Era swapper hosed!

**Flamingskull5000** · April 19th, 2020, 04:54

Man. I really did a number on my ETO install yesterday, but have it stable enough for now. One thing though is I can't get out of 1943, whether I use the swapper on my desk top or in the ETO file it's always 1943. Any thoughts?

**mongoose** · April 19th, 2020, 06:16

You are going to have to check the batch files very carefully. Just open (by right click> edit) the ETOEraSwapper.bat file in particular; copy and paste to a post here and we can look at it. Also add what drive your have the install in.

**FireStorm II** · April 19th, 2020, 07:29

I would make sure that batch files MASTERETOSTARTUP and global_layer/ETOGLSwapper
are still pointing to where your game is. Example:
(C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\CFS3 ETO Expansion)

just sayin', FS.

**Flamingskull5000** · April 19th, 2020, 08:15

@ECHO OFF
CLS
REM THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES THE ABILITY TO CHANGE MULTIPLE ERAS IN THE CFS3 ETO EXPANSION.
REM IT WILL INSTALL AND REMOVE THE NECESSARY GLOBAL LAYER FILES, MISSION FILES, AND OTHER FILES
REM REQUIRED TO REFLECT THE WAY THE THEATER WAS AT THAT PARTICULAR TIME.
ECHO.
ECHO.
ECHO W E L C O M E T O C F S 3 E T O E X P A N S I O N
ECHO.
ECHO.
ECHO.
ECHO 1. 1936 - SPRING 1940 SPAIN AND WEST'40
ECHO.
ECHO 2. SUMMER 1940 - YEAR END 1942 BATTLE OF BRITAIN
ECHO.
ECHO 3. EARLY 1943 - SPRING 1944 YANKS OVER GERMANY
ECHO.
ECHO 4. SPRING 1944 - LATE 1944 NORMANDY TO THE RHINE
ECHO.
ECHO 5. LATE 1944 - SUMMER 1945 BATTLE OF THE BULGE TO V-E DAY
ECHO.

SET CHOICE=
ECHO.
SET /p choice=PLEASE SELECT YOUR THEATER ERA BY TYPING THE NUMBER AND THEN ENTER
ECHO.
ECHO.
IF NOT '%choice%'=='' SET CHOICE=%choice:~0,1%
IF '%choice%'=='1' GOTO :1936_ERA
IF '%choice%'=='2' GOTO :BOB_ERA
IF '%choice%'=='3' GOTO :1943_ERA
IF '%choice%'=='4' GOTO :1944_ERA
IF '%choice%'=='5' GOTO :1945_ERA
ECHO.
ECHO "%choice%" IS NOT VALID CHOICE PLEASE TRY AGAIN
ECHO.

:1936_ERA
IF NOT EXIST bob_missions GOTO :BOB_1936
IF NOT EXIST 1943_missions GOTO :1943_1936
IF NOT EXIST 1944_missions GOTO :1944_1936
IF NOT EXIST 1945_missions GOTO :1945_1936
IF NOT EXIST 1936_missions GOTO :SUCCESS
:BOB_ERA
IF NOT EXIST 1936_missions GOTO :1936_BOB
IF NOT EXIST 1943_missions GOTO :1943_BOB
IF NOT EXIST 1944_missions GOTO :1944_BOB
IF NOT EXIST 1945_missions GOTO :1945_BOB
IF NOT EXIST bob_missions GOTO :SUCCESS
:1943_ERA
IF NOT EXIST 1936_missions GOTO :1936_1943
IF NOT EXIST bob_missions GOTO :BOB_1943
IF NOT EXIST 1944_missions GOTO :1944_1943
IF NOT EXIST 1945_missions GOTO :1945_1943
IF NOT EXIST 1943_missions GOTO :SUCCESS
:1944_ERA
IF NOT EXIST 1936_missions GOTO :1936_1944
IF NOT EXIST bob_missions GOTO :BOB_1944
IF NOT EXIST 1943_missions GOTO :1943_1944
IF NOT EXIST 1945_missions GOTO :1945_1944
IF NOT EXIST 1944_missions GOTO :SUCCESS
:1945_ERA
IF NOT EXIST 1936_missions GOTO :1936_1945
IF NOT EXIST bob_missions GOTO :BOB_1945
IF NOT EXIST 1943_missions GOTO :1943_1945
IF NOT EXIST 1944_missions GOTO :1944_1945
IF NOT EXIST 1945_missions GOTO :SUCCESS

