So...what's the latest and greatest MOD ?

[Claymore]

Yes, it would be nice to have some great new ship sets. But given the bugs or need to strengthen the AI etc....whats the best mod at this time, I should consider ?

[Jon Brave]

Yes, I'd like to know just this too --- don't care about looks, just interested in getting the best game out of the thing.

And an explanation (link) of where to get it from, how to install, how to use (e.g. do you have to somehow force the game to start with a certain new race? or does it affect every race?) and what happens when MM release future patch (after 1.19) would be *so* helpful...

[pathfinder]

MOD v 1.01 by several of the gamers here. and before loading it, make sure you have Version 1.19 of the game.

There are a bunch of others in that forum, but I'd start with this one and add the others as you learn the game or want to do something different.
http://www.shrapnelgames.com/ubb/For.../000005-2.html

this is in the MOD/download forum in a post by Tampa_Gamer

Enjoy and Happy gaming!

there are a number of shipsets availavle, most are excellent. I'll repost once I get the URL's.

here are the one's I know of:

universal: http://universalshipyards.tripod.com
UFA/TCO: www.angelfire.com/zine/cnchome/Shipsets.html
Kuat: www.geocities.com/kuatdy
Warp Nine's Site:
http://warp_nine.tripod.com
Rambie's site: www.xmission.com/~rstulce/SE4-Index.htm

BTW there is another one, hyperionbase, but it seems it is down

This should keep ya busy for a while!

[This message has been edited by pathfinder (edited 04 February 2001).]

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[pathfinder]

hmm, adding new race.


if the race style did not include a reademe (bad modder! ) then copy folder with the pictures and AI files to the pictures/races folder in the SEIV directory/folder. and copy the .emp file to the empires folder, if not then: start game, setup the type game ya want including the number of points available for each race), go to "add new race" go to the race pic (scroll arrow thingy at bottom) then fill in the blanks (hopefully MOD person has a AI_general.txt file to help with this), go to the other areas and click on the various attributes as appropriate (or as you want, just make sure you have enough points! ).

then, once all is setup the way ya want, start game. I would then slick on "save empire" in the quit game icon box. this generates that .emp or empire file I talked about earlier.

you should now see this race in the add existing race box when you want to start a new game.

hope this helps!

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Harry B.

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[Marty Ward]

When you add these mods will the races ever be chosen when you allow the computer to pick a random number of computer opponents or do you always need to add them to the game individually?
To call me a novice in computer programming is an insult to all novices but I would like to be able to try some of these mods everyone raves about. I'm just very unsure of how to install them and use them.
Thanks

[pathfinder]

Marty. yes it will and any files (ship picture or AI file) that are not included in the race style should be picked up from either the neutral race files or generic race files or something like that.