Noob here...looking for mods/add-ons that are considered "MUSTS"

[ASHero]

I'm new to this game, and I must start by saying that this universe is absolutely beautiful and I'm fully looking forward to playing in it.

I'm looking for mods and add-ons that you, the x3 community, think are necessary.

Thanks!

[festa_freak]

I usually try to play a game through and then after beating it add mods and such.

That never happens with this game though. Just yesterday I broke down and got the "Beam Dock" mod to dock TS ships in carriers and other bigger vessels.

I also just got the "Realspace Backgrounds Mod" which adds sweet looking backgrounds to the game. Doesn't change gameplay just, to me, makes it look more spacey.

I want to get the XTM mod, which in 5 minutes of being on this forum you will realize it is one of the most popular and well done, but I currently have a vanilla game on the go and am still learning everything there. I don't need MORE wares to trade

If I were you, I would play the game a little, decide what you think is missing or what you would like to do but can't, and then search and look on these forums for some solutions. Looking for mods/scritps is very fun actually... Hmmm what do I want to change today.

It all depends what you want though. do you want more ships? More systems? more speed, money?!?

Hope it helps a little bit.

P.S
To others, is there a site that has a decent listing of mods/scripts or is the forums still the best place to get them?

[beyer_garratt]

If you have a higher end machine I recommend the "increased visibility" scripts. They ramp up the maximum draw distance in game and also change the nebula effect to make navigation easier. This will stop things like asteroids 'fading in' in very large sectors.

If you're the opposite, I recommend the "No Civs and Taxis" script, which removes all civilian traffic (freighters and fighters remain, only those useless M5 with no weapons get deleted). This can give up to 50% increase in performance in heavily populated sectors.

I also recommend the "M6 Rebalanced (Pock Destroyer)" scripts, which turn the M6 class Corvette ships into something thats actually useful. Search through the forum for many, many topics on the utter incompetence of the M6 class.

[Marion78]

I'm new to this game, and I must start by saying that this universe is absolutely beautiful and I'm fully looking forward to playing in it.

I'm looking for mods and add-ons that you, the x3 community, think are necessary.

Thanks!

• At first apply the latest patch 2.5 from here.
• Then I would install the official Bonus Pack 3.1.0.7.
• I would further suggest you the XTM 0.73 mod. Many new ships, improvements and a far larger universe to explore.
• Use Cycrow's Plugin Manager for installation of the .spk-files. Or simply follow the instructions in my first link.
• You can also install further ships with this mod. But note that not all ships are compatible with the XTM mod. I have installed some ships from Star Trek and Stargate. Look in the forum for the related threads.
• These are the scripts I have currently installed:

