Stock Runway Textures rework by Allen!

[yeppers]

Hi Everybody -

I dusted of the CFS2 disk today for the first time in a while and was quickly reminded of why I had taken it out of rotation in the first place - the default runway textures (Coral, Dirt, Steel Mat) have gone AWOL and are now displaying as shown in the attached screenshot from Mission Builder. I've tried finding the base textures again but have not had any success in getting them to appear, even after replacing the current texture folder in its entirety with an earlier backup copy I made back in 2011. Does anyone have suggestions on how to fix this or know what I'm doing wrong? Any help would be appreciated! Thanks!

[Allen]

Did you replace the SCENEDB\runways\texture folder or the main texture folder?

[yeppers]

The main texture folder - I didnt figure that the SCENEDB folder would be effected but I'll try that as well.

EDIT-The SCENEDB>Runway>Texture folder was the culprit. Somewhere along the line it was either moved or deleted or otherwise fooled around with. Everything looks to be working now. Thanks!

[Allen]

You also need to place the runway.bgl into the inf\scenery folder. You also need to copy all of the BMPs in the runways\texture to the inf\texture folder. If you do not have the runway.bgl into the inf\scenery folder you will get object not found error when you play the mission out side of Mission Builder. The textures are also need in the inf\texture folder or the runways will be un-textured like your Mission Builder screen shots.

[yeppers]

You also need to place the runway.bgl into the inf\scenery folder. You also need to copy all of the BMPs in the runways\texture to the inf\texture folder. If you do not have the runway.bgl into the inf\scenery folder you will get object not found error when you play the mission out side of Mission Builder. The textures are also need in the inf\texture folder or the runways will be un-textured like your Mission Builder screen shots.

Ok, thanks for the pointer - just made all the transfers so everything should be good to go now. Thanks again

[Allen]

I'm not sure how Microsoft messed up the logic for the runways like they did but they did.

[Allen]

A new entry has been added to Add-Ons Library, category CFS 2 Other Add-Ons

Description: These runways can be placed on any flat land you can fine in Mission Builder. The runways have dirt base around them that blend into the surrounding scenery. With use of other objects you can make nice airbases to attack or defend or work as nice eye candy for missions. This includes all 15 stock runways remade with a dirt base.

To check it out, rate it or add comments, visit Based Runways.zip
The comments you make there will appear in the posts below.

[Rami]

Allen,

This is great work you've done to not only address a user's concerns, but also develop an effective solution to then share with us all. Well done!

[yeppers]

Thanks so much for these! Looking forward to using them all over the place!

[Blood_Hawk23]

Thanks so much for these! Looking forward to using them all over the place!

They look great Allen.

For Mission Builders:
Just remember they are placeable. You won't have a workable runway untill you add the Airbase.dat. Now having said that you could add it to the mission to show Airbases being built then later Use them as an active bases.

So do we have any SeaBee equiptment?

[Allen]

These are more than just a texture updates. It will give 15 new runway to place anywhere.

[Blood_Hawk23]

These are more than just a texture updates. It will give 15 new runway to place anywhere.

Yeah that needs to be fixed. These are infrastructures not textures.

[miamieagle]

Thank you!