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I have a few questions for kjm: Hi, I noticed you have a lot of knowledge about aoe3 scenario editor so I thought I'd ask a few questions for myself so I can get some sleep at night.

1. How do I get my custom scenario's to work when I select them in the custom scenario menu? (I have a message that pops up and says "scenario failed to load" every time)

2. How do you set a treaty with a AI opponent computer player such as another Indian tribe or European Power you have placed on your map for a certain length of time?

3. How do you get the AI players to fight each other for example, I want AI player one to attack AI player two at the beginning/middle/end of the game or under a certain condition that is met for example, if AI player's one units enter the other AI's base they fight each other or I want the AI player one to attack me after 10/20/30 minutes of game play etc...?

4. How do you integrate text message objectives visible on the screen at the beginning of a scenario or a autible voice telling you what yo must do to win the scenario or after a objective is met?

5. Lastly, how exactly do you use the trigger, conditions editor correctly to develop a story like in the game's story line where there is edvents going on around you?

6. Oh, almost forgot when you test a scenario and are ready to release it to the public such as a online web site how do you accomplish this exactly?

Thanks ahead of time!

1. How do I get my custom scenario's to work when I select them in the custom scenario menu? (I have a message that pops up and says "scenario failed to load" every time)
You made this custom scenario? or did you download it? are you using the warchiefs? The warchiefs cannot open old AoE3 scenarios, sadly.

2. How do you set a treaty with a AI opponent computer player such as another Indian tribe or European Power you have placed on your map for a certain length of time?

it's in the scenario menu, player data submenu, then click on the drop-down box for the player you want to have an ialliance with, and place that player and the player they ally with on the same team.


3. How do you get the AI players to fight each other for example, I want AI player one to attack AI player two at the beginning/middle/end of the game or under a certain condition that is met for example, if AI player's one units enter the other AI's base they fight each other or I want the AI player one to attack me after 10/20/30 minutes of game play etc...?

Create an army with the army editor. Use trigger "Army Move". Set active, loop, run immediately. Condition: "Timer"

4. How do you integrate text message objectives visible on the screen at the beginning of a scenario or a autible voice telling you what yo must do to win the scenario or after a objective is met?

You would have to self-record the voice. Messages: Use trigger "Send spoofed chat to player". Set active, run immediately. Condition: "always".


5. Lastly, how exactly do you use the trigger, conditions editor correctly to develop a story like in the game's story line where there is edvents going on around you?

some useful conditions are:

Always- happens immediately after trigger is activated.
Timer- happens at a specific time
Units in area- when you have units in the area, the trigger activates.
Is Dead- When a unit dies, something happens.

if you need effects, just ask.


6. Oh, almost forgot when you test a scenario and are ready to release it to the public such as a online web site how do you accomplish this exactly?

Use winzip. to zip it, go to "C:\Documents and Settings\mtriplett\My Documents\My Games\Age of Empires 3\Scenario"
and right click on the file. Click "Add to Zip", save it and go to heavengames. find the downloads section. create an account if you don't have one. i believe you press something like "upload file". follow the instructions and you're done.

@ Mr. Native!

Thanks!!Your help was most appreciated..Very informative!
Best regards.
kjn

any time. i'm honored to be helping the best.

Thank you Mister Native..It's a shame!!That a few guys refuse to read and follow directions. Best Regards! kjn

you think i was too hard on him?

i don't this is like the only un-spammed forum, and it should stay that way. [Edited on 10/28/2006]

Hello,

Posted by: Aoe3Champ 6. How do I take an in-game screenshot? CTRL-F12 (Or PrtScr) creates a screenshot, which will be created in "My Documents\My Games\Age of Empires 3\Screenshots", while CTRL-ALT-F12 will create a full map screenshot, located in the same area.

Unfortunately I can not make it work - what I want to do, is make a image file containing whole map, not just current window view. Those keys don't work, except PrtScr, which make screen dump (as expected). Am I doing something wrong?

if you want a shot of a scenario, i believe there is a trigger called "Show world view". I don't know if it works, but maybe you should try it out.

in-game, i'm not sure if it's possible to do that.

Posted by: Wojtek P. Hello, Posted by: Aoe3Champ 6. How do I take an in-game screenshot? CTRL-F12 (Or PrtScr) creates a screenshot, which will be created in "My Documents\My Games\Age of Empires 3\Screenshots", while CTRL-ALT-F12 will create a full map screenshot, located in the same area. Unfortunately I can not make it work - what I want to do, is make a image file containing whole map, not just current window view. Those keys don't work, except PrtScr, which make screen dump (as expected). Am I doing something wrong?

Is this in-game or in the editor??If it's in the editor..Are you using Reyk's new editor?.If not..You can download it at Heavengames/dowloads/misc.files..This editor seems to work better.
Good Luck!
kjn

Hello,

Posted by: kjn Is this in-game or in the editor??If it's in the editor..Are you using Reyk's new editor?.If not..You can download it at Heavengames/dowloads/misc.files..This editor seems to work better. Good Luck! kjn

It is in the editor - I will try with the mentioned editor modification. Thank you for your response. Regards.

Wojtek

Posted by: Wojtek P. Hello, Posted by: kjn Is this in-game or in the editor??If it's in the editor..Are you using Reyk's new editor?.If not..You can download it at Heavengames/dowloads/misc.files..This editor seems to work better. Good Luck! kjn It is in the editor - I will try with the mentioned editor modification. Thank you for your response. Regards. Wojtek

Glad To have been able to help.
Good Luck!
kjn

to find it click on "Place Object" then click on "all" then it should be there at the top AI start although mine didn't have the *** around it.



SINCERELY- Jerro "the new guy":) P.S. i want to change my profile con u help? [Edited on 11/11/2006]

Posted by: AOE3_Lord to find it click on "Place Object" then click on "all" then it should be there at the top AI start although mine didn't have the *** around it. SINCERELY- Jerro "the new guy":) P.S. i want to change my profile con u help?

All I can tell you..With your editor window open..At the top in the brown bar..You'll see objects..Click on it..A box appears..you'll see place objects..Click on it..A box opens..Click on all..AIStart object should be near the top of the scroll list..At the left portin of this window you'll see "place as"..Click on the correct number for the civ you're placing the AI start for..You do this for all computer players only..
Hope this helps.
kjn

Ps..Please post your question about changing your profile in the general discussion catagory..The moderators seem to read that catagory more frequently..Maybe one of them can help you out with that. [Edited on 11/11/2006]