The zip file in the "Space Empires: IV - Modding and other Help Tools/Information" archive has been updated (same name: SE4 Modders Guide). Link to the first 'Modding Tools' Archive page:
http://www.shrapnelgames.com/ubb/For...ML/000019.html (ignore the posted date)
The "SE4 Modders Guide" is an edited compilation of threads from the forum. It is a "work in progress".
Comments and additions or corrections are welcomed in the discussion forum under this topic.
Sorry for the sparseness. Most effort went into the Strategy Guide this week.
Revision 17 June 2001: Added new sub-topics 'StellarAbilityTypes.txt', 'Settings.txt' under 'GAME PARAMETER FILES'.