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Can someon epleae help me out and tell me how to view my .entity files in text (ASCII) format? I used to be able to mod my .entity file but it apears that for Entrenchment they have changed the files to Bin. Help please!
I tried to use the convertdata.exe from forge tool...it does not work!
Here is how to do the binary to text converting. 
Note: I have use the FrigateTechCarrier.entity file has a example!
Make a new folder on the desktop and also an convert.txt file, and put the code in has follow, so it will make a new converted file.
convertdata.exe entity FrigateTechCarrier.entity FrigateTechCarriert_test.entity txt
Or this code will converts the same file.
convertdata.exe entity FrigateTechCarrier.entity FrigateTechCarrier.entity txt
save and close the file, then change the file to convert.bat.
The files you need in the new folder are has follow.
ConvertData.exe ( this is from the Sins of a Solar Empire main directory. )
Converter.bat ( this file you have just made, and it does the DOS stuff. )
FrigateTechCarrier.entity ( this file is just a example it will work with any of the files. )
Then just click on the convert.bat file, to do the DOS stuff and it will work fine. 
I tried your steps, It give me this error
"ConvertData.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience."
"AppName: convertdata.exe AppVer:0.0.0.0 ModName:convertdata.exe
ModVer: 0.0.0.0 Offset: 0002b97"
And i did it with FrigateTechCarrier.entity.
Use the ConvertData.exe in the Sins install folder not the ForgeTools version.
And make it easier using this - https://forums.sinsofasolarempire.com/335013
This works like a charm with Entrenchment
Did you put the code in like this below?
convertdata.exe entity FrigateTechCarrier.entity FrigateTechCarrier.entity txt
If you're still running into problems just download the already converted files from here: https://forums.sinsofasolarempire.com/336147
Alternatively if you need to convert back and forth between the files, I've created a frontend gui for the program here: https://forums.sinsofasolarempire.com/322559
That'll come in handy for adding in changes to the game itself you wantto be permenant rather than a mod.
I have already got this program and it still gives me that error
fyi I did that mutliple times and still gave me the same error
Hey dchan1936
Still having problems, can I ask what are you trying to do? Binary to Text, or Text to Binary or both?
Have you got all the right files you need in the folder to do the converting?
Also are you trying to convert the files from the original game or from the Entrenchment (Micro Expansion)? If you are I can't help with that, because I havn't got the EME yet.
Both ways and using only the 1.00 version of the gameinfo
Thats your problem then, I'm using version 1.12 and it work fine, update the game to 1.12 and the converting should work with no problems.
well i was with you till this point. i have version 1.12 and am having the same problem. im trying to convert binary to text. i have tried using convert data and i get that error i tried using convertdata /convertxsi gui and it just flashes but does nothing. the agravation is rising i can mod the game if i have test files i can write scripts easily and yet i cant get this one thing to work
Yeah, but there isn't one for Entrenchment which is what I imagine they're trying to convert. There was a thread with a link to all the Entrenchment text files put up yesterday or the day before, though..
Hey khill9981
I've loaded up all the things you need to convert the files.
Disclaimer notes first off, please read them before you download anything!
PLEASE SCAN THE DOWNLOADED FOLDERS BEFORE EXTRACTING THEM, WITH ANY GOOD ANTI-VIRUS AND SPYWARE PROGRAM!!! ITS JUST BETTER TO BE SAFE THAN SORRY, I ALWAYS DO THIS WITH ANY FILES OR FOLDERS I DOWNLOAD!!!
Stardock Games, Inc. are not supporting any modifications made by the end users. This is at your own risk. Please do not call or email there customer support for help with these files.
These files are in no way connected to, or affiliated with the Developers of Sins of a Solar Empire, Inc, its employees, representatives, consortium's, or other persons or companies associated with it.Therefore, the creator of these files, will take no responsibility for harm that it might do to your game or computer by trying these
files.
It has not harmed my game or computer but use these files at your own RISK OK.
By downloading this zip folder you are agreeing, that you have READ and UNDERSTOOD the Disclaimer.
Sorry for putting the above BS, but you have to cover yourself legally today. That's the legal crap done with.
http://www.filefactory.com/file/a01hh75/n/Tools_for_converting_Sins_of_a_Solar_Empire_Data_Files_zip
If this doesn't work I'm not sure what is going wrong.
I dono because I've never used v1.00, download it and give it a try.
What do you mean? 
He means he doesn't like that now only 90% of the fleet jumps with "group jump" enabled so that you don't have to wait 20 minutes for the entire fleet to align. He likes it when every single ship needed to be aligned before jump.
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