Author Topic: Adding Units to Megamek (Read 4174 times)

Drewbacca · « **on:** 05 October 2014, 09:07:46 »

Just a quick question. I made some units in MekLab and wanted to add them to Megamek. I dragged them over and dropped them in the mechfiles folder, but they do not show up. Am I missing a step here?

Drewbacca · « **Reply #1 on:** 05 October 2014, 09:23:32 »

OK, now I am getting a unsupported suffix error message.

scJazz · « **Reply #2 on:** 05 October 2014, 09:44:53 »

All files must be an MTF or BLK type.

They will not show up until MHQ/MM is reloaded.

Apparently, you edited them with Notepad and now they have a .txt suffix.

rename them to MyMech.MTF if they came from MML.

Drewbacca · « **Reply #3 on:** 05 October 2014, 09:56:33 »

They have the .blk suffix, and I am still getting the error.

scJazz · « **Reply #4 on:** 05 October 2014, 10:23:27 »

Quote from: scJazz on 05 October 2014, 09:44:53

Apparently, you edited them with Notepad and now they have a .txt suffix.

Did you do this? Edit them with anything but MML?

Just go back into MML make the Mech again and then save it to /data/mechfiles/customs/

Don't edit the file with some other program unless you know how to handle file type changes.

Drewbacca · « **Reply #5 on:** 05 October 2014, 10:31:05 »

I created different configurations of an omni-tank in MML and dragged them straight to MM. I am going to try to adjust some of the equipment and see if that works.

Drewbacca · « **Reply #6 on:** 05 October 2014, 10:38:47 »

I think I will just delete the files I have created to this point and start over, saving them straight to MM. Thanks.

Drewbacca · « **Reply #7 on:** 05 October 2014, 11:34:46 »

Nope. Still getting the invalid suffix error on the .blk file.

Davout73 · « **Reply #8 on:** 05 October 2014, 11:37:34 »

Can you add the file here?

Dav

Drewbacca · « **Reply #9 on:** 05 October 2014, 11:43:43 »

How, as an attachment? I will try.

scJazz · « **Reply #10 on:** 05 October 2014, 11:50:48 »

Quote from: Drewbacca on 05 October 2014, 11:43:43

How, as an attachment? I will try.

Loads without incident here using R1993 build.

Davout73 · « **Reply #11 on:** 05 October 2014, 11:52:39 »

What year do you have your MM instance set up for?

I loaded your vehcile in MM Lab fine, and it validated no problem.

When I copied it to my customs and opened my Megamek instance, because I have the game year set for 3025, your tank didn't show, because you gave it a 3145 date.I changed my date to 3145 and the tank showed up.

Dav

Drewbacca · « **Reply #12 on:** 05 October 2014, 11:54:44 »

Thanks. I forgot about changing the date.

I will try changing the date and resaving.

Drewbacca · « **Reply #13 on:** 05 October 2014, 12:01:56 »

Nope. This is the error I keep getting.

Unsupported file suffix

scJazz · « **Reply #14 on:** 05 October 2014, 12:08:47 »

Quote from: Drewbacca on 05 October 2014, 12:01:56

Nope. This is the error I keep getting.

Unsupported file suffix

attach your MM log

Drewbacca · « **Reply #15 on:** 05 October 2014, 12:23:30 »

Here it is.

Hammer · « **Reply #16 on:** 05 October 2014, 12:57:11 »

Quote from: Drewbacca on 05 October 2014, 12:23:30

Here it is.

Can you please attach your unit files as well.

Drewbacca · « **Reply #17 on:** 05 October 2014, 13:05:39 »

Drewbacca · « **Reply #18 on:** 05 October 2014, 13:06:02 »

last one.

Hammer · « **Reply #19 on:** 05 October 2014, 13:24:50 »

Quote from: Drewbacca on 05 October 2014, 13:06:02

last one.

Quote from: Drewbacca on 05 October 2014, 13:05:39

sure

So they load fine for me as is. One suggestion would be to delete your unit.cache file and let MM rebuild that on started.

Drewbacca · « **Reply #20 on:** 05 October 2014, 13:34:24 »

Nope. still the same message. oh well, no big problem.

Davout73 · « **Reply #21 on:** 05 October 2014, 16:28:06 »

Quote from: Drewbacca on 05 October 2014, 13:34:24

Nope. still the same message. oh well, no big problem.

You deleted your cache, yes? Where are you putting the files themselves?

Dav

scJazz · « **Reply #22 on:** 05 October 2014, 20:27:17 »

Quote from: Drewbacca on 05 October 2014, 13:34:24

Nope. still the same message. oh well, no big problem.

Drew you are using an old version. Perhaps an upgrade will help. Everything worked fine in R1993.

Drewbacca · « **Reply #23 on:** 06 October 2014, 02:55:23 »

Quote from: Davout73 on 05 October 2014, 16:28:06

You deleted your cache, yes? Where are you putting the files themselves?

Dav

Dropping them into mechfiles. The odd thing is, the infantry I made way back when work.

Drewbacca · « **Reply #24 on:** 06 October 2014, 02:56:03 »

Quote from: scJazz on 05 October 2014, 20:27:17

Drew you are using an old version. Perhaps an upgrade will help. Everything worked fine in R1993.

I will try that. Is there a newer stable version?

RahTol · « **Reply #25 on:** 06 October 2014, 05:55:59 »

Not sure what your doing, but updating is a good idea. R1970 (0.39.1-dev-r11156) and I can't even MAKE these files give me any problems.

Drewbacca · « **Reply #26 on:** 06 October 2014, 06:55:03 »

Yeppers, updating worked. And these little guys are fairly combat effective. To bad the amphibious hull is not supported yet.