How do I get the Star Trek Mod to work? (new at this)...

[dogscoff]

There's an older Version in the extras folder of your gold CD. There's also a more up to date copy in the TDM modpack. If you hold on I'll get you a URL for the latest Version...

Edit: Here ya go... Matryx's Modlauncher V2.26

[ March 13, 2003, 16:04: Message edited by: dogscoff ]

[Knavery]

Great.. Thanks for the help.. I wil now attempt it.

KNavery

[Fyron]

You can use the Quick Launch with mods. You just have to edit the races selected for Quick Launch in Settings.txt for that mod.

And remember:

You need the Add-on Pack for AST to get all of the races. Do not forget to install it too.

[ March 13, 2003, 17:34: Message edited by: Imperator Fyron ]

[Mahalaki]

Knavery,
I had the same problem:
i.e. Version 1.84 of SEIV and installed the AST complete v.1.6 into the SEIV directory.
When loading the AST mod (either with the mod launcher or manually editing the PATH.TXT file) I got errors on trying to "Quick Start".
However, I noticed that the errors were to do with some of the standard races and not the custom AST ones.
So I looked in the file \Space Empires IV\AST\Data\settings.txt and noticed that the "Quick Start Style" entries were the same as the entries in the default settings.txt file.
So what I did next was to change the "Quick Start Style" entries in \Space Empires IV\AST\Data\settings.txt to the following:

Quick Start Style 1 := Fed
Quick Start Style 2 := Romulan
Quick Start Style 3 := Klingon
Quick Start Style 4 := Cardassian
Quick Start Style 5 := Ferengi
Quick Start Style 6 := Breen
Quick Start Style 7 := 8472
Quick Start Style 8 := Borg
Quick Start Style 9 := Dominion
Quick Start Style 10 :=
Quick Start Style 11 :=
Quick Start Style 12 :=
Quick Start Style 13 :=
Quick Start Style 14 :=
Quick Start Style 15 :=
Quick Start Style 16 :=

This then worked fine for me!

I'm no expert on such modding things (haven't even finished a game as yet) so maybe this isn't the most technically correct answer.

Hope it helps.

[Atrocities]

This problem has occured before.

1. delete your AST MOD Folder
2. Reinstall the AST Mod complete to your SEIV directroy. (v1.6)
3. VERIFY you have a folder named AST in your SEIV Directory.
4. Open the patch v1.7 and extract it to your desk top.
5. Open the patch folder and then open the Empires directory. COPY the Dominion EMP files to your AST mod folder EMPIRES folder.
6. Open the patch folder and then open the Pictures/Race folder and copy the DOMINION folder to your AST mod folder Pictures/Race folder. YES if it asks you to overwright.

7. Start the game using the Mod Launcher or by modifying your PATH text.

In some cases the PATCH erases the AST folder or there are double installs. IE the AST Folder is installed into the wrong folder and the patch is installed to the correct folder resulting in this error. This has always been the case. Best of luck and let us know what happens. The game is a lot of fun and the mod is too.

[Atrocities]

And I want to thank Mahalaki for posting his message about the quick start. CNC fixed that but has not uploaded the latest patch. I will get on him to do so.

[Atrocities]

There are three Versions of the AST MOD

AST COMPLETE is everything all in one v1.6
AST Full is everything except the IMAGE MOD.
AST Light is just the basic mod no Image mod or extra races. This Version requires the Addon Pack.

[Mahalaki]

Glad to help - AST is a great mod.