Topic: OP+3.2: Announcing its release.

[FireSoul]

Well, it's time to deliver. There is still some more work I can do to refine this mod  further, but I can release what I have right now safely and justly. OP+ version 3.2 has been brewing for some months and is now available for download.

(For those who don't get it, this is a mod for SFC:OP)..


In a nutshell, you can download the mod from these following links:
OP+ 3.2 with models:  http://klingon.stasis.ca/OP_plusrefit/opplus_32_models.exe  (43.4mb)
OP+ 3.2 without models:  http://klingon.stasis.ca/OP_plusrefit/opplus_32_no_models.exe  (250kb)


Additional information:
Changes from version 3.1 to 3.2:  http://klingon.stasis.ca/OP_plusrefit/changes_from_3.1_to_3.2.txt
Compare.txt between version 3.1 and 3.2, implicitely:  http://klingon.stasis.ca/OP_plusrefit/compare_from_3.1_to_3.2.txt

Compare.txt between original OP 2552 shiplist and OP+ shiplist 3.2 :  http://klingon.stasis.ca/OP_plusrefit/compare.txt

Main website:  http://klingon.stasis.ca/OP_plusrefit/



The installer available now uses a new form of compression called LZMA which is about 20% better than bzip2 to compress packages. Instead of being as large as 60MB, the installer for the models version of OP+ 3.2 is only 43.4MB in size.


I hope you enjoy this mod and check out the website for more details. All the information you may need could already be posted there.

Oh, and I almost forgot.

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  The original SFC:OP shiplist has 2370 ship entries.
  The OP Plus Refit 3.2 shiplist has 5435 ship entries.

Most of the additions are "general" units players wouldn't be using as fighting ships. In other words, these units are bases, or freighters, etc. These will help increase the fun of playing on D2 or with single-player campaigns. Many models had
to be created to suit these ships, all of which I've created myself. With any luck, the DIP people will use this to improve their own shiplist project.

-- Luc
FireSoul

PS: I plan a revised edition of OP+32, eventually. It would use the exact same shiplist files, but I am going through the process of reviewing each and every one of the models, making sure they have LODs (Levels of Details) to ease off on CPU usage when playing with this mod. This will take time. A lot of time. But based on what I saw tonight while playing the game on my laptop, it does help.  

[Jim]

Thanks!

Hopefully your shiplist will become the default for future servers... that would be great!  Not to mention all the playtesting it would recieve.  Thanks again for all your hard work!

Jim

[Pestalence]

Cool, just grabbed them and I will be making my installers today.. hopefully they will be available tonight...

Fantastic work Firesoul !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

thanks alot !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Pestalence


 

[KRolling]

Thank you for the hard work!

[IndyShark]

That is really cool. Once again, thank you for all of the hard work Firesoul!

[TraumaTech]

hailz firesoul and great work.....question though. i have opplus 3.1 with models.if i d/l 3.2 without models,will i still retain skins from 3.1???  

[FireSoul]

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hailz firesoul and great work.....question though. i have opplus 3.1 with models.if i d/l 3.2 without models,will i still retain skins from 3.1???  

No.. sorry.

.. in fact, let me make a point here about models to everyone:
.. 3.2 wants 3.1 to be uninstalled to continue. I suggest you download the models as you normally would, but to first backup your version of OPPLUS/MODELS ... .. uninstalling 3.1 will erase the entire opplus/ directory (to return SFC:OP to the state it was before OPPLUS install)
.. installing 3.2 will recreate it. Besides, I did so much model work, you want the models.

.. once 3.2 is installed, you can start plugging in your models just like before. Sorry if it caused anyone trouble.

-- Luc

[Primus2003]

For his dedication we should award FS a prize, his work came out earlier then anticipated and once again enhances things even further.  What can I say firesoul other then kudos and thank you for your dedication and har work to continue to add to the richness of the game.

[FireSoul]

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For his dedication we should award FS a prize, his work came out earlier then anticipated and once again enhances things even further.  What can I say firesoul other then kudos and thank you for your dedication and har work to continue to add to the richness of the game.  

Just play the game. Please.
Keep it alive, folks.  .. .. keeping it alive will be the best chance of ever having another sequel..

[Green]

Thanks FireSoul.  

I like the expansion of "civilian" entities being shown in the game.

[FireSoul]

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Thanks FireSoul.  

I like the expansion of "civilian" entities being shown in the game.  

I think that's all the official material left to be added that fit in with Taldren's original races and designs..
.. I think I just ran out of material, tho.  

[Mr. Hypergol]

Oh yum yum yum yum....oh yum yum yum yum yum yum..........

Thanks again Firesoul.  

[FPF_TraceyG]

Nice work FireSoul, and thankyou for your permission to use 3.2 as the basis for the DIP shiplist. Well done.

[FireSoul]

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Nice work FireSoul, and thankyou for your permission to use 3.2 as the basis for the DIP shiplist. Well done.  

Just make sure I make it in the credits.

[Rogue]

Must add a thanks to this thread. I am well aware this has been a lot of time consuming work and many of us consider it to be one of the most fun mods out for SFC. That's what makes it so successful... increased fun factor! There are other specification mods being done but yours has become the defacto choice with no slight towards any of the other shiplist projects.

Again a harty thanks for the effort.  

[Rhaz]

Wow!  I just read the changes from 3.1 - what dedication you have, the reclassification must have been a *real* pain.
I really like the idea of move civilian ships.

Thanks for the dedication and helping make OP the best SFC available.
 

[FireSoul]

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Wow!  I just read the changes from 3.1 - what dedication you have, the reclassification must have been a *real* pain.
I really like the idea of move civilian ships.

Thanks for the dedication and helping make OP the best SFC available.
   

..no.. no.. the worst were the SAMs with various BAMs as well as the MBs. .. THOSE took time and concentration.. ugh.

[TraumaTech]

 this is a post over in gz's sfc op forum..maybe you can reply to it for strat  



I have to update the specs chooser code. I won't be able to do this for some time.

Try this for a temporary solution.
1) Load the OP+ 3.1 Shiplist with the SFC:OP Shiplist Chooser 4.2.5
2) Uninstall OP+ 3.1 (Do this step only if you have OP+ 3.1 installed)
3) Load 'Other Mod' with the SFC:OP Shiplist Chooser 4.2.5
4) Install OP+ 3.2

Try this, the shiplist chooser should store the OP+ 3.2 lists in the Other Mod directory. The only way this won't work is if the new version of OP+ 3.2 has a new model.siz file.

Much of this I have to test, and I may not be able to for the better part of the day.

If someone else can find the time to test out this temporary solution, I'm sure it would be appreciated by much of the community.


here's the link        http://gzleagues.com/forum/showthread.php?t=763

[Strafer]

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 The only way this won't work is if the new version of OP+ 3.2 has a new model.siz file.
 

It does, as new entries have been created, and old entries have been amended.

[2step]

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For his dedication we should award FS a prize, his work came out earlier then anticipated and once again enhances things even further.  What can I say firesoul other then kudos and thank you for your dedication and har work to continue to add to the richness of the game.  

Lets send him to run a company as CEO of said company as a reward( Microsoft,Macintosh, both come to mind quickest)
So we can always be rewarded with early releases,

Great work Luc!!!