Where is the Editor in TA5?

[Shephren]

Hey guys,
where the heck is the Editor for bz2 located?
I've got ta5 and Fe installed and want to know how i can edit the FE maps,but i hadn't found any hint for the editor.Tried search,but nothing which would help me.
Hope you got an idea.
So far Shephren

[Zero Angel]

Try: C:\Program Files\Battlezone 2\bz2edit.exe

Better yet, get my editor launcher for 1.3
http://www.bzuniverse.com/forum/index.php?topic=7678.0

[Shephren]

Thx for ya Editor,but it won't work.If i locate the bz.exe i just get the error sound,nothing happens.Moreover i haven't got a bzedit.exe,that's why i'm wondering where the editor in ta5 is,or why yours won't work.

[TheJamsh]

bz2edit.exe

it will be in root directory, same place as bzone.exe. If it isnt there youve deleted it, and you need to re-install battlezone and TA5.

[Shephren]

It's not there.Do i have to install bz2,then a patch,for example 1.3 pba3/4 and then ta5?
I've installed bz2 and ta5 multiple times,but it didn't have the editor.

[GSH]

By default, Windows will hide the ".exe" from the name. So, it may show up as 'bz2edit'. Look for a file with that name, and the BZ2 icon on it. Since the regular (multiplayer) build is bzone.exe, look for either bz2edit.exe/bz2edit to match the bzone.exe/bzone, depending on your settings. If you run bz2edit.exe (just double-click it), and log in, the movie in center of the main shell screen (i.e. where you pick Singleplayer/Instant Action/MP/etc) will be replaced by some text saying "this is the editor build."

-- GSH

[Shephren]

Alright,got it....just one problem.The editor  (the one from you Zero Angel) isnt able to open up FE maps...someone got a clue how to modify them?

[TheJamsh]

Yeh you have to open up FE in the editor. If youre using TA5 you create shortcut to bz2edit.exe on the desktop, and add the following (WITHOUT quotes) to its path:

" /config febzone.cfg"

make sure 'febzone' is the right configuration file to load FE assets. This is the easiet way to do it.

[Shephren]

I'm using TA5,but if i want to add /config febzone.cfg to the path,i get an error.Damn,i just want this editor to wark...

[TheJamsh]

like i said, CHECK that i gave you the right filename. i dont have FE for 1.3, so youll have to look for it in root directory to make sure you have the right filename.

put a space between .exe and the slash.

[Shephren]

Nice,works with
"C:\Battlezone 2\BZ2Edit.exe" /config FEbzone.cfg
but,i receive an error...,i'll re-install it,let's see if it works

Edit:Didn't work.Here is the error:

Internal exception - see battlezone.log file for more info

After this window,i get a runtime-error

and that's the log file:

---- Battlezone II Log File ----
//=====================================================
App version: Patch 1.3TechAlpha5 EDITOR Apr 23 2009 13:39:30
Windows version: Windows Version: 5.1.2600 'Service Pack 2' PlatformID=2

Last few battlezone.log lines (may or may not be relevant):
ERR |               debug:717  |01:29:32|5864   |Unable to execute a required file 'bzshell_editor.cfg'
DIAG|                DXUT:1516 |01:29:35|8077   | DXUT pause on minimize
ERR |                 log:1784 |01:30:32|65830  |abort() requested from '.\debug.cpp':730
DIAG|                 log:1785 |01:30:32|65855  |End of line...
(done)

Exception code: 40000015 {Anwendungsbeendung}
%hs

Message :  Unhandled Exception
Error occurred at 6/13/2009 01:31:00.
C:\Battlezone 2\BZ2Edit.exe, run by Phrav.
C:\Battlezone 2\BZ2Edit.exe, run by Phrav.
CPU: 2 processor(s),               Intel(R) Pentium(R) D CPU 3.00GHz
     x86 Family 15 Model 6 Stepping 5
Process Memory :   1886 MB free out of   2048 MB total
Physical memory:   1187 MB free out of   2048 MB total
Page(swap) file:   3154 MB free out of   3935 MB total
This exe is using 12 MB, peak use 33 MB

Fault address:  0056B685 01:0016A685 C:\Battlezone 2\BZ2Edit.exe

Registers:
EAX:00000000
EBX:00625038
ECX:00000000
EDX:7C91E514
ESI:010A4338
EDI:00624FEC
CS:EIP:2E65001B:0056B685
SS:ESP:65740023:0206FA0C  EBP:0206FA1C
DS:10A0023  ES:620023  FS:003B  GS:560000
Flags:00000202

Call stack:
Address   Return    Function            SourceFile
0056B685  00000000  0056C842  BZ2Abort+0x0000008D
0056C842  00000000  00575712  Debug::Error::Err+0x000000F2
00575712  00000000  004646D9  Main::Exec+0x00000069
004646D9  00000000  00576466  ShellHandler::Enter+0x000000BF
00576466  00000000  00575F68  RunCodes::Process+0x000000F4
00575F68  00000000  00449D60  Main::MessagePump+0x00000051
00449D60  00000000  00449A4F  HandledMain+0x0000043B
00449A4F  00000000  004470E2  HandledMain+0x0000012A
004470E2  00000000  005BAED7  WinMain+0x00000059
005BAED7  00000000  7C816FE7  memcmp+0x00000191
7C816FE7  00000000  00000000  RegisterWaitForInputIdle+0x00000049

[TheJamsh]

FE isnt compatible or tested with TA5. it probably wont work. just edit in 1.2 and update later.

[Shephren]

But how do i edit in 1.2?
If i update a fresh isntall of BZ2 to 1.2 there isn't a editor arround

[bigbadbogie]

Dude.. you are using the 1.2 version of FE in 1.3. I can tell that from the shell AV.
It doesn't work.
You will need the 1.3pb3 version of FE.

And if you want to edit in 1.2, all you have to do is go into the console ingame, and type game.cheat bzeditor.

[Zero Angel]

But how do i edit in 1.2?
If i update a fresh isntall of BZ2 to 1.2 there isn't a editor arround

In 1.2 the editor is built right into bzone.exe and is invoked by adding /edit (and optionally mapname.bzn) to the shortcut or by typing game.cheat.bzedit into the console while the map is loaded. Even better, get the TV Dev system for 1.2 FE -- its exactly like the one in the link I gave you before except its specifically designed for 1.2/FE instead of 1.3/stock

http://timedisruptor.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=59