What's new in The Falklands War: 1982
Note: Special thanks to John Osborne for taking the time to reduce all of these tutorials to PDF format for all of our other fans. Thank You!
Map
Building
Download Creating Maps from SRTM Data instructions in Adobe™
Acrobat™ format.
Download the DEM Creation Tool to make USGS-format, 3 Arc-Second
DEMS from bitmap drawings!
With these instructions and this cool new DEM Creation Tool, anyone can make custom maps for Armored Task Force or Air Assault Task Force.
Thank you very much to TDR for creating these tools.
Flipping Scenarios
Download Flip a Scenario instructions in Adobe™ Acrobat™ format
Using the ATF Scenario Builder, it is easy to "flip" a scenario (e.g., switch which forces the player plays as and against. The link above is a PDF format tutorial which guides you through the steps of flipping a scenario.
Building Armored Task Force Scenarios
This tutorial walks you through the process of creating and editing scenarios for Armored Task Force using the ATF Scenario Builder and ATF Power Toolkit. With these tools you can do just about anything we can do to create add-ons and new scenarios for Armored Task Force. In short, these are the most powerful and easy-to-use mod tools we have ever created for a ProSIM Company product.
ATF Scenario Builder
Download ATF Scenario Builder Manual in Adobe™ Acrobat™ format
The ATF Scenario Builder provides all of the tools you will need to build full featured scenarios with existing maps and databases. With it, you can build units and hierarchies, create enemy Battle Plans, and create detailed Faction AI scripts to challenge ATF players who play your scenario. Here is a list of some of the many tasks you can accomplish with this powerful tool.
- Save a scenario
- Edit the Environment component
- Edit the Maneuver Graphics and Enemy SITTEMP
- Edit the Mission Components
- Create an Event Box
- Add a Unit Package
- Edit a hierarchy
- Copy units
- Add a block of obstacles
- Add a block of holes
- Edit an enemy path
- Create a hierarchy
- Add the Company Wave Attack mission
- Add the Attack by Fire mission
- Cancel a mission
- Add the Position Area Mission
- Create a Faction AI script
- Add an AI Time Limit condition
- Edit a Faction AI script
- Add an Event Box Condition
- Edit an AI Phase Order
- Use the clock to test a scenario
- Add a Toggle/Cancel Toggle Order
- Add a Battle Plan to a scenario
ATF Power Toolkit
Download ATF Power Toolkit Manual in Adobe™ Acrobat™ format
The ATF Power Toolkit was created to help power users get the most out of the Armored Task Force game engine. It allows you to create new maps and change or create new databases for the ATF Scenario Builder to use in creating scenarios. The Toolkit did not ship with the original version of Armored Task Force but is installed automatically with all upgrades to ATF, version 1.02 or later. To get the latest upgrade, click here.
Some of the tasks you can complete with the ATF Power Toolkit are listed below.
- Create a new piece
- Create a new vehicle
- Save a database
- Create a new map
- Add terrain to a map
- Advanced map drawing techniques
- Add AI Terrain to a map
During this tutorial, we will build a new scenario, complete with a new map and new vehicles. This scenario, 'Bihac 1: Desperate Defense' is available as a free download from ProSIM Company. To get it, click here.