Need help with X2BC

[EliteM3]

Hi.I have X2 bod complier.When I start it,it only shows console and shuts down.
Please help me.

Greetings

[Shadow dream]

the bod-compiler is a programm to convert bob to bod. To use this you drag the bob-file on the converter and do "open with". you'll get the bod-file in the same directory where the bob came from.
having the bod-file you can use dbox to import it to gmax/3dsmax. That's the file-type you'll export there too. (it's not asked but it might be usefull ^^ )

Edit: if you want to convert a whole folder use this code:

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for /R %%f in (*.bob) do c:\x2bc\x2bc -d --silent "%%f" "%%~pf%%~nf.bod"

It's written in the programm's readme, so I hope it doesn't offend doubleshadow ^^
all you have to do is create a text-file (using notepad). paste the text in it and save the file. note: the path "c:\x2bc\x2bc" is the standart installation path. if you chose another one, you should set yours! (the secone "x2bc" is the exe) ... then rename the file and change it's end from *.txt to *.bat (apply any messages).
Now if you place the bat in the folder with your bobs and launch it, the converter will convert all bobs to bods (will take some time).

Shadow

[EliteM3]

Ok, and how can I put ships into cat/dat files?
What is the name of the folder inside of the cat/dat file?

[Shadow dream]

Here you get everything you need.

To place files in a cat you need the modmanager. To edit files you need the X2-Editor.

which folder to place in depends on the use of the file. t-files (tships, tlaser, tcockpits,...) belong to "types", scenes to "cut", bodys to "v",... scripts can be placed in a mod aswell. then the folder is "scripts"

this is a long chapter of learning so I'd recommend you to get a look at one of the tutos here. If you don't understand anything you can still ask

Shadow

[EliteM3]

ok.Thank you for help