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Sins Mod Editor v0.97 R3 [11.07.2012] {Diplomacy}

Basic Stuff included

By TobiWahn_Kenobi on May 14, 2011 9:41:49 PM from Sins of a Solar Empire Forums Sins of a Solar Empire Forums External Link

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Hi,

This is a mod editor for Sins Of A Solar Empire Trinity/Diplomacy (next version will be Rebellion only)

As of this Version a backup function is included to port Data from Version to Version.
Only one project at a time (duplicate the Editor directory to support more projects)
All the basic stuff is in there
Read the readme file included for a disclaimer
Uses Filemaker and 360Works' Scriptmaster Plugin
Filemaker is not required, Scriptmaster plugin is distributed with this solution

!!Requires Java to be installed on the PC!!

 

As of now, besides many others the following limitations apply:

gameplayconstant and other such files are not supported
Brushes are not supported

 

Syntax is of Diplomacy
BIG THANKS to ZombiesRus5 for the amazing ModdingSyntaxWiki

 

New Version Online:
http://www.gamefront.com/files/21969779/SinsModEditor.rar

0.97 R3
Added preset Value Lists - Abilities and Buffs are finally usable.

0.97 R2
Fixed some stupid bugs

0.97 R1
Added Abilities and Buffs
Added Backup routine (Import of Backup to be included with next update)
Settings page for directory selection (Export, Base, Backup)
Support for Base files (Entity.manifest and English.Str) to include Data not present in the mod DB (default Abilities, Strings,...)
Consolidated Graphics
Different calculation of base costs (created solely for my own mod)
Various bug fixes

0.96
Many additions and fixes

0.8
Starbase support, GUI enhancements

0.7
Many small corrections, GUI Update, Planetmodules supported, Artifacts supported


Please do not upload this version anywhere else.

Thanks
TobiWahn_Kenobi

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Sinperium
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May 15, 2011 1:08:20 PM from Sins of a Solar Empire Forums Sins of a Solar Empire Forums

I'm checking it out now--thanks for the share.

Ok, I haven't done anything but look at it for a minute but...

HOLY COW!

This is seriously a step in the right direction and I hope you will continue work on it.  Millions of exhausted brain cells thank you for your effort.

Now I will go play with it and see if I can use it. 

A help file would be really nice but it makes sense.  You should invoke the powers of Zombie and Harpo to aid you...if you summon them, they will come.

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May 15, 2011 2:08:12 PM from Sins of a Solar Empire Forums Sins of a Solar Empire Forums

Thanks,

Helpfiles and many other things should be added, but I con only do so much and many people await the next SOTYR release so that must come first. However I started to add the planetmodules today and may be finished within a week.

As for using it in it's current state, I must warn you that I have not yet given an easy way to update the database from one Version to the next, which I think is crucial for the usefulness of this Editor. One could export and import everything by hand, but that is very tedious.

As for Harpo and Zombie, I will use their sources where required but that might still be some way off. I will post updates here though. So keep checking time and again!

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May 15, 2011 9:13:13 PM from Sins of a Solar Empire Forums Sins of a Solar Empire Forums

The most "user friendly" app of this depth I have seen made here.  Please continue.  I can wait.

You and your family shall be spared in the great galactic purge!

"If I take a lamp and shine it toward the wall, a bright spot will appear on the wall." 

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May 17, 2011 3:59:14 AM from Sins of a Solar Empire Forums Sins of a Solar Empire Forums

The lamp is our search for truth, for understanding. Too often we assume the light on the wall is God, but the light is not the goal of the search, it is the result of the search.

Planetmodules are almost finished, just need cost functions as well as export functionality. Will post an update once they are ready

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May 17, 2011 4:00:22 AM from Sins of a Solar Empire Forums Sins of a Solar Empire Forums

doublepost - damn forum bugs

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May 17, 2011 11:15:29 AM from Sins of a Solar Empire Forums Sins of a Solar Empire Forums

Bugs Mister Rico...zillions of 'em!

