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	IL2 DCG Modes
	How to Generate Different Campaign Types
	Paul Lowengrin Sunday 06 May 2007
Under Menu/Modes, the following modes can be toggled on (checked) or off (not checked). Off-Line Career (Auto-Generation): With DCG not even running, Pilot Career missions will be created automatically using this feature. Generate the first mission of new pilot using the "Generate Mission" button and the others will be created automatically as you play a "Pilot Career". Note: this option only works for Pilot Career mode and does not work for On-Line modes or for Single Missions. On-Line Co-op: DCG will generate missions specifically for Co-op games. On-Line Dogfight: DCG will generate missions specifically for Dogfight games. Save Copy of Missions: DCG will create a back up mission for Co-op and Campaign missions in the Single Missions folder of the country. It will be named after the map and the date (for example: "smolensk19410721"). Useful for players wanting to re-fly more memorable missions. In Dogfight mode, it will create a unique mission for every mission in the Dogfight/DCG folder. Replace Career Generator (DGen): Selecting this option will allow DCG to back up your DGen.exe file and make a copy of DCG in it's place. It will also write some campaign data files to the DGEN folder so that you can fly some new campaigns. Replace Coop Campaign Generator (NGen): Selecting this option will allow DCG to back up your NGen.exe file and make a copy of DCG in it's place. It will also write some campaign data files to the NGEN folder so that you can fly some new campaigns. Campaign Generation There are four ways to generate campaign missions: manually, manually using the hotkey, using the auto-generation mode or full auto-generation mode (replace DGen and/or NGen). Manual Mission Generation Mode (Pilot Career, Single Mission, Coop, or Dogfight). 1. Run DCG. 2. Select the mission mode: Coop, or Dogfight or Single Player Manual (SPManual = no mode checked). 3. If this is a new campaign, click on the "World" icon, otherwise skip to #6. 4. From the drop-down box that appears, select the country/service and campaign. 5. Click on the "Start Button". 6. Make any other changes such as squadron, plane, weather, etc. 7. Click the Generate Mission button. 8. Run IL2/FB and fly the mission. 9. When you are finished flying the mission, ALT + TAB out of IL2/FB and manually generate a new mission. Hot-Key Generation Mode (Manual Mode using Hot-Key). 1. Run DCG. 2. Start and/or make any changes to your campaign as above. 3. Run IL2/FB. 4. Press CTRL + SHFT + G. DCG will generate a new mission in the mode set in 2 above. 5. Fly the mission. 6. When you are finished, before hitting "Apply", press CTRL + SHIFT + G. 7. Prepare to fly the next mission. Auto-Generation Mode. To use the Auto-Generation Career mode while flying a career, ensure that the mode is checked under the options. Even if DCG is not running, IL2 will call DCG when it requires a new mission. This mode does not work for Co-op, Dogfight, or Single missions. In order to start a DCG campaign using the Auto-Generation Career mode while not replacing DGEN, use the following steps. 1. Run IL2 DCG. 2. Turn off the Auto-Generation Mode. 3. If starting a new campaign, click the "Globe" icon. 4. From the drop-down box that appears, select the campaign. 5. Click on the "Start Button". 6. Make any other changes such as squadron, plane, weather, etc. 7. Generate one mission by hitting the DCG "Generate Mission" button. 8. Run IL2 "Forgotten Battles" or "Pacific Fighters". 9. Start a new career with the Nationality you want to fly. DCG should appear as one of the options. Select it. 10. Return to the Main Menu and minimize FB by Alt+Tab (or Exit FB altogether). 11. Turn on DCG's Auto-Generation Mode. Press the "Generate Mission" button. 12. Close IL2 DCG. The DCG campaign should generate missions automatically from this point on without your having to reconfigure anything.. 13. Return to the FB Main screen then re-enter the Career Mode. Note: Using this mode limits you to flying a maximum of one campaign/nationality. Using the mode below, you can have more than one campaign/nationality active. Full Auto-Generation Mode (Replacing In-Game Career Generator [DGen] with DCG). 1. Run DCG. 2. Select "Replace Career Generator (DGen)" from the DCG Menu "Mode" and click "Yes". Close DCG. 3. Run IL-2 "Forgotten Battles" or "Pacific Fighters". 4. Select any of the stock or DCG campaigns available in IL2 "Forgotten Battles/1946" or "Pacific Fighters" that is designated "" or "(DCG)". DCG will generate and run a campaign based on your selection criteria. 5. Play the campaign. Note: a copy of DGen.exe will be made called DGEN_bak.exe. It is strongly recommended that your restore your DGen.exe file before installing any upgrades of IL2 "Forgotten Battles". You can do this by clicking "Replace DGen" when it's checked or delete the file DGen.exe and rename DGen_bak.exe to DGen.exe. Note: FB and AEP users who do not have the Battle over Europe add-on or Pacific Fighters will need to get the USAAF and RAF add-ons from Netwings.org to fly American and British campaigns. They can both be got from here: Netwings.org. Custom Coop-Campaign Mode (Replacing In-Game Coop Generator [NGen] with DCG).* 1. Run DCG. 2. Select "Replace In-Game Coop Generator (NGen)" from the DCG Menu "Mode" and click "Yes". Close DCG. 3. Run IL-2 "Forgotten Battles" or "Pacific Fighters". 4. Select any of the DCG listed campaigns available in Multiplayer "Campaign" mode. DCG will generate and run a campaign based on your selection criteria. 5. Play the campaign. Note: a copy of NGen.exe will be made called NGEN_bak.exe. It is strongly recommended that your restore your NGen.exe file before installing any upgrades of IL2 "Forgotten Battles". You can do this by clicking "Replace NGen" when it's checked or delete the file NGen.exe and rename NGen_bak.exe to NGen.exe. Note: FB and AEP users who do not have the Battle over Europe add-on or Pacific Fighters will need to get the USAAF and RAF add-ons from Netwings.org to fly American and British on-line campaigns. They can both be got from here: Netwings.org.

