FFX in Classic Freedom Force

[ChronoxDevil]

This is a tutorial on how to make FFX work in classic FF.
Basically, you want to copy everything from ffx to FFClassic:

art folders - custom_characters and fx folder, area specific and characters
missions,
skirmish,
all the Lang.txt,
you might need to change the strings.txt custom missions from

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this MISSION02_TIPOFF_A to tip_off to match the folder name in ffedit

Format:
mission_tip_off_01, FFX strange visitors
mission_tip_off_base_01, FFX base - strange visitors

then in the missions.py for each folder,
make sure you add

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from ffx import *then at the very bottom of

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def OnPostInit():
FFX_InitMission()

MAKE SURE the FFX_InitMission() has 2 tabs in front, or aligned with the other code
use regular notepad to check, because notepad++ does not show this problem.
normal notepad

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play(start_cs,'start_cs')
FFX_InitMission()notepad++

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play(start_cs,'start_cs')
FFX_InitMission()

Otherwise your campaign missions will always fail to start properly.

generate Dat files with FFedit.
use control centre to save heroes.
you should have working FFX for freedom force classic.

[EmenoKay]

" this MISSION02_TIPOFF_A to tip_off to match the folder name in ffedit

Format:
mission_tip_off_01, FFX strange visitors
mission_tip_off_base_01, FFX base - strange visitors "

I'm sorry. but.. what to do with this part ? copy and paste into string txt ?

[ChronoxDevil]

not really too important
it's just to give the mission a name when you enter danger room, and save
You will also need to edit the missions.dat for each file if you want the names to show up in the danger room.

All you really need to get FFX running in classic is to
merge all the dats from ffx to classic,
copy the ffx parts from string.txt to classic string.txt should be everything under this line.

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------------1_01, -------------------- FFX STARTS HEREand the missions scripts and the stories and skirmish folder, ffx to classic.
then generate the dat files from ffedit.
then run the control centre, which is basically just choosing FFClassic from the drop down menu.
then you will need to add this to every mission.py file

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from ffx import *and this

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FFX_InitMission()at bottom of

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def OnPostInit():use regular notepad when you do this.