sounds like you messed something up with the nicknames..all nicknames have to be absolutely unique! Otherwise you will encounter the real odd stuff.

The following object definition works for me

[Object
nickname = Li01_to_Li02 <- to edit!
ids_name = 260911
pos = 0, 0, 0 <- to edit!
rotate = 0, 0, 0 <- to edit!
Archetype = jumpgate
msg_id_prefix = gcs_refer_system_Li02
ids_info = 66145
jump_effect = jump_effect_bretonia
reputation = li_p_grp <- to edit!
behavior = NOTHING
difficulty_level = 1
goto = Li02, Li02_to_Li01, gate_tunnel_bretonia <- to edit!
loadout = jumpgate_li_01
pilot = pilot_solar_easiest

...ids_name, ids_info, msg_id_prefix can be used various times. I use this jumpgate object several times, only changing the marked lines and encounter no problems at all (except that all jumpgates have the same name etc)...but they do work!

ok thanks man... well i had to go to bed last night when i posted this... today, i selected the jump gate, pressed goto, and it sent me 90 k in the opposite direction of the gate! when i got their, i was near battleship missouri and there was ANOTHER jump gate!? so i dock and when i get in it crashes =/...

ok well i used that in my ini and made the adjustments... still same result... the only change i can tell of is that now the jump gate has a name, New york -> California?!

Here is my system ini, SW01.
[Object
nickname = SW01_to_Li01
ids_name = 458755
POs = -50000, 0, 0
rotate = 0, -135, 0
Archetype = jumpgate
msg_id_prefix = gcs_refer_system_li01
ids_info = 66145
jump_effect = jump_effect_bretonia
reputation = li_p_grp
behavior = NOTHING
difficulty_level = 1
goto = Li01, Li01_to_SW01, gate_tunnel_bretonia
loadout = jumpgate_li_01
pilot = pilot_solar_easiest

and the Li01.ini
[Object
nickname = Li01_to_SW01
ids_name = 260911
POs = -45267, 0, -32810
rotate = 0, -135, 0
Archetype = jumpgate
msg_id_prefix = gcs_refer_system_Li02
ids_info = 66145
jump_effect = jump_effect_bretonia
reputation = li_p_grp
behavior = NOTHING
difficulty_level = 1
goto = SW01, SW01_to_Li01, gate_tunnel_bretonia
loadout = jumpgate_li_01
pilot = pilot_solar_easiest

um whoa... LOL i feel so dumb and confused right now.. i moved the gate to a different location, and boom, i had 3 gates in teh same system!? they were all unknown and relativly near to eachother.. when i got near them the game crashed....

nother stupid question.. how can i back up my save games? i cant seem to find where the game stores them... now that i ruined my saved games with futily attempting to create my own system, i wanna backup my saved games next time

hmm okay maybe freelancer editing isnt for me... anyway seems likee these forums are dead, and this is the only freakin freelancer site ive ever found thats both, a. up to date, and b. actully working. i guess its back to jk2 for me then....feel free to tell me what the heck i did wrong...

that doesnt mean i dont want an answer...

Edited by - shadow51689 on 16-05-2003 08:02:24

Bro, that's a really screwed up problem ya got there, all I can tell you is what the other guy told you, I think it has something to do with the nickname of your jump gate. How many jump gates do you have in that system? and if you have more than one, delete them all and start a new one from scratch with a totally new nickname. That's all I know to tell ya my man.

Humans can always be counted upon to do the most irrational thing at the most rational time...

yeah man i had to reinstall.... i may try it again later... not any time soon tho lol

OMFG! omg.... such an obvious mistake... SOMEOONE SHOOT ME NOW DAMNIT! i need to be killed for my stupidity! I figured out what was wrong.............................