Modding the Demo

DeadZone · #1 September 24th, 2003, 10:39 PM

And here is proof that you can add your own ships to the demo
http://chrisnewton.lfhost.com/gunboat.jpg

Phoenix-D · #2 September 24th, 2003, 10:53 PM

Deadzone, try to buy that ship. When I tried to make 360 degree mounts, they wouldn't work in game. The arcs would never go past 45 degrees, and the center-mounted turrets I made wouldn't fire period.

DeadZone · #3 September 25th, 2003, 12:06 AM

Im finding the same problem with the 360degrees thing and not all the turrents will fire

Also as a side note you can add objects to systems eg. I now have two space stations around Freeport V

Wydraz · #4 September 25th, 2003, 03:08 AM

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Originally posted by DeadZone:
And here is proof that you can add your own ships to the demo...[/url]

We're on the same page here, more or less.

Click here

I'm working on the skybox (and other graphics) as well as ship modeling. you can probably tell I haven't textured the ship yet.

I'm thinking about making a tutorial for ship modeling. But I haven't figured out how to alter the .x file (or the SpaceObjects_XFiles.txt file?) to account for engine glow and weapon hardpoints. Any ideas?

Captain Kwok · #5 September 25th, 2003, 04:04 AM

It's the SpaceObjects file you need to edit for your ships weapon hardpoints and engine glow co-ordinates. This may require some trial and error on your part to figure these out...

Suicide Junkie · #6 September 25th, 2003, 04:31 AM

And that includes the weapon arcs as of this Version.
I'm hoping to convince Aaron that having the arcs determined in the slot layout instead of the Spaceobjects file would be better.

Phoenix-D · #7 September 25th, 2003, 04:47 AM

Well, that explains why adding hardpoints didn't work, and why the arcs didn't change! You might want to make a note of that in your slot modder, SJ.

On a different story- Deadzone, how did you get SF to display 360 degree arcs? Even if it didn't work, I couldn't even get it to do that.