[Guide] X3 Handbook for Albion Prelude (v7 for Kindle)(v5 for PDF Download)

apricotslice · Post by **apricotslice** » Tue, 11. Aug 09, 02:26

A heads up for the imminent release of the X3 Handbook v4. Currently 389 A4 pdf pages, containing 98 Guides, Articles and Resources from X2, X3R, X3Rv2, X3TC and X3TCv2. Now also including current copies of the Guides sticky, and the modding guides and downloads stickies for X2, X3 and TC, with clickable links.

I'm awaiting 1 guide update, so hope to have it available later this week.

Gavrushka · Post by **Gavrushka** » Sun, 30. Aug 09, 07:18

Point to the despicable Cad that's holding you up on this, and we'll go tear him a new set of orifices... Orifi? Orifaeces?

Whatever the plural is we're bringing it with us on the cart of despair, and we mean business.

apricotslice · Post by **apricotslice** » Sun, 30. Aug 09, 07:20

Best go shoot some Paranid.

I'm at the final scanning and proofreading stage to find the obvious problems that are always hard to spot.

TTD · Post by **TTD** » Sun, 30. Aug 09, 11:10

Way to go , mate !

I look forward to your new Handbook.You may have noticed I often recommend it (well,the current ones,anyway).

Did you give up on publishing it in hardcopy? I know there were potential problems,but I am still interested if you take that route.

apricotslice · Post by **apricotslice** » Sun, 30. Aug 09, 11:14

No, havent forgotten the book version, just havent had the time to go any further with it. Its still on the list of things to do though.

Sp@c3Ch!mp · Post by **Sp@c3Ch!mp** » Sun, 30. Aug 09, 22:02

looool man the print shop in my street is going to like me a lot when I go there to print the entire manual... My bankaccount will be ruined but it's probably worth it

nksharp · Post by **nksharp** » Sat, 5. Sep 09, 11:01

Just started playing this game today and ran into a few problems already but found the answers on the forums, also stumbled upon this which I plan to read through tomorrow and hopefully never get stuck in the game again

apricotslice · Post by **apricotslice** » Sun, 6. Sep 09, 15:12

The X3 Handbook version 4 for X3R and TC is now complete and ready for download.

The X3 Handbook v4

Download : http://apricotmappingservice.com/x3handbook.html

393 A4 pages long in pdf format, Approx. 7mb in size. Download in Zip format.

Contents :

Part One : Welcome to the X Universe.

* Introduction
* Introduction to X3R Version 2
* Introduction to Terran Conflict
* The Ultimate X resource and guides list, compiled by Graphil
* The X3R Universe Map by Nicholas Kabourakis
* The X3TC Universe Map by Nicholas Kabourakis
* The X3TCv2 Universe Map by Nicholas Kabourakis
* X3TC Game Starts, by supakillaii
* Your in-game Entity, by Apricotslice
* Apricot Mapping Service Guide to starting off in X3 (with TC update)
* What do all those Three Letter Acronyms and abbreviations mean? by CBJ
* The Ranking System Chart, by Fud
* The Newbies Guide, Advise from a SpaceBar

Part Two : The Plot.

* About the TC Plots, by Carlo the Curious
* General Mission Guidance for TC, by Apricotslice
* TC Plot Walkthrough, by Apricotslice
* Giskard's X3R Plot Guide
* Simon Moon's X3: Reunion Complete Walkthrough
* Bala Gi Missions Walkthrough, by Giskard

Part Three : Gameplay.

* The Long Awaited Player Headquarters and other X3R Version 2 Additions
o Version 2 Additions, from the X3R v2 Readme
o Player Headquarters, from the X3R v2 Readme
o New 'Hidden' Stuff, by Jakesnake5
o Using the Player HQ, by Giskard
* The Bonus Pack for X3R, from the Readme
* Chip's X3 Tutorial
* Giskard's X3 Players Guide
* A NOOBS GUIDE FOR MONEY and Other Things by Relief
* Apocholypse's X3 Guide, A Complete Guide to Everything
* Giskard's X3 Combat: The Right Role
* The New X3Rv2 Ships, by Giskard
* The New X3TC Ships, by Apricotslice
* Giskard's X3 Economy Guide
o Some advanced Complex Building tips added by Apricotslice
* Giskard's X3 Trading Networks
* Giskard's X3 Strategy Guide
* esd's X² guide to loops
* esd's Guide to MORT
* Storm666's X3: Complex’s and Consumption: Understanding the requirements
* A Little Guide to Capital Ships by teladianium
* WillWilk's A Brief guide to Sector and Universe traders
* Krusade's X3 Combat Guide
* Tsar_of_Cows', The Profit Guild Guide to Opportunities for profitssss
* "Capping" By Apricotslice
* Game Tool : Merroc's Complex Calculator
* Finding Gates, by Andaius
* Station Node List, by spcutler
* How to Use the Tractor Beam by RavenIII
* Game Tool : LordSuch's Sector Planner
* Ryuujin's How to make sexier complexes
* Apricot Software Guide by Apricotslice
* Moving a Mk.3 trader Pilot by softweir
* X3 Frustrations and how to get around them by Apricotslice
* X3: Corvette Combat Guide by RavenIII
* The X3R Missile Guide, by teladianium
* A Noobs Guide to Scavenging in X3 by teladianium
* How to cap a Xenon LX by teladianium
* Fight. Trade. Build. Think. An Explanation of Each, God, and More in X, by Milo Rambaldi
* Boarding mini-guide, by Goldfinch
* Aldrin - Complete Station List With Coordinates, by Painman
* Game Tools : The TC Excel Spreadsheets
* List of Software and Corresponding Ship Commands for TC, by clevider
* Tenlar's Complete Qualitative Guide to Laser Weapons and Battle Tactics, by Tenlar Scarflame

Part Four : Modifying the Game.