:BOB_1936
REN missions bob_missions
REN 1936_missions missions
REN uires bob_uires
REN 1936_uires uires
REN qclocations.xml bob_qclocations.xml
REN 1936_qclocations.xml qclocations.xml
REN splash24b.bmp bob_splash24b.bmp
REN 1936_splash24b.bmp splash24b.bmp

GOTO SUCCESS
:1943_1936
REN missions 1943_missions
REN 1936_missions missions
REN uires 1943_uires
REN 1936_uires uires
REN qclocations.xml 1943_qclocations.xml
REN 1936_qclocations.xml qclocations.xml
REN splash24b.bmp 1943_splash24b.bmp
REN 1936_splash24b.bmp splash24b.bmp

GOTO SUCCESS
:1944_1936
REN missions 1944_missions
REN 1936_missions missions
REN uires 1944_uires
REN 1936_uires uires
REN qclocations.xml 1944_qclocations.xml
REN 1936_qclocations.xml qclocations.xml
REN splash24b.bmp 1944_splash24b.bmp
REN 1936_splash24b.bmp splash24b.bmp

GOTO SUCCESS
:1945_1936
REN missions 1945_missions
REN 1936_missions missions
REN uires 1945_uires
REN 1936_uires uires
REN qclocations.xml 1945_qclocations.xml
REN 1936_qclocations.xml qclocations.xml
REN splash24b.bmp 1945_splash24b.bmp
REN 1936_splash24b.bmp splash24b.bmp

GOTO SUCCESS
:1936_BOB
REN missions 1936_missions
REN bob_missions missions
REN uires 1936_uires
REN bob_uires uires
REN qclocations.xml 1936_qclocations.xml
REN bob_qclocations.xml qclocations.xml
REN splash24b.bmp 1936_splash24b.bmp
REN bob_splash24b.bmp splash24b.bmp

GOTO SUCCESS
:1943_BOB
REN missions 1943_missions
REN bob_missions missions
REN uires 1943_uires
REN bob_uires uires
REN qclocations.xml 1943_qclocations.xml
REN bob_qclocations.xml qclocations.xml
REN splash24b.bmp 1943_splash24b.bmp
REN bob_splash24b.bmp splash24b.bmp

GOTO SUCCESS
:1944_BOB
REN missions 1944_missions
REN bob_missions missions
REN uires 1944_uires
REN bob_uires uires
REN qclocations.xml 1944_qclocations.xml
REN bob_qclocations.xml qclocations.xml
REN splash24b.bmp 1944_splash24b.bmp
REN bob_splash24b.bmp splash24b.bmp

GOTO SUCCESS
:1945_BOB
REN missions 1945_missions
REN bob_missions missions
REN uires 1945_uires
REN bob_uires uires
REN qclocations.xml 1945_qclocations.xml
REN bob_qclocations.xml qclocations.xml
REN splash24b.bmp 1945_splash24b.bmp
REN bob_splash24b.bmp splash24b.bmp

GOTO SUCCESS
:1936_1943
REN missions 1936_missions
REN 1943_missions missions
REN uires 1936_uires
REN 1943_uires uires
REN qclocations.xml 1936_qclocations.xml
REN 1943_qclocations.xml qclocations.xml
REN splash24b.bmp 1936_splash24b.bmp
REN 1943_splash24b.bmp splash24b.bmp

GOTO SUCCESS
:BOB_1943
REN missions bob_missions
REN 1943_missions missions
REN uires bob_uires
REN 1943_uires uires
REN qclocations.xml bob_qclocations.xml
REN 1943_qclocations.xml qclocations.xml
REN splash24b.bmp bob_splash24b.bmp
REN 1943_splash24b.bmp splash24b.bmp

GOTO SUCCESS
:1944_1943
REN missions 1944_missions
REN 1943_missions missions
REN uires 1944_uires
REN 1943_uires uires
REN qclocations.xml 1944_qclocations.xml
REN 1943_qclocations.xml qclocations.xml
REN splash24b.bmp 1944_splash24b.bmp
REN 1943_splash24b.bmp splash24b.bmp

