3RD Party objects

[monoloth]

I was wondering how to place objects on the island that arent part of the original game?
For example, if I wanted to place one of the AGS(?) power plants on my island, and then have it stay there as part of the island instead of placing it in the mission editor,what would be required?
I guess what I am trying to accomplish is similar to what was done on the recent Skye Island, I understand that the addons would be required by the client side to use the map/island, but getting them on the island to begin with is where I am stuck.

BTW........this tool is a GOD-SEND!!!!!!
Any idea on how long it will be till the "floating forest" problem will be fixed?

[Snake_Man]

Add the objects to objects.ini, then restart WrpTool and they appear in object browser and are ready to be placed.

Forest alignment has been implemented to the current internal beta, it will be included in the next public release.

[monoloth]

ok, i got them loaded in, but now some of them have the psd text with an X over them, and i have tried de-pbo-ing them repeatedly, and still nothing. Its like they are just hit and miss as far as which ones are like that. Any suggestionds?

[Dschulle]

some ext. objects don't load correctly, esp. some AGS are known. Can't change that yet. But you can still place them

[monoloth]

I can still place them?
When I place the ones with a pbo with X over them, they show up as a blue square with a ? on it. Does that mean they wont be vis on the map? I would really like to get the Nuclear power plant towers to work most of all........

[Snake_Man]

I can still place them?

Yes.

When I place the ones with a pbo with X over them, they show up as a blue square with a ? on it.

That means the p3d object file cannot be read completely and therefore the specific tasks like displaying its Real p3d shape is not available among other features.

Does that mean they wont be vis on the map?

No. They are shown as generic icons on WrpTool and they are placed into the wrp island file where you placed them. They show up in OFP correctly.

I would really like to get the Nuclear power plant towers to work most of all........

Then add it to the objects.ini, restart WrpTool, place the nuke objects where you want them, bring the saved wrp to OFP and voila, nuke power plans are in the island.

[monoloth]

rgr that, I should have checked it myself before posting my last questions, thanks again for the patience.