[SCR] Custom Start v1.4.0 (21-04-14)

Shimrod · Post by **Shimrod** » Sun, 12. Feb 12, 12:30

I'm unfamiliar with XRM custom loadouts and how they might be exposed through script APIs. I expect 'add default items to ship' might link to this, although it has randomness in what it produces.

When I spawn ships in Custom Start I use scripts to fully equip them based on my own algorithms. Adding lasers is the most interesting part: to support laser switching ideally every combination of lasers wants to be added, but if that won't fit into cargo a compromise is needed.

dougeye · Post by **dougeye** » Mon, 13. Feb 12, 18:13

shimrod i love every thing about the script apart from one thing which im not sure is in your control or not.

im trying to create a start as a yaki (xrm) were i start in a m3, i just want to adda couple of more m3's and 1 UT so i have a wing and a trader, now my complaint is that the ships get every single weapon / uprage they can possibly carry which tbh sucks a little when im trying to create a sort of poor mans yaki start as i want ships but not fully kitted out just the essentials. otherwise it means i can just go and sell off all the excess weapons and ive got enough to start an empire almost lol. Is there no way to add a menu like cyrows cheat script that lets you choose weapons and upgrades before selecting how many of that ship type i want to spawn?

Shimrod · Post by **Shimrod** » Mon, 13. Feb 12, 18:20

I'm planning on adding a setting for equip level of spawned ships (nothing, default equipment, optimized), per:
http://forum.egosoft.com/viewtopic.php? ... 42#3814742

I'm partway through adding the ability to place stations first, probable eta for the updates within a couple days.

Shimrod · Post by **Shimrod** » Mon, 13. Feb 12, 23:44

My 2 day estimate proved a little over-cautious.

Code: Select all

1.2.0
- Added station placement
- Added ship equipment setting (minimal, standard, optimized)

Tonight I start anew as a teladi company-owner. Smart's enhancement list can wait

Shimrod · Post by **Shimrod** » Thu, 16. Feb 12, 22:10

Uploaded 1.3 with ability to select starting sector. Useful if placing stations far away from the regular start location.

Ocede · Post by **Ocede** » Mon, 16. Jul 12, 18:47

Nice mod. Thanks

Troubleshooter11 · Post by **Troubleshooter11** » Mon, 16. Jul 12, 22:57

I wish i found this script sooner, but i'm using it from now on. Good job!

testosterone83 · Post by **testosterone83** » Sun, 4. Nov 12, 13:22

I have a problem, when i start a new game with this script, there are all "Readtext" and i don't understand anything!!!!
How do i solve this problem?

Shimrod · Post by **Shimrod** » Sun, 4. Nov 12, 18:04

User facing text is always read indirectly from text files rather than hardcoded in scripts. That way the game can select which text to use based on in-game language selection. Custom Start only has English though.

The EN text for custom start is in a file called 9051-L044.xml. I've not got X installed to confirm right now, but IIRC this xml file needs to go into the Addon\t folder (where the other files in the zip go into Addon\scripts).

testosterone83 · Post by **testosterone83** » Sun, 4. Nov 12, 22:40

I'm italian, and set the language (subtitles) in italian.
I have already put this file into addon\t folder... perhaps i must set english language only to select my custom start and later set again italian language?

TTD · Post by **TTD** » Sun, 4. Nov 12, 22:49

Thanks for this .

I stumbled upon it the other day and it works well with Dilpikle's TC/AP Mod in my sig.

It has enabled me to have a completely new style of playing X.

Used in careful conjunction with Cycrow's Cheat package, it has made my game more of a challenge.

Shimrod · Post by **Shimrod** » Mon, 5. Nov 12, 00:38

@testosterone - you could try copying 9051-L044.xml as 9051-L039.xml, and editing this line in the file:

<language id="44">

to

<language id="39">

With luck that might show the English strings within the Italian game, a step up from readtext errors

I gather the language codes are the country dialling codes.

TTD · Post by **TTD** » Mon, 5. Nov 12, 00:41

Shimrod wrote:@testosterone - you could try copying 9051-L044.xml as 9051-L039.xml, and editing this line in the file:

<language id="44">

to

<language id="39">

With luck that might show the English strings within the Italian game, a step up from readtext errors

I gather the language codes are the country dialling codes.

Correct.... but only works if supported with appropriate language files.
Next up will be Japanese,if not already added....maybe.

skillz · Post by **skillz** » Tue, 15. Jan 13, 07:01

Amazing script. If used wisely it gets the game off to a more enjoyable pace without taking the fun out of everything you may want to achieve.

oddgit · Post by **oddgit** » Thu, 17. Jan 13, 10:57

Hi, i have installed the script and everything, went to start a new game, selected both custom start and humble merchant, the menu never poped up. I am 100% sure the files are in the correct location. I get all of the popups from starting a standard XRM game then nothing.

skillz · Post by **skillz** » Thu, 17. Jan 13, 13:40

oddgit,

Worked fine for me, I'm not the maker so I'm not sure how much help I could lend. I would say that another addon/addon's might be the cause? A conflict? Hopefully someone can help you more than I.

Nhoo · Post by **Nhoo** » Sat, 19. Jan 13, 11:16

oddgit

Same for me, the menu never poped up.

But you can make it work by activating setup.gen in the script editor.

TheCoolSideofthePillow

What is the "Headquarters" option for?

TTD · Post by **TTD** » Sat, 19. Jan 13, 22:35

Headquarters option gives you a Commonwealth PHQ installed in a TL.
You can choose to have a TL at start or it will just give you TL with the PHQ

TheCoolSideofthePillow

Ok, that's what I thought it did. Tried it out, in Albion Prelude, and I am a little disappointed that it is not functioning like the one in Terran Conflict. It looks the same, has the same name, even shows that there's a Buster in the blueprint list; but I don't get access to put new ships into the production queue, reverse engineering queue, no paint job options, nothing. It's not even like a normal dock where I can change the goods it can buy and sell.

Is this maybe a bug I am experiencing, or would I need another mod to give full PHQ functionality to Albion Prelude?

Also: The relations to Pirates and Yaki don't seem to work correctly. I don't think that's an issue with your mod though as even using Cycrow's cheat plugin, I can't get Pirates or Yaki to be non-hostile towards me (global commands have them as friend, and I set race relations of both to +50,000). This makes using this mod to start as a custom pirate guy impossible.