Riddle me this

Elowan · #1 August 27th, 2002, 02:39 AM

I'm running 1.78.

I've designed 4 new ships, made the bmps, named them, changed VehicleSize.txt to add these to the bottom of the file, ensured that each had unique 2-letter codes, tech areas, etc.

Each time I tried to Create>Ship>newship I got an error to the effect that SE can't find generic_portrait_newship.bmp.

When I dutifully copied the minis and the portraits to the RaceGeneric folder and renamed them to generic_*.bmp - the error went away and the ships display. At least the portraits do.

Wazzup widdat?

Krsqk · #2 August 27th, 2002, 04:14 AM

Where did you put the BMPs? I think you need one in the RaceGeneric directory, so races which don't have that BMP can still display the ship.

Elowan · #3 August 27th, 2002, 05:15 AM

They're special ships that no other race can construct. I set a special racial trait that worked in 1.67.

[ August 27, 2002, 04:15: Message edited by: Elowan ]

Suicide Junkie · #4 August 27th, 2002, 05:28 AM

Anything that one race can build, can also be built by a race using a different shipset.

All they have to do is pick that special racial trait.

Elowan · #5 August 27th, 2002, 07:39 AM

Are you saying that the AI can pick any trait off the list? If that's the case - how can you make anything race specific?

[ August 27, 2002, 06:40: Message edited by: Elowan ]

Phoenix-D · #6 August 27th, 2002, 07:57 AM

The AI can be *made* to pick any trait. Players have no restrictions. You cannot make something race specific except by agreement with the players not to take that trait.

Phoenix-D