Yuri's Revenge

• Scripts not in FA2
• Unused Voxels
• Map Editing
• Trigger Basics
• Variables
• INI Editing
• INI Notes
• Reinforcements
• FlyingZ Triggers (new page)

Scripts not in FA2

How to add scripts to a map manually

Make any script named "Whatever"

0=Move to waypoint (near structure)

1=Anything

Open the map in NotePad search for "Name=Whatever"

Replace 1=X,X with:

60,0 = Enter Grinder

61,0 = Occupy Tank Bunker

62,0 = Enter Bio Reactor

63,0 = Occupy Battle Bunker

64,0 = Garrison Structure

Unused Voxels

Use XCC and locate RA2.mix/local.mix. There you will find leftover voxels from previous games with the same engine. Add Image=XXX to an existing vehicle and it will take on that new image.

Map Size

Make the terrain not seen in FA2

Tips

Never use the INI editing offered in FA2. Open the map in NotePad and add your new editing anywhere.

Use the Hide tileset function when placing cliffs

Triggers Basics

Actions can use player @ X

Events can only use houses

This trigger will fire after 5 sec.

Type = 0

Event0 = 13 Elapsed Time... Parameter = 5

This trigger will repeat every 5 sec.

Type = 2

Event0 = 13 Elapsed Time... Parameter = 5

This trigger will fire after 5 sec. each time it is enabled by another trigger.

Name = Loopy

Type = 2

Event0 = 13 Elapsed Time... Parameter = 5

Action0 = 54 Disable Trigger Parameter = Loopy

Variables

A variable holds a value in memory and can be read by a trigger.

Set = on Clear = off

When Tanya and Boris and both dead the speach "Critical Unit Lost" will play.

Create the variables

Create two variables by giving them names in the description box.

Edit > Local Variables > Description

Name them “TanyaDead” and “BorisDead”

Changing the state of the variables

Make a trigger named “TanyaKilled”

Event0 = 48 Destroyed by anything

Action0 = 56 Local Set Parameter = TanyaDead

Make a trigger named “BorisKilled”

Event0 = 48 Destroyed by anything

Action0 = 56 Local Set Parameter = BorisDead

Make a team named “Tanya” consisting of 1 Tanya

Attach Trigger “TanyaKilled” to the team by entering it in the Tag box in the team menu.

Make a team named “Boris” consisting of 1 Boris

Attach Trigger “BorisKilled” to the team by entering it in the Tag box in the team menu.

Make a trigger named “AllDead”

Event0 = 36 Local is set... Parameter = TanyaDead

Event1 = 36 Local is set... Parameter = BorisDead

Action0 = 21 Play speech... Parameter = EVA_CriticalUnitLost

You can check or change the state of a variable as many times as you want from any trigger you wish.

Warning: When you attach a trigger to a team you are actually attaching a copy of the trigger to each team member. If the trigger calls for reinforcements when dead then reinforcements will arrive each time a team member is killed. If the trigger is attached to the reinforcement team than the resulting loop will eventually fill the map with reinforcements.

INI Editing

Get the XCC Mixer http://xccu.sourceforge.net and extract rulesmd.ini from expandmd01.mix in your RA2 directory. Rulesmd contains all the game information you can use to edit a map.

Only enter information you want to change

Under [IronCurtainSpecial] there are several entries. We only want to make it always available in a skirmish.

[IronCurtainSpecial]

DisableableFromShell=no

Be advised rulesmd has leftover entries from previous games that no longer work. A fair guide on what the entries mean can be found at http://www.deezire.net

References for Common INI Edits

Generic Prerequisites

Prerequisite=POWER

Prerequisite=BARRACKS

Prerequisite=PROC

Prerequisite=RADAR

Prerequisite=TECH

Prerequisite=FACTORY

Armor types

Reinforcements

A reinforcement trigger calls for a team to be created.

Reinforcement trigger actions

4 Create Team...

If there is no entry in the "Waypoint:" box in the team menu, this team will be built in a factory.

7 Reinforcement (team)...

If there is an entry in the "Waypoint:" box in the team menu, this team will be appear at that waypoint.

80 Reinforcement (team) [at waypoint]...

Team will appear at this waypoint overriding the "Waypoint:" box in the team menu.

107 Reinforcement by Chrono...

Team will appear by chrono at this waypoint overriding the "Waypoint:" box in the team menu.

Basic team characteristics