Set Up a Campaign in the IL2 FMB
Does the idea of making a campaign intimidate you? You've probably read about problems people have had with their campaigns not working. Forget it!
We'll use a 5-step method to get campaigns set up in just a few minutes. Note that this tutorial is about how to set up the campaign files and folders, not about how mission design. The video & notes are below, including a troubleshooting guide!
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5 Steps to Setting Up a Campaign: Summary of the Vid
Watch the vid for the details. Here's a brief summary:
- Copy an existing campaign and put it in the appropriate country folder.
- Change the name of the folder to your campaign name. Note: NO SPACES or special characters other than the hypen "-" and underscore "_"!!
- In the info.properties file, change the Name and Description. Use "\n" for new lines. Don't make paragraphs with the Enter button!! You can delete the line beginning with Short if it exists.
- In the campaign.ini, change the [Main] section if necessary. Remember Allies: Red/RU; Axis: Blue/DE. Also list your missions, taking care of the names. No spaces again!! Remember to add the ".mis" after each mission name!
- Copy your missions over to the campaign folder. Check their names match those in the campaign.ini!!
Note: If your missions don't have Player Targets (objectives), make sure "No Instant Success" is set to OFF in the Difficulty Settings, otherwise you'll keep repeating the 1st mission! There are several tutorials on player targets on this site. Check them out on the home page.
That's it. It just takes a few minutes to set up your own campaign. Nothing to be afraid of, right?
Ah, my campaign won't start! Troubleshooting guide
- Is the campaign's folder in the "/...Missions/Campaign" folder?!
- Have you selected a Player aircraft in the missions?!
- Are the missions listed in the campaign.ini actually in the campaign's folder?
- Does the folder name have spaces or characters other than "-" and "_"?
- Is your campaign.ini's [Main] section correct? Allies = Red & RU; Axis = Blue & DE.
- Have you added ".mis" after each mission listed in the campaign.ini?
The Country Folders
Here's the list of countries for the Campaign folders:
- DE - Germany
- FI - Finland
- GB - RAF (Royal Air Force)
- HU - Hungary
- IN - IJN (Imperial Japanese Navy)
- JA - IJA (Imperial Japanese Army)
- Pl - Poland
- NN - None (can create yourself in Windows)
- RA - RAAF (Royal Australian Air Force)
- RN - RN (Royal Navy)
- RO - Romania
- RU - USSR (Russia)
- Sk - Slovakia
- UM - USMC (United States Marine Corps)
- UN - USN (United States Navy)
- US - USAAF (United States Army Air Force)
Final thought
It's a great feeling creating your own little part of World War 2 by making a campaign. Now that you've seen how easy it is (with a bit of care!), get creative and immerse yourself in your own storyline. And good luck staying alive...
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