How do i edit already made mp missions?

[kimble275 0]

I have both the Officail OFP and The MultiPlayer Demo, and I want to Edit the MP Demo MP Mission, also wondering how to Edit OFP Officail MP Mission aswell... I have Version 1.33 Or something like that..

[Mister Frag 0]

You can use a tool such as DePBO to extract the component files and then edit them, but be aware that not all of the official OFP missions can be modified this way because they are encrypted.

[kimble275 0]

I mean for Mission Editor. Or does this apply for Mission Editor?

[Major Fubar 0]

I can't find a detailed tutorial on this anywhere. Everyone says "Oh just DePBO it", all well and good, but it's a lot more complicated than that. I grabbed a DePBO prog, and the sqms it created were encrypted (not just the official BIS ones, ALL of them). I tried to decrypt them with another tool I downloaded (with no success).

Come on you experienced dudes, help us out, give us a detailed description?  

[BigQEd 0]

Ok I will do what I can to shed some light on the subject.

First off DePBO is (was) not the best tool to decompile the .PBO files. The reason is because it is encrypted. Yes you can unencrypt the files... however when unencrypting the files it loses the last few lines. This is easily overcome with the .sqm because they always end the same. However, if the .PBO contained other files such as the briefing and scripts you have a problem... and the reason this is a problem is because those other files may have VERY important information at the end of the file (you can unencrypt all files by just renaming then to mission.sqm and then naming them back once unencrypted). So all in all DePBO is tough to use and doesn;t do the whole job.

The other program is PBO_Extractor. This program does it all... it uncompiles and unencrypts the .PBO missions. It is all you need and it does it right. Ok... now for the problem... with version 1.42 made missions and up it no longer works. I have no idea why the person who made this hasn't updated it to work with the latest version... [2STONED]Molotov is the person who made it... you might want to visit their site and maybe you can find out more than everyone else. http://www.the-squad.de

Hope this helped... because it's about as easy as anyone can make it for you. If you still do not grasp the concept then maybe you should stick with Playing the game instead of making Missions.

[Major Fubar 0]

That was very helpful, thanks a lot. I'll look for that tool and keep my fingers crossed that they upgrade it.

[jawk2 1]

only thing i ve found in the net:

Thanks to the many editor site *just to quote some* http://www.ofp.jolt.co.uk/

http://www.theavonlady.org/theofpfaq/

http://www.ofpeditingcenter.com/

http://www.opflashpoint.org/betatest.php

Okay things u need (i ll copy/paste some tutorial bcse they are very well-made):

1- Decompress the Pbo file with DePBO *findable evrywhere*, u ll get a bunch of file, copy/paste only the mission.sqm

2-Use the Desqm (unpackSqm no longer work after the 1.46 sorry update guy) *findable at the avon lady site... ahem when the check from BIS to avon come ? *

3- *copy/paste*

Step 1. Download DeSqm

http://www.theavonlady.org/theofpfaq/downloads/OFP_DeSQM.zip

Step 2. Depbo a mission

Step3. Put the mission.sqm in the same place as the desqm program

Step4. in a dos prompt go to the direc with the mission.sqm and the desqm program

Step5. type in desqm>mission.txt

Step6. open the newly created mission.txt file in notepad

Step7. delete the last 4 lines that start with This exe file

Step8. fix the last part of the sqm so it looks something like....

};

class OutroLoose

{

randomSeed=2472963.000000;

class Intel

{

};

};

---> Job done *i personnally have remade the mission groundattack to add more chopper and train me usin alone all the chopper and weapon*. Notice a thing in the editor, you put the mission to edit in \OperationFlashpoint\Users\*whateveryourname*\missions

and u must open it within the right island (everon=eden; malden=abel; kolguchev=cain, desert island=intro; winter kolguchev= cain_snow ectect ect)

(and dont forget when u put vehicule to give them some space between them or they will bounce at spawn *somthg never said in editor*)

Bon courage mon pote

[kimble275 0]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (BigQEd @ April 09 2002,16:05)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">The other program is PBO_Extractor. This program does it all... it uncompiles and unencrypts the .PBO missions. It is all you need and it does it right. Ok... now for the problem... with version 1.42 made missions and up it no longer works. I have no idea why the person who made this hasn't updated it to work with the latest version... [2STONED]Molotov is the person who made it... you might want to visit their site and maybe you can find out more than everyone else. http://www.the-squad.de

Hope this helped... because it's about as easy as anyone can make it for you. If you still do not grasp the concept then maybe you should stick with Playing the game instead of making Missions. <span id='postcolor'>

Where can I get PBO Extractor???

[Mister Frag 0]

Go to the OFP Editing Center and click on the Editing Apps link, then download PBO Tool v1.01a -- it replaces DePBO.

PBO Extractor can be found HERE.

[BigQEd 0]

Unfortunately PBO Tool v1.01a still leaves the files encrypted.

I really wish someone could/would encourage Molotov to update his PBO Extractor.

[jawk2 1]

then do as i said below...

use Depbo or pboextractor (choose the one u want)

And after decrypt the mission.sqm through Desqm (nicely done ).

yeah i know u must use 2 progz... try click one more time *bahh what a lost of physical energy..Update!!! *

[BigQEd 0]

Jawk I think you misunderstood...

PBO_Extractor doesn't work on new missions... (on old ones it also unencrypted the files as it uncompiled them)

DePBO... simply sucks because it doesn't unencrypt the files. Sure you can Un-encrypted them with the other program... however, then you still need to do the .sqs and .htm and the description.ext. The ONLY way to do that is to take each file aside and rename them to mission.sqm and then when it makes a mission.txt you need to rename it to the original file name. Which then is missing the last few lines which could be VERY important in a .sqs file.

(I was in no way complaining because 2 programs are required... the complaint is that it doesn't do the job correctly)

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Step4. in a dos prompt go to the direc with the mission.sqm and the desqm program <span id='postcolor'>

Also for your information if you place the DePBO in the directory of the mission.sqm you can simply Double-Click on the 'desqm program' and it will spit out the mission.txt... there is absolutely no need to pre-open a DOS-prompt.

[Rage_Frost 0]

this is easy here is a link to ALL Retail Missions Decoded  enjoy

http://www.levels4you.com/oflevels/Retail-Miss-Decoded.ZIP

and this link you can get alot of editable missions and tools to help you out. Just select ofp in the little box and unselect all the others

http://www.levels4you.com/search.php