***Dead Thread*** Peoples Mod "Version Alpha0.0.0.5" - 11 March\'04
 

Right, Im starting a new mod... (Nice simple and straight to the point http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/tongue.gif )

I shall be looking into altering every aspect of the game that can be altered, so in months too come it will look like a completely different game


The reason I have called this mod "The Peoples Mod" is simply because thats wot it is, anyone can contribute to it, wheather it be by giving ideas or creating models, graphics, etc. for the people by the people (or something to that effect)


And because its not based on one specific thing (may change if warranted), we can let our imaginations go wild within the boundaries of the game

However do note, cos I do not have any moddling skills, many of the early ships are bound to be Star Trek


If anyone wants to get in contact with me over contributing to this mod then my email is <removed> or post here

If you have any thoughts and ideas, then post them here

Mod D/L link
http://deadzone.lfhost.com/download.php?list.2

Screenshots may be viewed here
http://www.deadzone.lfhost.com/pplmodss/

[ April 02, 2004, 01:33: Message edited by: DeadZone ]

Re: ***Dead Thread*** Peoples Mod "Version Alpha0.0.0.5" - 11 March\'04
 

Well, you've got only one ship in purchase ships enemy- and that one ship refers to a ship layout file that doesn't exist.

Ship Class Name := Miranda
Short Description := Blah.
Ship Descriptive Class Name := Destroyer
Displayed Size Name := Destroyer
Space Object XFile Name := Miranda
Component Configuration Slots Name := Terran Destroyer Layout

There IS no Terran destroyer layout in the enemy configuration file.

EDIT: same problem with the starting player ship. Once I fixed those it gave me a different error- couldn't find planet_earth.bmp

[ March 06, 2004, 01:54: Message edited by: Phoenix-D ]

Re: ***Dead Thread*** Peoples Mod "Version Alpha0.0.0.5" - 11 March\'04
 

Once I copied the planet_earth.bmp from my Starfury images folder into a new Effects folder in the mod, it ran fine. Interesting warp point look..and very freaky star glow.

Re: ***Dead Thread*** Peoples Mod "Version Alpha0.0.0.5" - 11 March\'04
 

Well the interesting thing is that it loads up, but just as its about to go into the game (hits 100% on loading) its just crashes with an Access Violation, thats just damn confusing, it isnt doing it wit any of the other campaigns now

Well at least someone is seeing wot Ive done even tho I cant http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon9.gif

Edit: Its the same error as before

Access violation at address 004E602C in module 'StarFury.exe'. Read of address 00000014

I may email Aaron and see if may know of a reason for it too be occuring

[ March 06, 2004, 02:48: Message edited by: DeadZone ]

Re: ***Dead Thread*** Peoples Mod "Version Alpha0.0.0.5" - 11 March\'04
 

I was getting that error before I fixed the files, you know. At the end of the loading sequence.

Re: ***Dead Thread*** Peoples Mod "Version Alpha0.0.0.5" - 11 March\'04
 

Version Alpha 0.0.0.2 released

http://deadzone.lfhost.com/download.php?list.2

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Version History for The Peoples Mod
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Version 0.0.0.2

1. Added Pirate Miranda to Sol System, with same layout, bonuses as player Miranda (for testing purposes only)
2. Altered Weapon Hardpoints, Miranda's now have 1 forward to left phaser, 1 forward to right phaser, 1 forward torpedo & 1 rear torpedo
3. Altered Engine Hardpoints, Nacelles now glow blue during movement
4. Added Human default site
5. Alter position of bridge on Miranda

Version 0.0.0.1

1. Corrected Errors that was prevented Campaign from Launching
2. Added Revision History (this file)
3. Decreased Miranda Size
4. Gave player Miranda lots of Base bonuses (for testing purposes only)
5. Increased size of Stars and spaced Celestial Bodies out further

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[ March 07, 2004, 13:58: Message edited by: DeadZone ]

Re: ***Dead Thread*** Peoples Mod "Version Alpha0.0.0.5" - 11 March\'04
 

Hey, nice to see a Mod out for SF. Is this a new campaign Mod, or is this just an enhancement to the regular game?

