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SJ, I'm curious.. did you ever notice/get the planets I posted to the ..sound/data/graphics forum?

Cheers!

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If you didn't post anything here, I wouldn't have known about it.

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I guess that explains why I never got a response to "did I post this in the right place?" lol

here's the link..

1040061526.zip

Cheers! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

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OKay, now I'm excited...

I really like the Image Mod./Collection and I look forward to the next release whenever it is.

Tanks...
KirbyEF

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Hey, David.
I just glanced through the images in that link.
Very nice.

On a few of the minis, though, the lighting is off-center. Se4 dosen't rotate those images, so there's a good chance the "dark side" of the planet could end up actually facing the sun(s)!
For protraits, you have a lot more flexibility, of course. Even placing a wrong-colour star in the background may not be noticed in a portrait. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

Just some things to keep in mind when making these sorts of images.
(I'll still add what you posted, no prob)

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Maybe I should get those MOO2 comps finished some time...

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SJ, so is the rumor true? Is there going to be a new Version (update) to the ImageMod? If so, when? I still have about 200 asst images.

Oh goodie! I hope the humor is true. I am going to stand right here and click my heels together saying; "there is going to be an update to the ImageMod", "there is going to be an update to the ImageMod", "there is going to be an update to the ImageMod"!

Fyron, so which MOO2 components are you finishing?

Oh goodie! I hope the humor is true. I am going to stand right here and click my heels together saying; "there is going to be an update to the ImageMod", "there is going to be an update to the ImageMod", "there is going to be an update to the ImageMod"!

Sorry, just got a bit 'Happy' and carried away!
You are right, you don't want to see me 'Really Happy'.

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SJ, those planets were done by me quite a ways back, I was working on a game called "The Eden Nebula" (of my own design) It was going to be a space exploration, Colonization, Trading game. But alas In those days I was suffering from delusions of grandure. 'Eden' and many other 'game' plans have long since been shelved. To make a long story short,.. before I attempt to start-up my delusions of having my own game development company again, I'll have to get a degree in Accounting, Business Management, Programming and Art. (these were suggested to me by several different venture capital investors.) My business plan took into account hiring people which already had these degrees, but that was not good enough for them! I'll not make that mistake again! It's the worlds loss, not mine, but I digress, sorry.

Have a great day. Cheers!

[ January 22, 2003, 19:42: Message edited by: David Gervais ]

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SJ:

Just for future ImageMod planning, I'll be donating some 250-300 planet images in the near future...

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These are the wormholes I should have submitted long ago.

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So, it was just a 'rumor', SJ!

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Attention all hosts of Image Mod mirrors:

The readmes of the Combat and Components packs have lines like this in them:

To install this imagemod, copy all the contained files into your ".../SE4/Pictures/components" directory.
Replace "components.bmp" with "Newcomponents.bmp". All of the original SE4 images are contained
in the new BMP, so all other mods and saved games will not be affected.

The facilities and planets packs do not have these lines in them. You need to add a line like this to the html page on your mirrors:

To install this imagemod, copy all the contained files into your ".../SE4/Pictures/xxxx" directory, where "xxxx" stands for the name of that part of the image mod (combat, components, facilities, or planets). Replace "xxxx.bmp" with "Newxxxx.bmp". All of the original SE4 images are contained in the new BMP, so all other mods and saved games will not be affected.

See my mirror for an example.

Doing this will help to alleviate a lot of confusion over how to install the Image Mod properly.

SJ:
Future Versions of the Planet and Facility packs need to have this info in their readmes.

[ January 31, 2003, 19:47: Message edited by: Imperator Fyron ]

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I think it would be best for the ImageMod to just overwrite the existing files. Perhaps the readme file could contain a message to backup the original files if the user doesn't want to get rid of them.

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That would probably be better, but this solution works now. Overwriting requires a new release of the image mod files.

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I agree, but for the next Version, the overwrite is a must. Too many noobs are suffering minutes, maybe hours of angst!

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SJ -

So what's the latest info?

KirbyEF

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PlanetPack Update - v7 (or 8) updated to 9 (1,955 KB)

<a href="http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/newuploads/1044388555.zip" target="_blank">PlanetPack Full - v9 (5,398 KB)
</a>

These ZIPs are now set up to install fully automaticaly.
Extract them to SE4\pictures\planets and you will be done.

