Eureka!

Raven0 · Post by **Raven0** » Mon Jun 06, 2011 3:29 am

Allo everyone. First, let me say WOW!!! I've been around the indie space sim scene a bit and this is the best yet. Been playing for a few days and ready to start modding but can't seem to get the ships in-game. Running v1.428, have the custom kit and a fighterpack, followed directions, but no change. What am I missing? Also, where are the original models? The game folder has .exe, .jpg, .cfg, etc, but nothing I recognize as model files. Not even .x. I did manage to get a converted model to show up as a civilian frame but it was inverted and oversized. The same model wouldn't show as a military frame. If I can figure out the structure, you will be seeing new models soon. Any help would be really appreciated.

[Edited on 6-6-2011 by thetiebers]

Dingo · Post by **Dingo** » Mon Jun 06, 2011 4:00 am

welcome to the sim.

Maarschalk · Post by **Maarschalk** » Mon Jun 06, 2011 4:04 am

Hi Raven0, Welcome to the game and forum. I have not done any modding but I have used modded ships made by others so they will be the best to help you.....

49rTbird · Post by **49rTbird** » Mon Jun 06, 2011 4:53 am

hello Raven0, I edited your first post due to language. Welcome to the forum and the Sim. Have fun and hope to see you in Multi-Player sometime.

Raven0 · Post by **Raven0** » Mon Jun 06, 2011 7:06 am

Sorry, will watch my language in the future.

I've done a few models and textures for other games before, and blender apparently can export to .x. The trick is getting the new models into the game without bugs. Are there any existing tools or guides? Any polygon limits? Scaling issues? Do model mods work in MP as client-side or are they handled by the server? I already have ideas bubbling away in my mind and would like to get started. Thanks for the quick replies.

Ravenfeeder · Post by **Ravenfeeder** » Mon Jun 06, 2011 9:55 am

There's quite a few discussions already on the forum regarding mods. You might like to look up posts by Warsign, Accountant, and Leatherpoker, amongst others.

Meanwhile, welcome to the game, and the forum.

BraveHart · Post by **BraveHart** » Mon Jun 06, 2011 3:25 pm

"Welcome Aboard RavenO"...you can even u2u the modders that Ravenfeeder mentioned

Raven0 · Post by **Raven0** » Mon Jun 06, 2011 5:42 pm

Got it! Turns out the fighterpack I downloaded was not for EM. Experimented with capt_cronic's cylon raider and figured out the file structure. Orientation and scaling issues should be a matter of tweaking the mesh. Now I'll have to divide my free time between playing and modeling.... Looking forward to getting into MP, which seems to support custom models. Looks like anything that doesn't alter core settings is allowed.

[Edited on 6-6-2011 by Raven0]

Post by **Marvin** » Mon Jun 06, 2011 7:42 pm

From post: 108205, Topic: tid=7633, author=Raven0 wrote:Now I'll have to divide my free time between playing and modeling....

Good luck with that one. If you figure it out, let me know and I'll pass it on to a few bleary-eyed mega-modders.

Raven0 · Post by **Raven0** » Wed Jun 08, 2011 6:21 am

Foiled again by proprietary formats!!! I have the models and tools to convert to EM (even several variants of the Babylon 5 Starfury). I can convert to .x in blender which is unreadeable by EM. The reported fix for that is to filter through lithunwrap. Am I missing something here? Is there a reliable program to convert to EM's .x peculiarities?

Raven0 · Post by **Raven0** » Wed Jun 08, 2011 6:24 am

I'll try posting in the modding section to get some feedback and go from there. Dunno why I didn't start there...