[Mod]Engine Colours + particle trails[v1.21] [New images] [27/12 3.0 compatible]

killerog · Post by **killerog** » Tue, 9. Jun 09, 23:02

New version out shortly which will include X2 engine effects on all ships, and trails on most ships, check last posts for more information and images showing off the new work.

@ Modders:: All ship scene files will be changed to add X2 trails and emitters, anyone will be able to use these scene files as a base for any mods if they want full working trails. PSD files will also be available on request.

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This mod changes the colour of each races engines so they all look different. It also adds a matching particle trail to those ships that have engine effects(fighters ect).

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There will be different packs containing different colors.

Pack A:

Engine colours:
Argon = ego standard
Boron = dark blue
Teladi = green
Split = red
Paranid = yellow
Xeon = ego standard
Terran = White
Pirates = Red/yellow

Particle trail colours:
Argon = Blue
Boron = dark blue
Teladi = green
Split = red
Paranid = yellow
Xeon = Light blue
Terran = Light blue
Pirates = Red/yellow

[Photos to be added]

Pack B:

Engine colours:
Argon = ego standard
Boron = green
Teladi = yellow
Split = red
Paranid = purple/blue
Xeon = red/yellow
Terran = White
Pirates = Red/yellow

Particle trail colours:
Argon = Blue
Boron = green
Teladi = yellow
Split = red
Paranid = purple/blue
Xeon = Light blue
Terran = Light blue
Pirates = Red/yellow

Changelog
V1.21 Pack B
Trail texture cleaned up

V1.20 Pack A
Trail texture cleaned up

V1.20
Pack B updated : fixed Teladi trails

V1.19
Updated for patch 2.7

V1.18
New trails

V1.17
Fixed scene files for some trails

V1.16
Updated for 2.6
Sorted trails out for various ships

V1.15
Updated for 2.5
Hopefully fixed a few bugs
V1.14
Missiles now have a new trail.

V1.13
Trails tweaked.
Lens flares added.
Removal of Colossus test lens flares

V1.12
Trails tweaked
Colossus has test lens flares

V1.11
Changed Xeon/Terran engine color
Added Xeon/Terran particle trail
Change color of pirate trail and engine
Various ships now have more trails.
Trails increased in length slightly

V1.10
First non beta release
Created new particle effects
Added Pack A

Betas:

V0.04
Fixed speed bug with trails

V0.03
2.1 compatible

V0.02
Improved particle trails effect/slight colour changes

V0.01
First release

To install simply extract the files into the main X3:TC directory. And select the mod from the mod menu.

Download latest version from :: www.killerog.co.uk

Sir Squallus · Post by **Sir Squallus** » Tue, 9. Jun 09, 23:39

Fantastic...
Do you ever Sleep?
Or eat?
Or someting else but read my mind and make my Mod whishes come true ???(late in the evenig every time)

supakillaii · Post by **supakillaii** » Tue, 9. Jun 09, 23:43

Looks awfully familiar...

killerog · Post by **killerog** » Tue, 9. Jun 09, 23:57

Sir Squallus wrote:Fantastic...
Do you ever Sleep?
Or eat?
Or someting else but read my mind and make my Mod whishes come true ???(late in the evenig every time)

Nope never sleep and have just eaten.

supakillaii wrote:Looks awfully familiar...

To what ? Cant rember there being a mod that does this for TC.

someone else · Post by **someone else** » Wed, 10. Jun 09, 00:06

Yiipeeeeee!!!! Cooooool!

I was wondering... what files did you modify exactly? I want to discern the Mod compatibility of this awesome work.

Meltdown · Post by **Meltdown** » Wed, 10. Jun 09, 00:07

I like the idea, but I don't particularly agree with the colours for the races.
The way I'd do it (which is in no way meant as a complaint, just as my idea) would be:

Argon: ego standard
Boron: green (most of their ships have green stuff all over the place, it'd make sense)
Teladi: yellow (reminiscences from X-T)
Split: red/purple
Paranid: green/yellow (reminiscences from X-T)
Xenon: blue (they are heartless and emotionless machines, cold blue seems to fit better than red)
Terran and others: ego standard

Again, this is not meant as a complaint or "please remake your mod so it fits my very own idea of what's better". If I muster enough willpower to do it I'll change the colors myself, otherwise your idea is pretty good too.

killerog · Post by **killerog** » Wed, 10. Jun 09, 00:08

Tships, animations and each engine file. Plus a few dds textures ive added. I will also be touching a few scene files to add more emitters.

