Missing Addons in Missions!?

[Raptorsaurus]

OK, I'm not sure, but I think this problem has started since I've been using BetaPatch 1.96.

When I start any mission I've recently downloaded (I think since BetaPatch1.96) I get an error "cannot load mission, missing addon...".  The mission still loads and plays OK (because I do have the needed addon).  I did some playing around with some of these recent missions and found that when I "UnPBO" them the addons are not listed under the addons header in the Mission.sqm file.  If, however I put the "unPBOed" file into my edit folder, then open it from the editor and resave it, the required addons are then added to the Mission.sqm!.  I can then "rePBO" the file and it plays without the irritating "missing addon..." message.  Has anyone else noticed this problem?  Is it a BetaPatch1.96 issue?  Any help would be appreciated because I do not like to have to run the editor on every mission I download that uses addons.

[Iwesshome]

I am sorry Raptorsaurus, but OFPEC does not provide technical support on this type of issue. Your question would be better suited for the Beta 1.96 Patch troubleshooting section over at the Official Forums.

I hope you find the answer you are looking for  

IW

[Raptorsaurus]

I did not figure I'd get the solution here, I was just wondering if anyone else has noticed this.  I'm not even sure if it has anything to do with BetaPatch1.96, that is why I posted my question.  If someone else has had this problem and agrees that it may relate to Patch1.96, then I would seek the appropriate forum.  Since the missions with which I've had these problems were downloaded from the OFPEC Mission Depot, I figured this would be good place to start with my investigation into this phenomenon.  So I ask again, has anyone else out there noticed this?

[Artak]

It's most likely an addon conflict. I get the same message every now and then. Try starting the game with a mod folder where there's only the addons which are needed to run the mission and nothing else.

[MI_Fred]

To be precise, a MOD is just what might be causing this, on top of other things. FDF mod has this issue with the bmp2 and old missions which do not contain the fdf bmp2 placed in the editor, or summot. This is the most common case I guess, as new versions roll in and missions stay the same.

The 2nd cause is as Artak said, addon conflict, or such an addon is used which doesn't leave a row of itself in the sqm. Addon vehicles which are created are such if I'm not mistaken. They would have to be entered manually.

The 3rd cause is mission makers who disregard the 2nd cause  ;D