Hello everyone,
I previously installed this mod on the VP Modpack version and now on B.A.T. Red Core v4.1.2 - both installations had the same effect, there was no cockpit view, only the sky and the horizon or some building somewhere on the map (VP or BAT).
There were such entries in the log.lst file:
INTERNAL ERROR: Can't open file '3DO/Cockpit/Il-2-1940Early/Placeholder.msh'
WARNING: object '3DO/Cockpit/Il-2-1940Early/Placeholder.msh' of class 'SkinTL' not loaded
INTERNAL ERROR: MeshObj: Can't load mesh 3DO/Cockpit/Il-2-1940Early/Placeholder.msh
WARNING: object '3DO/Cockpit/Il-2-1940Early/hier.him' of class 'HIM' not loaded
INTERNAL ERROR: HierMeshObj: Can't load HIM 3DO/Cockpit/Il-2-1940Early/hier.him
INTERNAL ERROR: HierMeshObj: Can't load HIM 3DO/Cockpit/Il-2-1940Early/hier.him
java.lang.RuntimeException: INTERNAL ERROR: HierMeshObj: Can't load HIM 3DO/Cockpit/Il-2-1940Early/hier.him
at com.maddox.il2.engine.HierMesh.Load(Native Method)
at com.maddox.il2.engine.HierMesh.<init>(HierMesh.java:596)
at com.maddox.il2.objects.air.Cockpit.<init>(Cockpit.java:882)
at com.maddox.il2.objects.air.CockpitPilot.<init>(CockpitPilot.java:391)
at com.maddox.il2.objects.air.CockpitIL_2_1940.<init>(CockpitIL_2_1940.java:110)
at java.lang.Class.newInstance0(Native Method)
at java.lang.Class.newInstance(Unknown Source)
at com.maddox.il2.objects.air.Aircraft.createCockpits(Aircraft.java:3131)
at com.maddox.il2.objects.air.Aircraft.load(Aircraft.java:2491)
at com.maddox.il2.game.Mission.loadAir(Mission.java:1368)
at com.maddox.il2.ai.Wing.load(Wing.java:144)
at com.maddox.il2.game.Mission.loadWings(Mission.java:1111)
at com.maddox.il2.game.Mission._load(Mission.java:487)
at com.maddox.il2.game.Mission.access$000(Mission.java:135)
at com.maddox.il2.game.Mission$BackgroundLoader.run(Mission.java:433)
at com.maddox.rts.BackgroundTask.doRun(BackgroundTask.java:155)
at com.maddox.il2.game.MainWin3D.loopApp(MainWin3D.java:108)
at com.maddox.il2.game.Main.exec(Main.java:449)
at com.maddox.il2.game.GameWin3D.main(GameWin3D.java:235)
I searched the directories of all the mods I had for version 4.12 for the files "placeholder.*" and I found them in the "gun sight for Hurri I and II, Buffalo and Spit I" mod (by WxTech and greybeard).
I copied these three files:
Placeholder.msh
Placeholder.mat
Placeholder.tga
into the "3DO/Cockpit/Il-2-1940Early/" directory and now it looks like it's okay.
I hope, this helps someone if they encounter a similar problem.
Best regards, cheers,
brother b