[Looking for] Kha'ak Weaponsmith Factory Mod

[Übersoldier]

Hey guys,

I've searched through the Scripts and Mods section, but I havent been able to find a simple addition to X3TC:

Similarly to the Marauder Shipyard, I would like to have a factory that produces all 3 types of Kyon Emitters, as I plan to reproduce Kha'ak ships with my Headquarter.

If you know something like that, I would highly appreciate your info.

Kind regards,

Übersoldier

[JSDD]

... servus >soldier,

you can modify your HQ so that it can itself produce weapons & other wares, what you have to do is to edit your types/HQ.xml file as described here (in german)
& if you append the red-marked lines also in the <reverse> section, your HQ will b e able to reverse engineer lasers
// you just need to know how to use the X3Editor2, extract types/HQ.xml, make those changes, save & paste the file back into that .cat-file where you've extracted it

as an altenatve you could script such a station yourself, just a few lines of code are needed:

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$Sector = [PLAYERSHIP] -> get sector
$Station = create station: type=Argon Lasertower Factory addto: $Sector ... coords etc ...
$Station-> add primary resource: E-zells
$Station-> add primary resource: nividium
$Station-> add primary resource: cahoona
$Station-> add product to factory/dock: Alpha Kyon Emitter
$Station-> add product to factory/dock: Beta Kyon Emitter
$Station-> add product to factory/dock: Gamma Kyon Emitter
= $Station -> install 10 units of 2GJ Shield
$Station-> factory: production task: [TRUE]

[caishow2]

How to add a new raw material for NPC factory?

[Übersoldier]

JSDD thanks alot!

I will try the first method, because I got exactly 0 experience with coding, but at least some in modifying other games.

Hm. I got a few questions:

1. Do I have to take these steps http://www.moddb.com/games/x3-terran-co ... ery-basics before being able to find the hq.xml and edit it?
2. If not, where can I find it in the X3 Editor 2?
3. Is your suggested modification possible with X3TC (NOT Albion Prelude)?

Sorry if I basically ask for a plan from scrap on.

[JSDD]

1. Do I have to take these steps http://www.moddb.com/games/x3-terran-co ... ery-basics before being able to find the hq.xml and edit it?

for short: its in 11.cat

3. Is your suggested modification possible with X3TC (NOT Albion Prelude)?

yes, here is how you do it:

1. Extract hq.xml:
1.1 open x3editor2 (run as admin)
1.2 Plugin -> catManager
1.3 New.. (popdown menu, click on the arrow downwards) -> open --> select 11.cat in your install directory
1.4 types\hq.pck ... click on it once, click then on extract files, check the box "decompress compressed files" & select your desktop as target location
=> now you have a "hq.xml" on your desktop

2. Edit hq.xml
2.1 open the hq.xml with any text editor (notepad++ for example)
2.2 copy the red-marked lines into your file at the correct position/ section
2.3 save & quit

3. create your own mod (to prevent overwriting original egosoft files just in case ..)
3.1 New.. (popdown menu, click on the arrow downwards) -> New --> select "14" as filename => now there should be 2 new files in your install directory: 14.cat & 14.dat
3.2 command -> create directory -> "types" => navigate into the new types folder in your 14.cat
3.3 drag & drop hq.xml from your desktop into the types folder in 14.cat
=> ready !!

... to make your own mods, you have to name your cat-files in a ascending order (its called "fakepatch")
... if you havent got any mods installed currently and want to install new ones, rename them (cat & dat !!) into 15, 16, etc. ...

... if you want to edit some other files (e.g. TShips/TLasers to change ship/laser stats) you have to take it from the most recent cat file (with the highest number as filename)

regarding scripting: it isnt that complicated, there are many good tutorials out there and its very useful to make your game more interesting (if you dont use it for "cheating")

[Übersoldier]

Thanks alot for this precise description! Didnt expect so much detailed help.

I had only one issue: Drag & Drop didnt work so I "Add"ed it via the Editor. Now I got the 14.cat and .dat, got the types directory and the new hq file.

When I finished the HUB Plot (doing it without any scripts since a few years...) gonna see if it worked out!

At least, I now have a pretty good idea how to fix certain things myself.

Again, thanks alot

[Übersoldier]

So, I managed to get the HQ a few days ago (after all the ressources, capturing that Orca was a chose too), and I modified the hq.xml as you instructed, and got a 14.cat + .dat with the hq.pck in the "types" directory with the additional lines.

But in the Station Settings of my HQ, only the vanilla options appear.

Would you mind to help me find the mistake?

[X2-Illuminatus]

The changes to the HQ.xml mentioned by JSDD above won't change the interface of the PHQ. It will just allow you to add also blueprints for other wares and stations to the PHQ. To do so, there's a script command called "add blueprints to player HQ: type=<Var/Ship/Station>" in the General Object Commands of the Script Editor. The blueprint will then be added to the list of other blueprints in the PHQ, from where you can start the build process just as you would do with ships.