The mod kit was created to be used for future Homeworld modders or even a total conversion. It will leave modders free to focus on ship modelling, factories and scripts/missions.
There are of approx 60 sectors which include HW, HW2 and HWC locations with the map and these sectors are recreated as faithfully as possible to the original games. The backgrounds are X3 as I have not yet learned to import the HW backgrounds. With Moonrat, Connary and Realspace’s kind permission and credit, I have used their work as the backgrounds and planets to the HWU map, but kept with the original backgrounds for the X3 universe map; both maps are connected as a single universe. This is deliberate to create a feeling that you have entered a new Galaxy. Original HW music is in place as are most of the planets. Don’t expect original HW backgrounds as these tended to be in the orange colour range and will feel claustrophobic when added.
I only have asteroids to add, but I have added Vaygr command stations created by XDV_3195 in Outer Gehenna and Thaddis Sabbah sectors. The Balcora gate is there, as well as the Gate of Aarran which connects X3 to the Homeworld galaxy.
Most derelicts will be represented such as the Kha Toba and Kha Salim. As well as the Ghost Ship, the wreckage of the mothership scaffold in Kharak and the JunkYard Office in the Karos Graveyard. The larger derelict models such as the Dreadnaught Berth and the Karos Lighthouse will need to be created from scratch, but I don’t have the modelling skills required to create such models. I have merged most of the fantastic Homeworld Mod Ships created by XDV_3195, KNT79, Balogt and Anubitas, which are all available to be cheated or scripted in if desired.
The download is fairly large due to the additional Homeworld texture files.
Download Site
Multipart Download
http://www.mediafire.com/download/2fs4g ... _part1.zip
http://www.mediafire.com/download/9ltll ... _part2.zip
Installation Instructions
Extract the zip file into your X3TC folder.
Run XTC and select new game
Then either custom game
or Galaxy Editor for editing.
Alternately; mod any of the ships or map as you see fit.
Here are the links to the original self contained Homeworld mods
XDV
http://forum.egosoft.com/viewtopic.php?t=234515[/url]
KNT79
http://forum.egosoft.com/viewtopic.php?t=264328
Anubitas
http://forum.egosoft.com/viewtopic.php?t=287961
I have modded ships of the Kadesh using the original Homeworld textures, but these ships are eye candy only and need to be completed with weapons, docking ports and debugged to become fully functional.
If you want to jump straight into the Homeworld sectors, the Gate of Aarran is located in
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the East gate in Perpetual Sin.
Full descriptions of sectors have been added, with ship descriptions still to be completed.
New ships added using Broadcomp.objects 350017
The map uses text language file 3600-L044.
Text name ID range 25000 - 25250.
TShips IDs 374 – 450
TBackgrounds 81 - 125
I will register the ID ranges in the community library for future reference at some point.
The map will be released for beta testing once I have completed the Homeworld, Homeworld2 and Homeworld Cataclysm sectors and fixed some language text file issues. The Mod can be released in either zip file format and or as a Cat. This will allow Homeworld modders to select the components they require.
I will continue to support and improve the map as best as I can, but I’m still on a learning curve on X3 modding. I would appreciate any new Homeworld ships from anyone to add to my collection for the Mod kit.
Any help and advice will be greatly appreciated.
Acknowledgments and Special Thanks to
Developer Mod Components Used
XDV_3195 HW2Mod
Bentusi Keyhole Ship
Vaygr BattleCruiser
Projenitor Sajuuk
Vaygr Command Station
Hiigaran Battlecruiser
Hiigaran Resource Collector
Projenitor Dreadnaught
Hiigaran Resource Controller
Projenitor Attack Drone
Anubitus HW2Ships Hiigaran Carrier
Hiigaran Destroyer
Hiigaran Gunship
Hiigaran Interceptor
Hiigaran Mech Gunship
Hiigaran Torpedo Frigate
Hiigaran Ion Cannon Frigate
Hiigaran Scout
Hiigaran Advanced Destroyer
Hiigaran Battle Cruiser AN
Vaygr Assault Frigate
Vaygr Shipyard
KNT79 HW2Ships6t
Pride of Hiigara
Sajuuk's Wrath
Vaygr Shipyard
Balogt / Cycrow Starbase.xsp
Vaygr Station
Realspace Realspace Visual Mod
X2D 123
whitenexus 124
Connary IE Immersive Environments
MoonRat
reddawn2 81
redreef2 82
bluenexus2 83
bluedistance3 84
brennanstriumph2 85
darkhorizon2 86
Darkhorizon3_ 87
deepred2 88
fogparanid2 89
burninghorizon2 90
oppositered3 91
redreef2 92
bluenexus2 93
bluedistance3 94
brennanstriumph2 95
cyancorner2 96
cyancorner3 97
midnightblue3 98
greenspot2 99
darkhorizon2 100
darkhorizon3 101
deepred2 102
greenvoid2 103
fogparanid2 104
blackhole 105
redreefR 106
burninghorizonR 107
darkhorizonR 108
deepredR 109
greenoutlandsR 110
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