Slot Modder and You

[Phoenix-D]

Yes, it is. It draws from both the spaceobject.x file (where the shot comes from) and the slot file (where the weapon is).

If you don't change the space object file- which SJ's modder doesn't- you're restricted to the hardpoints in that file. You can use the slot modder to change -which- hard point is refered to for a specific slot, though. For the Abbidon battleship, you want hard point 3 for a left-side front shot, and 4 for a right-side front shot.

code:

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// 3X4   

//  X   

//2 X 1  

// 6X5

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that's from the space object file, its a simple way of showing where each hardpoint is for the Abbidon Battleship.

[ November 24, 2003, 21:11: Message edited by: Phoenix-D ]

[Suicide Junkie]

Yep. The slots file dosen't specify the location the beam/projectile comes out of (except maybe for FP zero slots, such as used for PDC)
And currently the X_file overrides the slots for weapon arcs once you purchase the ship.

I'm hoping Aaron will make the arcs work the other way round, so it will be easy to make ship variants using the same model.

[Manathor]

Thanks for the input, I was wondering what those
patterns were for in the .X file in front of each
ship model.