Pathing (Waypoints) in Modded System (Solved-ish)

starworld

delete : shortest_illegal_path.ini, shortest_legal_path.ini, systems_shortest_path.ini
run FLServer.exe

Wixelt

starworld wrote:

delete : shortest_illegal_path.ini, shortest_legal_path.ini, systems_shortest_path.ini

run FLServer.exe

Before I go and start deleting things (or at least renaming things to get them out of the way), can I ask what that’s going to do? I have an idea of what might happen, but I want to be sure.

Regardless, thank you for the quick response.

Cpt_Rei_Fukai

Afaik those files hard code pathing information using different routes.

The idea is that every possible source system has got path info on how to get to every possible destination system. If a system is not in this list, you get the error you described. The different files use different travel methods; eg. only jumpholes; only jumpgates; any

Seems like you only added routes TO your system, but no entry for travels FROM your system.

Maybe deleting those files makes FL calculate the route on the fly?

Wixelt

Cpt_Rei_Fukai wrote:
Afaik those files hard code pathing information using different routes.

The idea is that every possible source system has got path info on how to get to every possible destination system. If a system is not in this list, you get the error you described. The different files use different travel methods; eg. only jumpholes; only jumpgates; any

Seems like you only added routes TO your system, but no entry for travels FROM your system.

Maybe deleting those files makes FL calculate the route on the fly?

Could be, though I did also put in entries that seemed to be routes from the system (actually did that first before realizing that on its own hadn’t done anything).

I’ll try deleting the files, then. My thought is that it will force the game to create new files containing references to the new system within them, but i’ll just have to wait and see.

Thaddeus

starworld wrote:

delete : shortest_illegal_path.ini, shortest_legal_path.ini, systems_shortest_path.ini

run FLServer.exe

I have never got that to work. Every time I try it flserver just crashes out, not having written anything.

Wixelt

Thaddeus wrote:

starworld wrote:

delete : shortest_illegal_path.ini, shortest_legal_path.ini, systems_shortest_path.ini

run FLServer.exe

I have never got that to work. Every time I try it flserver just crashes out, not having written anything.

Here’s something that half works, then.

I tried removing the ini files and running FLServer.exe, as suggested, but it just stuck loading forever and didn’t do anything.

What did do something, though, was running Freelancer itself instead of the server program. This resulted in the creation of pathing files that seem to more organically contain system data that includes my modded system, which i’ve copied back into my original mod compile so I don’t loose them.

The only issue is that even though this is preferable to my inputting everything myself (and i’m definitely going to remember that Freelancer does this for future reference), it hasn’t solved me not being able to set player waypoints from my modded system to other systems, as i’m still just getting the ‘No best path’ text whenever I try.

starworld

Thaddeus wrote:

starworld wrote:

delete : shortest_illegal_path.ini, shortest_legal_path.ini, systems_shortest_path.ini

run FLServer.exe

I have never got that to work. Every time I try it flserver just crashes out, not having written anything.

Your systems having more than 10 gates/holes ?
https://the-starport.net/freelancer/forum/viewtopic.php?post_id=21650#forumpost21650

@Wixelt check mod https://forge.the-starport.net/attachments/download/371/FLScanII_1_2.zip

Wixelt

starworld wrote:
@Wixelt check mod https://forge.the-starport.net/attachments/download/371/FLScanII_1_2.zip

I have and have used FLScan, and the only system specific thing that comes out is to do with the LightSource, and there’s the same message for a lot of vanilla systems too. I don’t see any errors related to pathing.

Cpt_Rei_Fukai

I investigated a bit and it seems FL always tells you “No best path” if a system cannot be reached with jumpgates. For example plotting a course to Omicron Alpha tells me “No best path” as well.

Adoxas FLHack has an option for that.

Wixelt

Cpt_Rei_Fukai wrote:
I investigated a bit and it seems FL always tells you “No best path” if a system cannot be reached with jumpgates. For example plotting a course to Omicron Alpha tells me “No best path” as well.

Adoxas FLHack has an option for that.

Really? huh. I’ve been playing Freelancer since I was a kid, you’d think i’d have notice this by now.

Well, given the modding i’m doing, i’ll leave this as is rather than using FLHack to try and fix it. Glad to know it’s not just my system being buggy.