* Introduction
* MSCI Handbook
* Game Tool : doubleshadow's X3 Editor and ModManager
* Activating The Script and Galaxy Editors by Burianek
* Game Tool : Plugin Manager, by Cycrow
* TC Plugin Manager Issues
* Index of Modding Guides for X3TC
* Index of Modding Guides for X3
* Index of Modding Guides for X2
* Index of Community Scripts / Mods for X3TC
* Index of Community Scripts / Mods for X3R
* Index of Community Scripts / Mods for X2
* Modding 101 by Apricotslice
* Documentation of Gamestarts, by Apricotslice
* X3 Unbalanced ! by Apricotslice (with TC update)
* Apricot Mapping Service Mod for TC, by Apricotslice
* Modular Complexes for TC, by Gazz
* Alternate HUB Plots, by Apricotslice
* PHQ for TC Mods
* Apricot Merge Mod for TC, by Apricotslice
* Transcend II Mod for TC, by Observe
* Vanilla Malt Gamestarts, by Snowship
* XTended-Mod (XTM) for X3R, by the XTM team
* DDRS Mod for X3R, by DeadlyDa and RedSpot
* Apricot Gunbus and Camel M6 Heavy Transports Mod for X3R by Apricotslice
* The De-Rank Mod for X3R by Apricotslice

Part Five : Technical Issues.

* Introduction
* Reporting a possible Bug or Error by The_Abyss
* System Requirements and Performance for X³: Terran Conflict by CBJ
* System requirements for X³ - is my PC good enough? by CBJ
* esd's Tips'n'tricks to get more FPS
* Problems installing the US version? Read This ! by CBJ

Part Six : Forum Humour, Creative Play Guides and the Great Threads.

* Forum Signatures and other one liners
* Myths and Legends of the X Universe
* Thread : Forget Khaak and Xenon, the wife is the biggest threat to my Empire
* Thread : Will somebody please fix the Auto-Pillok !!!!
* Thread : The Answer is NO
* Thread : Apricotslice; somthing want ,Say You by Tracker001
* X3 for Pacifists by Apricotslice
* The X3 Quotes (from the Game text file)
* Squiddy McSquids possibly short life, by NUKLEAR-SLUG
* Wanton use of nukes and the path to galactic conquest!, by NUKLEAR-SLUG
* A Slice of X - TC Walkthrough and Guide, by Apricotslice

TTD · Post by **TTD** » Sun, 6. Sep 09, 15:23

Thanks.Downloading now.

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downloaded and pages tagged.

Thanks for assembling the plots in TC in groups,this time and including the original plot guide with Sqiddies etc.

New Maps are a welcome too.

Good job well executed.

Gavrushka · Post by **Gavrushka** » Sun, 6. Sep 09, 16:12

Excellent! Reading it as we speak..

nksharp · Post by **nksharp** » Tue, 8. Sep 09, 06:04

Whats the difference between this one and the old one ?

apricotslice · Post by **apricotslice** » Tue, 8. Sep 09, 06:10

About 60 pages

I've updated all the guide, mod and script download links, including adding the X2 ones.

Several new TC guides are added. TC map for 2.1 added. My walkthrough now in 2 versions, the plain walkthrough in the plots section, and the creative more detailed version in the final section. Another of Nuclear-Slugs threads is added. Several of the new mods are added.

pSylle · Post by **pSylle** » Tue, 8. Sep 09, 18:00

Good job apricot.

Is it me or there aint Handbooks to navigate (like in the v3)?

Sp@c3Ch!mp · Post by **Sp@c3Ch!mp** » Tue, 8. Sep 09, 18:36

great job!!

98abaile · Post by **98abaile** » Tue, 8. Sep 09, 19:30

Bookmarked and linked version done Mr. Slice, how's that for quick?
http://www.mediafire.com/?ayzejsprzge

I renamed it v4.1 but in hindsight it would probably have been more approriate to name it v4.01 (since I didn't actually add anything to it). Sorry for the mistake.

pSylle · Post by **pSylle** » Tue, 8. Sep 09, 23:43

Damn nice

apricotslice · Post by **apricotslice** » Wed, 9. Sep 09, 02:12

Thanks 98abaile

I'll rename it anyway, and upload soon.

pSylle, I dont have the tools for doing the bookmarking, so its good to have people like 98abaile around who do

Bookmarked version coming soon.

muletrain · Post by **muletrain** » Wed, 9. Sep 09, 04:16

Thanks!!!
Very helpful for this noob....

YodaJM · Post by **YodaJM** » Tue, 5. Jan 10, 04:54

Any chance you can upload the bookmarked version 4 guide Apricot?

Thanks!

apricotslice · Post by **apricotslice** » Tue, 5. Jan 10, 06:18

There hasnt been one done at this point.

Once the next patch is released, there will be another update to the handbook. Then I'll try and get it bookmarked again.

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[Guide] X3 Handbook for Albion Prelude (v7 for Kindle)(v5 for PDF Download)