TIE Corps Zip Installation Guide

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Introduction

This page serves as a guide on how to manually copy custom missions from the various StarWars games supported by the Emperor's Hammer. Its vibrant community has created tons of content over the years and in just a few steps you can have it all at your fingertips.

Game List

  • TIE = TIE Fighter
  • XvT = Xwing vs TIE Fighter
  • BoP = Xwing vs TIE Fighter: Balance of Power
  • XWA = Xwing Alliance
  • XW = Xwing
  • SWGB = Starwars Galactic Battlegrounds
  • JA = Jedi Academy


Pre-Requisites

  1. EH Account. You need to be logged in to your account! If you do not have one, what are you waiting for? Visit https://tc.emperorshammer.org/join.php and register with the Emperor's Hammer!
  2. Backup your existing Battles and Missions. See further details below per each game
  3. Ensure you have an application that can unzip ZIP files

Backup the Default Battles and Missions

Before you begin, backup the battles and missions that come with the game. The purpose is to avoid having to reinstall the game in order to restore these battles. See the details per each game below.

Xwing

  1. Go to the directory you have installed Xwing in. Examples: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\STAR WARS X-Wing\ or C:\GOG Games\Star Wars - X-Wing
  2. Open the directory that you are using (classic / collectors_cd / remastered for STEAM or X-wing (1993) / X-Wing Collector's CD (1994) / X-wing (1998) for GOG). In some cases for Xwing, the folders MISSION and RESOURCE may exist only in Classic / X-wing (1993).
  3. Create a _BACKUP folder and copy those two folders into that folder. Repeat for all three in their respective folders (classic / collectors_cd / remastered for STEAM or X-wing (1993) / X-Wing Collector's CD (1994) / X-wing (1998) for GOG).

TIE Fighter

  1. Go to the directory you have installed TIE Fighter in. Examples: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\STAR WARS TIE Fighter\ or C:\GOG Games\Star Wars - TIE Fighter
  2. For Mac installs of TIE Fighter (GOG version preferred) you will find all of the MISSION & RESOURCE folders quoted above inside the game application which is installed here by default: /Applications/STAR WARS® TIE Fighter Collector's CD (1995).app/Contents/Resources/game.
  3. Open the directory that you are using (classic / collectors_cd / remastered for STEAM or TIE Fighter (1994) / TIE Fighter Collector's CD (1995) / TIE Fighter (1998) for GOG). Unlike Xwing, in TIE Fighter, the MISSION and RESOURCE folders exist in all three.
  4. Create a _BACKUP folder and copy those two folders into that folder. Repeat for all three in their respective folders (classic / collectors_cd / remastered for STEAM or TIE Fighter (1994) / TIE Fighter Collector's CD (1995) / TIE Fighter (1998) for GOG).

Xwing vs TIE Fighter

  1. Go to the directory you have installed Xwing vs TIE Fighter in. Examples: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\STAR WARS Xwing vs TIE Fighter\ or C:\GOG Games\Star Wars - Xwing vs TIE Fighter
  2. Create a _BACKUP folder and copy the following folders:
    • Battle
    • Combat
    • Melee
    • Resource
    • Train

Xwing vs TIE Fighter: Balance of Power

  1. Go to the directory you have installed Xwing vs TIE Fighter: Balance of Power in. Notice it is typically a subfolder of Xwing vs TIE Fighter! Examples: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\STAR WARS Xwing vs TIE Fighter\BalanceOfPower or C:\GOG Games\Star Wars - Xwing vs TIE Fighter\BalanceOfPower
  2. Create a _BACKUP folder and copy the following folders:
    • Battle
    • Campaign
    • Combat
    • Melee
    • Resource
    • Train

Xwing Alliance

  1. Go to the directory you have installed Xwing Alliance in. Examples: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\STAR WARS Xwing Alliance or C:\GOG Games\Star Wars - Xwing Alliance
  2. Create a _BACKUP folder and copy the following folders:
    • Combat
    • Melee
    • Missions

Galactic Battlegrounds

  1. Go to the directory you have installed Galactic Battlegrounds in. Examples: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\STAR WARS Galactic Battlegrounds or C:\GOG Games\Star Wars - Galactic Battlegrounds
  2. Create a _BACKUP folder and copy the following folders:
    • Campaign
    • Scenario

Jedi Academy

  1. Go to the directory you have installed Jedi Academy in. Examples: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\STAR WARS Jedi Academy or C:\GOG Games\Star Wars - Jedi Academy
  2. Create a _BACKUP folder and copy the following folders:
    • gamedata/base


Downloading a Custom Mission

For our example we will assume we want to download the battle TIE-TC Battle 97 (<game>-<battle type> Battle #). TIE signifies this is a TIE Fighter custom battle.