GOTO SUCCESS
:1945_1943
REN missions 1945_missions
REN 1943_missions missions
REN uires 1945_uires
REN 1943_uires uires
REN qclocations.xml 1945_qclocations.xml
REN 1943_qclocations.xml qclocations.xml
REN splash24b.bmp 1945_splash24b.bmp
REN 1943_splash24b.bmp splash24b.bmp

GOTO SUCCESS
:1936_1944
REN missions 1936_missions
REN 1944_missions missions
REN uires 1936_uires
REN 1944_uires uires
REN qclocations.xml 1936_qclocations.xml
REN 1944_qclocations.xml qclocations.xml
REN splash24b.bmp 1936_splash24b.bmp
REN 1944_splash24b.bmp splash24b.bmp

GOTO SUCCESS
:BOB_1944
REN missions bob_missions
REN 1944_missions missions
REN uires bob_uires
REN 1944_uires uires
REN qclocations.xml bob_qclocations.xml
REN 1944_qclocations.xml qclocations.xml
REN splash24b.bmp bob_splash24b.bmp
REN 1944_splash24b.bmp splash24b.bmp

GOTO SUCCESS
:1943_1944
REN missions 1943_missions
REN 1944_missions missions
REN uires 1943_uires
REN 1944_uires uires
REN qclocations.xml 1943_qclocations.xml
REN 1944_qclocations.xml qclocations.xml
REN splash24b.bmp 1943_splash24b.bmp
REN 1944_splash24b.bmp splash24b.bmp

GOTO SUCCESS
:1945_1944
REN missions 1945_missions
REN 1944_missions missions
REN uires 1945_uires
REN 1944_uires uires
REN qclocations.xml 1945_qclocations.xml
REN 1944_qclocations.xml qclocations.xml
REN splash24b.bmp 1945_splash24b.bmp
REN 1944_splash24b.bmp splash24b.bmp

GOTO SUCCESS
:1936_1945
REN missions 1936_missions
REN 1945_missions missions
REN uires 1936_uires
REN 1945_uires uires
REN qclocations.xml 1936_qclocations.xml
REN 1945_qclocations.xml qclocations.xml
REN splash24b.bmp 1936_splash24b.bmp
REN 1945_splash24b.bmp splash24b.bmp

GOTO SUCCESS
:BOB_1945
REN missions bob_missions
REN 1945_missions missions
REN uires bob_uires
REN 1945_uires uires
REN qclocations.xml bob_qclocations.xml
REN 1945_qclocations.xml qclocations.xml
REN splash24b.bmp bob_splash24b.bmp
REN 1945_splash24b.bmp splash24b.bmp

GOTO SUCCESS
:1943_1945
REN missions 1943_missions
REN 1945_missions missions
REN uires 1943_uires
REN 1945_uires uires
REN qclocations.xml 1943_qclocations.xml
REN 1945_qclocations.xml qclocations.xml
REN splash24b.bmp 1943_splash24b.bmp
REN 1945_splash24b.bmp splash24b.bmp

GOTO SUCCESS
:1944_1945
REN missions 1944_missions
REN 1945_missions missions
REN uires 1944_uires
REN 1945_uires uires
REN qclocations.xml 1944_qclocations.xml
REN 1945_qclocations.xml qclocations.xml
REN splash24b.bmp 1944_splash24b.bmp
REN 1945_splash24b.bmp splash24b.bmp
GOTO SUCCESS
:SUCCESS

**Flamingskull5000** · April 19th, 2020, 08:30

The paths for Masterstartup and Global Layer appear to all be correct!

**mongoose** · April 19th, 2020, 08:51

Well all those entries are the same as mine. All C:\ for me. If all thsese are correct and you still have issues, I'm at a loss. You could always re run MultiCFS3.exe, delete the AppData folder and cfg again.

