Copy an existing player entity file, plug in stuff for yours Sins is pretty modular. You have different bits like ship entity files, research entity files, etc and they're plugged in a list in the player entity file for that race's build options and research options.

- The research subjects themselves specify positions in the research trees.
- Ships and buildings are simply listed in the player entity file under frigate and capital ship factory sections.
- The research subjects for the race are also listed in the player entity file.
- Each entity file (including the player) references the English.str for name/description, so you would just add your own strings.
- Research subjects, ships, abilities also contain their research pre-reqs in their own entity files. In the case of research entities, the game will automatically try to link them with arrows provided the arrow of that shape exists.

It may not, but it's not very good practice anyway . Sins is pretty plain when it reads files, it expects something to be there depending on the type of file and usually goes boom when something's missing or unexpected.

Removing the definition of the arrow like you posted is the correct way in general

Yeah, it's a combination of the .tgas in the Textures folder, and .brush files in Window that splice up the tgas and actually name the icons and such.

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