• AL_TerraCorp :: DeltaWolf :: Yes :: 2.3 :: 20/02/2006
  Advanced Jumpdrive :: Cycrow :: Yes :: 1.50 :: 11/03/2007
  Advanced Mineral Scanner :: A dJ :: Yes :: 1.31 :: 09/12/2006
  Advanced Thruster Control :: Cycrow :: Yes :: 1.01 :: 08/05/2006
  Advanced Tractor Beam :: Bunny :: Yes :: 1.15 :: 25/03/2007
  Anarkis Carrier Commands :: Anarkis Federation :: Yes :: 1.41 :: 04/11/2006
  Assassins Guild :: Cycrow :: Yes :: 1.60 :: 07/08/2006
  BBS Extras :: Cycrow :: Yes :: 1.61 :: 04/12/2006
  BBS Offers :: LV :: Yes :: 1.3 :: 29/04/2006
  Boron-Paranid Regenerative Hull Systems :: Zurechial :: Yes :: 1.41 :: 24/07/2006
  Bounty Hunters Guild :: Cycrow :: Yes :: 2.80 :: 24/07/2007
  Capitol Ship Crews :: Cycrow :: Yes :: 1.31 :: 24/01/2007
  Cargo Bay Energy Divert System :: Cycrow :: Yes :: 1.10 :: 27/11/2006
  Community Extended Mod Pack :: AalaarDB / Cycrow :: Yes :: 2.01 :: 11/11/2006
  Crystal Free SPP :: Anarkis Federation :: Yes :: 1.01 :: 04/11/2006
  ECM System :: Cycrow :: Yes :: 1.00 :: 10/05/2006
  Electro-Magnetic Pulse Blast Cannon :: Cycrow :: Yes :: 1.00 :: 11/05/2006
  Emergency Escape Transporter :: Cycrow :: Yes :: 1.00 :: 25/07/2007
  Explorer Software :: Dr Xavia :: Yes :: X3.1.3 :: 28/07/2006
  Freight Transporter Upgrade :: LV :: Yes :: 1.2 :: 03/10/2006
  Group Targeting System :: Anarkis Federation :: Yes :: 1.01 :: 12/10/2006
  Heavy Assault Technology :: LV :: Yes :: 1.2 :: 23/04/2006
  Homebase Commands :: Cycrow :: Yes :: 1.20 :: 19/06/2006
  Improved Xenon :: Fallen :: Yes :: 0.95 :: 29/05/2008
  Insurance Technology :: LV :: Yes :: 1.0 :: 26/01/2006
  Jump To Me Command :: Cycrow :: Yes :: 1.20 :: 12/08/2006
  Khaak Capture Plugin :: Anarkis Federation :: Yes :: 1.01 :: 08/11/2006
  LV's Cheats :: LV :: Yes :: 1.4 :: 15/09/2007
  Mass-Driver Ammo Generator :: Cycrow :: Yes :: 1.01 :: 22/07/2006
  Mercenaries Guild :: Cycrow :: Yes :: 2.90 :: 13/03/2007
  Merchants Guild :: Cycrow :: Yes :: 1.50 :: 11/03/2007
  Missile Targetting Software :: Cycrow :: Yes :: 1.01 :: 15/05/2006
  Move To Coordinates :: Cycrow :: Yes :: 1.00 :: 26/09/2006
  Nividium Mines :: Cycrow :: Yes :: 1.00 :: 28/11/2006
  OOS Reward :: Nemeo :: Yes :: 0.9 :: 26/11/2007
  Overtune BBS :: Cycrow :: Yes :: 1.50 :: 19/06/2006
  Passenger Slaves :: Cycrow :: Yes :: 1.00 :: 08/03/2006
  Pirate Base Locator :: Cycrow :: Yes :: 1.00 :: 25/07/2006
  Race Military :: Cycrow :: Yes :: 1.10 :: 15/08/2006
  Racers Guild :: Cycrow :: Yes :: 1.00 :: 11/08/2006
  Salvage Claim Software :: Cycrow :: Yes :: 1.05 :: 29/06/2006
  Salvage Insurance Contract :: Cycrow :: Yes :: 1.01 :: 25/11/2006
  Satalite Early Warning Network :: Cycrow :: Yes :: 1.20 :: 09/03/2007
  Set Yaki as Friend or Foe :: Bunny :: Yes :: 1.00 :: 22/01/2007
  Shield Batteries and Nanobots :: Cycrow :: Yes :: 1.10 :: 11/09/2006
  Ship Jamming Device :: Cycrow :: Yes :: 1.00 :: 09/08/2006
  Ship Naming System :: Osiris_sam :: Yes :: 1.25 :: 04/07/2007
  Smugglers Guild :: Cycrow :: Yes :: 1.33 :: 10/04/2006
  Spacefly Hunting Software :: Cycrow :: Yes :: 1.01 :: 15/05/2006
  Station Trader Camper :: Cycrow :: Yes :: 1.00 :: 11/09/2006
  Stealth Device MKII.install :: SuperVegeta :: Yes :: 2.00 :: 3/01/2007
  Stealth Device MKII.uninstall :: SuperVegeta :: Yes :: 2.00 :: 3/01/2007
  System Override Software MK2 :: Cycrow :: Yes :: 1.04 :: 11/05/2006
  Taxi Drivers Guild :: Cycrow :: Yes :: 1.10 :: 10/03/2007
  Taxisoftware MK1 :: SymTec ltd. :: Yes :: 3.03 :: 10/11/2007
  TerraCorps Fleet Package :: Various - see readme :: Yes :: 1.50 :: 06/07/2007
  Tractor Beam Merchant :: Cycrow :: Yes :: 1.10 :: 25/11/2006
  Trading Distribution Network :: Cycrow :: Yes :: 1.01 :: 04/10/2006
  Treasurehunt Redux :: LV :: Yes :: 1.1 :: 20/03/2007
  Turret Command Suite :: mrcann :: Yes :: 2.03 :: 14/10/2007
  Weapons Changer :: Bunny :: Yes :: 2.50 :: 15/07/2007
  Xai Corporation Refuel for Jump (RFJ) :: Dr Xavia :: Yes :: X3.1.1 :: 02/04/2007
  XaiCorp. Combat Commands Plugin :: Dr Xavia :: Yes :: X3.1.0 :: 17/07/2007
  XaiCorp. Launch Drone Hotkey :: Dr Xavia :: Yes :: X3.1.01 :: 02/04/2007
  XaiCorp. Turret Commands Plugin :: Dr Xavia :: Yes :: X3.0.2 :: 02/04/2007
  Xenon Migration :: Cycrow :: Yes :: 1.40 :: 09/01/2007
  Xenon Shipyards :: Anarkis Federation :: Yes :: 1.01 :: 04/11/2006
  Xtended Mod Scripts :: The Xtended Team :: Yes :: 0.7.3 :: 03/09/2007
  Yaki Armada :: Anarkis Federation :: Yes :: 1.09 :: 05/09/2007

[nman]

If you have a higher end machine I recommend the "increased visibility" scripts. They ramp up the maximum draw distance in game and also change the nebula effect to make navigation easier. This will stop things like asteroids 'fading in' in very large sectors.

If you're the opposite, I recommend the "No Civs and Taxis" script, which removes all civilian traffic (freighters and fighters remain, only those useless M5 with no weapons get deleted). This can give up to 50% increase in performance in heavily populated sectors.

I also recommend the "M6 Rebalanced (Pock Destroyer)" scripts, which turn the M6 class Corvette ships into something thats actually useful. Search through the forum for many, many topics on the utter incompetence of the M6 class.

I can't find the "increased visibility" one anywhere on the forum search or library. Is it under a different name?

[surferx]

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[EDIT]

If I were you, I would play the game a little, decide what you think is missing or what you would like to do but can't, and then search and look on these forums for some solutions. Looking for mods/scritps is very fun actually... Hmmm what do I want to change today.

This is especially good advice if you're thinking of XTM. Play the vanilla game until you are pretty good fighting pirates and Xenon. Then install XTM and you may have a fair chance at survival.