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Offline killeen21

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MVAM Infinite & Red Alert in QB
« on: January 12, 2008, 09:58:32 AM »
I have recently decided to install the MVAM Infinite Mod for the CGI Voyager Pack.
Now I have encountered a strange problem:
When I activate MVAM in the Mutator menu and I start a QB game the ships alert status is set to "red alert" by default - basically I have no problem with that, but fact is that the bridge lighting remains in green alert status - so no red blinking or dimmed down lights.

How can I change this to revert to green alert by default.
Any suggestions?

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Re: MVAM Infinite & Red Alert in QB
« Reply #1 on: January 12, 2008, 12:23:52 PM »
Go to scripts/QuickBattle/ and firstly, copy QuickBattle.py and paste it in the same directory, when asked to overwrite, select rename (or if it defaults to paste it as QuickBattle (1).py, then leave it as it is) and make it QuickBattle (OLD) or something like that, atleast, something different.
This is your back up, in case something goes wrong, you can put this file back over QuickBattle.py via renaming.

Now, open QuickBattle.py and search for:
Code: [Select]
pAlertEvent.SetEventType(App.ET_SET_ALERT_LEVEL)Now, on the line below, change RED_ALERT to GREEN_ALERT save, and try it.
If you get a BSOD, attach the file and I'll take a look.
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Re: MVAM Infinite & Red Alert in QB
« Reply #2 on: January 12, 2008, 12:49:13 PM »
When I change to GREEN_ALERT the game starts and when I launch a QB game the loading screen appears for about 3-5 seconds and then the screen goes black and nothing happens - I can go back to the main menu by pressing esc - but that?s about it.

I have attached the QuickBattle.py file below.

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Re: MVAM Infinite & Red Alert in QB
« Reply #3 on: January 12, 2008, 01:13:51 PM »
I suspect you used Notepad or similar...

Could you attach your back up?
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Re: MVAM Infinite & Red Alert in QB
« Reply #4 on: January 12, 2008, 01:29:12 PM »
I used WordPad - well I see your point - maybe I should use Notepad++ instead.

here?s the backup


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Re: MVAM Infinite & Red Alert in QB
« Reply #5 on: January 12, 2008, 01:41:09 PM »
Try this
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Re: MVAM Infinite & Red Alert in QB
« Reply #6 on: January 12, 2008, 01:52:48 PM »
QB works but the default alert setting hasn?t changed...