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Reply #76 February 6, 2013 10:41:29 PM
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Moved the Reference Files to the modDB SoaSE Modders developer page. Just seemed a little odd to host them on the SoA2 mod page. It's the same set, so no need to update if you already have them. OP links updated.

Reference Files

   

 

myfist0's Tutorials on OneDrive

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Reply #77 June 6, 2013 9:04:19 PM
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Some the links dying, http://soase.x90x.net/?i=xsi/Tangent_Map.html and a couple others as examples. 

 

Also cheers for site, desperately trying to get into modding and this stuff helps (although in all honesty, i'm still confused by alot of it lal). Keep up the good work!

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Reply #78 June 6, 2013 9:34:12 PM
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Create Tangent Map

Link fixed and broken screenshots fixed.

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Reply #79 June 6, 2013 10:00:09 PM
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WTF, looks like there are lot of links broke, as soon as the SOA2 patch is released, this is the next priority. The reference files have been updated though.

Edit: All the modeling links are now working.

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Reply #80 June 26, 2013 1:24:12 AM
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OK, I think the site finally back to being fixed. Checked almost every link and page. All images will be hosted in the site root from now on.

From here I will start adding Rebellion info and some half done tutorials will be finished.

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Reply #81 June 28, 2013 6:51:27 AM
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http://www.moddb.com/company/soase-m0dders/downloads/reference-files

which includes Reb 1.52, is available 

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Reply #82 July 28, 2013 12:53:01 AM
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Ok.. All i want to do is edit entity files that already exist. Im brand new to the modding scene, and ever single tool ive found is not for rebellion. Ive scoured the net for anything that will let me just edit a entity file but no avail. The tools are outdated, the harpo thing doesn't let me do it and just errors, this is hair pullingly frustrating. If say i just wanted to lower a cooldown or increase a cooldown of an existing ability, I would edit an entity file correct? Is there absolutely anything out there that lets me do this? I cant just open it in a text editor as I get a jumble of random stuff, and notepad ++ just gives me voidvoidvoidvoid etc... Help

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Reply #83 July 28, 2013 1:26:20 AM
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You need the Current reference files 1st


Reference Files

 Extract the Rebellion folder to your desktop or where ever your work space is.

Create a folder inside
C:\Users\[username]\Documents\My Games\Ironclad Games\Sins of a Solar Empire Rebellion\Mods-Rebellion v1.52 Dev
The folder name will be your mod name

Inside your new mod folder create another folder called GameInfo (Case sensitive)

copy the files you want to edit from the current reference files to your mod and edit with NotePad++

Test using the dev exe located in the install directory usually
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Sins of a Solar Empire Rebellion\Sins of a Solar Empire Rebellion Dev.exe

I would make a shortcut to desktop of the Dev.exe

test your changes often as the dev exe will show many errors you will not understand

 

And yes those are the .entity files you want to edit.

 

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Reply #84 July 28, 2013 4:06:39 AM
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Got it! thanks a ton

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Reply #85 August 24, 2013 6:18:21 AM
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I'm trying to get the XSI scripts but i keep getting redirected to x90x.net, whats going on?

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Reply #86 August 24, 2013 10:21:43 AM
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Quoting shadowfax91,
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I'm trying to get the XSI scripts but i keep getting redirected to x90x.net, whats going on?

Which one? I must have missed that page when updating all the links after the move. Page is also missing images so it needs a total rebuild. I can link you to what you want for now. Thanks for the heads up.

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Reply #87 August 24, 2013 11:06:28 PM
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i need all the scripts

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Reply #88 August 24, 2013 11:57:15 PM
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Quoting shadowfax91,
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i need all the scripts

 What the ...

 

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Reply #89 August 25, 2013 12:00:30 AM
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thanks for that

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Reply #90 August 25, 2013 12:07:12 AM
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out of date post

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Reply #91 December 20, 2013 5:29:56 PM
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This post by SZO might be a useful thing to add to the meshpoint tutorial.

 

Quoting SZ0,
reply 8



To elaborate on hardpoints

Point
        DataString "Center"
        Position [ 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 ]
        Orientation
             [ 1.000000 0.000000 0.000000 ]
             [ 0.000000 1.000000 0.000000 ]
             [ 0.000000 0.000000 1.000000 ]

This point is at the origin. Position [ X = 0, Y = 0, Z = 0]

The models faces forward in the Z direction. So anything with a + Z value is forward of the center & anything with a -Z value is behind the center. Anything with a + Y value is above the center and anything with a -Y is below. Anything with a + X is to the right of center (looking at your model from the front view) and anything with a -X is to the left.

This point is also orientated pointing in the + Z Axis direction.  

