Dynamic Campaign Engine

Cristofer do you have blue attack missions in your campaign ?

Yes, no problem there. Maybe increase the number of sorties/day in the loadouts file? Or add more targets.

A message appears when launching mavericks on a recently destroyed target, for example when firing several mavericks on the same target. It doesn´t seem to appear if firing on a destroyed target after some time. Se image.

Nothing "bad" happens though, just press ok and everything works.

I added more targets for the red side but I often have a bug when DCE tries to prepare a mission. It seems to be a speed bug. I'm nearly sure it's when trying to prepare an intercept mission (when disabling Intercept missions = no bug) See below for the bug message...

A message appears when launching mavericks on a recently destroyed target, for example when firing several mavericks on the same target. It doesn´t seem to appear if firing on a destroyed target after some time. Se image.

 

Nothing "bad" happens though, just press ok and everything works.

Maybe it is damage on weapons? A message appears when ships fires at anti ship missiles.

Hi all,

am trying to make a campaign. I check everything, no mistakes, etc.

it's just stock and do nothing. i'am confused.

Where do I find airdromeId for the db_airbases.lua?

Where do I find airdromeId for the db_airbases.lua?

Caucuses: http://wiki.hoggit.us/view/Airport_Charts_(incl._Freqs,_TACAN,_ILS)

Normandy/NTTR - no idea

Place one plane off different kind by airdrome then look at the mission file ;)

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Or try:

local airfields = 
{
       [1] = 
       {
               [1] = "Creech AFB",
       }, -- end of [1]
       [2] = 
       {
               [1] = "Groom Lake AFB",
       }, -- end of [2]
       [3] = 
       {
               [1] = "McCarran International Airport",
       }, -- end of [3]
       [4] = 
       {
               [1] = "Nellis AFB",
       }, -- end of [4]
       [5] = 
       {
               [1] = "Beatty Airport",
       }, -- end of [5]
       [6] = 
       {
               [1] = "Boulder City Airport",
       }, -- end of [6]
       [7] = 
       {
               [1] = "Echo Bay",
       }, -- end of [7]
       [8] = 
       {
               [1] = "Henderson Executive Airport",
       }, -- end of [8]
       [9] = 
       {
               [1] = "Jean Airport",
       }, -- end of [9]
       [10] = 
       {
               [1] = "Laughlin Airport",
       }, -- end of [10]
       [11] = 
       {
               [1] = "Lincoln County",
       }, -- end of [11]
       [12] = 
       {
               [1] = "Mellan Airstrip",
       }, -- end of [12]
       [13] = 
       {
               [1] = "Mesquite",
       }, -- end of [13]
       [14] = 
       {
               [1] = "Mina Airport 3Q0",
       }, -- end of [14]
       [15] = 
       {
               [1] = "North Las Vegas",
       }, -- end of [15]
       [16] = 
       {
               [1] = "Pahute Mesa Airstrip",
       }, -- end of [16]
       [17] = 
       {
               [1] = "Tonopah Airport",
       }, -- end of [17]
       [18] = 
       {
               [1] = "Tonopah Test Range Airfield",
       }, -- end of [18]
} -- end of airfields

for i=1,#airfields
do
local actualID = Airbase.getID(Airbase.getByName(airfields[i][1]))
env.info(string.format(Airbase.getByName(airfields[i][1]).." ID:"..string.format(actualID),true)
end

Didn´t try this, guess you need to tinker around the code a bit...

If you are looking for the Normandie db_airbase.lua I made this :

https://www.dropbox.com/s/ba8ultp5clwsz7u/db_airbases_Normandie.zip?dl=0

I will try to do a modern "Battle of Britain" for my fun only (not really realistic to use modern jets on those bases) :music_whistling:

Alternative for storage in Saved Games?

I just started playing with these campaigns, and I like to put add-on stuff in my Saved Games\DCS folder instead of the DCS World install folder. Anything I do add to the DCS World install is done with JSGME so that I can revert to a virgin state every update, but that would interrupt a campaign in progress by reverting the _ongoing miz file to its original state.

What I have done is to create a symbolic link to DCS World\bin in my Saved Games\DCS\Missions\Campaigns folder using the following command line prompt in admin mode (adjust for your system):

mklink /D "C:\Users\<your username>\Saved Games\DCS\Missions\Campaigns\bin" "G:\DCS World\bin"

This has the effect of pointing to your DCS World\bin file without taking up any disk space, and it will update along with the patches. You need to use a symlink because there is no way to properly nest quotes in a batch file (necessary to point to the DCS World folder using an absolute reference). Don't create a junction, as deleting the junction will also delete the DCS World\bin folder!

Then I changed the EXE paths in the two batch files from

..\..\..\..\..\..\..\bin\luae.exe

to

..\..\bin\luae.exe

Please let me know if there's something I'missing (e.g. a relative path in the lua files), or if this is a viable alternative.

If you are looking for the Normandie db_airbase.lua I made this :

https://www.dropbox.com/s/ba8ultp5clwsz7u/db_airbases_Normandie.zip?dl=0

 

I will try to do a modern "Battle of Britain" for my fun only (not really realistic to use modern jets on those bases) :music_whistling:

Exactly what I´m looking for, thanks alot :)

If you are looking for the Normandie db_airbase.lua I made this :

https://www.dropbox.com/s/ba8ultp5clwsz7u/db_airbases_Normandie.zip?dl=0

 

I will try to do a modern "Battle of Britain" for my fun only (not really realistic to use modern jets on those bases) :music_whistling:

:thumbup:

Thank you !