I am sorry I did not take the time to read the information. I followed your link from my website just overly curious and no time. LOL Thanks for posting it there btw. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

Re: ***Dead Thread*** Peoples Mod "Version Alpha0.0.0.5" - 11 March\'04
 

Well it will be a completely new campaign, I do hope it will eventually be more complex and in-depth as stock SF

Re: ***Dead Thread*** Peoples Mod "Version Alpha0.0.0.5" - 11 March\'04
 

Lol I spelt the layout name wrong oops http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/shock.gif

Right now its working, thx for your help, once Ive done some more stuff I will release the next Version later today hopefully

Re: ***Dead Thread*** Peoples Mod "Version Alpha0.0.0.5" - 11 March\'04
 

Nvr tried to make textures before lol

And yes the weapon fire is tad wide, this is fixed in the next Version

Re: ***Dead Thread*** Peoples Mod "Version Alpha0.0.0.5" - 11 March\'04
 

Version 0.0.0.3 released
Get it from http://deadzone.lfhost.com/download.php?list.2

A number of changes in this Lastest Version

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Version History for The Peoples Mod V0.0.0.3
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Version 0.0.0.3

1. Ship hardpoints altered and torps now fire from center mass
2. Names for weapons are changed
3. Weapon effect sizes altered
4. Weapon sounds effects temp removed as I fiqure out how to put in custom ones
5. More component slots added to ships
6. Pirate Miranda removed from Sol
7. Pirate Space now known as Alpha Centuri
8. Added Pirate Mirandas to appear randomly in Alpha Centuri
9. Made Systems 5 times bigger
10. Increased Planet size and Star size in Sol
11. Mirandas bonuses decreased, neither player or pirate are immortal now
***Note*** At this time you may be able to go through some of the Sol Planets, and the Sol Star

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Re: ***Dead Thread*** Peoples Mod "Version Alpha0.0.0.5" - 11 March\'04
 

Isn't the Miranda model kinda small? I mean the beam when you fire is as wide as the whole ship. I try to mod Whitestar and Omega Class Cruiser from B5 but Lithunwrap just doesn't understand so complex models so I have to use 3DSMax which I can't use so well now.

By the way. Is someone of you good making textures?

I made a ship but it needs texture and I'm not good making one. The model isn't that good either.

EDIT: Fixed broken link.

[ March 07, 2004, 12:16: Message edited by: Exan ]

Re: ***Dead Thread*** Peoples Mod "Version Alpha0.0.0.5" - 11 March\'04
 

<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">That's not a bad ship.

I can texture it for you, if you can post a .3ds or .x file for the model.

I'd like to join in and contribute my own meager skills in texturing and modeling, and other artwork. The Poeples' Mod is a great idea! I've temporily halted work on my own SF mod due to the sheer complexity of undertaking the effort. I can at least help out in making this mod. Examples of some of the stuff I have already done and can donate is located here:

http://home.nycap.rr.com/wydraz/mizendar/starfury.html

(Scroll down for the Starfury stuff).

Re: ***Dead Thread*** Peoples Mod "Version Alpha0.0.0.5" - 11 March\'04
 

Ok. I'll post the model to internet as soon as possible. I also created Vulture ship but it's engine is ugly so I'm going to make a second Version of it. I can do the models at some point but I'm poor at making textures. Oh, and I would be honored if Pearl Dragon would be used in People's Mod. I have all data files ready for it too. The hardpoints aren't right though. The engine glows are below the ship for some reason. Same thing about the phaser fire. Anyway, all other images have to be done. I'll put the image into net later today.

Anyway, thanks Wydraz.

I can also make planet portraits. Something like in here

Just little photoshop after that and I can add buildings to the landscapes. Like I said, I'd like to help.

EDIT: Error in the link again.

[ March 08, 2004, 18:47: Message edited by: Exan ]

Re: ***Dead Thread*** Peoples Mod "Version Alpha0.0.0.5" - 11 March\'04
 

So here's the 3ds model for Pearl Dragon. It has also the layot data with it.

Pearl Dragon

Re: ***Dead Thread*** Peoples Mod "Version Alpha0.0.0.5" - 11 March\'04
 

Well if you do the models and say Wydraz does the textures, and then have it exported into .x format, we are laughing on the ship side.


Might use some of them pics, nvr know wot the usefulness could be

As for the hardpoints, I take it then you have already tried this in StarFury?

Re: ***Dead Thread*** Peoples Mod "Version Alpha0.0.0.5" - 11 March\'04
 

Great!!! Im happy to have you on board dude


Also Exan, if Wydraz textures your model, any chance of using it in the peoples mod?

Also (2), in a few weeks once I have got a few things together and this has progressed abit Im thinking about starting a Star Trek mod seeing as the other two have stopped

Then we will have too differents mod on the go, on top of the BSG mod and the P&N mod

Re: ***Dead Thread*** Peoples Mod "Version Alpha0.0.0.5" - 11 March\'04
 

Exan, Ive altered your model slightly so it looks better in SF, your one makes it appear too high above the X, all I did, but it has altered the models UV map, anyway heres the file wit the modified model and new UV map so you can take a look and give me a yay or nay

http://deadzone.lfhost.com/pplmod/PD.zip

Re: ***Dead Thread*** Peoples Mod "Version Alpha0.0.0.5" - 11 March\'04
 

The images in my Terragen gallery are just examples. I can create different landscapes as well. And also some movies. Here's one for example.
Plains of Despair

It's in DivX format and not so good. Anyway, movies take a huge amount of time to render. First you have to render every single frame and then unite the images into movie and then compress it. That example had over 600 frames and it took 2 hours to render though now I have two computers and I can put them both work the animation.

