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[luke_slovakian]

Sweet thanks....ja question is confuzing but i got it now, but it led to another one:-d.

I want to create multiple pictures for the same size of ship. So like a cruiser for one race you can choose two different ships. (so like a defiant and um a galaxy) do you have to create two different ship sets or what exactly? thanks

[Fyron]

You need two separate ship hulls, one that uses image A and one that uses image B. No need for multiple shipsets.

[Atrocities]

Imperator Fyron said:
You need two separate ship hulls, one that uses image A and one that uses image B. No need for multiple shipsets.

This is the best method for doing it. Simply create two ship hull sizes in the Vechicle Size file, and use differant images.

Also if you have more specific questions about modding, please visit the mod works over at www.spaceempires.net It is a great source for information and help in additions to this site.

[luke_slovakian]

What is EMP file extension how to read those? like when you go to empires the files are emp.

[Suicide Junkie]

Load them with SE4.

Basically, they are saved race settings.
On the game setup screen, click the "add existing race" button, and select the EMP file.

Handy if you use the same race settings all the time, and used when players need to send their data in to a multiplayer game host without revealing their secret settings.

[Atrocities]

EMP is short for Empire. So EMP file is really just a saved Empire File as Suicide Junkie has stated.

[Riesig_Bar]

Atrocities said:

This is the best method for doing it. Simply create two ship hull sizes in the Vechicle Size file, and use differant images.

Also if you have more specific questions about modding, please visit the mod works over at www.spaceempires.net It is a great source for information and help in additions to this site.

I tried reading the Moding Tut and didn't see how to do this. Maybe I am dense. Could you or someone else give more detail?

[Aiken]

In vehiclesize.txt of your mod:
Code:

---

Name                          := SuperMegaShip

Short Name                    := Supermega

Description                   :=

Code                          := SMS

Primary Bitmap Name           := Ship_picture_name_1

Alternate Bitmap Name         := Worldship (for example)

Vehicle Type                  := Ship

Tonnage                       := 100000

...etc



Name                          := UberGigaShip

Short Name                    := Ubergiga

Description                   :=

Code                          := UGS

Primary Bitmap Name           := Ship_picture_name_2

Alternate Bitmap Name         := Dreadnought

Vehicle Type                  := Ship

Tonnage                       := 100000

...etc

---

Here, the Ship_picture_name_1.bmp and Ship_picture_name_2.bmp are images of ships you'd like to use.

[Riesig_Bar]

Thank you. I think I have it now.

[luke_slovakian]

Yup thanks guys