Not sure it will be a public version because it's not really realistic with those bases !

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Not sure it will be a public version because it's not really realistic with those bases !

 

 

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Well, that's why I'm making a WWII template map with a few extra buildings in it. I can use it as a basis for missions. I suppose I should really be concentrating on mission building in what we have .... but I'm easily distracted :)

I love the work that everybody is doing. I don't have the time to learn the system, so I will contribute in a way that I know how.

I have created a Photoshop template for the campaign picture. This will allow you to choose the theater, flyable aircraft (with different liveries), and add a title for a plug-and-play jpg creator. Additionally, I am willing to do custom pics for any campaign builders who ask.

Here's an example:

and the link:

Campaign Picture Template

Best,

HF

Out of curiosity, how much of the campaign engine is random? Given the same starting conditions and mission results, will the same missions be generated?

Does any simulation of sorties occur outside of the sim engine?

MBot: I have a problem when generating missions in a campaign I´m working with. It only happens about 1/10 of the times when generating a new mission with firstmission.bat

I think it has something to do with Intercept, but I have no idea.

See screens.

I have the same problem with my campaigns :( I had to desactivate intercept missions for players waiting for a debug from Mbot (see one of my post above)

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Dynamic Campaign Engine

I forget to tell you Cristofer : now, thanks to your advices I have a good number of red ground attack flights ;)

It generated many intercept missions ( with bugs messages) so I cancelled them for players. My first encounter with Su-25T in the Caucasus mountains was really funny (for me, not really for AI :) )

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Right now I´m working on a Viggen campaign, and everything seems to working just fine, except for one thing. When loading the mission, an error occurs. If I open the mission in the mission editor, and try to save it, a message appears that says invalid frequency. I think it has something to do with the decimals, like the frequency is 154.85, and I´m not sure that you can have this in the Viggen, but I can have wrong.

 

MBot: Any ideas? Is there a way to set the frequencies manually, or not using decimals?

 

 

Edit: Nevermind, I think I´ve solved it. Changing frequency to min 100, max 149 seems to work.

I'm having the same problem. I see the script randomly assigns frequencies between camp_init min and max and although I have now set these to 250 to 255 to suit the English airfields I am using (Normandy map btw) I still am told the frequency assigned to my Player flight is invalid even though it is between those frequencies. It does not match the Tower frequency of the airfield it is being launched from but as the script does not seem to take airfield frequencies into account I assume that doesn't matter.

Does anyone have any ideas why the frequency is being rejected?

I'm having the same problem. I see the script randomly assigns frequencies between camp_init min and max and although I have now set these to 250 to 255 to suit the English airfields I am using (Normandy map btw) I still am told the frequency assigned to my Player flight is invalid even though it is between those frequencies. It does not match the Tower frequency of the airfield it is being launched from but as the script does not seem to take airfield frequencies into account I assume that doesn't matter.

 

Does anyone have any ideas why the frequency is being rejected?

Are 250-250 MHZ frequencies that your aircraft supports? I specifically implemented the min-max values to force the campaign to assign frequencies that match the player's aircraft, as otherwise DCS throws an error.

Are 250-250 MHZ frequencies that your aircraft supports? I specifically implemented the min-max values to force the campaign to assign frequencies that match the player's aircraft, as otherwise DCS throws an error.

Thanks MBot. I used the airfield data that (I think) Criostofer kindly posted and yes, the frequencies are not for WWII. Fixed now. Thanks again.

MBot,

I'm generating campaigns now (many thanks btw) but I notice that some sorties start very late in the mission duration window. Is there a way to encourage these to launch earlier? For example a B-17G sortie begins with an 'eta' (start time?) in the ATO debug file after 2 hours and it seems likely the mission will terminate before they even get to target. I understand the random nature of the generator but that seems a bit pointless.

Also I cannot seem to get a P-51D 'escort' group to work. Even when the B-17G unit is set to 'self_escort = false' and the P-51Ds are set to 'escort = true' a sortie is not generated for them even though I set attributes to 'bind' them together. It is a very simple mission for learning purposes and only three specific allied units are used, the others (CAP and Sweep) are fine.

MBot,

 

I'm generating campaigns now (many thanks btw) but I notice that some sorties start very late in the mission duration window. Is there a way to encourage these to launch earlier? For example a B-17G sortie begins with an 'eta' (start time?) in the ATO debug file after 2 hours and it seems likely the mission will terminate before they even get to target. I understand the random nature of the generator but that seems a bit pointless.

The mission duration variable determines in what time frame ETAs will be assigned. Note that this applies to full-AI packages only. Any package with player participation will have the ETA synchronized to the player spawning at mission start. You can tighten up mission duration if you want, but for immersion I would suggest to allow the opportunity for the player meeting outbound packages when he returns from a mission.

Also I cannot seem to get a P-51D 'escort' group to work. Even when the B-17G unit is set to 'self_escort = false' and the P-51Ds are set to 'escort = true' a sortie is not generated for them even though I set attributes to 'bind' them together. It is a very simple mission for learning purposes and only three specific allied units are used, the others (CAP and Sweep) are fine.

This can have multiple reasons. Do the P-51D have an eligible escort loadout with sufficient range? The cruise speed of the escort loadout must be equal or higher then the cruise speed of any supported flight. Is there even a potential enemy fighter threat (enemy bases hosting units with CAP or intercept tasks, with sufficient range to cover the target to be attacked, with ready aircraft)? Escorts wont be assigned if there is no enemy fighter threat or if the strike package can completely avoid any fighter threat with an appropriate routing.