What do we know about modding X-Rebirth?

Post by **X2-Illuminatus** » Tue, 29. Mar 11, 18:02

EmperorJon wrote:Just thought I'd point out (might have already been seen, too lazy to read.) it mentions a reference object 'Titan' in the cutscene script...

*hands EmperorJohn a cup of "un-laziness"*

Apoch wrote:The "unannounced" script examples from the presentation were very heavily modified prior to posting on the web to use familiar terms from the old X games. Aside from a few syntax and style issues, very little of that code has any resemblance to what's actually in the game project mentioned. The point was to make it clear what kinds of things are going on for people familiar with the existing games, not to indicate what's going into future work.

See this post by Apoch

Observe · Post by **Observe** » Tue, 29. Mar 11, 18:04

X2-Illuminatus wrote:See this post by Apoch

Well, we can probably mod in a Titan if we want?

EmperorJon · Post by **EmperorJon** » Tue, 29. Mar 11, 18:05

At times like this, a man must dredge deep into his wit and intellect to throw back his best comeback, and resorts to...

"No you."

Anyway, yeah, oh well. I still think it'll be great whatever it is. I just think it's silly that the ency. gave us information about what happens after the games that we didn't really need to know, unless the story continued...

Alee Enn · Post by **Alee Enn** » Tue, 29. Mar 11, 18:12

EmperorJon wrote:Anyway, yeah, oh well. I still think it'll be great whatever it is. I just think it's silly that the ency. gave us information about what happens after the games that we didn't really need to know, unless the story continued...

To quote Atrus from the Myst games :
"The ending has not yet been written."

And it had better not be Star Trek Battlechess ...

I'm rubbish at normal chess

Observe · Post by **Observe** » Tue, 29. Mar 11, 18:13

Alien ND wrote:To quote Atrus from the Myst games :
"The ending has not yet been written."

Makes me wonder if this is a prequel - life before jumpgates and before establishing race relations?

Apoch · Post by **Apoch** » Tue, 29. Mar 11, 18:42

Observe wrote:@Egosoft:

1. Does 3DS Max remain the modeling program?
2. Are you keeping the cat/dat compression format?

Those are a couple of fundamental modding questions.

1. Yes.
2. No. We're using a compression/light encryption system of course but it differs from that in X3.

Observe · Post by **Observe** » Tue, 29. Mar 11, 18:48

Thanks Apoch.

Apoch wrote:2. No. We're using a compression/light encryption system of course but it differs from that in X3.

1. Do you expect release of modding tools (encrypt/decrypt) near/simultaneous with release?
2. Will the decrypted model files be compatible with existing .bod format?

X2-Eliah · Post by **X2-Eliah** » Tue, 29. Mar 11, 19:27

Another question.. *Are you using the same collision avoidance/detection/hitbox methods for your models as in X3, or is there a new way?

Alee Enn · Post by **Alee Enn** » Tue, 29. Mar 11, 19:40

Have you got an auto pillock that works properly ?

*runs and hides from Egosoft*

A5PECT · Post by **A5PECT** » Tue, 29. Mar 11, 19:55

Didn't Apoch say Ego's making an entire section of the development kit dedicated to controlling AI?

Also, how do we know we'll be flying anything?

Observe · Post by **Observe** » Tue, 29. Mar 11, 20:05

KloHunt3r wrote:Also, how do we know we'll be flying anything?

Well, in answer to "On which project are you working now and what can you tell us about it?" Bernd Lehahn replied:

The ultimate space simulation game

Probably it's fair to imply that the ultimate space simulation will involve flying?

silentWitness · Post by **silentWitness** » Tue, 29. Mar 11, 20:18

I suspect TNBT will not quite be the Ultimate Space Simulation game... Unless Egosoft have taken a look at my list I posted to them!

Observe · Post by **Observe** » Tue, 29. Mar 11, 20:22

silentWitness wrote:I suspect TNBT will not quite be the Ultimate Space Simulation game... Unless Egosoft have taken a look at my list I posted to them!

Well, we know everyone has YOUR interests as highest priority. So looks like you will be in luck.

silentWitness · Post by **silentWitness** » Tue, 29. Mar 11, 20:26

Observe wrote:
silentWitness wrote:I suspect TNBT will not quite be the Ultimate Space Simulation game... Unless Egosoft have taken a look at my list I posted to them!
Well, we know everyone has YOUR interests as highest priority. So looks like you will be in luck.

If only it were true!

But I admit... being a girl is fun.

EmperorJon · Post by **EmperorJon** » Tue, 29. Mar 11, 20:30

... fails to understand how these subjects are at all linked...

Then goes to bribe Bernd.

Observe · Post by **Observe** » Tue, 29. Mar 11, 20:38

EmperorJon wrote:... fails to understand how these subjects are at all linked...

Here's the story:

1. Thread originally created in Scripts and Modding forum
2. Thread moved to OT because TNBT doesn't have dedicated S&M section
3. Announcement in X-Universe forum about upcoming announcement.
4. Consequent free-for-all as the flood gates have opened.

brucewarren · Post by **brucewarren** » Tue, 29. Mar 11, 21:26

TNBT to be "Free For All"

Won't Egosoft lose money if they do that?

<ducks>

Post by **Ketraar** » Tue, 29. Mar 11, 22:52

Can we try and keep the spam out of this rather "serious" Topic please. That's not to hard is it?

MFG

Ketraar

Observe · Post by **Observe** » Tue, 29. Mar 11, 23:38

Ketraar wrote:Can we try and keep the spam out of this rather "serious" Topic please. That's not to hard is it?

Partly because we have the tremendous fortune of having an Egosoft developer (Apoch) taking his time to answer questions of interest. Best for us and him if he doesn't have to weed through too many unrelated comments.

Things specific to details about TNBT are related.

amtct · Post by **amtct** » Wed, 30. Mar 11, 00:13

brucewarren wrote:TNBT to be "Free For All"

Nope ,that is a COD license

egosoft.com

egosoft.com

What do we know about modding X-Rebirth?