Help on AI here

Raging Deadstar · #1 August 9th, 2002, 04:21 PM

Thanx i'll try that, now where can u find this tdm mod lol, i been looking for it for about a week now, if anyone knows a good site which shows u how to create a complete AI (Everything!) please tell me, its not fair if the AI hasn't even got a sporting chance

oleg · #2 August 9th, 2002, 05:31 PM

If you have SE4 Gold, it is on your CD, under "extras". Non-Gold TDM can be found somewhere
in download forums.

Raging Deadstar · #3 August 9th, 2002, 07:23 PM

LOL I wish! I don't have gold full Version, i had SEIV full Version but lent it out and my pc crashed lol, so i'm using 100 turn demos lol. Ahh i preferred the days of SE 2. Unlimited Turns lol and an interface that screams out dark ages now!

Q · #4 August 9th, 2002, 08:56 PM

That's bad because the demo Version generally does not work with modified data files. However there are some exception and I don't know if the AI files are part of these. Therefore I recommend you get the full game (back again).

Raging Deadstar · #5 August 9th, 2002, 09:04 PM

Well i doubt that! But i might be ordering SEIV gold tomorrow!

<-- Very Cheezy Grin. And i've got way to many shipsets downloaded that have very bad AI, but great images so i was hoping to sort that out. That and i'm sick of Ships using Wave Motion Guns, can we have variety please?

Raging Deadstar · #6 August 10th, 2002, 01:25 AM

Oh Wise Veteran Gods of the shrapnel forums, i bow down before you and beg for ur intelligence to save me! (nothing gets people to help like good old fashioned praise)

I'm trying to fix up some AI's for Space Empires IV gold, but i'll be dammed if i can understand how to create ships in the AI! Lol maybe i been getting little sleep but please sum1 help me!!!

pathfinder · #7 August 10th, 2002, 01:28 AM

If you mean making the ship models there are several out there. I use DOGA III (shareware) myself, basically a Lego system of bolting parts together. If you have some CAD experience Moray (shareware) plus PovRay (free rendering engine) is decent.

DOGA: http://www.doga.co.jp/english/

Moray: http://www.stmuc.com/moray/

POVRAY: www.downloads.com (it'll re-link, I never can remember the new link). Have to do a search there.

[ August 09, 2002, 12:34: Message edited by: pathfinder ]

Raging Deadstar · #8 August 10th, 2002, 01:41 AM

Lol no no no no. Me not going to try and create ships if thats what u mean! Then again i had my first early night for a while and its catching up on me!

What i'm stuck on is the AI Text Files found in the Pictures\Races\Racename, the RaceName_AI_Design Creation.txt files. Is that how you create ships for the AI or am i just going about this the wrong way!

oleg · #9 August 10th, 2002, 01:55 AM

yes, design creation file is what you are looking for. It can be tricky though. Take a look on some TDM-mod files before changing anything.

oleg · #10 August 10th, 2002, 02:16 AM

First thing after getting Gold - install TDM and start a game in small galaxy, maximum AI diff. and bonuses, no neutrals. Restart game untill you get Rage/Aquelians/Pyrochette/X'chung as neibouhrs. Then tell us about your experince.