Hi All,

I thought I might post a quick note to help people out trying to access Dash Bash. Dash has included some new maps in the rotation, and due to the new rotation there is an error when one of the maps is trying to load up so here is my advice:-

Click here , and follow the link.

Load the maps in that thread, and follow the instructions.

Voila!!! You can now play hassle free.

Post any questions here, otherwise I will see you in TT land for some rocking fun.

Adios.

SK

PS:- Please make sure you read this note from Roo....

Last edited: Thursday, November 03, 2005 at 3:55:01 PM

The only map needed from that download is TT1_9 which is the Whoopie Plains map. So far I think its the only new addition to Dash server. If you only put that (TT1_9.mis) into game/data/missions folder you don't need to back up anything. (I do suggest to make a copy of the whole game directory as back up in case you try modding or adding scripts ext.. ),but if you let it replace TT1_1.mis, TT1_2.mis,TT1_3.mis and TT1_4.mis you will be replacing the original Think Tanks lush maps. Then you will not be able to host them.

Last edited: Thursday, November 03, 2005 at 4:01:14 PM

@ CB,

I agree with you comments, but please note that there are other maps there in the rotation mix, and I have noticed that some of the non tbml are waiting excessive times trying to load up the maps such as DC2.

SK

PS:- Contrary to any advice you might have been given, always remember to back up.

As long as you don't host, you can overwrite the mission files (.mis), just not the terrain files. (.ter)

I believe that all of these files are in the mod pack and the expansion pack 2.

These are the maps on the current rotation. I may have missed few as I played.

(orig. Maps)
Medulla Mesa(tweaked mis)
Hypathalamus Hills

(new maps)
DC2 (DC2.ter)
Trinity (D16.ter)
wiztriv05: Balletomania (wiztriv05.ter)
DB10 (DB10.ter)

@ Triv,

I was conversing with Dash yesterday, and I addressed this issue with him. Maybe it was in the too hard basket and withdrew Whoopee Plains from the rotational mix.

In any case it never hurts to download the Map Pack from reagentx.com.

SK

When I tried to join dashes just on the wiztriv05: Balletomania map. All I get is " A connection Error Occured (invalid packet)" can anyone tell me why ? Maybe im just having a blonde moment but I dont understand why :[

Kitty, click the link above that sk posted and follow the directions.
CB

Thanks cb just having a blonde day today XD sorted it out now

@all
make sure you copy the "dtt" folder to your missions folder as well as the maps (ter files)
This is the artwork (skins etc) that go with dashs maps
Its a must have or you get the dreaded InpropArtError
hope this helps

Last edited: Thursday, November 03, 2005 at 3:06:58 PM

I cant get on dc2

Last edited: Thursday, November 03, 2005 at 3:28:32 PM

@ Litter,

You second option is to reload the maps. I am assuming that you will find the answer to your troubles here.... http://reagentx.home.comcast.net/#anchor

Just download the complete pack from Reagentx.com, and hopefully this should resolve any issues.

Please follow all instruction carefully!!!

SK

Last edited: Thursday, November 03, 2005 at 3:52:12 PM

Thx sk I think it has worked I will let u no next time u r on tt :)

@ Litter,

Nice to hear. Thought I might bump this so people can see it...

SK

No it still has not worked and kitty cant do it as well :'(

Last edited: Friday, November 04, 2005 at 1:56:39 AM

I cant get on dashes at all now iv followed all instructions but to no avail "ready to hit uninstall" :[ still says " A connection Error Occured (invalid packet)"

Last edited: Friday, November 04, 2005 at 2:03:43 AM

Singular download for all the new maps if that helps someone.

1. Click any of the links below and download the file and save it to your desktop
2. Locate your thinktanks missions folder
The missions folder is in a variety of places depending on where you purchased thinktanks, your operating system, and how you chose to install it. Finding your thinktanks missions folder is beyond the scope of this document. I will simply refer to it as ThinkTanks/game/data/missions
3. Copy & paste/drag the file to ThinkTanks/game/data/missions.
(by dash)

DC2
D16
wiztriv05: Balletomania
DB10
(note: depending of your internet brower the files may just show up as plain text)

Last edited: Friday, November 04, 2005 at 7:51:39 AM

@ Kitty/Litter,

It could be a problem with the DTT folder too. Have you also installed this as well??

SK

Hmm, maybe kitty/litter would have some luck with fresh-step?

Thanks guys problems sorted I can get on all maps,

If something crash it's most likely problem with the dtt folder. Make sure you have in ThinkTanks/game/data/missions/dtt folder five files: FTerrain01, FTerrain02, FTerrain03, FTerrain04 and detail1. (You may have to create folder called 'dtt' to missions.) One guy had that as the problem for not getting in. By the way, he had downloaded the maps.

You have these five files already in ThinkTanks/game/data/terrains/FTerrain and ThinkTanks/game/data/terrains/details folders.
You can copy & paste: FTerrain01-04 from FTerrain folder to dtt folder and detail1 from details folder to dtt folder.

Same files for dtt also found from here .

Yes now I can get on all the maps thanks to kitty and fatman :) :) :) :) :) thaks all

@ Litter,

Nice to hear!!! Took a while but it's better than never....

SK