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

killerog · Post by **killerog** » Sun, 11. Oct 09, 12:37

@ lostsoulzeffigy :: There is no reason why this mod would cause any of those problems.

@ zane80 :: It will work with any mod that doesn't change ships.

lostsoulzeffigy · Post by **lostsoulzeffigy** » Sun, 11. Oct 09, 15:54

@killerog :: thanks for the reply

lostsoulzeffigy · Post by **lostsoulzeffigy** » Sun, 11. Oct 09, 21:23

turns out the problem i encountered was between

Engine Colours + particle trails 1.14
-and-
MARS Fire Control 4.74 (Specifically the MARS Goblin Mod)

On Gazz's mod thread he included the following info:

Q: I use a ship mod already. How can I use the one in MARS_Repair_Drones.zip?

A: You will start a career in scripting and modding now.
First you need Doubleshadow's Mod Manager and X3 Editor.

Whatever mod you are using will be a .CAT file. Drag and drop TShips.txt from that one to TC\types
(there are other ways but this one works)

Drag this file onto the X3 Editor.exe.

Now locate all 3 fighter drones and add the repair (=mining) laser to their cockpit guns.
Save and enjoy your first modding project.

What program would you recommend i use to make these changes to your mod's cat/dat files so that i can use your awesome particle trail effects? X3 Editor 2?

killerog · Post by **killerog** » Sun, 11. Oct 09, 21:48

Heres a fix :: http://www.x3dmod.com/dev/killerog/TShips.txt

All you have to do is create a folder in X3:TC (exe location) called types and put the file in there .

pepperg · Post by **pepperg** » Sun, 11. Oct 09, 22:47

hey killer,

did you get a chance to address that issue i mentioned, where the size the of the engine glow obscures smaller ships entirely? be awesome if you could minimze the engine trail "bloom" size a bit.

killerog · Post by **killerog** » Sun, 11. Oct 09, 23:13

It has been looked into. Waiting on the 2.5 patch before i release a newer version.

lostsoulzeffigy · Post by **lostsoulzeffigy** » Sun, 11. Oct 09, 23:53

@killerog
You're the man! thank you!

killerog · Post by **killerog** » Thu, 15. Oct 09, 14:26

Updated for 2.5 check op for details.

paulwheeler · Post by **paulwheeler** » Fri, 16. Oct 09, 10:55

Hi, does the current version of your trails mod for the Ship Rebalance Mod work OK with 2.5?

I've had a quick look and I couldn't see anything that would cause a problem.

Also does this latest version include trails for the last remaining ships?

And one last request (sorry!) any chance of getting a version of pack b that will work with the SRM?

Thanks

Paul

killerog · Post by **killerog** » Fri, 16. Oct 09, 16:07

The Ship Rebalance Mod version needs updating but it should work fine with 2.5.

And yes i will be making a pack B version when i update pack A.

nikvest · Post by **nikvest** » Fri, 16. Oct 09, 19:26

I have trouble installing this... When I copy both files in X3 TC directory, nothing happens in game. I have no trails at all.

I am currently using patch 2.5.

killerog · Post by **killerog** » Fri, 16. Oct 09, 19:27

What files do you have in the Mod folder ?

whitewolf007 · Post by **whitewolf007** » Fri, 16. Oct 09, 20:34

Killerog!

Wohoo you are the man for getting this updated. I find this mod, the Hubble backgrounds mod, and the no fog in sector mod to be the premier graphics updates.

Just out of curiosity could a mod be made that affected the warp tunnel. I have seen the dds files that are used to create this tunnel. Most people probably don't even have show warp tunnel turned on but I was wondering how you would go about changing it?

I was missing my ship and missile trails!

killerog · Post by **killerog** » Fri, 16. Oct 09, 20:35

Yes you could mod the warp tunnel, but i am not sure on how you would or what you can do with it as i have never looked at it.

The first thing i would do is change the dds texture for it and see what happens.

nikvest · Post by **nikvest** » Fri, 16. Oct 09, 21:09

killerog wrote:What files do you have in the Mod folder ?

aXeL White Star 1.29 .cat and .dat, and MARS_Repair_Drones .cat and .dat.

killerog · Post by **killerog** » Fri, 16. Oct 09, 21:10

You should also have the 2 from this mod in that folder

Colour engAv14.cat/dat

or

Colour engBv14.cat/dat

nikvest · Post by **nikvest** » Fri, 16. Oct 09, 21:24

OK, now I do, but the version is Colour engBv1.15. Now what? Can I have them active all at the same time?

killerog · Post by **killerog** » Fri, 16. Oct 09, 21:42

Sorry i meant ver 15.

You can only have one mod activated at a time. You can either use teh fake patch method or combine the mods into one.

nikvest · Post by **nikvest** » Fri, 16. Oct 09, 22:15

Can you please explain fake patch method? My last .cat and .dat number is 10, and it was created by X3 plugin manager.

killerog · Post by **killerog** » Fri, 16. Oct 09, 22:17

What ever mod you want to run with this mod you rename it to 1 higher then the current cat so in this case you rename it to 11.

But you need to make sure that the 2 mods do not change the same files or one will over lap the other.

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