Meltdown wrote:I like the idea, but I don't particularly agree with the colours for the races.
The way I'd do it (which is in no way meant as a complaint, just as my idea) would be:

Argon: ego standard
Boron: green (most of their ships have green stuff all over the place, it'd make sense)
Teladi: yellow (reminiscences from X-T)
Split: red/purple
Paranid: green/yellow (reminiscences from X-T)
Xenon: blue (they are heartless and emotionless machines, cold blue seems to fit better than red)
Terran and others: ego standard

Again, this is not meant as a complaint or "please remake your mod so it fits my very own idea of what's better". If I muster enough willpower to do it I'll change the colors myself, otherwise your idea is pretty good too.

I will be playing with the colours see what fits best. The colours are easily changed.

The colours used at the moment are the the ones from X3(ego only used blue in the end) apart from argon which were green.

someone else · Post by **someone else** » Wed, 10. Jun 09, 00:13

sounds like a lot of work... and that is not very compatible with most other mods... too bad!

If I find time do do that do you mind if I merge your work in my Ship Rebalance Mod?
(will merge in some time in the future)

killerog · Post by **killerog** » Wed, 10. Jun 09, 00:17

someone else wrote:sounds like a lot of work... and that is not very compatible with most other mods... too bad!

If I find time do do that do you mind if I merge your work in my Ship Rebalance Mod?
(will merge in some time in the future)

No problem just give me credit for my work ect ect.

Only two files have a chance of not being compatible at the moment (Tships/animations), chances are only the Tships file is used by most ship mods.

I only made 1 change in the Tship file to each ship this could easily and quickly be repeated for any other Tship files eg a ship rebalance mod.

someone else · Post by **someone else** » Wed, 10. Jun 09, 00:21

yep. the Tships is, by far, the most incompatible file.
but if you say that's easy, I'll believe you.
Thanks, I'll stay tuned for further developments of this awesome mod.... I love those colorful trails.

bounty_hunter66 · Post by **bounty_hunter66** » Wed, 10. Jun 09, 01:00

To what ? Cant rember there being a mod that does this for TC.

Mine maybe?......

http://forum.egosoft.com/viewtopic.php? ... =trail+mod

I made it 5 months ago

I allmost thought you stole it

killerog · Post by **killerog** » Wed, 10. Jun 09, 01:04

bounty_hunter66 wrote:
To what ? Cant rember there being a mod that does this for TC.
Mine maybe?......

http://forum.egosoft.com/viewtopic.php? ... =trail+mod

I made it 5 months ago

I allmost thought you stole it

Never rember seeing that, only Fuds.

*Downloads to steal work*

bounty_hunter66 · Post by **bounty_hunter66** » Wed, 10. Jun 09, 01:10

Maybe you missed it.

*Downloads to steal work*

Dont be mean

killerog · Post by **killerog** » Wed, 10. Jun 09, 01:13

bounty_hunter66 wrote:Maybe you missed it.

*Downloads to steal work*
Dont be mean

fud · Post by **fud** » Wed, 10. Jun 09, 13:10

someone else · Post by **someone else** » Wed, 10. Jun 09, 13:12

the first who registers his mod to the Community script and mod library can say "you copied me" to the other similar mods. forever.

do it now!!!!!

killerog · Post by **killerog** » Wed, 10. Jun 09, 13:46

someone else wrote:the first who registers his mod to the Community script and mod library can say "you copied me" to the other similar mods. forever.

do it now!!!!!

lol mod figtht *picks up spade*

xiriod · Post by **xiriod** » Wed, 10. Jun 09, 14:39

I would like to try this, as long as there are no pink/lilac engine trails?

killerog · Post by **killerog** » Wed, 10. Jun 09, 14:49

xiriod wrote:I would like to try this, as long as there are no pink/lilac engine trails?

Nope no pink or lilac trails. I will be making a few different packs containing different colours.

fud · Post by **fud** » Wed, 10. Jun 09, 14:51

The problem I had with mine (I'm using it personally...) was everytime I'd update it with different color selections, someone always whined about it not being "true" to the game.

So, I said, eff it, and just did it for my own use.

I will shamelessly steal your trails though...

Most/all of my mods are for myself. It just happens that sometimes I feel like sharing one with the rest of the world.