MASTERETOSTARTUP.bat in C:\

@ECHO OFF
CLS
CALL ETOEraSwapper.bat
CD "C:\CFS3 ETO ExpansionC\global_layer"
CALL ETOGLSwapper.bat
CD "C:\CFS3 ETO ExpansionC\sounds"
CALL ETOMusicSwapper.bat
START cfs3.exe

ETOMusicSwapper.bat

@ECHO OFF
CLS
ECHO.
ECHO.
ECHO WELCOME TO THE CFS3 ETO EXPANSION MUSIC SWAPPER
ECHO.
ECHO.
ECHO.
:PRESENT
IF NOT EXIST "C:\CFS3 ETO ExpansionC\1945_qclocations.xml" GOTO :1945_ERA
IF NOT EXIST "C:\CFS3 ETO ExpansionC\1944_qclocations.xml" GOTO :1944_ERA
IF NOT EXIST "C:\CFS3 ETO ExpansionC\1943_qclocations.xml" GOTO :1943_ERA
IF NOT EXIST "C:\CFS3 ETO ExpansionC\bob_qclocations.xml" GOTO :BOB_ERA
IF NOT EXIST "C:\CFS3 ETO ExpansionC\1936_qclocations.xml" GOTO :1936_ERA
:1936_ERA
IF NOT EXIST bob_uimusic.wav GOTO :BOB_1936GL
IF NOT EXIST 1943_uimusic.wav GOTO :1943_1936GL
IF NOT EXIST 1944_uimusic.wav GOTO :1944_1936GL
IF NOT EXIST 1945_uimusic.wav GOTO :1945_1936GL
IF NOT EXIST 1936_uimusic.wav GOTO :END
:BOB_ERA
IF NOT EXIST 1936_uimusic.wav GOTO :1936_BOBGL
IF NOT EXIST 1943_uimusic.wav GOTO :1943_BOBGL
IF NOT EXIST 1944_uimusic.wav GOTO :1944_BOBGL
IF NOT EXIST 1945_uimusic.wav GOTO :1945_BOBGL
IF NOT EXIST bob_uimusic.wav GOTO :END
:1943_ERA
IF NOT EXIST 1936_uimusic.wav GOTO :1936_1943GL
IF NOT EXIST bob_uimusic.wav GOTO :BOB_1943GL
IF NOT EXIST 1944_uimusic.wav GOTO :1944_1943GL
IF NOT EXIST 1945_uimusic.wav GOTO :1945_1943GL
IF NOT EXIST 1943_uimusic.wav GOTO :END
:1944_ERA
IF NOT EXIST 1936_uimusic.wav GOTO :1936_1944GL
IF NOT EXIST bob_uimusic.wav GOTO :BOB_1944GL
IF NOT EXIST 1943_uimusic.wav GOTO :1943_1944GL
IF NOT EXIST 1945_uimusic.wav GOTO :1945_1944GL
IF NOT EXIST 1944_uimusic.wav GOTO :END
:1945_ERA
IF NOT EXIST 1936_uimusic.wav GOTO :1936_1945GL
IF NOT EXIST bob_uimusic.wav GOTO :BOB_1945GL
IF NOT EXIST 1943_uimusic.wav GOTO :1943_1945GL
IF NOT EXIST 1944_uimusic.wav GOTO :1944_1945GL
IF NOT EXIST 1945_uimusic.wav GOTO :END
:QUIT_MENU
GOTO :END
:BOB_1936GL
REN uimusic.wav bob_uimusic.wav
REN 1936_uimusic.wav uimusic.wav
GOTO END
:1943_1936GL
REN uimusic.wav 1943_uimusic.wav
REN 1936_uimusic.wav uimusic.wav
GOTO END
:1944_1936GL
REN uimusic.wav 1944_uimusic.wav
REN 1936_uimusic.wav uimusic.wav
GOTO END
:1945_1936GL
REN uimusic.wav 1945_uimusic.wav
REN 1936_uimusic.wav uimusic.wav
GOTO END
:1936_BOBGL
REN uimusic.wav 1936_uimusic.wav
REN bob_uimusic.wav uimusic.wav
GOTO END
:1943_BOBGL
REN uimusic.wav 1943_uimusic.wav
REN bob_uimusic.wav uimusic.wav
GOTO END
:1944_BOBGL
REN uimusic.wav 1944_uimusic.wav
REN bob_uimusic.wav uimusic.wav
GOTO END
:1945_BOBGL
REN uimusic.wav 1945_uimusic.wav
REN bob_uimusic.wav uimusic.wav
GOTO END
:1936_1943GL
REN uimusic.wav 1936_uimusic.wav
REN 1943_uimusic.wav uimusic.wav
GOTO END
:BOB_1943GL
REN uimusic.wav bob_uimusic.wav
REN 1943_uimusic.wav uimusic.wav
GOTO END
:1944_1943GL
REN uimusic.wav 1944_uimusic.wav
REN 1943_uimusic.wav uimusic.wav
GOTO END
:1945_1943GL
REN uimusic.wav 1945_uimusic.wav
REN 1943_uimusic.wav uimusic.wav
GOTO END
:1936_1944GL
REN uimusic.wav 1936_uimusic.wav
REN 1944_uimusic.wav uimusic.wav
GOTO END
:BOB_1944GL
REN uimusic.wav bob_uimusic.wav
REN 1944_uimusic.wav uimusic.wav
GOTO END
:1943_1944GL
REN uimusic.wav 1943_uimusic.wav
REN 1944_uimusic.wav uimusic.wav
GOTO END
:1945_1944GL
REN uimusic.wav 1945_uimusic.wav
REN 1944_uimusic.wav uimusic.wav
GOTO END
:1936_1945GL
REN uimusic.wav 1936_uimusic.wav
REN 1945_uimusic.wav uimusic.wav
GOTO END
:BOB_1945GL
REN uimusic.wav bob_uimusic.wav
REN 1945_uimusic.wav uimusic.wav
GOTO END
:1943_1945GL
REN uimusic.wav 1943_uimusic.wav
REN 1945_uimusic.wav uimusic.wav
GOTO END
:1944_1945GL
REN uimusic.wav 1944_uimusic.wav
REN 1945_uimusic.wav uimusic.wav
:END
CD "C:\CFS3 ETO ExpansionC"

