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#21
Released Maps and Mods / Re: SWBF1 Museum
Last post by (GGR)Ldr.Phoenix{MES} - March 09, 2026, 11:18:43 PM
Hey snake! Wanted to take a trip down memory lane and check out the map (Might use it for a game night for GGR's 20th anniversary). Is the 2025 version the most recent one still?
#22
Star Wars Battlefront (2004 Original) / new horizons pack 5 poll
Last post by wsa30h - March 08, 2026, 12:41:15 PM
As a bonus should it be made available for the classic collection just like the previous packs ?
#23
General / Re: SWBF Gamers – Sharing Stra...
Last post by Giftheck - March 04, 2026, 01:41:57 AM
Almost certainly generated by ChatGPT.
#24
General / Re: SWBF Gamers – Sharing Stra...
Last post by Led - March 03, 2026, 08:24:57 PM
Quote from: Marcus_Clate on March 03, 2026, 11:06:05 AMI believe mastering movement and positioning is key to dominating in SWBF. Are we really pushing ourselves to learn every map's secret spots and shortcuts, or are we just sticking to familiar routines? How much could our gameplay improve if we embraced the challenge of exploring every corner and experimenting with new tactics?

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#25
Welcome Center / Re: Hey
Last post by Maulicus - March 03, 2026, 02:20:40 PM
 :cheers:
#26
General / SWBF Gamers – Sharing Strategi...
Last post by Marcus_Clate - March 03, 2026, 11:06:05 AM
I believe mastering movement and positioning is key to dominating in SWBF. Are we really pushing ourselves to learn every map's secret spots and shortcuts, or are we just sticking to familiar routines? How much could our gameplay improve if we embraced the challenge of exploring every corner and experimenting with new tactics?
#27
SWBF1 Modding / Re: Localization guidance
Last post by SPS-barbarossa - March 03, 2026, 10:45:12 AM
Alright, then I am going to start tinkering with that. I will report back if there are more questions, until then, thanks for the support!
#28
SWBF1 Modding / Re: Localization guidance
Last post by Dark_Phantom - March 03, 2026, 06:24:50 AM
Correct, Battlebelk's tool will make a new replacement core.lvl for the entire game.

The correct place to put it is at the very top of the file, before ScriptInit, in a new function called "ScriptPreInit".  ScriptPreInit is a special function that was known about in BF2 but after some digging through the binary, it was determined that ScriptPreInit is also a valid function that is designed to be loaded before the main game files.  So what happens is ScriptPreInit is in your mission, it loads, and that coreaddition.lvl is loaded first.  The game then goes and loads all the normal stuff it uses (core/common/etc).  The base game behavior is that if an exact localization entry is found, just skip over it.  So normally you would not be able to overwrite the main game's core.lvl since it loads first.  PreInit can get you in before that and allow you to make "Rebel Soldier" into "Rebel Scum" using a much smaller addon file than replacing the main core.lvl.

Back to the question, yes, the way I have it structured is that it would go in the "NEW" folder in _LVL_PC, that is correct.

Finally, yep, you can just use BFBuilder's localization tools and the core.lvl generated from that to put in this "NEW" folder.

Let me know if you have any more questions
#29
Welcome Center / Re: Hey
Last post by designwolf - March 02, 2026, 07:59:30 PM
:moo:
#30
SWBF1 Modding / Re: Localization guidance
Last post by SPS-barbarossa - March 02, 2026, 01:10:42 PM
Cool, so if I understand correctly I could do the localization in BFBuilder and then copy the files over to Battlebek's tool and have it combined into a new core.lvl for the game?

Regarding the new alternative method: I can write "ReadDataFile("NEW\\coreaddition.lvl")" line after "ReadDataFile("sound\\tat.lvl;tat1gcw");" and it will overwrite the games stock localisation? Assuming I made a folder inside _LVL_PC that is called "NEW" and contains coreaddition.lvl?

This alternative method would also allow me to load the core.LVL generated by BFBuilder without involving Battlebek's tool?