Novahq.net Forum - [DFBHD] Installing BHD Maps In Steam

At the time of posting, the steam version of BHD is not working as expected so mods and custom files requiring switches will fail unless packed.

To install maps successfully you'll need to use the packing tool to enable wac script, animation and dialog files.

You can use the following scripts saved as .bat files or download the uploaded templates below.

To configure the script to pack your files, replace MapName with your mission name...

METHOD:
Extract all the mission files to the BHD folder as usual then click on the custom MapName_Install.bat file to pack the PFF

BHDSteamMap_Install
Installs the files. Pack...

Code:

@echo off

for %%f in ( MapName.ain) do .\pack .\Localres.pff %%f /FORCE

for %%f in ( MapName.bin) do .\pack .\Localres.pff %%f /FORCE

for %%f in ( MapName.dbf) do .\pack .\Localres.pff %%f /FORCE

for %%f in ( MapName.end) do .\pack .\Localres.pff %%f /FORCE

for %%f in ( MapName.lwf) do .\pack .\Localres.pff %%f /FORCE

for %%f in ( MapName.pcx) do .\pack .\Localres.pff %%f /FORCE

for %%f in ( MapName.wac) do .\pack .\Localres.pff %%f /FORCE

goto DelRootF

:DelRootF

for %%f in ( MapName.ain) do del %%f

for %%f in ( MapName.bin) do del %%f

for %%f in ( MapName.dbf) do del %%f

for %%f in ( MapName.end) do del %%f

for %%f in ( MapName.lwf) do del %%f

for %%f in ( MapName.pcx) do del %%f

for %%f in ( MapName.wac) do del %%f

goto OptPFF

:OptPFF

pack Localres.pff /OPT

pause

 exit

BHDSteamMap_UnInst
Removes the files. Unpack...

Code:

@echo off

pack localres.pff -MapName.ain /force

pack localres.pff -MapName.bin /force

pack localres.pff -MapName.dbf /force

pack localres.pff -MapName.end /force

pack localres.pff -MapName.lwf /force

pack localres.pff -MapName.pcx /force

pack localres.pff -MapName.wac /force

goto OptPFF

:OptPFF

pack Localres.pff /OPT

pause

exit

BHDSteamMap_UnInst2
Create then Click on MapName_UnInst2.bat to remove bms, til and mis files from the game folder as well.

Code:

@echo off

pack localres.pff -MapName.ain /force

pack localres.pff -MapName.bin /force

pack localres.pff -MapName.dbf /force

pack localres.pff -MapName.end /force

pack localres.pff -MapName.lwf /force

pack localres.pff -MapName.pcx /force

pack localres.pff -MapName.wac /force

goto DelRootF

:DelRootF

for %%f in ( MapName.bms) do del %%f

for %%f in ( MapName.mis) do del %%f

for %%f in ( MapName.til) do del %%f

goto OptPFF

:OptPFF

pack Localres.pff /OPT

pause

exit