ETOGLSwapper.bat

@ECHO OFF
CLS
ECHO.
ECHO.
ECHO WELCOME TO THE CFS3 ETO EXPANSION GLOBAL LAYER SWAPPER
ECHO.
ECHO THE CFS3 ETO GLOBAL LAYER SWAPPER WILL NOW CHANGE OUT THE GLOBAL LAYER FILES
ECHO.
PAUSE
ECHO.
:PRESENT
IF NOT EXIST "C:\CFS3 ETO ExpansionC\1945_qclocations.xml" GOTO :1945_ERA
IF NOT EXIST "C:\CFS3 ETO ExpansionC\1944_qclocations.xml" GOTO :1944_ERA
IF NOT EXIST "C:\CFS3 ETO ExpansionC\1943_qclocations.xml" GOTO :1943_ERA
IF NOT EXIST "C:\CFS3 ETO ExpansionC\bob_qclocations.xml" GOTO :BOB_ERA
IF NOT EXIST "C:\CFS3 ETO ExpansionC\1936_qclocations.xml" GOTO :1936_ERA
:1936_ERA
IF NOT EXIST bob_global_layer.csv GOTO :BOB_1936GL
IF NOT EXIST 1943_global_layer.csv GOTO :1943_1936GL
IF NOT EXIST 1944_global_layer.csv GOTO :1944_1936GL
IF NOT EXIST 1945_global_layer.csv GOTO :1945_1936GL
IF NOT EXIST 1936_global_layer.csv GOTO :END
:BOB_ERA
IF NOT EXIST 1936_global_layer.csv GOTO :1936_BOBGL
IF NOT EXIST 1943_global_layer.csv GOTO :1943_BOBGL
IF NOT EXIST 1944_global_layer.csv GOTO :1944_BOBGL
IF NOT EXIST 1945_global_layer.csv GOTO :1945_BOBGL
IF NOT EXIST bob_global_layer.csv GOTO :END
:1943_ERA
IF NOT EXIST 1936_global_layer.csv GOTO :1936_1943GL
IF NOT EXIST bob_global_layer.csv GOTO :BOB_1943GL
IF NOT EXIST 1944_global_layer.csv GOTO :1944_1943GL
IF NOT EXIST 1945_global_layer.csv GOTO :1945_1943GL
IF NOT EXIST 1943_global_layer.csv GOTO :END
:1944_ERA
IF NOT EXIST 1936_global_layer.csv GOTO :1936_1944GL
IF NOT EXIST bob_global_layer.csv GOTO :BOB_1944GL
IF NOT EXIST 1943_global_layer.csv GOTO :1943_1944GL
IF NOT EXIST 1945_global_layer.csv GOTO :1945_1944GL
IF NOT EXIST 1944_global_layer.csv GOTO :END
:1945_ERA
IF NOT EXIST 1936_global_layer.csv GOTO :1936_1945GL
IF NOT EXIST bob_global_layer.csv GOTO :BOB_1945GL
IF NOT EXIST 1943_global_layer.csv GOTO :1943_1945GL
IF NOT EXIST 1944_global_layer.csv GOTO :1944_1945GL
IF NOT EXIST 1945_global_layer.csv GOTO :END
:QUIT_MENU
GOTO :END
:BOB_1936GL
REN global_layer.csv bob_global_layer.csv
REN 1936_global_layer.csv global_layer.csv
REN gsl.lib bob_gsl.lib
REN 1936_gsl.lib gsl.lib
GOTO END
:1943_1936GL
REN global_layer.csv 1943_global_layer.csv
REN 1936_global_layer.csv global_layer.csv
REN gsl.lib 1943_gsl.lib
REN 1936_gsl.lib gsl.lib
GOTO END
:1944_1936GL
REN global_layer.csv 1944_global_layer.csv
REN 1936_global_layer.csv global_layer.csv
REN gsl.lib 1944_gsl.lib
REN 1936_gsl.lib gsl.lib
GOTO END
:1945_1936GL
REN global_layer.csv 1945_global_layer.csv
REN 1936_global_layer.csv global_layer.csv
REN gsl.lib 1945_gsl.lib
REN 1936_gsl.lib gsl.lib
