need help

[mrscrogg]

after I click on se4.exe , black screen comes up with " none, space empires iv, space empires gold and star trek mod " , I then hit 'start" and nothing happens . I can get into space empires iv gold 1.91 and has image mod included thru icon on main screen

[NullAshton]

Reinstall Space Empires IV gold.

[mrscrogg]

just to add I hit start after I hi-lited star trek mod

[Atrocities]

Where do you have the mods placed at?

Mods should go into your space empires iv folder.
The PATH TEXT should read:
Using Mod Directory := Star Trek Mod

Or the name of the mod you want to play

If your using the mod launcher then it should read:
Using Mod Directory := None

[mrscrogg]

mods are in space empires iv folder , using mod launcher , directory says "none "

[NullAshton]

mod launcher goes in SE4 directory. Select your mod on the left, then press the button under it. It should work. If not, send an email to malfador.

[Suicide Junkie]

It sounds like you may have overwritten the SE4.exe with the launcher program.

------
Just forget the mod launcher for now. It is not needed.

STEP 1:
edit path.txt It should have only one entry:

Using Mod Directory := TDM-ModPack

(or whatever the folder name of the mod is)
Click File->Save.
Click File->Exit.

STEP 2:
Doubleclick SE4.exe. NOT "SE4 launcher.exe"

The mod's title screen will display, and the progress bar will move as the game loads.

STEP 3:
PLAY SE4. Load a saved game, start a new game, whatever.

[mrscrogg]

ok,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, got stm 190.9 up and running , thanks to all who contributed to that. Now white squares where most planets should be and AI will not add engines to build of ships , reinstalled image mod to space empires iv gold fold er under pictures into each cosponding location ie; planetpack with planets so on - what else do I need to do ?

[Suicide Junkie]

mrscrogg said:
ok got stm 190.9 up and running , thanks to all who contributed to that. Now white squares where most planets should be and AI will not add engines to build of ships , reinstalled image mod to space empires iv gold fold er under pictures into each cosponding location ie; planetpack with planets so on - what else do I need to do ?

The white squares are caused by not having the imagemod installed, as you surmised.

If the AIs are not designing ships correctly, you probably are trying to use a stock/TDM ai in the ST mod.
Only AIs that are specifically made for the ST mod will work.
If you want the TDM shipset in STM, then you can delete all of its AI files, and replace them with AI files from a random STM AI.