BattleCraft '42 Setup Instructions
Confidential. For Internal DICE and EA use only.

Updated for 21 Feb 2003 Pre-Alpha.


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Setup
If you're going to be modifying existing maps, we recommend that you make a copy of your "Battlefield 1942" game folder.
Rename the copy (e.g. "Copy of Battlefield 1942") to "Battlefield 1942 MOD".  For the rest of this document, this location will be known as your "Game Directory".
There is a custom bf1942.exe that is needed for shadow and terrain generation. If you have access to that, copy it into your Game Directory, replacing the old bf1942.exe.
You can now use BattleCraft '42 by double clicking the file "bc42.exe"

First Time Use
When you run the tool for the first time, it will ask you to name a mod. Choose the default (bf1942) if you want to edit existing Battlefield maps.
After you name your mod, you'll be asked to choose the game directory and object list. Choose the Game Directory you created above. Use the default object list (bf1942.lst)
Note that if you've been working with earlier builds of Battlecraft '42, your levels will probably not have the necessary files to run in the game and your cfg files will be out of date. It would be best to start from scratch (with new mod cfg files and new levels) with this build.
WARNING: Don't start editing the default blank level that shows up when you first run the program. Choose "New Level" from the file menu or "Open Level" before you start editing, or you won't be able to save your work.
A Few Instructions
To use water in a level, be sure to check the "Use Water" checkbox in the New Level dialog box when you create a new level.
To raise and lower water, go into terrain editing mode and use Page Up and Page Down keys to raise/lower the water level. The water level starts fairly low, so you may need to hit Page Up a lot before you see it.
To use the terrain flattening tool (the bulldozer icon), control-click on a piece of terrain to select a height, and then click normally to flatten terrain to that height. Control-click again to work with a new height.
To use the road tool, select the tool, then hold down the control key and click on several locations in the map. Let go of the control key to finish, and choose your settings in the dialog that pops up.
The Space key (which deselects everything) is very useful for when you are editing terrain points.
Status
Pre-Alpha - All major features are in - you can build various types of functional levels and play them in the game.
New stuff in this build:
Object browser when adding static objects to the map.
Many interface improvements, including simplified control point and spawn point editing.
Improved shadow/light generation, with the proper version of BF1942.exe.
Numerous bug fixes, improvements, and clean up.