GOTO END
:1936_BOBGL
REN global_layer.csv 1936_global_layer.csv
REN bob_global_layer.csv global_layer.csv
REN gsl.lib 1936_gsl.lib
REN bob_gsl.lib gsl.lib
GOTO END
:1943_BOBGL
REN global_layer.csv 1943_global_layer.csv
REN bob_global_layer.csv global_layer.csv
REN gsl.lib 1943_gsl.lib
REN bob_gsl.lib gsl.lib
GOTO END
:1944_BOBGL
REN global_layer.csv 1944_global_layer.csv
REN bob_global_layer.csv global_layer.csv
REN gsl.lib 1944_gsl.lib
REN bob_gsl.lib gsl.lib
GOTO END
:1945_BOBGL
REN global_layer.csv 1945_global_layer.csv
REN bob_global_layer.csv global_layer.csv
REN gsl.lib 1945_gsl.lib
REN bob_gsl.lib gsl.lib
GOTO END
:1936_1943GL
REN global_layer.csv 1936_global_layer.csv
REN 1943_global_layer.csv global_layer.csv
REN gsl.lib 1936_gsl.lib
REN 1943_gsl.lib gsl.lib
GOTO END
:BOB_1943GL
REN global_layer.csv bob_global_layer.csv
REN 1943_global_layer.csv global_layer.csv
REN gsl.lib bob_gsl.lib
REN 1943_gsl.lib gsl.lib
GOTO END
:1944_1943GL
REN global_layer.csv 1944_global_layer.csv
REN 1943_global_layer.csv global_layer.csv
REN gsl.lib 1944_gsl.lib
REN 1943_gsl.lib gsl.lib
GOTO END
:1945_1943GL
REN global_layer.csv 1945_global_layer.csv
REN 1943_global_layer.csv global_layer.csv
REN gsl.lib 1945_gsl.lib
REN 1943_gsl.lib gsl.lib
GOTO END
:1936_1944GL
REN global_layer.csv 1936_global_layer.csv
REN 1944_global_layer.csv global_layer.csv
REN gsl.lib 1936_gsl.lib
REN 1944_gsl.lib gsl.lib
GOTO END
:BOB_1944GL
REN global_layer.csv bob_global_layer.csv
REN 1944_global_layer.csv global_layer.csv
REN gsl.lib bob_gsl.lib
REN 1944_gsl.lib gsl.lib
GOTO END
:1943_1944GL
REN global_layer.csv 1943_global_layer.csv
REN 1944_global_layer.csv global_layer.csv
REN gsl.lib 1943_gsl.lib
REN 1944_gsl.lib gsl.lib
GOTO END
:1945_1944GL
REN global_layer.csv 1945_global_layer.csv
REN 1944_global_layer.csv global_layer.csv
REN gsl.lib 1945_gsl.lib
REN 1944_gsl.lib gsl.lib
GOTO END
:1936_1945GL
REN global_layer.csv 1936_global_layer.csv
REN 1945_global_layer.csv global_layer.csv
REN gsl.lib 1936_gsl.lib
REN 1945_gsl.lib gsl.lib
GOTO END
:BOB_1945GL
REN global_layer.csv bob_global_layer.csv
REN 1945_global_layer.csv global_layer.csv
REN gsl.lib bob_gsl.lib
REN 1945_gsl.lib gsl.lib
GOTO END
:1943_1945GL
REN global_layer.csv 1943_global_layer.csv
REN 1945_global_layer.csv global_layer.csv
REN gsl.lib 1943_gsl.lib
REN 1945_gsl.lib gsl.lib
GOTO END
:1944_1945GL
REN global_layer.csv 1944_global_layer.csv
REN 1945_global_layer.csv global_layer.csv
REN gsl.lib 1944_gsl.lib
REN 1945_gsl.lib gsl.lib
:END
CD "C:\CFS3 ETO ExpansionC"

