That infamous UFO
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That infamous UFO
Just for the exercise; is there a way to convert the "unknown ship" (UFO) into a player ship using the object hack, and x2 editor?
If so How?
If so How?
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This is what I have to begin with. What should it look like with the cockpit and a weapon or two?
P 0; B -1;
{ 8; 26700; -6900; -11600; -500; 0; 800; 0.000000; -1; -1; } // 0
P 2; B 78;
{ 2; 0; 1900; 0; 0.000000; 0.000000; 0.000000; 0.000000; -1; -1; } // 0
P 3; B 78;
{ 2; 1800; -6200; 0; 0.000000; 0.000000; 0.000000; 0.000000; -1; -1; } // 0
P 4; B 78;
{ 2; -2600; -6300; 200; 0.000000; 0.000000; 0.000000; 0.000000; -1; -1; } // 0
P 5; B 78;
{ 2; -300; -6200; 1800; 0.000000; 0.000000; 0.000000; 0.000000; -1; -1; } // 0
P 6; B 78;
{ 2; -300; -6300; -1800; 0.000000; 0.000000; 0.000000; 0.000000; -1; -1; } // 0
P 7; B 598;
{ 2; 0; 0; 0; 0.000000; 0.000000; 0.000000; 0.000000; -1; -1; } // 0
P 8; B 599;
{ 2; 0; -5700; 0; 0.000000; 1.000000; 0.000000; 0.000000; 833; 1; } // 0
{ 18; 0.499722; 0.000000; -1.000000; 0.000000; 833; 2; } // 1
{ 18; 0.499722; 0.000000; -1.000000; 0.000000; 834; 3; } // 2
{ 18; 0.499722; 0.000000; -1.000000; 0.000000; 833; 4; } // 3
{ 18; 0.499722; 0.000000; -1.000000; 0.000000; -1; -1; } // 4
P 0; B -1;
{ 8; 26700; -6900; -11600; -500; 0; 800; 0.000000; -1; -1; } // 0
P 2; B 78;
{ 2; 0; 1900; 0; 0.000000; 0.000000; 0.000000; 0.000000; -1; -1; } // 0
P 3; B 78;
{ 2; 1800; -6200; 0; 0.000000; 0.000000; 0.000000; 0.000000; -1; -1; } // 0
P 4; B 78;
{ 2; -2600; -6300; 200; 0.000000; 0.000000; 0.000000; 0.000000; -1; -1; } // 0
P 5; B 78;
{ 2; -300; -6200; 1800; 0.000000; 0.000000; 0.000000; 0.000000; -1; -1; } // 0
P 6; B 78;
{ 2; -300; -6300; -1800; 0.000000; 0.000000; 0.000000; 0.000000; -1; -1; } // 0
P 7; B 598;
{ 2; 0; 0; 0; 0.000000; 0.000000; 0.000000; 0.000000; -1; -1; } // 0
P 8; B 599;
{ 2; 0; -5700; 0; 0.000000; 1.000000; 0.000000; 0.000000; 833; 1; } // 0
{ 18; 0.499722; 0.000000; -1.000000; 0.000000; 833; 2; } // 1
{ 18; 0.499722; 0.000000; -1.000000; 0.000000; 834; 3; } // 2
{ 18; 0.499722; 0.000000; -1.000000; 0.000000; 833; 4; } // 3
{ 18; 0.499722; 0.000000; -1.000000; 0.000000; -1; -1; } // 4
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easy to do
Just give it a 940 body and make it buyable somewhere using X2Editor galaxy editor. What would you want to use it for anyways? It's a corny little flying saucer lol it's good for nuthin I think.
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I thought it would be a simple model to use to learn about the manipulation of these files.What would you want to use it for anyways?
I understand that I should remove a "-1" value, and apply a "940" body. But I have no idea where to begin.
Should line:
P 0; B -1;
read:
P 0; B;
ps. Just edited the Tship file to use body "940" to no effect.
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I don't know, but check the sticky threads at the top of the forum to find descriptions of this and other scripting info. Some of the users have actually written manuals on this stuff.
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I don't know, but check the sticky threads at the top of the forum to find descriptions of this and other scripting info.
That is cool; but, I was hoping to get a quick walk through without having to dig through a mass of manuals, many of which are outdated since the release of patch10 and 14 (which allow you to hack the object file to add ships and weapons).
So this is what I have done so far:
1) I hacked the object file using patch 14 and converted the UFO to an M5 classification
2) I also gace it a body 940, and selected a cockpit from one of the m5s
This has resulted in an interesting playable ship. In part because I have not been able to set up the cocpit correctly, so the view from inside the UFO is completely uncluttered [why not .... where is it written that alien ships must rely on instrumentation???] .
Still to do:
1) My targeting system does not work, nor does the ecliptic projector
2) Hiting F2 or F1 will show an external view, but it will not cycle to the internal view.
3) It is a bit large for an m5,m4,m3,tp,ts; and, it does not fit in a station dock (probably not a problem - why would an alien ship have a docking system compatable with our stations?)
I would like to fix 1 & 2, but otherwise I am beginning to enjoy the novelty.
That is cool; but, I was hoping to get a quick walk through without having to dig through a mass of manuals, many of which are outdated since the release of patch10 and 14 (which allow you to hack the object file to add ships and weapons).
So this is what I have done so far:
1) I hacked the object file using patch 14 and converted the UFO to an M5 classification
2) I also gace it a body 940, and selected a cockpit from one of the m5s
This has resulted in an interesting playable ship. In part because I have not been able to set up the cocpit correctly, so the view from inside the UFO is completely uncluttered [why not .... where is it written that alien ships must rely on instrumentation???] .
Still to do:
1) My targeting system does not work, nor does the ecliptic projector
2) Hiting F2 or F1 will show an external view, but it will not cycle to the internal view.
3) It is a bit large for an m5,m4,m3,tp,ts; and, it does not fit in a station dock (probably not a problem - why would an alien ship have a docking system compatable with our stations?)
I would like to fix 1 & 2, but otherwise I am beginning to enjoy the novelty.
hmmm
I say fit it with lots of GKyons or lasertower weapons, make it X0 class shielding, and take out the khaak in it. we all know the UFOs are just waiting for the chance to catch us off guard....
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I say fit it with lots of GKyons or lasertower weapons
First we will have to add a weapons mount/turret of some kind; and, I am not sure that you can add that without first modifying the graphics model. Perhaps someone will jump in here and tell us what is involved in adding weapons to models like the Xenon M0, or the UFO.
First we will have to add a weapons mount/turret of some kind; and, I am not sure that you can add that without first modifying the graphics model. Perhaps someone will jump in here and tell us what is involved in adding weapons to models like the Xenon M0, or the UFO.
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Stormsinger,
Thanks for the tips.
Call me a newby but I am still a bit lost. Assuming that the change has to be made to cut file. The third post above shows the content of Cut\.04145.pbd; which I believe is the cut file associated with the UFO. How do we read this thing, and what changes should be made to make the cockpit operational and to install one front (trigger fired) turret?
Thanks for the tips.
Call me a newby but I am still a bit lost. Assuming that the change has to be made to cut file. The third post above shows the content of Cut\.04145.pbd; which I believe is the cut file associated with the UFO. How do we read this thing, and what changes should be made to make the cockpit operational and to install one front (trigger fired) turret?
is this any use?
http://www.egosoft.com/x2/forum/viewtopic.php?t=79898
From the sticky.
Also says its updated for 1.4
http://www.egosoft.com/x2/forum/viewtopic.php?t=79898
From the sticky.
Also says its updated for 1.4