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 here.
Revision 01 July 2001: Clarified 'Race Opt X' meaning under 'AI_General'; added Default Races Chart & tips on increasing the number of systems in the quardant under 'AI_Settings'. Added new topics and sub-topics:
PLAYER DEFAULT FILES:
* Happiness.txt
* RacialTraits.txt
* RepairPriorities.txt
AESTHETIC FILES:
* Demeanors.txt
* EmperorNames.txt
* EmperorTitles.txt
* EmpireNames.txt
* EmpireTypes.txt
* SystemNames.txt
SHIP SETS/RACE STYLES:
MAP EDITOR:
And that's all the moddable files. From here on it will be just updates as information is discovered.
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