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[MOD] Distant Stars - Rebellion Alpha 0.13 Released! [17/06/13]

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Nacey
Xelanthol
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Reply #4051 February 5, 2011 3:59:18 PM
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Haha just won my first match in the distant stars mod! Creamed that advent. This mod is insane, the updated graphics add a whole new feel, as well as the massive content boost for planets and such.

Really good work guys, i'm excited for future updates! I hope with SOASE being listed in the top 25 strat games, we get an influx of noobs that I can game with.

Good friggin' stuff.

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Ryat
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Reply #4052 February 5, 2011 4:09:03 PM
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Glad you liked it. Hopefully with the next update we can get the thing running better.

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Reply #4053 February 5, 2011 4:30:09 PM
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Creamed that advent.

 

You sir, have earned -Ue_ Credit!! *cue FF lvl up music*

 

You may redeem your credit at any -Ue_ Station!

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Reply #4054 February 5, 2011 4:51:49 PM
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Meh, the UE is in turmoil.  Their credits aren't worth as much as they used to be.  ;]

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Reply #4055 February 5, 2011 5:15:21 PM
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the UE might be the -Ue_ are perfectly fine.

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Reply #4056 February 5, 2011 5:23:27 PM
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Same difference.  Your credits are still devalued.

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Reply #4057 February 5, 2011 5:27:38 PM
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web of lies.

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Reply #4058 February 5, 2011 6:24:44 PM
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I was going to invest my credit, though I don't think I should with the economy and all.

Out of curiosity, can you add new ships in a mod? Or just re-model/change the abilities of existing ones?

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Reply #4059 February 5, 2011 6:34:57 PM
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You can add more.  Many mods, including this one, already do add ships.

The issue is the memory limit.  Some mods are already pushing the limits allowed by current laws of coding and adding more just makes them crash repeatedly.

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Reply #4060 February 5, 2011 7:03:01 PM
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Hmmm? May be my lack of game knowledge but what ships have been added in this mod? And thats unfortunate... Maybe this new patch for 64 bit operating systems will change that for the better?

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Reply #4061 February 5, 2011 7:41:08 PM
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As for as ships, its more in the strike craft variety, gunships (anti-strike craft vessels) and electronics warfare strike craft.

And its not to a 64 bit operating system which would be way to costly and take far too long (so say the devs and various computer programmers) but they are attempting to build a much better memory usage concept into the game. And yes we are hoping it will make things better.

If you want more ships added try the Hidden Alliance mod with has been developed to work with DS.

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Reply #4062 February 5, 2011 7:43:16 PM
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Well, there's the EWS and gunship strike craft, granted, they're mostly recycled models but they're separate models none the less, same with 4 of the 5 pirate capitals.  The pirate battleship is completely all new...  The icon got remade for the next release so it actually looks like the pirate battleship rather then a Kortul.

Granted, this mod doesn't add in a lot of new ships, but that's because of the memory limits and everything else that got added.  If we didn't have those limits, we'd probably have a lot more added in by now.  The new patch for 64bit systems said to be in the next release of this mod is just LAA (click back through this thread for my more detailed explanations) and it will not change anything in the arena of what can be included.  The only thing it will do is allow someone who is playing on a 64bit OS to have a slightly better experience by taking advantage of a 2gig chunk of otherwise unused RAM, the game will still be limited to the 2gig limit that is native to all 32bit programs.  It also excludes you from playing with anyone who doesn't have it enabled, as a few people have openly admitted.

My personal experience with it is that the gains are slight and the losses mean it's not worth the effort.  Currently, I can play single player with all settings on high and mow through an 8+ hour game and not crash.  So for me, the insignificant gains in performance, and the loss of the ability to play multiplayer from time to time makes it so that I cannot recommend it for anyone.  So it all boils down to your system and personal preferences.

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Reply #4063 February 5, 2011 7:52:29 PM
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Yeah, the loss in MP will be the only gripe I can predict.

Meanwhile, don't forget the Planetary Defense system, which uses an old model, but lo and behold, I found a couple of incomplete renders for new structures. I can always hand these off or something and see what others can make of them.

meanwhile, the biggest contribution would be the SC and new abilities with inhibitors and mines. The additions are all over the place.

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Reply #4064 February 5, 2011 8:27:11 PM
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Oh wow absolutely fantastic, It's a shame there is the memory limit because you guys have been adding great content to this game for a long time coming now I can tell. And okay, I see the new ships now, I definitely did recognize the new bombers, those were awesome

Going to start up another game and see this planetary defense...

Also you're all very active on the forum here, which is really cool!

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Reply #4065 February 5, 2011 9:08:07 PM
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Yeah, it helps that it's the weekend and that we're all anticipating the next official patch (beta next Thursday) which has the potential of reducing memory demands, sending us modders back to work at a frenzied pace updating our stuff.

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Reply #4066 February 5, 2011 11:38:50 PM
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That Hidden Alliance mod, its not the agenda one is it?

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Reply #4067 February 5, 2011 11:48:28 PM
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Yes it is. We are not incorporating into DS currently but he has done work for us and we gave him permission to use our mod with his.

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Reply #4068 February 6, 2011 11:12:21 AM
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btw, I've tried to explain to a few people on the boards that they wouldn't be making a 64 bit .exe, but no one believes me, citing ambiguous statements from the devs as proof. Apparently it's too much to believe that the devs would use LAA or some other form of optimization over the massive project that would be a 64 bit .exe.

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Reply #4069 February 7, 2011 7:44:26 AM
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Picture is up of first map. Go be over critical of it.

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Reply #4070 February 7, 2011 2:26:05 PM
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Quoting Draakjacht,
reply 4068
btw, I've tried to explain to a few people on the boards that they wouldn't be making a 64 bit .exe, but no one believes me, citing ambiguous statements from the devs as proof. Apparently it's too much to believe that the devs would use LAA or some other form of optimization over the massive project that would be a 64 bit .exe.

Are you saying that we can't play it on a 64 bit system?

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Reply #4071 February 7, 2011 2:33:20 PM
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you can play it on a 64 bit system.....

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Reply #4072 February 7, 2011 2:52:20 PM
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Quoting Pbhead,
reply 4071
you can play it on a 64 bit system.....

I know, that's what I do currently, it just made it sound like they're about to stop that..

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Reply #4073 February 7, 2011 8:36:34 PM
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A 64 bit system can play 64 bit and 32 bit programs. A lot people are claiming that the devs are creating a 64 bit .exe (the game is currently a 32 bit .exe). This is not true because it would require them to rebuild the coding from the ground on up. Instead, they will be using LAA (Large Address Aware). This will make those with 64 bit systems use an isolated chunk of memory rather than share the same 2 gigs with all the other programs. It will appear that the game works better (in some ways true) but does not enable modders to add more than they would be able to otherwise (cause you eat more memory and plop back to square one). It will, unless someone here knows of some sort of work around, make it so that 64 bit players will not be able to play MP with 32 bit players because the .exes will not be the same.

Better?

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Reply #4074 February 7, 2011 9:01:54 PM
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Can't find many people online to play with anyway, let alone people who aren't seasoned vets. So okay this patch will improve performance for 64 bit users, I understand the principle of isolating the 2gig chunk. Does it add anything for you modders?

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Reply #4075 February 7, 2011 10:04:03 PM
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Not really.

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