And how did you change the model? I didn't saw any difference. Anyway, it looks...golden. I'm hoping more white-gray color scale.

The ship is supposed to be a light cruiser and meant for reconnoissance and black ops missions if it helps in texturing.

Re: ***Dead Thread*** Peoples Mod "Version Alpha0.0.0.5" - 11 March\'04
 

Now that I'm over-excited about Starfury again I made a new model and a crappy web page for it. Later I will turn the page into a shipyard page.

Anyway, here's the latest model.

DS-2 Scorpion

It's almost a straight copy from the B5 Excalibur but I made this one from the scracth. I think it's pretty good though like all my models this one needs texturing. I should really study texturing.

Re: ***Dead Thread*** Peoples Mod "Version Alpha0.0.0.5" - 11 March\'04
 

How many more Versions of the Pearl Dragon will you have?

Cos atm I do think its looks more like a Freighter than anything else

But anyway I was thinking this...

Ideas
Storyline - You start off as a freighter captain trying to earn a living when after (X amount of runs / Lvl X / something else) the Human Alliance Navy offers you a job (of course you have no choice but too accept http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/tongue.gif ) if possible I will try and code it in that you are given a new ship or given enuf money to get the new ship

Then you will go through and complete missions, with a deeper storyline unfolding

Of course once completed I do feel it maybe a good idea to do more people mod campaigns

And of course we will want to do a number of Star Trek campaign

And a petition campaign for Aaron to try and make StarFury multiplayer like Freelancer is http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/tongue.gif

Comments welcome

Re: ***Dead Thread*** Peoples Mod "Version Alpha0.0.0.5" - 11 March\'04
 

The story idea sounds good. Btw, Pearl Dragon being a freighter? Maybe so, I didn't originally plan it to be freighter but it does kinda look one. Freighter and passenger ferry it is then.

But this new one, Scorpion is totally a warship. What do you think about it. Is the model worth continuing on giving it a texture and Starfury data?

Re: ***Dead Thread*** Peoples Mod "Version Alpha0.0.0.5" - 11 March\'04
 

I believe it could do wit a bit more work, but yeah it looks good

Edit: One question, wot program are you using to make the models as well as the portraits?

[ March 09, 2004, 18:45: Message edited by: DeadZone ]

Re: ***Dead Thread*** Peoples Mod "Version Alpha0.0.0.5" - 11 March\'04
 

If by portraits you mean the landscapes pictures, I use a program called Terragen. It's free in non-commercial use.

To make the models I use 3D Studio Max 5.

Re: ***Dead Thread*** Peoples Mod "Version Alpha0.0.0.5" - 11 March\'04
 

Im just putting a few things together, before I release the next Version tonight(Thursday), IAre there are requests? If so I will try and put in as much of them as I can

Re: ***Dead Thread*** Peoples Mod "Version Alpha0.0.0.5" - 11 March\'04
 

Alpha V0.0.0.5 released - http://deadzone.lfhost.com/download.php?list.2

Changelist

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Version 0.0.0.5

1. New map added - Gamma Ceti (Not yet accessible)
2. Pirate Miranda now using pirate destroyer model
3. Hardpoints and weapons on Pearl Dragon altered, now only has two forward phasers
4. Component Slots on Pirate Miranda and Pearl Dragon altered
5. New component image for phaser
***Note: Warp points maybe acting funny, please report anything you notice***

Version 0.0.0.4

1. Replaced Player Miranda with Exans Pearl Dragon
2. Phaser Texture now altered
3. Torpedo Texture now altered
4. Added Sounds for phaser and proton torpedos
5. Weapon Ranges changed
6. Sizes of Celestial Bodies now put to stock game size for now (will change again)
7. Sizes of ships brought back upto stock game sizes
***Note: Cos of the ship size changes weapon and engine hardpoints may be off***

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[ March 11, 2004, 14:46: Message edited by: DeadZone ]

Re: ***Dead Thread*** Peoples Mod "Version Alpha0.0.0.5" - 11 March\'04
 

umm. The Pearl Dragon is upside down. The engines should be below the ship. And it's good at freighter class ship. Maybe as a pirate vessel too. I will make a new Version which has decent cannons under it's wings as a military Version.

Re: ***Dead Thread*** Peoples Mod "Version Alpha0.0.0.5" - 11 March\'04
 

Yeah I realized I had put the PD upside down, this was corrected about 1 minute after release, so it will be sorted in the next Version and it will also have some primiary textures (nothing fancy just abit of color)