FQM 5.00 Beta 2
 

Announcing the posting of FQM 5.00 Beta 2, for SE5.

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This mod features:

* More realistic placement of planet types, with rock in the inner rings, gas giants in the middle, and ice on the fringes.
* Most of the funky quadrants from FQM for SE4, such as Spaghetti, Old, Newborn, Paradise, Super-Grid and Maze.
* Nebulae that look more like nebulae, with 70 storms per system.
* Multicolored nebulae for more variety.
* More ability variation on stellar objects, including asteroids and storms.
* 4 and 5 star systems.
* Protostars, with storm color coordinated to star color.
* Real star names instead of the wacky stock ones.
* And more!

Please note that this is a work in progress. There are bound to be quirks, which you should report. All suggestions for improvement are welcome!

Re: FQM 5.00 Beta 1
 

Thanks for putting this out

Re: FQM 5.00 Beta 1
 

Alright, FQM returns!

Re: FQM 5.00 Beta 1
 

What are the DOS and py files in the folder for?

Re: FQM 5.00 Beta 1
 

The batch file is just a way to open cmd (dos prompt) in the local directory immediately, rather than the random location you get from the start menu > run command.

The python scripts are what I use to generate the system and quadrant files. Much, much handier than keeping track of it all by hand. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif

Re: FQM 5.00 Beta 1
 

Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Re: FQM 5.00 Beta 1
 

I crashed SE V after a using an FQM generated map.... Will try and repeat this.

Re: FQM 5.00 Beta 1
 

And for those like myself who have never fooled with python and honestly have little idea of what you just said... is there an aid program yet?

Re: FQM 5.00 Beta 1
 

You don't actually need the python scripts to use the mod; all they do is output data files. I just left them in there in case others might find them useful for their own tweaking and fiddling.

FQM 5.00 Beta 2
 

I have uploaded Beta 2.

Version 5.00 Beta 2 - 05 February 2007:
1. Changed - Warp Points now have more variety for abilities.
2. Added - Fancy lightning effects to non-nebula storms, courtesy of Suicide Junkie.