  1. Log In at: Emperor's Hammer
    • Eh log in.png
  2. Visit the Battle Center
  3. Click on Battle Listing
    • Battlecenter.png
  4. Select the Battle Type (e.g. TIE-TC in our example)
    • Battlelist.png
  5. Scroll down to the battle you wish to download and click on it
    • Select battle.png
  6. Left-click with your mouse (or Right Click and select Save Link As) on the ZIP File Link
    • Save battle zipv2.png

You have successfully downloaded the zip. Locate it on your drive (e.g. TIETC97.zip). The typical location for the Chrome Web browser is: C:\Users\Admin\Downloads


Copying the Custom Mission to your Game

For each game, it is slightly different but after you have done it once or twice you will get the hang of it. Unzip the zip file you downloaded into a folder of your choosing and then proceed to copy the files as described below.

Xwing

  1. Go to the directory you have installed Xwing in. Examples: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\STAR WARS X-Wing\ or C:\GOG Games\Star Wars - X-Wing
  2. You will find under the sub-directory classic two folders: MISSION and RESOURCE
  3. Copy the .BRF and .XWI files to the MISSION folder
  4. Copy/Overwrite the .LFD file to the RESOURCE folder
  5. Once you enter the game, if the missions and battle were copied in:
    • CLASSIC: press the ESC button and select CLASSIC
    • REMASTERED or COLLECTORS_CD: press the ESC button and select NEW MISSIONS
    • Xwing select newmissions.png
  6. Note: For Xwing 94 on GOG aka CD Collector's Edition on Steam, the Mission and Resource folders are inside the ISO file (game.gog (GOG) / game.fil (STEAM)). If unsure how to edit an ISO, reach out to me (Genie) on discord as it goes beyond the purpose of this Wiki Page.

TIE Fighter

  1. Go to the directory you have installed TIE Fighter in. Examples: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\STAR WARS TIE Fighter\ or C:\GOG Games\Star Wars - TIE Fighter or /Applications/STAR WARS® TIE Fighter Collector's CD (1995).app/Contents/Resources/game in MacOS.
  2. Open the directory that you are using (classic / collectors_cd / remastered). Unlike Xwing, in TIE Fighter, the MISSION and RESOURCE folders exist in all three.
  3. Copy the .TIE files to the MISSION folder
  4. Copy/Overwrite the .LFD file to the RESOURCE folder

Xwing vs TIE Fighter

  1. Go to the directory you have installed Xwing vs TIE Fighter in. Examples: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\STAR WARS Xwing vs TIE Fighter\ or C:\GOG Games\Star Wars - Xwing vs TIE Fighter
  2. Copy the .TIE and .LST files into the TRAIN folder

Xwing vs TIE Fighter: Balance of Power

  1. Go to the directory you have installed Xwing vs TIE Fighter: Balance of Power in. Notice it is typically a subfolder of Xwing vs TIE Fighter! Examples: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\STAR WARS Xwing vs TIE Fighter\BalanceOfPower or C:\GOG Games\Star Wars - Xwing vs TIE Fighter\BalanceOfPower
  2. Copy the .TIE and .LST files into the TRAIN folder

Xwing Alliance

  1. Go to the directory you have installed Xwing Alliance in. Examples: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\STAR WARS Xwing Alliance or C:\GOG Games\Star Wars - Xwing Alliance
  2. Copy the .TIE and .LST files and EMAIL.TXT into the MISSIONS folder
  3. Load a Pilot
    • Option A:
    • Download and unzip into the main Xwing Alliance folder the following pilot: EH Pilot
    • Keep this Pilot in a folder and copy it to the Xwing Alliance folder every time you wish to fly an EH Custom Battle
    • Option B:
    • Launch EHBL and Create a New Pilot
    • Create new xwapilot ehbl.png
    • Set the Pilot as EH Pilot (to mark all default battles as completed)
    • Set xwapilot aseh.png

Galactic Battlegrounds

  1. Go to the directory you have installed Galactic Battlegrounds in. Examples: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\STAR WARS Galactic Battlegrounds or C:\GOG Games\Star Wars - Galactic Battlegrounds
  2. Copy the files into the following folders:
    • AI files (.AI/.PER) are placed into the AI folder.
    • Campaigns (.CPX/.CP1) go in the CAMPAIGN folder.
    • Scenario files (.SCX/.SC1) go in the SCENARIO folder.
    • Sound files (.MP3/.WAV) Go in the SOUND/SCENARIO folder.
    • Random Map scripts (.RMS) go in the /RANDOM folder.

Jedi Academy

  1. Go to the directory you have installed Jedi Academy in. Examples: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\STAR WARS Jedi Academy or C:\GOG Games\Star Wars - Jedi Academy
  2. Copy the .PK3 files into the GAMEDATA/BASE folder



(Thank you also to Rando and Frenchie for helping me put together some of the information and for Plif on providing review feedback)

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