Captain Kwok said:
It's more or less the same. However, if you want the shipset available to be a proper AI, you might need to edit the [Empire]_AI_Main.txt to use the mod's default AI files etc. The Balance Mod readme.txt provides more detailed instructions.
OK, I was able to read the read me file, but unfortunately, my son wanted on teh computer and I was unable to try it and see if I could do it. I'll try later when he's playing his PLaystation 2.