Can't find prefabs

[Carnage]

I tried the search tool but couldn't find anything about this. When I try to load/insert prefabs they can't be found anymore. When I started mapping it worked but not anymore. I didn't delete anything, so how can I get them back?

 

 

[Tapsa_Kn]

I have no idea how the prefabs would suddenly disappear if they worked before, but you can extract them from tdm_prefabs01.pk4 (located in the darkmod folder with launcher etc.). Though I guess you'd have to have done that before to get them working in the first place.

Edited November 17, 2009 by Tapsa_Kn

[Baddcog]

They do show up at 0,0,0 - we try to create them there so they can be found.

 

So if you started mapping there and made some they'd be easy to see. But if you are now working away from 0,0,0 you might not see them when they load.

 

But if you just can't find them to create them they are in the menu file>load prefab (I believe)

[Carnage]

Seems to work again. I don't know what went wrong actually. It looked like the whole prefab folder was gone, but TDM can find it again . Thanks for the replies, cheers

[Fidcal]

Did you perhaps change the fs_game folder in Dark Radiant? If so, it cannot automatically find the prefabs folder because it is inside the darkmod folder. But you can still navigate to it. When Dark Radiant says it can't find the prefabs you just browse to the correct folder. You can also set a shortcut there so next time you just click it.

[Carnage]

Did you perhaps change the fs_game folder in Dark Radiant? If so, it cannot automatically find the prefabs folder because it is inside the darkmod folder. But you can still navigate to it. When Dark Radiant says it can't find the prefabs you just browse to the correct folder. You can also set a shortcut there so next time you just click it.

 

No I didn't do that. The whole prefab folder was gone. I think I deleted it without me noticing somehow. Probably was late at night after going to the pub . Anyways it's working now. Now I'm going to try to complete my mission before I'll leave for my Australian backpacking trip, it's gonna be close...

[baalak]

I'm having a similar problem. There is no prefabs folder under my Darkmod folder. I should unpack tdm_prefabs01.pk4 into a Prefabs folder under Darkmod, then? I'm not familiar with the file format, what program can I use to do that?

 

This is the first time I've tried to use a prefab. I'm not sure that there was ever a prefab folder.

 

- Baalak called Compressed.

[SiyahParsomen]

create a prefabs folder if there isn't. Then extract tdm_prefabs01.pk4 into the prefabs folder (Rename pk4 to zip for extracting). When you try to import prefab in DR menus you can see them.

[Fidcal]

No, extract directly into the darkmod folder. The zip includes the prefabs folder so will create it when extracted.

[SiyahParsomen]

yes, you are right. altought it still works, it takes time to open folder in folder.

 

to be honest I was waiting you are going to ninja'd. lol

[baalak]

So a pk4 can be unzipped if you change the filename? Amusing. I'll give that a try. Thanks for the speedy and thorough response fellas.

 

- Baalak called Unpacked.

 

EDIT: Seems to have worked fine. Thanks again, gentlemen.

Edited November 23, 2009 by baalak