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[Kana]

So when are you going to start working on the AI's...?

[President_Elect_Shang]

I will leave the AI’s till very last; however, as I build the components I am keeping the AI in mind.

Edited in: After I complete the components (which will also mean the completion of the mounts) I will start on creating the galaxy. Now I need to find out the max size in hexes the system can be set at so I can test to see how much it will drain an older computer like mine.

[Kana]

Someone here suggested 20x15, but that crashes the demo. Even 24x18 looks oddly, as if some 'radius' or 'cropping range' is missing or too big - the systems start looking 'squared' at 24x18 again, the 'corners' too much filled up ..
Is it by chance "System Point Radius From Center := 410.0" .. dunno what to do with a point range here, though

To use 20x15 hexes, you need to edit the SystemTypes.txt file so that no items are placed beyond ring 7 - that is what causes the crash.

When changing the system size, multiple the radius by the factor you change the size by. For example, 20/26 is ~ 75%, so the radius should be 315 etc.

This is what I've gleamed from the huge modding thread so far on the subject...

[President_Elect_Shang]

There is plenty of work to be done yet on other files but the components, facilities, vehicles, and mounts are all done. There are known bugs/issues that I have to wait for MM to fix. If Aaron doesn’t fix at least one of the bugs I will have to see if generational components of this nature can be turned into progressive components and still be kept close enough to the spirit of the game to make playing worth it. So Kana (or anyone else) where is this thread about system size?

[Kana]

There wasnt a thread on it...it was part of the Monster Modding thread...

[President_Elect_Shang]

I just took a look at the setting and this thread must have been talking about something else concerning the pictures used. There they mention 20x15 and 24x18 but the default is 26x20.

Code:

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System Width In Hexes                                                 := 26

System Height In Hexes                                                := 20

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[Phoenix-D]

He was trying to *reduce* the size of the system PES, hence the smaller values.