Modding Questions, Answers, & Ideas.

[Shodan_AI]

I'm having problems with the borg race.

I've managed to get the race to appear in the races menu.

I used winRAR to install the borg race from the SEIV Gold and added the .emp files to get the races working.

Okay? So far, so good.

Now, I wanted to install the new components and technologies which are detailed in the borg directory, but there is no TechArea or Components files. So I downloaded the file http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/newuploads/1007901835.zip and lo and behold, the TechArea and Component files were present.

Now the problem:

When I follow the instructions for installing the files (Either overwrite or add the relevant sections into the game files) and try to start, the game goes haywire, showing loads of error Messages about how such-and-such cannot be found and so on.

So what now? Do I need a patch?

[Atrocities]

Shodan_AI,

Many of those older BORG files are way out of date. Since they are seldom if ever used I sincerely doubt they have been updated for use with the Lastest Version of SE IV Gold.

I strongly suggest that you download the Star Trek Mod and update your stock files with the latest Image Mod Add-ons.

The Star Trek Mod - or - STM, can be downloaded from www.astmod.com/startrek/stm.htm
and the Image Mod Add-ons can be downloaded from www.spaceempires.net Image Mod Mirror site.

Also if you really want to use those new new Components, I will see if I can get them to work for you. Just post or email me if you have any more questions.

EDIT: Follow up

Those files that you posted a link to are for Space Empires Version 1.49. They have not been updated for use with Gold. That is why you are having problems. The Borg Varient files were originally intended for use with a mod that never really developed. Please consider just downloading the STM or even the AST mod for Star Trek play.

The differance between the AST and the STM are that the Atrocities Star Trek mod uses mostly SEIV technology with some Star Trek tech thrown in for fun. While the STM is mostly a Star Trek conVersion of the game.