I patiently wait.

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May 19, 2011 8:18:20 PM from Sins of a Solar Empire Forums Sins of a Solar Empire Forums

Update containing the Planetmodules should be ready this weekend.

 

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May 19, 2011 9:30:10 PM from Sins of a Solar Empire Forums Sins of a Solar Empire Forums

More awesome sauce.

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May 21, 2011 6:33:47 PM from Sins of a Solar Empire Forums Sins of a Solar Empire Forums

New Version Online:

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=045QRBS4

Password is "sotyrtester"

Many small corrections, GUI Update, Planetmodules supported, Artifacts supported

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May 22, 2011 12:04:48 PM from Sins of a Solar Empire Forums Sins of a Solar Empire Forums

Yippee!  the Force is strong in this one...or wrong.  I always get those confused.

Looking at it now--completely cool.  Excellent job sir.

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May 22, 2011 5:08:07 PM from Sins of a Solar Empire Forums Sins of a Solar Empire Forums

Rodney "HotRod" Jenkings has found some bugs in it which I will squash asap. Starbases support should also be done within a week. Then development will take a backseat to development of the SOTYR mod.

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May 22, 2011 5:51:20 PM from Sins of a Solar Empire Forums Sins of a Solar Empire Forums

Very cool.  Forget the mod--serve my needs!

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Starbase support about 85 percent finished, will post update once done!

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Nicely done sir.  Continue!

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Updated!

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Thanks--crap, I lost this thread for awhile. To much sleep deprived ST-SW posting. 

I'm a goin' to get it now.  Thanks Tobidude.

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July 25, 2011 5:36:00 AM from Sins of a Solar Empire Forums Sins of a Solar Empire Forums

I will post an update here once B5 SOTYR 0.42 is out of the door. Many a small bug was found and fixed. Many more might still persist

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December 31, 2011 10:03:15 PM from Sins of a Solar Empire Forums Sins of a Solar Empire Forums

Posted Version 0.96, still missing abilities, planets and lots of other files, but the basic export is now completely 1.34 compatible and tested (used for SOTYR 0.42x). Entity manifest export and string export are just exporting the parts that are created in the Editor and need to be expanded with the vanilla(diplomacy) files.

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January 1, 2012 12:22:32 AM from Sins of a Solar Empire Forums Sins of a Solar Empire Forums

I won't hassle you you are providing a free service with both an excellent mod and this excellent program--and the Book of G'Quan forbids it.

That said, "Hurry up and get those additional features in!"...and Happy New year. 

I go to peruse it now sir.

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January 1, 2012 8:34:44 AM from Sins of a Solar Empire Forums Sins of a Solar Empire Forums

Quoting Sinperium,
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That said, "Hurry up and get those additional features in!"...and Happy New year.

Happy new year as well. It's not that I would not want to add them, it's a very time consuming task and takes a backseat when compared to the SOTYR mod. Then there are my workshifts which are 10 to 12+ hours a day atm and weekend work (even this weekend) so my time is limited. I also need to take care of my relationship and friends so it will take a while for new features to show up. Sorry

But I will at least add the abilities if I can find a way to visualise them.

Cheers
Tobias

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Real life--bah!  When did "real life" ever stop G'kar!?

But actually, it's cool you are working on it and I ain't complaining.

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New version supporting abilities and buffs.

Also Base files (entity.manifest and english.str) are supported
They will be added to the exported entity.manifest and english.str files

Filemaker not required

Backup function to port the data over to the next version

Selection of export, base and backup paths

Various bugfixes and improvements

!REQUIRES JAVA!

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June 16, 2012 4:43:45 PM from Sins of a Solar Empire Forums Sins of a Solar Empire Forums

How did I miss this page for over a year??????

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Looks nice, is it used to simply organize or to build? I'll have to spend some time playing with it. I have a long string of visitors this summer which will suck up most of my available bandwidth...

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It is used to build things from scratch, no import available. It does all the assigning for you and provides easy ways to type Strings and create all entity files from scratch

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