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Reply #101 January 19, 2013 8:24:44 PM
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Quoting LeonDeGrelle,
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AI is building a large number (just huge) ships of certain types.

This cannot be changed in all truth. Sometimes adding/changing frigateRoleTypes helps, and some statCountTypes are defined to be built in larger quantities, ex. the AI tends to build more CapitalShipBattleship than CapitalShipUtility1, but that's it.

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Reply #102 March 9, 2013 2:18:42 PM
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I'm working on a mod entitled Capital Combat, and the intent is to double all capital ships' durability, and increase their weapon damage. I have modified all 6 TEC Cap Ships to have the boosted defensive attributes and antimatter numbers I wanted. Took me a minute or two to realize I need to put the 6 entity files into a GameInfo folder in the mod folder, but even thought the checksum reflects a change, the TEC ships don't reflect the stat change when I play as TEC. Do I need to include an entity manifest with just those 6 files?

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Reply #103 March 9, 2013 2:45:27 PM
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Nevermind, creating a new entity manifest and placing it in the mod folder got me a mini-dump. took it out, loads again. Is it just not showing in the info card that the stats are updated? I also boosted the cost of each ship to compensate, but it is still using all the old costs, instead of my new ones.

 

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Reply #104 March 9, 2013 3:13:35 PM
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Only need to include the manifest if you want to add or remove an entity. Modifying existing entities should not be a problem.

Rebellion actually uses 2 mod directories. 

Mods-Rebellion v1.1
for running a regular game 

Mods-Rebellion v1.1 Dev
for developing and testing with the DEV.exe 

 EDIT: Are you sure you are using proper reference files?

Is the GameInfo folder spelled exactly like in the install folder? with the Captilal "I"?

[Tutorial] Placing Mods

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Reply #105 March 10, 2013 9:07:56 AM
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It is indeed spelled exactly the same, and as far as reference files, i'm pretty sure, they had the 6th cap ship that we didnt have in non-rebellion. I am also placing and running non-dev version. I'll try it in dev mod folder and running dev exe.

 

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Reply #106 March 12, 2013 4:56:34 PM
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hi all im trying to just make one race to show up right now so any help would be great  

thanks 

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Reply #107 March 12, 2013 5:12:05 PM
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Quoting palaisy,
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hi all im trying to just make one race to show up right now so any help would be great  

thanks 

Palaisy

All you need to do for a race to show up is...

 

A. Have a race.entity file for that race with the line "isSelectable TRUE"

B. Edit the "PlayerSetup.window" file in the Window folder and change this line to "useRaceSelectDialog FALSE".

 

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Reply #108 March 12, 2013 6:04:03 PM
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thanks

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Reply #109 March 21, 2013 4:01:50 AM
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Just a quick question... is it possible to have transparency in a mesh if its set as a particle?

I know meshes cant have transparency directly, but was wondering if I set one as a particle can I make it partially transparent?

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Reply #110 March 21, 2013 4:59:45 AM
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Quoting Wintercross,
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Just a quick question... is it possible to have transparency in a mesh if its set as a particle?

I don't think so, but if you explore this, let us know.

Depending on what you want, PF is very versatile without a mesh. Describe what you are trying for.

A lot of particles use a planer mesh, 9 square 3x3 flat surface, on this you can place a transparent tga anim and set to rotate to camera. I would explore that 1st as I don't think dds uses transparency.

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Reply #111 March 21, 2013 8:47:55 AM
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Well, I'm importing the nomad ships from freelancer. Problem is the models rely on transparency, so I'm trying to think of a way to make it work. I was wondering if I made the 'model' as a particle effect could I use a transparent tga as its texture? Maybe I should just give it a try if no one has done this before?

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Reply #112 April 1, 2013 8:56:26 PM
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Did they change something all my mod versions are crashing? As in did they do an update in the last few weeks that I need to change my mod to make it work again last i remember it was fine  

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Reply #113 April 6, 2013 2:46:40 AM
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Quoting myfist0,
reply 110


Quoting Wintercross, reply 109Just a quick question... is it possible to have transparency in a mesh if its set as a particle?

I don't think so, but if you explore this, let us know.

Depending on what you want, PF is very versatile without a mesh. Describe what you are trying for.

A lot of particles use a planer mesh, 9 square 3x3 flat surface, on this you can place a transparent tga anim and set to rotate to camera. I would explore that 1st as I don't think dds uses transparency.

 

I have tested my theory and it works! using a mesh in a particle, the Alpha layer becomes transparency.

Here's an example of it in game:

 

 

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Reply #114 April 6, 2013 6:44:29 AM
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You can also use the warp effect particle, what soa2 uses for cloaked ships

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Reply #115 April 6, 2013 8:16:35 AM
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Quoting myfist0,
reply 114

You can also use the warp effect particle, what soa2 uses for cloaked ships

 

Of course! I completely forgot about that... Though I'm still pleased with my achievement... Might try that method and see how it looks... 

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