adding sandbags, mounted guns, houses etc.

[1dsandtrap]

I need help adding objects to my map the only objects i found were the oil thingys and barrels. I know how do put objects on the map i just cant find them, where are the rest of the objects?

[smegger]

go to mod.. then modmanager.
a window should come up check all the boxes and click ok. that should give you your objects.

[ShiftyShellShock]

IF your just making a map go into the level editor. And you will see a little blue plus mark on the top left hand corner. Click that and it will drop down basically everything you can put into the map. Including vechicles, vegitation and all that good stuff.

[1dsandtrap]

I am in level editor and I click on that blue cross and then a little window comes up and i can click on load resource, find resource, new resource, bookmarks and recent resource no items are there

[ELI]

Did you dl the tutorial....it gives detailed imstructions on loading those objects to be able to use them?

[ELI]

from the tutorial:


Mod Content:
Before we go any further we have to check one thing.
6. Select “Mod>Mod Manager…” from the main menu.
7. A window labeled “Mod Manager – Active Mod : bf2” will pop up with two tabs. Click on the tab labeled “Editor Content”.
8. Notice the list of folders in the left window. Make sure that all the boxes next to them are checked. This determines what you will have access to in your map:

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9. Once you have checked all the boxes, click “okay” to close the window. It may take a few moments for the editor to load all the content.


Then:

Placing Static Objects:
The map would be pretty boring without some buildings to run around. Let’s place them now. This operation is handled a bit differently than placing spawns.

25. On the left in the Resources bar, expand the following folder path: “bf2>objects>staticobjects>military>buildings”:

26. Scroll the Resource window down a bit if you need to and expand the “basebarracks” folder. You should now see the same name with a file icon next to it.
27. Drag this into your scene where you want to place the building:

Note: Notice that there is a folder named “basebarracks” and inside it is a file named the same thing. This is the same for all assets. You must drag the file to the scene in order to place it. If you try to drag the folder or anything other than the file to the scene, you will get a “NO” icon to let you know you can’t place what you have selected.

[1dsandtrap]

i got that tutorial and followed all the steps but when it tells me to click on the bf2 file > object>staticobject, staticobject is not there all i see is kits vechicals, common, effects and soldier

[ELI]

It sounds like all the mod content did not load when you did that part of the instructions. Did you try to load it again?

[ShiftyShellShock]

You may want to uninstall and reinstall the editor again. It seems like some of the stuff wasnt downloaded when you DLed it first. When you hit the blue plus sign it should have everything on there and it seems like stuff was left out.

[jdogg88-Fed]

either that or he is forgetting something in the tut

[1dsandtrap]

actually I do have a problem with the bf2 editor, when i first start the program and that window comes up (select startup mod ) I can not click on bf2 or it crashes so i have to create a new mod a then from there i made the map. And i do have some items like the barrels and oil pump.

I tried to fix the problem by reinstalling it but it did'nt work, I also redownloaded it and then installed and it still had the same problem. But i do know why it is doing that. When i made my first map for I didnt save in the right folder so I extracted it to the bf2 editor folder and that screwed it up, LMAO it was a pretty stupid idea :laugh:

[1dsandtrap]

and could someone tell me how to add tall grass and trees

[cbm487]

i do believe (may be wrong) but there should be a selection for tall grass under the layers box where you choose what each layer looks like. you know where you see sand, grass etc. well i think there is a tall grass option.

[1dsandtrap]

ok let me check

[1dsandtrap]

I am sorry for all the questions but I have another one

I gave up on trying to get the objects so i am just going to make this map with no houses etc. I am just going to add the blown up vechicles but i have a question how do i add smoke to the tanks helicopters and other blown up vechicles.

also made this cool object, you take the chair from the blackhawk and then place the parachute on top of it so it looks like somone ejected from the plane. It looks really good, just thought i would give you my little invention for helping me