Modifing existing maps

[Athanasios]

I would like to modify some existing maps. To be more precise:

1. How do you change the loading image?
2. How do you change the loading Intelligense Report text?
3. How do you change the time a flag requires to turn to neutral?

PS: If a custom map is among official maps, the server will run automatically to unranked mode when a custom maps load and then back to ranked?

[Dtneter]

1: ?
2: you need to open the strings file in localization but for some reason you cant edit them otherwise the game wont run
3: in the server.zip theres a folder called gamemodes, open it and select your game mode then extract the gameplay objects.cfg to a folder and deselect read only

then search for the flag itself

[tonks950]

1. For the loading screen background see,

http://bfeditor.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=9168

2. Not sure about that.

3. In the Levels folder, open up the level you want to edit. Then go to server.zip and then GameModes. Select which game mode you like and then map size and open GamePlayObjects.con
Search through for the flag you want to change (they're near the bottom under Control Points)

And then raise the value for ObjectTemplate.timeToLoseControl
Save the file and then zip it all back up.

4. I don't know how servers work so I can't help you there.

[b14ze]

Don't edit someone else's maps, make your own and be creative!