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Lowengrin on 03 Sep : 13:13

ghostrider, email me.

ghostrider on 03 Sep : 10:17

Is it possible to use the version on the forums which was designed for UP 2.0 on condition I wouldn't use new planes?

Lowengrin on 03 Sep : 08:03

Rumours, rumours, rumours. The latest (as yet unreleased) version of DCG has enhancements which work with MDS.

ghostrider on 03 Sep : 01:05

Hi, Paul, I've read something about new version of DCG, which would work with UP 2.01. Is there any progress?

Lowengrin on 24 Aug : 15:03

All but Med'41. However, the Russian ones follow a German/Russian path and you may find yourself fighting in 1945 for Berlin.

D-XXI on 24 Aug : 13:51

Paul,

thx, I will try that as soon as my own computer has been fixed.

As I could select the Italian career from DCG (Med'41, Tobruk'41, Typhoon '41, Rhez '42 and Kursk, I assumed that those campaigns are linked.

Lowengrin on 22 Aug : 21:16

Further to my note below, as the winner was Italy, you need to change the "Red" to "Blue" in the first line.

Lowengrin on 22 Aug : 21:15

Med'41 is actually a stand-alone campaign. It doesn't link to anything. If you want it to link to Tobruk '41, you'll need to add the following to the grandcampaign.dcg file:

[Mediterranean41 o Tobruk41] Red
Campaign=Western_Campaign
Map=SandsOfTime
StartDate=01/12/1941
Front=Tobruk_Supply_Depot
DeHome=Bengazi_Road
RuHome=El_Alamein_Road
DeBase=Gazala_Airfield
RuBase=Gambut_Airfield
Locale1=Maleme_Airfield
Locale2=Maleme
Locale3=Bengazi_Road_Depot
Locale4=Maleme_Beachhead

D-XXI on 22 Aug : 07:08

Hello Paul,

I have a problem witk the DCG Italian Career. When the first campaign (Mediterrenean) ends because the enemy has retreated, I do not progress to the next campaign (Tobruk). I only get new missions without any enemies. Do you have any ideas?

Lowengrin on 11 Aug : 17:28

You're welcome.

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