[Mod]X2 Ship Callback Mod V2 MK2 [v0.01b] [14/04]

killerog · Post by **killerog** » Sat, 19. Feb 11, 16:17

This is the Mk 2 version of my X2 Ship Callback Mod mod that can be found here :: http://forum.egosoft.com/viewtopic.php?t=246116

This mod is an stand alone version of my original X2 Ship Callback Mod. This version will include re-textured X2 models. All ships will use both X3 textures or my own made ones, along with X3:TC's new shader.

I will also being doing minor modelling work on some models to fix or improve them (for example the cockpits on fighters will now be smooth like X3 ones).

All ships will be sold from 5 ship yards located in the sector space of that race. This is the same as the original mod.

A trail effect version will be made one all ships have been updated, this will use my MK 2 traill pack.

Ships successfully ported and updated so far:

Argon:
Colossus : Updated
Titan : Updated
Centaur : Updated
Nova : Updated
Buster : Updated
Discoverer : Updated
Mammoth : Updated
Mercury : Updated
Express : Updated
AP Gunner old and new

Boron:
Shark : Updated
Ray : Updated
Barracuda : Updated
Mako : Updated
Octopus : Updated
Hydra : Updated

Split:
Raptor
Python
Mamba
Scorpion
Jaguar
Dragon

Teladi:
Condor
Phoenix
Falcon
Buzzard
Harrier
Osprey

Paranid:
Zeus : Updated
Odysseus : Updated
Perseus : Updated
Pericles : Updated
Pegasus : Updated
Nemesis : Updated

Xenon:
J
K
L
M
N

Some early pictures:

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

@ Modders and Mod teams :: If you want to use this mod(instead of my other one) then please PM me. This is manly so I know who is using what mods and what version they are using. Makes it far easier for me to fix bugs or inform you of any problems or updates for your version. Thanks

killerog · Post by **killerog** » Sat, 19. Feb 11, 16:18

Heres a few quick images that I have just taken from my other X2 thread.

Argon M1 with some re-texturing

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f60/k ... n00041.jpg

Has this new docking texture and windows.

Heres a comparison between the new and old docking texture.

New :: http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f60/k ... 2acopy.jpg

Old(X3 size) :: http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f60/k ... ldcopy.jpg

And here it is in game: http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f60/k ... n00042.jpg

killerog · Post by **killerog** » Sat, 19. Feb 11, 18:35

Op updated with some newer images.

Virtualaughing · Post by **Virtualaughing** » Sat, 19. Feb 11, 20:07

This is really nice stuff from you

Personally i really miss the speed of the ships from X2. Ofc im happy with the improved shields n weapons but the reduced speed in X3 series is damn annoying. IMO carriers have to be fast to catch up on enemies before deploy fighters against them. Also im missing the docking ports from corvettes. It was always a good thing to aproach a base then swich to a smaller M3 to dock on the base. Was really cool feeling.

Not to mention the shadow effect that is totally missing from X3.

Can i use this package with existing savedgames ?

killerog · Post by **killerog** » Sat, 19. Feb 11, 20:19

Yep this will work with a save game.

e1team · Post by **e1team** » Tue, 22. Feb 11, 15:27

New textures! Yay! Thanks killerog!

Sorkvild · Post by **Sorkvild** » Tue, 22. Feb 11, 16:30

It would be awesome to resize to their counterparts from X3. X2 M2 looks jokingly dwarfish when compared to M2 from X3. They closer to m7 than destroyers.

killerog · Post by **killerog** » Tue, 22. Feb 11, 22:56

That could be something I can do. Ill think about it. Main job at the moment is to do the texture work. #only done argon and i have made more than 20 textures.

killerog · Post by **killerog** » Tue, 12. Apr 11, 21:33

What are peoples thoughts on increasing the size of X2 M1/M2 so they fit in the X3 universe better?

Just want to see what other people think before I go ahead and do it.

Update on this mod, I am up to paranid and have done some remodelling to the boron ships to make them more organic, (adding polys, smoothing ect).

atx711 · Post by **atx711** » Tue, 12. Apr 11, 23:17

Are the ships properly scaled? The only part i hated in X2 was improper scaling. For example, colossus was able to have 120 ships docked, while in reality, anymore than 5 ships would be impossible to fit in...

killerog · Post by **killerog** » Wed, 13. Apr 11, 00:05

All ships apart from the capital ships are scaled to X3 sizes, the capital ships are the same size as X2 at the moment, which means they are tiny compared to the X3 ones, and like you said have the wrong scale compared to the window size, ship hanger size ect.

killerog · Post by **killerog** » Thu, 14. Apr 11, 22:10

Early version out, this is a beta and is manly for people to try out and give feedback on the early work done so far.

This version includes the latest version of my mk2 trail mod.

handzon · Post by **handzon** » Sat, 2. Jul 11, 03:32

hey there does this replace ship the models of the same names or adds extra ships to the game, something thats always bugged me is not seeing older ship styles around surely there would be older models about still trading etc, not everyone buys new for their first vehicle.

killerog · Post by **killerog** » Sat, 2. Jul 11, 03:34

It adds the ships to the game.

Glumski · Post by **Glumski** » Sat, 2. Jul 11, 14:39

Hey, killerog,
are you going to continue your work or will you cancel this project? Because there are many other mod projects you have and there hasn't been an Update here for a quite long time...

Oh, and what is the X2 Callback Mod MkII?

Greets
Glumski

killerog · Post by **killerog** » Sat, 2. Jul 11, 23:53

I would like to if I have time, if I do it will be after my next BSG Mod. It all depends on when X-R is out and when I decide to stop modding this game for that one.

mcjomar · Post by **mcjomar** » Fri, 23. Sep 11, 11:04

Hmm.
Is this the proper version of this mod, or the one I posted in the thread for here - http://forum.egosoft.com/viewtopic.php? ... 29#3688729

Sorry for posting across two topics, but I really like what I see, and I'm itching to get going with this mod.

killerog · Post by **killerog** » Fri, 23. Sep 11, 12:06

This version was a newer one, with many improvements but is unfinished at the moment. Use the other version for the time being unless you justwant to see what has improved.

mcjomar · Post by **mcjomar** » Fri, 23. Sep 11, 13:17

Thank you for the reply.
Will this version be/become compatible with the latest/current version of X3TC?
Thank you.

killerog · Post by **killerog** » Fri, 23. Sep 11, 13:19

All my mods work with the latest version of TC.