Modifying existing missions

[OxPecker 0]

Hi, I was wondering if you Mission guru's could help me out.

I want to modify a bunch of existing missions (for peronal use).

I want to modify them to use addons, Kegetys spectator script, update them with 1.85 weapons, modify number of players, stuff like that.

My question is basically in two parts-

1. Decrypting/unpacking the mission PBO. What is the definitive tool to do this (I haven't had a lot of luck in the past), and is there a tutorial anywhere. Obviously, I also need to be able to put the decrypted PBO components together.

2. Is there a tutorial or walkthrough anywhere on modifying missions, adding spectator script etc.

I assume most of this info can be found at OFPEC, but the quick look around I had there didn't answer all of my questions.

Anyone with experience in this, or who can point me in the right direction would be MUCH appreciated.

[OxPecker 0]

Only 5 views. Maybe I should have put "free beer" or "sex" in the title.  

[Bosun 0]

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Yes try here at opfeditcenter....   scroll down and click on the; UnPBO decryptor by Amalfi and the Make PBO  by Amalfi.   I have never had any trouble with these...they work great.    Also you might want to look at "Chris's OFP script editor....   same site....hope this helps.

ps. forgot to add; once you have your mission folder, (after unpbo...ing it) just put it in your ofp folder ;  Users/yourname/missions....    then it should come up in the editor.  

also;  send me the beer and girl...not in that order

[blackdog~ 0]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (OxPecker @ Mar. 04 2003,16:15)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Hi, I was wondering if you Mission guru's could help me out.

I want to modify a bunch of existing missions (for peronal use).

I want to modify them to use addons, Kegetys spectator script, update them with 1.85 weapons, modify number of players, stuff like that.

My question is basically in two parts-

1. Decrypting/unpacking the mission PBO. What is the definitive tool to do this (I haven't had a lot of luck in the past), and is there a tutorial anywhere. Obviously, I also need to be able to put the decrypted PBO components together.

2. Is there a tutorial or walkthrough anywhere on modifying missions, adding spectator script etc.

I assume most of this info can be found at OFPEC, but the quick look around I had there didn't answer all of my questions.

Anyone with experience in this, or who can point me in the right direction would be MUCH appreciated.<span id='postcolor'>

1. I prefer using UnPBO (you can probably get it from OFP.info)

2. Don't know

Once you UnPBO the mission, just take the missionname.isle and plop that in your Users/OxPecker/Missions folder and viola you can load it up in the editor.

To add more players you need to change the thingey that says "Non Playable" and "Player" in the dialog box to "Playable".

You probably know how to add the weapons, and Kegetys probably included a tutorial on how to install his spectating script.

If he didn't, just take the scripts [from the spectator script] (NOT the SQM) and put that in the mission you are editing, then merge the mission you are editing with the example mission and save it.

[theavonlady 2]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (blackdog~ @ Mar. 05 2003,08:35)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">1. I prefer using UnPBO (you can probably get it from OFP.info)<span id='postcolor'>

Yep, that's the way to go. You can also get it at The FAQ. Search for "editing tools".

[OxPecker 0]

Great, thanks for the help.

I'll get editing tonight!

[Balschoiw 0]

If you need some info on the editor visit my homepage and check out the cookbook section.

[Winters 1]

Beer and Girls are Good, but not as good as Beer and Girls with Guns.