                   X Axis       Y Axis      Z Axis

Point's

X Direction  [ 1.000000 0.000000 0.000000 ]  =    point's X direction is the same as X Axis
Y Direction  [ 0.000000 1.000000 0.000000 ]  =    point's Y direction is the same as Y Axis
Z Direction  [ 0.000000 0.000000 1.000000 ]  =    point's Z direction is the same as Z Axis

                                                Pointing forward

 

so            [ -1.000000 0.000000 -0.000000 ] =  point's X direction is opposite to X Axis   }  Is rotated
               [ 0.000000 1.000000 0.000000 ]    =  point's Y direction is the same as Y Axis }180 degrees
               [ 0.000000 0.000000 -1.000000 ]   =  point's Z direction is opposite to Z Axis } on the Y Axis

                                                 Pointing backward

 

&             [ 1.000000 0.000000 0.000000 ]  = point's X direction is the same as X Axis    } Is rotated
               [ 0.000000 -0.000000 -1.000000 ]  = point's Y direction is the same as -Z Axis } 90 degrees
               [ 0.000000 1.000000 -0.000000 ]   = point's Z direction is the same as Y Axis   } on the X Axis

                                                 Pointing upward

 

&             [ 1.000000 0.000000 0.000000 ]   = point's X direction is the same as X Axis  } Is rotated
               [ 0.000000 -0.000000 1.000000 ]  = point's Y direction is the same as Z Axis  } 90 degrees
               [ 0.000000 -1.000000 -0.000000 ] = point's Z direction is the same as -Y Axis } on X axis

                                                 Pointing Downward

 

&             [ -0.000000 0.000000 1.000000 ] = point's X direction is the same as Z Axis } Is rotated
               [ 0.000000 1.000000 0.000000 ]  = point's Y direction is the same as Y Axis } 90 degrees
               [ -1.000000 0.000000 -0.000000  = point's Z direction is opposite to X Axis  } on Y Axis

                                                Pointing Left

 

&             [ -0.000000 0.000000 -1.000000 ] = point's X direction is the opposite as Z Axis } Is rotated
               [ 0.000000 1.000000 0.000000 ]   = point's Y direction is the same as Y Axis    } 90 degrees
               [ 1.000000 0.000000 -0.000000 ]  = points Z direction is the same as X Axis    } on Y Axis

                                                Pointing Right

   A lot of the hardpoints you see on the Sins models are not rotated at 90 degrees, but if you just look at where the values are and whether they are + or - in relation to the above, you can work out what direction they are facing and where they are situated.

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Reply #92 December 21, 2013 2:58:50 AM
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Thanks Goa, real busy with the next SOA2 update, after that I will put it up.

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Reply #93 January 10, 2014 10:47:17 PM
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Hrm, the import tool no longer seems to import meshes correctly.  It gives me a floating point error.

 

I'm using 3dsMax and the maxtool v1.1

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Reply #94 January 11, 2014 8:41:58 AM
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its for old dip models, need to convert mesh to txt,

remove that new line 
maxDiffuseMipLevel 0

then convert back to BIN

import to max

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Reply #95 February 10, 2014 4:24:58 PM
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Is your site down against myfist? 

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Reply #96 February 10, 2014 11:43:54 PM
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Reply #97 May 12, 2014 9:30:01 PM
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Repost as apparently forum decided to poop on my original post.

 

It's a real shame to lose the sites, as it was a wonderful repository for knowledge. I understand how annoying it would be to have to constantly fix links, but would you perhaps consider atleast releasing a document with all the information in, even if it's just a copy and paste? As to be honest, and I think I am speaking for not just myself but many other amateur modders, to lose the information you provided is a loss to the community as a whole.

 

Just my two pence. Hope you perhaps consider it. Even if not, thanks for the work you put into it while it was up, it was greatly appreciated.

 

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Reply #98 June 30, 2014 3:02:22 PM
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Too bad for the link if you could upload the file from the website i'm sure people will make a document of it or at least will be able to learn from them

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Reply #99 July 8, 2014 2:55:24 AM
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And... we're back from the dead. People finally made sacrifices in blood to revive this beast. 

 

Their may be the odd broken link, or out of date sections for Trinity releases only that need to be updated. If anyone has some knowledge of HTML, or just wants to submit something in a post, feel free, I could use all te help I can get.

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Reply #100 February 9, 2015 2:06:26 PM
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Holy crap 

An obj converter for XSI mod tool

http://www.moddb.com/groups/softimage-rs/downloads/mod-tool-75-obj-exporter

1st comment says it messed up UVs, but I just tested on Sovereign and it worked like a charm 

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