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My Engine Problem in editor?? "Engine Unknown" - 8/14/2021 9:37:58 AM

Cavalry Corp

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I�ve got a complicated problem with engines.

I created a few more engines to make it technically more difficult for the late more Japanese aircraft. Would like to retain them in the game if possible.

Started a test mod for them putting then in 1941 .

Added a few aircraft using these lightweight engines and they all appear OK on the map.

But

Some of these engines even with a starting pool appear on the production list with the words "engine unknown". a couple I did like the HE Jet are fine a production works ok? Device slots 1939- 42 all the same issue - are these slots not allowed?

I have no idea why this is because it is just a name. When I created the engine all I did was copy and paste one of the Japanese engines and just renamed it. That�s all I did. Then allocated it to a new aircraft. You can add the aircraft units onto the map no problem but the engine seems to be a problem displaying in some of the production screens and information screens.

I tried moving one of the engines from device number 1941 to 1942 and the 1942 slot shows up but still not the1941 � what is going on? have about three problems all the same.

Any help would be appreciated because I am completely at a loss as to what to do.

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RE: My Engine Problem in editor?? "Engine Unknown... - 8/14/2021 9:38:59 AM

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screen = aircraft on map fine ??

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RE: My Engine Problem in editor?? "Engine Unknown... - 8/14/2021 9:39:33 AM

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screen HE new engine = fine

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RE: My Engine Problem in editor?? "Engine Unknown... - 8/14/2021 9:54:51 AM

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Another screen - G10N as example and all planes with the same engine have a -

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RE: My Engine Problem in editor?? "Engine Unknown... - 8/14/2021 12:55:08 PM

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This is the result of copy and paste of an engine that does work to the new slot and just changing the name = you can see the pool is ok at 116 But it still says Engine unknown. After moving the Engine I changed all the Planes that use it to make sure...

No joy

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RE: My Engine Problem in editor?? "Engine Unknown... - 8/14/2021 2:54:31 PM

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And the answer to life the universe and everything is .... not 42
In AE ... In this game there is only a certain number of Engines that may be present for Japan - but no where does it say that !

Issue fixed - took hours to come to this...

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RE: My Engine Problem in editor?? "Engine Unknown... - 8/14/2021 3:09:57 PM

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Just a thought. Do you have a factory to produce the new engine type?....GP

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RE: My Engine Problem in editor?? "Engine Unknown... - 8/14/2021 3:11:34 PM

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Well Yes on one I think - any concern its RD ( engines allowed R+d)

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RE: My Engine Problem in editor?? "Engine Unknown... - 8/14/2021 3:14:37 PM

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Just thinking that if the engine is not recognized maybe it has something to do with production 🤔....GP

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RE: My Engine Problem in editor?? "Engine Unknown... - 8/14/2021 5:12:29 PM

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Don't think you can add more engines, you have to use one of the existing slots.

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RE: My Engine Problem in editor?? "Engine Unknown... - 8/14/2021 10:27:06 PM

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I have had the same issue in my mod, as had others before - see http://www.matrixgames.com/forums/fb.asp?m=4540605

You cannot add engines, you can only edit existing ones.

In my mod I have grouped the "Hitachi (early)" and "Kawasaki (early)" into one "obsolete engine", thus freeing one engine slot. Another slot can be freed by unifying the two versions of the Ha-60 engine - these are Army and Navy "versions" of the same engine. The Argus engine is being used only by the Ka-1 Autogyro, the slot can be freed by assigning the "obsolete engine" to this airframe.

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RE: My Engine Problem in editor?? "Engine Unknown... - 8/15/2021 11:19:58 AM

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OK thanks LST and others for this - how odd it is.
I have fixed it now but it will mean a new version of my mod will be posted later today or tomorrow.

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