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Polistes
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Mod ship request

October 22, 2008 11:09:06 PM from Sins of a Solar Empire ForumsSins of a Solar Empire Forums

Can someone switch the level six abilities of the desolator and the evacuator?

 

Thanks. I think it would be fairly straight forward but I am not sure.

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Reply #1 October 23, 2008 12:47:29 AM
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it is really easy to do, honestly, it would only take around 30 seconds to do yourself. just got to download the mod reference data for the latest version, open the desolator capital ship reference data as well as the evacuators and then copy the last ability of each ship (it will be near the top) (called ability 4 if memory serves corectly) and then save and put it either in your default directory or copy the "GameInfo" foldure into a foldure for your mod (which is then placed in the mod foldure) and enable it via the mod brouser in game.

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Reply #2 October 26, 2008 7:17:21 PM
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Umm could you do it for me? Or st least show me how? Thanks!

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Reply #3 October 26, 2008 8:05:39 PM
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He just showed you how to do it !

Just follow his steps and you will find that it is fairly simple to play with files )!!!

 

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Reply #4 October 27, 2008 12:17:23 AM
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Well call me stupid LOL but I cant find what he said to look for. I looked in my main directory and dowloaded the forge tools. I am completely inept on these things.

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Reply #5 October 27, 2008 3:30:03 AM
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give me some time and ill download the new forge tools and create the ship but ill also explain it more in detail so you can help yourself later on.

Battleship

Colony

as for the helping yourself part, download forge tools, then open/extract "Reference Data" then "GameInfo". These are the files you modify (if your using the 1.1 beta (also known as 1.09) the reference files will be in the mod section, you just need to search for them.

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Reply #6 October 27, 2008 8:20:33 PM
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Thanks, I got the files you need, what program do I use to open them? I cant open the files and when I execute the developer all it does is launch Sins of a SAolar Empire. LOL Thanks for all your time.

 

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Reply #7 October 27, 2008 8:47:13 PM
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you need to go into options after opening sins and load the mod you made. If you copied it into your game files directly (The new cap ship data) then it should already be set.

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Reply #8 October 27, 2008 8:48:44 PM
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LOL I though the devoper let you edit stuff.... I am still trying to do this, when I open the files, with worpad all I get is gibberish LOL

 

Here is what I get: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v322/Tleilaxu/Untitled-4.jpg

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Reply #9 October 27, 2008 9:44:47 PM
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Hum interesting issue!

I downloaded forge tool and my pc automaticaly assigned wordpad to the entuty files... but their was another way to convert just can't remember!! DAMN!

 can't we just change file extension?

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Reply #10 October 27, 2008 9:49:12 PM
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Quoting Polistes,
reply 8
LOL I though the devoper let you edit stuff.... I am still trying to do this, when I open the files, with worpad all I get is gibberish LOL

 

Here is what I get: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v322/Tleilaxu/Untitled-4.jpg

You're opening the default files right? You need to be checking out the "Refrence Data" folder in the modding tools, that way the entity file is actually legible.

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Reply #11 October 27, 2008 11:18:03 PM
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the developer is a on the fly sins moder that alows you to make changes on the fly with ship/ability files. as previously stated, you need to open the "Reference Data" in the  forge tools foldure with notepad (or a text program) and mod thoes files, there are several other post about how to install mods if you are still wondering also. (altho its in the forge tools as well)

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Reply #12 October 28, 2008 1:20:32 AM
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I get it now LOL thanks for the help guys!

 

err one last issue, I managed to change the ships as I wanted however once I placed the new files in a mod folder and enabled it the ship abilities were the same, or at least the icons appeared the same any insight?

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Reply #13 October 28, 2008 2:14:47 AM
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Here it is http://rapidshare.com/files/158249853/Improved_desolator.entity.html

http://rapidshare.com/files/158249991/Improved_evacuator.entity.html

Do I need something more, I placed them in there own folder and what notbut the ship abilities remain the same.

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Reply #14 October 28, 2008 2:24:41 AM
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to use mods you need to make a mod foldure. to find the mod directory stary up sins, go to options, then mods, then click "show mod path". after you do this, make a foldure with your mods desired name, copy the reference datas "GameInfo" or your sins main cirectory "gameInfo" foldure into it, then place the modified files in that folder and go to the options/mods part when you start up sins, Enable your mod (it will list it), once enabled, click the option to launch the mod when the game starts, then restart the game. the modifyed files should work.

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Reply #15 October 28, 2008 2:46:18 AM
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This is what I have in my mod folder: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v322/Tleilaxu/Untitled-5.jpg

I also pasted the two entity files in that game info folder, yet no matter what I do everything is the same LOL there must be a really simple step I am missing.

Ok so it is in the correct folder and what not and it DOES show up in game under the mods option I enable it and go back to the main menu and start a new game, yet the ship remain the same.

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Reply #16 October 28, 2008 3:04:55 AM
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rename the GameInfo foldure to GameInfo, what makes it not work is the -Copy extenchion in its name.make sure the two edited files are in it (they need to be renamed back to what they originaly were tho, because the game will automaticaly look for the CAPITALSHIP_PHASECOLONY and CAPITALSHIP_PHASEBATTLESHIP.

 

as far as other mods go, no one has actualy pmed me, im not sure what the others are doing, as far as teal goes, im helping him from time to time with questions.

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Reply #17 October 28, 2008 10:22:11 AM
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THANK YOU IT WORKS!

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Reply #18 October 28, 2008 4:06:51 PM
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have fun

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Reply #19 October 29, 2008 12:03:27 AM
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Well here is one pic LOL I still have to test the desolator but this turned out pretty good, the first half of the beam cam out near the left and the return part on the right LOL cool

 

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Reply #20 October 29, 2008 1:36:34 AM
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  it sounds very very cool.... ]

I'm glad everyone helped. The people are great here aren't they.

-Teal

 

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Reply #21 October 29, 2008 1:47:00 AM
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Most helpful and healthy community, I've seen in all my young ages!

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