| what is the correct loadorder for renegade data files? [message #180460] |
Sat, 26 November 2005 05:45  |
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The game seems to load the files in this order: (i.e. it calls a function that, from what I can tell, loads the mix file and adds its contents ready for renegade to find it)
always2.dat
always.dbs
always.dat
*.mix
But leveledit loads them like this
always.dat
always.dbs
*.mix
What is the actual correct loadorder?
Is game.exe loading them in the correct order (one would assume that whatever order game.exe is using IS the "correct" order).
Assuming the game.exe order is correct, what order should leveledit be using?
Jonathan Wilson aka Jonwil
Creator and Lead Coder of the Custom scripts.dll
Renegade Engine Guru
Creator and Lead Coder of TT.DLL
Official member of Tiberian Technologies
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| Re: what is the correct loadorder for renegade data files? [message #180531 is a reply to message #180460] |
Sat, 26 November 2005 22:25  |
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NeoSaber
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I would think the game.exe is correct, because it allows files in the always2.dat to take priority over files in the always.dat. In my understanding, that's the whole purpose of the always2.dat. It lets you update game assets without having to touch the bloated, troublesome always.dat. I'm not sure if it matters where the always.dbs falls in the order, since it probably shouldn't include files that would conflict with the other stuff.
In my opinion the proper load order for Level Edit would be:
-Individual files in the Data folder
-always2.dat
-always.dat
-always.dbs
-*.mix
And it would be great if it warned you on export if the files were coming from the Data folder or another .mix. It would make checking for missing textures a lot easier.
NeoSaber
Renegade Map Maker at CnC Source
Animator/Compiler/Level Editor/Object Rigger/Programmer for Red Alert: A Path Beyond
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