Topic: SFB OP Mod 04 (Read 7143 times)

Bonk · « **on:** February 23, 2004, 05:12:28 pm »

I've made enough fixes and changes, which along with the new installer size, was well worth a new version:

SFB OP Mod v04 or (Mirror 1) or (Mirror 2)

The new version does not include any mission scripts to avoid future conflicts. The new installer only includes the shiplist, fighterlist, shipnames, strings, textures and models. It is also considerably smaller, only 45.3MB! It installs to 512MB on disk. The new version does not include stock files but rather backs up your current files under \SFB_OP_04_backup in your OP installation folder and offers the choice to keep custom files in another folder on uninstall for the manual swappers. Uninstall previous versions or other mods before installing SFB OP 04.

I am running a D2 server with the current version and EEK 2.1 to work out the details for the next version and solicit additional feedback. If you get a missions file error on login, uninstall EEK 2.1, then download and install the latest EEK mission pack.

It is a two-way war: Fed,Hydran,Gorn,Kzinti,LDR,Thol -vs- Lyran,Rom,Klingon,ISC,Andro,WYN with the beastraiders stuck in the middle at war with everyone. Anyone silly enough to login as BeastRaiders will be awarded a Juggernaught or Space Dragon I have captured from the db - just ask...

There is a webmap for the campaign here: SFB-OP Webmap
(I also seem to have mandatories for pirates working properly...?)

There is more in the works for SFB OP and a few rough spots to polish off, any feedback or questions are welcome!

Khalee · « **Reply #1 on:** February 23, 2004, 06:00:30 pm »

Hey check the D2 forums for my reply

Corbomite · « **Reply #2 on:** February 23, 2004, 06:11:14 pm »

I'm new at the models thing, but don't you need entries in th model size file to make all this work? I didn't notice a model size file in the models folder you provided.

Bonk · « **Reply #3 on:** February 23, 2004, 06:42:23 pm »

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I'm new at the models thing, but don't you need entries in th model size file to make all this work? I didn't notice a model size file in the models folder you provided.

I'm using all the Fleetdock13 models (mostly) as is, no model.siz file included, correct. I may include one in future versions if there is the need. So far I havent really found one necessary, except perhaps the gorns and hydran fighters are a bit large... but that's "natural" I guess...

Corbomite · « **Reply #4 on:** February 23, 2004, 06:53:07 pm »

Can we add entries for them in our model size file and have it work and if yes how do we know what the size is now?

Crimmy · « **Reply #5 on:** February 23, 2004, 07:18:42 pm »

Any way to get this without models for us 56k'ers?

Corbomite · « **Reply #7 on:** February 23, 2004, 07:48:30 pm »

Multiplayer is not a problem as this will be for my single player games. I just want to resize the new monsters. I make the model fit the size of the creature, unlike Taldren who made a one size fits all model for them. So I have small, medium and large versions, plus baby versions that I put on a large monster that is "pregnant". The babies come out fast mean and hungry and mama wants to teach them to hunt!! The Space Dragon will be really fun for this.

Bonk · « **Reply #11 on:** February 24, 2004, 04:19:24 pm »

Thanks for all the detail, I was pretty much aware of most of it.
... except I thought you had to add an entry to your model.siz file to resize a model (thus giving the message). It didn't occur to me that someone would resize the models themselves. (duh!) I guess I'll have to include a model.siz file in the next version to ensure nobody cheats by resizing their models directly by editing them. Thanks again for the input and info!

wanderer · « **Reply #12 on:** February 25, 2004, 08:44:09 pm »

Hey, Bonk, I think it's a hit...

Btw, could you post a list/breakdown of what model folders are added? I couldn't find any documentation on it. I would visually check the models folder myself, but I have so many extra model folders of my own, I would have a hard time telling what was what, lol.

Thanks for a fine mod.

Bonk · « **Reply #13 on:** February 26, 2004, 09:28:01 am »

Thats the people waiting for all the files on those servers, its not quite that popular! Thanks for the nice thoughts though.

(so far there have only been a pitiful four downloads from fileplanet - probably by subscribed users... I imagine most are using the mirrors linked above because there's no wait - the mirrors may expire eventually so there's a permanent copy on fileplanet...)

The model folder breakdown is pretty simple: all the custom models are placed under "\Assets\Models\SFB_OP", no stock model folders are used by the mod for custom models, a few stock models are currently referenced by the list however.

Bonk · « **Reply #14 on:** February 28, 2004, 05:13:54 pm »

The SFB-OP D2 server will be unavailable until it is determined why the directory server is accepting but not listing D2 servers on port 28100.

Bonk · « **Reply #15 on:** February 28, 2004, 07:05:47 pm »

It seems the D2 directory server is listing servers on port 28100 again, the SFB-OP server is available for logins again... port 28100 hiatus unexplained... investigating...

Kieran Forester · « **Reply #16 on:** March 06, 2004, 09:26:59 pm »

Bonk,

Any chance we could get X-ships for the races in a subsequent update?

DonKarnage · « **Reply #18 on:** March 07, 2004, 04:51:46 pm »

what exacly is this sfb op?

Bonk · « **Reply #19 on:** March 07, 2004, 05:22:29 pm »

There isn't really a description in this thread is there! (oops...) The installer describes it thus:

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This mod includes PFs, Fighters, LDR, Tholians, WYN and Andros. Engine doubling for the cartel slots is disabled. Empire and Cartel slots are used as follows:

F   Federation         Ftr/Donated PF
K   Klingon            Ftr/Donated PF
R   Romulan         PF/Donated Ftr
Z   Kzinti            Ftr/Donated PF
L   Lyran            PF/Donated Ftr
G   Gorn            PF/Donated Ftr
H   Hydran            Ftr/Donated PF
I   ISC            Ftr/Donated PF
C   LDR (Camboro)       Ftr/Donated PF
P   Andromedan (Prime)      Donated PF
W   WYN (WyldeFire)      Ftr/Donated PF
X   Orion (Orion)         Ftr/Donated PF
Y   Tholian/Neo-Tholian (Korgath)   Ftr/Donated PF
B     BeastRaiders         Ftr

O   Orion (non-player)      Ftr/Donated PF
S   Syndicate (Ftr donor)      Ftr donor
T   TigerHeart (PF donor)      PF donor

This will install:

1) A modified version of gman's SFB SHIPLIST FOR SFC ORION PIRATES (original created 2001-09-20, modified 2004-02-20)

2) The Fleetdock13 models (created by Anduril, Atra-hasis Cleeve, E, Ghost.fox, Lansing, Starfire, Stress puppy, Jeff Wallace and Wicked Zombie)

3) The Tholian Will models by Commodore Brezgonne (Daniel K. Thompson)

4) Selected models and textures from Chris Jones' Ultimate TOS mod for SFC:OP

Enjoy! Please send any issues to: bonk_371@hotmail.com
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... Hope that helps... Just ask if you have any specific questions.

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