MODding Problem - Please Help

Thei R'vek · #1 December 19th, 2002, 07:53 AM

I'm sure there's a way around this and it really isn't anyting but nitpickyness on my part but I ran into a problem while trying to MOD the VehicleSize.txt file.

I added a few custom ship sizes and modified all the default ones. Now the first ship in the data file is "Scoutship" as below:

Edit Mephisto: Shortend for all the modem Users.

[ December 19, 2002, 18:07: Message edited by: Mephisto ]

Phoenix-D · #2 December 19th, 2002, 08:00 AM

Owi, that's long.

OK, go back the original date file. Check for double-spaced lines, SE4 interprets two blank lines as "end of file" and ignores everything else.

Phoenix-D

Thei R'vek · #3 December 19th, 2002, 08:16 AM

Hmmmm, ok I feel very stupid now. I was about to break my comp and it was so VERY simple.... one double space after the Scoutship and the whole file was screwed. Now it works fine. Thanx Phoenix-D.

oleg · #4 December 19th, 2002, 04:25 PM

I wonder if anybody who tried to mod SEIV did not run into double-space problem at least once ?
I certainly did few times. Very annoing.

dogscoff · #5 December 19th, 2002, 04:33 PM

A small suggestion: Instead of using "scoutship.bmp" for the image file, use "scout.bmp" - that way you will benefit from all the neo-standard shipsets which have included scout images in their shipsets.

If you don't know about the neo-standard, here's a link to its entry in the Encyclopedia Malfadorica.

CNCRaymond · #6 December 19th, 2002, 05:02 PM

You have an extra space under Scout Ship profile.

Between ships, there can only be one space. Double spacing causes anything below the spacing to not show up.

oops, I see that someone has already said this. Well, it should be included in the Newbie Facts.

[ December 19, 2002, 15:03: Message edited by: CNCRaymond ]