EL \"City Mod\"?

ellF · Post by **ellF** » Tue Jun 15, 2010 12:11 pm

Did anyone ever check out the city model mod in this video?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSDlHEoOqyk

I emailed the author, and he apparently lost it (and most of his other work) to a break-in and theft. I'm interested in seeing the mod, but it would also be pretty awesome if someone had the files kicking around that we could send to him.

Maarschalk · Post by **Maarschalk** » Tue Jun 15, 2010 5:26 pm

Yes, there was, but I never downloaded the City mod I think, I have to check my home computer though to make sure. I'm at work at the moment...

Nigel_Strange · Post by **Nigel_Strange** » Wed Jun 16, 2010 6:43 am

Can we get one to look like this?

http://wetbanana.deviantart.com/art/URBIS-124314868

ellF · Post by **ellF** » Wed Jun 16, 2010 11:38 am

I suppose that depends on how good a modeler you/we are. I suspect not, though -- that looks really detailed, and I imagine that the game just won't support it. However, the original city mod that Earl posted was pretty amazing; it's a shame that it seems to be lost, because that might be a good starting point.

Sadly, I can't model to save my life. If it was something to do with coding, that would be one thing, but alas.

Maarschalk · Post by **Maarschalk** » Wed Jun 16, 2010 12:16 pm

That is a Nice one Nigel....

verbosity · Post by **verbosity** » Wed Jun 16, 2010 1:07 pm

Originally posted by ellF
If it was something to do with coding, that would be one thing, but alas.

What languages do you code in? I've built some Mods for legends that sadly never reached beyond beta stage, would you be interested in helping out ( wouldn't be a big project either )

ellF · Post by **ellF** » Wed Jun 16, 2010 1:37 pm

Primarily a .NET coder these days, with a background in C/C++. Just ordered DarkBasic and plan to start learning it soon.

I might be interested in helping, but I don't have much in the way of free time. 1-2 days of coding every few weeks is easy, but longer projects are probably not possible given my schedule.

[Edited on 6-16-2010 by ellF]

Earl · Post by **Earl** » Thu Jun 17, 2010 5:02 am

Originally posted by ellF

I emailed the author, and he apparently lost it (and most of his other work) to a break-in and theft.

Yep, poof, all gone... The mods were in a working folder that for whatever reason I was dumb enough to not include in my monthly backups, so that was the only material I really lost.
Who knows, maybe a cop will spot my computer yet

I never did release any of my other projects, but maybe if I can find some time over the summer I'll make you guys something. I really thought things would slow down for me as a teacher over the SUMMER, but I've got trainings and projects going on daily till at least the middle of January.
And really I felt like the city mods were partly a bust, because they didn't work too well with multiplayer. In single player you were fine, but in multiplayer if you went to a sector that included a custom city (anyone's) there was a high risk of a CTD.

[Edited on 6-17-2010 by Earl]

Maarschalk · Post by **Maarschalk** » Thu Jun 17, 2010 12:17 pm

Hmmm, to bad, it was a nice city mod.....

Hopsalot · Post by **Hopsalot** » Sat Jun 26, 2010 8:09 pm

Hi Earl,

I had to dig a little, but I found the environment.rar that you had posted. U2U me with instructions for how you would like this returned to you. (Then you can decide if and how to re-postl). I am out of town quite a bit over the next month, but will check in here when I am around. I look forward to future additions of the city, I think the original wowed a lot of us.

Maarschalk · Post by **Maarschalk** » Sun Jun 27, 2010 4:00 am

Very Nice Hopsalot.......

Earl · Post by **Earl** » Mon Jun 28, 2010 2:21 am

You're really awesome, man!

ellF · Post by **ellF** » Mon Jun 28, 2010 2:22 am

That does rock! Really glad it got found -- nice work!

Earl, I can't wait to see the city mod in-game, and not just on YouTube.

Hopsalot · Post by **Hopsalot** » Mon Jun 28, 2010 6:27 am

I had to re-zip into smaller bites (bytes?), but Earl should have the files now.

Thanks again Earl!

ryuu · Post by **ryuu** » Tue Jun 29, 2010 12:35 am

looks quite nice, i wouldn't use it myself as it overcomplicates the already annoying process of manually docking at a planet. and makes you an easy target for someone without this mod who can shoot you, but not be shot by you due to a wall in the way

Maarschalk · Post by **Maarschalk** » Tue Jun 29, 2010 2:02 am

LOL....Some one without this mod would not be able to play this game with someone who has the mod, cause the Universedata.txt file will not match and for multiplayer this file has to be the same for all players in MP....

Post by **Marvin** » Tue Jun 29, 2010 3:35 pm

Very true. But you can use it in a modded single-player game.

ryuu · Post by **ryuu** » Tue Jun 29, 2010 5:04 pm

i never knew that, but makes sense, otherwise you could use mods to cheat, atleast this way everyone has tohave the same universe

Maarschalk · Post by **Maarschalk** » Tue Jun 29, 2010 8:57 pm

Yep, LOL.....relatively that is....

ryuu · Post by **ryuu** » Tue Jun 29, 2010 10:21 pm

theres nothing relative about it...

Maarschalk · Post by **Maarschalk** » Tue Jun 29, 2010 10:54 pm

Yep, there is, I was talking about using the mods relatively to cheat if it was possible....LOL....

Earl · Post by **Earl** » Wed Jun 30, 2010 3:27 am

ACTUALLY, the cool thing is that nobody else has to have the mod. Yes, you'd be flying around doing extra maneuvers that other players didn't have to, but how often does pvp happen on a planet (More often I wish)?
Reason being nothing is being changed in the universe.txt. What happens is that the game looks for files related to planets you encounter and if it finds them, it plugs those graphics in in lieu of the default resources. It's pretty slick (Vice is just that awesome)!!
Just, that for some reason, you have a high chance of crashing out.

ryuu · Post by **ryuu** » Wed Jun 30, 2010 12:15 pm

earl has a point there, but the reason no pvp hapons on a planet is probably because it would be stupid to fly into an atmosphere when theres bogies around

MMaggio · Post by **MMaggio** » Wed Jun 30, 2010 12:22 pm

Atmospheric combat is possible and can be a lot of fun! I have done it as I am sure many others have. It is a test of skill, but it can be done.

ryuu · Post by **ryuu** » Wed Jun 30, 2010 12:29 pm

yes, but so can jumping off a cliff and surviving, dosen't mean were all lemmings now, does it?