**Flamingskull5000** · April 19th, 2020, 09:10

Wait! when I go into the Global Layer folder in my stock CFS3 install, the only Xml file in there says cfs3europe1943......

**mongoose** · April 19th, 2020, 09:53

So if you have no xx.csv or .xxlib files there, you are in trouble! Do a search in your computer ans if nothing there you will have to re install or borrow!

**33lima** · April 19th, 2020, 11:44

No expert here but this is that (I think, so far!) worked for me.

If as stated that's the only .XML file in there (stock CFS3), that's fine and as per my stock CFS3 install.

I had a similar problem after moving my Vista HDD (with Vista deleted) to my new Win7/Win 10 PC. Saved me completely reinstalling many (but not all) of the sims installed on it.

One of the things I didn't do was edit the required ETO batch files to reflect the fact my OS (Win 7 normally as it plays fine with BoB2) is on my C: drive but CFS3 is now on what Windows relettered as my F: drive, so in effect changing the CFS3 installation folder from the C: drive to the F: drive.

Running the ETO in this condition apparently corrupts your era files.

And in my case the remedy was described in the help file (in the ETO readme folder) 'ERA Files Restore Rev 1.50' which includes running an included original installation files utility, combined with the other steps listed.

This is with ETO 1.50, apparently the drill is a bit different for 1.4 but is also described in a help file in there.

HTH!

**Flamingskull5000** · April 19th, 2020, 11:55

Thanks 33. I checked out Rising Sun's GL Folder and saw that there should be an XML file for each year or theatre, location etc. I found those had somehow wound up in the main ETO Folder so I moved them to the GL Folder thinking myself clever for figuring the issue out.......not so!

**mongoose** · April 19th, 2020, 12:44

What you should see in the GlobalLayer folder ( I am in era 2 BoB)

**Flamingskull5000** · April 19th, 2020, 12:59

Well that looks about right I think....the 1943 XML seems to be the default, but 33lima is on to something, imagine actually reading a readme. to solve a problem lol!

**Daiwilletti** · April 19th, 2020, 13:35

Originally Posted by Flamingskull5000

Well that looks about right I think....the 1943 XML seems to be the default, but 33lima is on to something, imagine actually reading a readme. to solve a problem lol!

Yes if you cannot see the 1943 global layer csv in the Global Layer folder, then in likelihood the 1943 global layer has been renamed as the default per the Era Swapper. Then as a sanity check you can look in your root folder and make sure you cannot see anything with 1943 in the name - ie the uires, the mission folders, the qclocations, etc. If 1943 pops up as a name in a root folder file when your global layer is set to 1943, then there is a corruption of the files.

**mongoose** · April 19th, 2020, 17:02

Originally Posted by Flamingskull5000

Well that looks about right I think....the 1943 XML seems to be the default, but 33lima is on to something, imagine actually reading a readme. to solve a problem lol!

I think the 1943 XML file, or any xml file, is not the issue as that is always in all my ETO installs; unless it has been messed with. Dailwilletti is probably more on the mark.