[ February 05, 2003, 00:43: Message edited by: Suicide Junkie ]

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Is that supposed to be v7 to v9 patch, or is it supposed to be v8 to v9 patch?

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SJ, Thank You, Sir! Do you need me to re-submit the second zip of planets? Or any other images for that matter.

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Just point me to a link for anything I missed, and I'll add it.

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<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">You missed my question SJ. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

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I got it, I just didn't make a whole new post to reply; I just edited my post.
"PlanetPack Update - v7 (or 8) updated to 9 (1,955 KB)"

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Oh, ok. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

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Just 38 more images to go until a new MOO2-related submission is ready for the Image Mod. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif (they are components, by the way)

SJ:
If possible, I need component image slots 925-1032. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

[ February 06, 2003, 08:58: Message edited by: Imperator Fyron ]

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Those slots are still free, so that's fine. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

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SJ, here are the links;

planets; http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/newup...1040556106.zip

facilities; http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/newup...1040556308.zip

components; http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/newup...1037752598.ZIP

Do you still want more images from these Groups? I also have the beams that I reworked. That I haven't U/L yet.

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If you've got 'em, keep 'em coming. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

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<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">DITTO!!!

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<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Don't place anything else in there then. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

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SJ:
My submission is ready! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

New Components.zip

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Now available, Componentpack13!

Mlmbd:
There are some really nice armors there, especially the first few!
#1042's texture would make for a great Bug-eye sensor/scanner, IMO http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif Put it on something the shape of a bubbly sphere, say.

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My mirror is up to date.

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SJ, Thanks! I will but that texture on a couple of sphere's. They will be in my next submission!

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Component images submission:

81 Star Trek components. Image Modpack components 431 and 436 (M5 and Nomad) are now redundant. This submission has better images so you can delete those two old ones.

components.zip (1.4mb)

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Old images will not be removed. They might get replaced by their authors, but they will not ever be removed. This is to ensure that a mod that happens to use that image number won't suddenly have a blank image for something. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

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In that case you can replace 431 and 436 with images 56 and 62. It'll be a little extra cutting and pasting.

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<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I guess you didn't see this post. I wanted this pics added to the planetpack.

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I have added those images.

They are #417 and #418.

[ February 10, 2003, 02:39: Message edited by: Suicide Junkie ]

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You're right it seems that the file I had downloaded was an old one.

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I knew it wasn't just a rumor!

KirbyEF

[ February 28, 2003, 11:52: Message edited by: KirbyEF ]

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Err, not a submission but a question, SJ, why isint there a portion in the Image Pack, for system, or event images?

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I'll bet there aren't system images because they're too big.

My Hypermaze mod adds only five new system .bmps, yet the .zip file is nearly 8M.

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Aside from the size, there is no need to worry about conflicts with system images, since they have arbitrary filenames.
If it became a problem, we could just have modders put their own name or their mod's name in front of the regular filename.
EG: Proportions_starmap.bmp, TNGmod_starmap.bmp, etc.

For the imagemod images, they all need to be given their number and there is a components.bmp (and facilities.bmp, and etc) which must contain all the images you want to use...
Having a single file makes things difficult for compatibility, and you end up having similar almost-copies of the same file in each mod folder. Thus the reason for the imagemod.
Make a standard all-inclusive image file, that all mods can use, cutting down on the download time for individual mods, and reducing harddrive space usage.

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AMAZING!
I DID WORK!
Okay they are Component images ripped from Star Control II for use in the Image Mod. SJ, you can find them here:
1045445540.zip

or in the files section

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THAT was work? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

You forgot the mighty Hellbore Cannon!

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http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/shock.gif I did?!

I thought I put it in there...

well it will be in my next nonsensical submission, afterall the Dnyarri wasnt in there either, nor the Utwig or Chmmr bomb.

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SJ-

Any word on any new additions?

KirbyEF

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SJ, I have almost finished the 'bug eyed' sensors. I will be U/L all the components/facilities/planets/combat images by Wed or Thrus.

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By the time Mlmbd's submission is ready, my midterms should be over, and I can add the two submissions I see.

Are the other comments implying that there exist other submissions? If so, they really need to be linked to from here, otherwise the chances of me noticing are slim to none.

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SJ, when are you going to be finished with midterms? I can hold off another day or two. Would mean a couple more images. But, I can deal with that! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

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