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[marcost]

Hi,

I don't see any place names on this map either with the stock map or Maybug's repaint. When I use DCG, the briefings do refer to place names.

Anyone have a fix? Or screenshot of map with names on?

Thanks,

M

[SAS~Bombsaway]

The " Texts " file is empty in the maps folder.
I just looked at mine and was going to send it to you but I find mine is empty as well. I'll have to dig into my old back ups and see if I can find it. The original maker of the map may have never put the names in the file to begin with.

[marcost]

Thanks for looking, I'm guessing the same as my stock map is blank too.

Regards,

M

[Uzin]

My 4.08m vanilla install has also no NWE names, obviously it is a fictitious map.

[marcost]

Wonder where DCG gets the place names from then? Every briefing refers to towns and grid references and the names of the airfields

Regards,

M

[IJNfan_PL]

Asura's DGen Mod takes names and coordinates of towns and airfields from files in DGen\MOD folder.
For this specific map: NWEuropeAF.dat & NWEuropeTowns.dat files.
There may be also files with BR (for bridges) and AR (I don't know what for) in its names.

[KiwiBiggles]

DCG takes it's locations names from 'routes' that are specified in the DCG campaign files.  The campaign builder opens the map and creates 'routes' in the full mission builder by plotting vehicle waypoints (according to particular 'rules').  Each 'route' has a name for the beginning and end, specified by the campaign builder, and these are the names the player sees in DCG mission briefings and so on.

So DCG and 'Map' location names are unrelated, except where the campaign builder chooses to use names that already exist in the map (which is obviously a great idea where its possible - it's not possible for the NW Europe map because it doesn't have any map names in the first place).

Lots more great DCG info and examples here:

http://allaircraftsimulations.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=126&t=1770

I remember there used to be a version of this tutorial here at SAS too, but I can't find it now.  Creating your own DCG campaign is a blast, and Scharnhorst1943's is a very good tutorial IMO. 

Actually, you could use the DCG campaign files to load the route waypoints into your mission builder.  You could also derive the location names from the campaign files, and then add those locations to the map using the map building bldconf.ini.  You can learn more about the map building bldconf.ini here:

https://www.sas1946.com/main/index.php?topic=39231.0 

Would make a pretty cool project.

All the best
Kiwi

[KiwiBiggles]

Oh, here's the other DCG tutorial I was thinking of, by Lonestar67 over at M4T:

http://mail.combat-asylum.com/index.php?name=Downloads&file=details&id=4341

This is well worth the download if you're interested in learning more about DCG.  Well worth doing the tutorial and creating your first DCG campaign too!

[marcost]

Thanks for the replies, especially Kiwibiggles as you led me on a hunt for the names within the campaign files and I found them and edited into txts.txt format!:



Adds immersion for me so thank you!

Here is the file if you want to use it (remember these names are only for DCG, Dgen uses different place names)

https://www.mediafire.com/?lc5346na3yqdz88

Regards,

M

[Cycle]

Thanks for your work, marcost!

[marcost]

You're welcome Lonestar, thanks for yours too!

Regards,

M