Modding Question

posted on May 16th, 2005, 7:13 am

ok i dnt kno where to put this post so here seemed the best place

i realliy like what you have done with A2 but still wish to make my own mod

my question is have u got a list any where of all the file needed to change a resource? (like you have done with metal) i realli want to add another resource but finding all the relevant files has been a pain in the arse

i kno u may have just edited some files but i realli need help ive tryed posting in other forums but no ones replyed

boring on desperate now!!!!!!

hopefully one of you can help
as wiv ur mod u make it seem that nothings impossible

Neil

[Major A Payne]

posted on May 16th, 2005, 8:19 am

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Hmmmm, your second line is something which is really going to get you the help you need. Dont' be to surprised if your request for help is ignored but the Flops team.

posted on May 16th, 2005, 8:49 am

He won't be surprised because he already posted on other forums and got no help.
Neil...I'll personaly ask Optec to help you in this stuff...Don't know why MaP you have so unfriedly attitude towards FO team...

posted on May 16th, 2005, 9:50 am

hmm, I'm at work so going off memory here.

fist is label.map you need to change all instanses of one material to another, changing the names on the right side only.

Next in A2 is the localised strings, I dont remember the file name, someone help me out, just search for all instances of the resource you are changing and alter it. After that if you want to change the symbol you need to open up each races gui textures in folder Textures/RGB (for fed I think it's fgui_a hmmm maybe)

Now the one resource will appear as another. it's a bit vague but should give you a place to start, someone else can fill in the gaps or I will later.

posted on May 16th, 2005, 10:03 am

Hi and welcome to the forums ^_^

Yep, we did not create a resource ourselves. As far as i know that's not possible (to add a new resource). We did it the "Achilles Way" ^_^ Modifing an existing one to fit your needs is the only thing which is possible. You should check the localized string file and the label file for renaming purpose.

Although some modifications have to be made with the FO launcher if you really want to create something new and are not possible with simple ODF editing. But if you just want another resource which does not behave special (like our Tritanium for example) that should be enough.

posted on May 16th, 2005, 10:16 am

You see how Optec quickly responded???
Yep, my persuade methods are on high level hehe

[Optec]

posted on May 16th, 2005, 10:18 am

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Yep, i should employ you as my universal calendar ^_^ the first thing i can read after falling out of my bed is "hey, a modding question for you, Optec!" uhhuhh

posted on May 16th, 2005, 11:03 am

Lesson learnt - Dont get out of bed.

posted on May 16th, 2005, 12:58 pm

yes sleeping is good.....zzzzzzz

posted on May 16th, 2005, 9:01 pm

hey again

thx all for the help

and well fleet ops inspired me to see try modding

and its nothing special just a personal goal to change it managed to change most of the stuff but a new resource was my person stoping point

once again wel done n gd job now i just have to experiment wiv sum new/edited resources and ill get bak to u wiv my results sum time

thanks again

Neil

posted on May 17th, 2005, 3:10 pm

Appologies uk9999. I missread your initial thread opener. As for you Sfera. Your personal opinion towards isn't warranted or welcome so if you please, butt out until you know the whole story.

....and yes. Those that "have a go" get me doing exactly the same in return.

posted on May 17th, 2005, 8:22 pm

good luck dude am trying to build up my mod exp as well.

be sure to let us know what you found works.... or not work

posted on May 17th, 2005, 8:25 pm

Appologies uk9999. I missread your initial thread opener. As for you Sfera. Your personal opinion towards isn't warranted or welcome so if you please, butt out until you know the whole story.

....and yes. Those that "have a go" get me doing exactly the same in return.

huh?

posted on May 17th, 2005, 8:27 pm

i wouldn't bother commenting on that dude.... MaP gets real touchy :kid:

posted on May 22nd, 2005, 11:41 am

I think MaP has a very valid reason for being a bit anoyed with the FO team, his whole mod that he has spent god knows how long working on has been canceled because of their no sharing policy.
One point I'd like to make is that the FO team had to learn to mod somewhere, considering im going to bet this was with one of the A2 modding comunities I think it is unfair that they now refuse to share their work.
Finally I'd like to make the point that Map didn't even know that he was using FO models but got them from elsewhere with permission and it was later reveled to be FO stuff.
I'd like to say also that I am a big fan of FO but it is really dissapointing to see them not sharing with the rest of the comunity, also that im really disapointed to see MaPs mod go down the drain because of FO. Really finally this time I doubt my post will make the slightest bit of difference to the FO team but I felt I had to post it anyway.