Can't open .entity file?

Files are in binary format by default and need to be converted to text.  Use ConvertData.exe (in Sins install folder).

Example:

Start -> Run -> cmd.exe and then at cmd prompt:

To TXT:

c:\program files\stardock games\sins of a solar empire\ConvertData.exe entity "[source file]" "[dest file]" txt

Back to BIN:

c:\program files\stardock games\sins of a solar empire\ConvertData.exe entity "[source file]" "[dest file]" bin

Or download a little helper I created that makes life much easier (note this one assumes ConvertData.exe is in c:\program files\stardock games\sins of a solar empire\)

http://files.filefront.com/ConvertDataGUIexe/;12831279;/fileinfo.html

Thanks, I'll try that.

Progressbar, u forgot to ask what verison of the game he is using

Okay, another question:

When I open up the HUDIcon-Research.brushes, I get this pixelBox thing. I'm guessing that that is the location of the icon. How do I find this? I'm using Adobe Photoshop CS.

The 'filename' is the name of the file within the Textures folder.  These TGA files contain multiple icons...

The numbers are X, Y, Height, and Width of the icon rectangle within that TGA file.

There is also a GUI editor: https://forums.sinsofasolarempire.com/336084

Be sure not to edit the file in the game folder, since you can't play online anymore.

this link no longer works. can you repost a valid one. i cant for the life of me get these damn entity files to open. all i want to do is edit some of the ships' properties and damages but no. i have been spit on by god for the past 3 straight days of effort.

https://forums.sinsofasolarempire.com/353296 my text bin gui thread

https://forums.sinsofasolarempire.com/378266 my reference files thread

the files  in my reference are still named .entity etc, but are texted an able to be edited with notepad++ or other TEXT editor, and my text bin gui will convert ALL the files in the folder(s) to/from bin using the correct convertdata based upon the folder names in the PATH to the files

harpo