_02 A3_Characters_F_Exp_Civil A3_Weapons_F_Mark_LongRangeRifles_DMR_05 A3_Soft_F_Exp_Offroad_02 A3_Structures_F_Furniture A3_Structures_F_Civ_InfoBoards A3_Weapons_F_Rifles_SDAR A3_Weapons_F_Rifles_MX A3_Characters_F_Exp_Vests A3_Modules_F A3_Air_F_Exp_VTOL_01 KA_G11 Calico_M950 A3_Weapons_F_Rifles_MX_Black panda_mod AddonsMetaData m The error refers to the red highlighted term. The blue highlighted terms are the two weapons that are showing up as deleted content. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FireWalker 329 Posted August 10, 2017 Shame you never exported a .pbo of the mission for testing along the way... You could dePbo that to get your file back... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pierremgi 4906 Posted August 10, 2017 Any chance to recover some workable pbo? Usually you're working in your profile folder (documents) , default is missions folder, them mpmissions when you stated as is. But you have also some opportunities with saved (both folder mp and not) then steam if you published it (steamMpMission and steam). On Steam folders at least, you have the entire mission in pbo + the save files. In the arma3 folder, where the Arma native addons are (installation one on steamApps\common\Arma3, you'll find also missions and MPmissions (with the pbo if if you saved it as scenario, if i'm right) And your friend's pbos if they played the game. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hanncor 0 Posted August 10, 2017 There is none of them. I was so stupid and put my trust in one single file. I need to repair it somehow. Is there a way to unbinarize it without using the arma 3 editor ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sarogahtyp 1109 Posted August 11, 2017 Sorry but I think there is no way for you to repair it. If ur text editor breaks a binarized file through just saving it then it should be a charset problem. That means it changed a lot of characters while loading/saving the file. Even if u know exactly what you changed and revert it then u have no chance to get the changed characters back as it was before. I think u should give up and start from scratch. Do not waste your time with repairing tries... sent from mobile using Tapatalk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
