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How to edit capital ships

April 3, 2011 5:36:49 PM from Sins of a Solar Empire ForumsSins of a Solar Empire Forums

hey guys, i just wanted to do a little edit on a map i created and wanted to make the capital ship carriers hold a few more fighters. how would i do that? i did download forge tools and didnt see it there. any help would be much appreciated.

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Reply #1 April 3, 2011 5:47:29 PM
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First go here and get better tools.

https://forums.sinsofasolarempire.com/376221

The forge tools are a bit behind.

The area that you are looking for is down at the bottom.

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Reply #2 April 3, 2011 7:35:16 PM
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awesome, thanks man! btw, i just realized this is for regular sins, and im using diplomacy, i think itt'l be the same right?

 

edit: ive been reading and trying to figure out this new stuff, and i am completely lost on what to do or where to even go. lol, im sorry, noob here, but can you give me the steps on how to edit my specific map? ill keep trying to find out myself, but im not sure how good i will be

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Reply #3 April 3, 2011 8:05:14 PM
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Quoting ChrisKolson,
reply 2
i just realized this is for regular sins, and im using diplomacy, i think itt'l be the same right?

No.

Quoting ChrisKolson,
reply 2
but can you give me the steps on how to edit my specific map?

To modify the carriers you have to edit their entity files. The map has no control over it.

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Reply #4 April 3, 2011 8:07:15 PM
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chriskolson, the best idea is to convert a COPY of your sins game folder to text(creating your personal reference files) and use them to create your mod, regarding the commandpoints, it applies to ALL released sins to date, and hopefully will not change in any future releases.

harpo

 

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Reply #5 April 3, 2011 8:19:25 PM
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Quoting harpo99999,
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chriskolson, the best idea is to convert a COPY of your sins game folder to text(creating your personal reference files) and use them to create your mod, regarding the commandpoints, it applies to ALL released sins to date, and hopefully will not change in any future releases.

harpo

 

okay, so i did find the entity file(s) of the carriers, and swtiched  edited them to my liking in the game info folder thats in in the SoaSE_Dip_1.011 folder i dled from the url, now do i have to copy these files to the game directory in the diplomacy folder... ... etc? or into a specific mod folder? thanks

 

edit: figured it out, +1 karma to Harpo and ryant (if thats what the name was lolz) thanks again guys

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Reply #6 April 3, 2011 9:35:52 PM
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just getting back into sins modding, can someone point me to a binary to txt converter plz thanks

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Reply #7 April 3, 2011 9:48:26 PM
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Make a batch file named convert.bat with the following text:

for %%a in (*.entity) do convertdata_OriginalSins entity %%a %%a txt

(Entrenchment or Diplomacy replacing OriginalSins as needed.)

 

Stick it and copy the ConvertDatas and dll files from the game install in the gameinfo folder as well. After that, just run the batch file.

 

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Reply #8 April 3, 2011 9:54:17 PM
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Quoting EviliroN,
reply 6
just getting back into sins modding, can someone point me to a binary to txt converter plz thanks

Or follow the link on Reply 1

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Reply #9 April 3, 2011 10:13:40 PM
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i saw the convertdata there but its for diplo 1.011, i am running the current 1.2, should I expect problems? 

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Reply #10 April 3, 2011 11:01:28 PM
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It works. It tags itself to the convert.bat that is in the current Sins files. So no issues with updates as the convert.bat is upgraded as well now.

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Reply #11 April 3, 2011 11:23:32 PM
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tyvm, btw i LOVE Distant Stars

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Reply #12 April 4, 2011 12:14:35 AM
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ConvertDatas generally don't work between patches that changed file structures... such as the old one will crash on the Player files.

 

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Reply #13 April 4, 2011 12:21:08 AM
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It depends on the converter program. Some are designed to check the ConvertDatas. The one I use works just fine with no updates.

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Reply #14 April 8, 2011 3:11:01 AM
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sorry to hijack this once more, but, following that post above, I can navigate to the page "Dev.exes" and it talks about them but I don't see anywhere to get them. 

I downloaded forgetools3 but it does not include diplo, is this because there is no dev.exe for diplo?

 

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Reply #15 April 8, 2011 3:20:31 AM
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eviliron, the devs are already in your game folder (the program files/sins of a solar empire folder),

do NOT use the ancient reference files from the forge tools as they WILL CAUSE MINIDUMPS.

if you want the latest reference files then there is mine or myfist0's

regarding the dev for diplomacy look in your game installation folder.

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