It might sound stupid, but how is that I place a description file, is there a specific name for the file, if so what is it; is there a setting I am missing; or is there a specific folder it should be placed in or a file extension besides .txt or .ans. I don't mean the menu to the description file. I mean the actual description that menu leads too. Any help out there would be highly appreciated. Thanks

Ok, my mistake I figured it out, nevermind

Not sure what you are meaning exactly, you can try either following these… by stopping the server and..

Within the Configure window, Games, Extended Info field (near the middle of the fields in this section), click the file button and you can browse staring in the Descfile sub-directory of Epic Interactive Strategy and can be either a .TXT or .ANS file.

Also within the Configure window, Settings, Description Menu field (underneath the startup menu option), This sub-directory is within Epic Interactive Strategy/TWGS as ANS file, i.e. DESC.ANS. Also uncheck on the appropriate Default box to the right hand side of the field.

ok , yoou figured it out ..
Now after you bang a game .. make a ANSI folder in the GAME# folder next to GOLD .. and import TWA (a exported one)
This is where it will store it .. if exported right.
I hope the new TWGS will make this Empty folder .. but the last version didnt .. the sysop would have to know and do it.

D/L andy TWA's you find from CareTaker or Vid Kid .. and try this
and see what I've been doing for my players on my server (most games).

Gives in game planet/ship specks.

Have fun and enjoy the one game I live/die for [:)]

You can also have the "A- Announcement" show in the menu for each game. What you do is create an announcement.txt file and place in each game directory you have. So under game/tw1, game/tw2, etc... there is an announce.txt in each one.

Thanks to Darkstarbase for giving me that to use on ours.

Thrawn, can you elaborate on that a bit, I'm understanding this shows as an announcement each time you log in? I see this being a handy tool to be sure players know you plan to rebang a game on a date, or some other issue with your server.

Yes
C:\Program Files\Epic Interactive Strategy\TWGS\Game\TW1\ANNOUNCE.TXT

can contain anything you like , I use this on each of my games to
tell of game start date , and objectives to that game.

You can do anything you like here .. but remember not to make it too long or it makes login scripts choak.

Take a look on my server if you need ideas .. and the above mentioned server who also do this.

Then make your own with all the best parts [:)]
Dont you just love tradewars [?]

In all my privious attempts to do this, I was told it was some additional software or something, that it couldn't be done in TWGS. Now I find it's so simple! Thanks!

quote:Originally posted by Vid Kid


ok , yoou figured it out ..
Now after you bang a game .. make a ANSI folder in the GAME# folder next to GOLD .. and import TWA (a exported one)
This is where it will store it .. if exported right.
I hope the new TWGS will make this Empty folder .. but the last version didnt .. the sysop would have to know and do it.

D/L andy TWA's you find from CareTaker or Vid Kid .. and try this
and see what I've been doing for my players on my server (most games).

Gives in game planet/ship specks.

Have fun and enjoy the one game I live/die for [:)]






You mean it will give stats direct from the TWA file? I will try this as players are always asking me about stats.
I though I had to type up a file for that info. Guess I should read the book.!
Where at "in game" do you find the specs? I set up a twa export and cant figure out where to find it..

IF you bang a stock game .. just to get folders , you will notice no ANSI folder next to GOLD folder under a GAME directory .

Now if you make one , then go get a TWA by CareTaker or Vid Kid .. posted on the net and Import it , it will fill in the ANSI folder.
Then your players can CC? or CJ? to list planets and then pick one to look at the specs I have set.
But if the sysop/gameop change setting , some of them may be wrong.

The files are connected to planet and ship options in twgs/tedit
on the last page of each of these areas .

Thanks in part to Rev. for figuring a neat way to show this in both
ansi and text withing a single file type.