Topic: FASA to SFC Models are online!  (Read 10567 times)

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Chris Jones

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Re: FASA to SFC Models getting hosted.
« Reply #40 on: April 15, 2004, 06:52:38 pm »
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Hey Chris

Have downloaded all with no problems at all

Now i,m not that good with the PC  
Where do i put em to play em  

Davey  





Davey!!  How ya been? I've been hanging with my brother on his Enemy Territory server. He says its one of the most popular in the world. Are you still in STOC?

You need to use shipedit to add these ships to either EAW or OP, after you unzip them to the assets/models folder of either game. I might create a directory in assets/models called FASA, and put all the ships in there - maybe also create sub categories for the races. -- assets/models/FASA/Fed -    etc..

Thanks for confirming this is OK everyone!

 
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Maxillius

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Re: FASA to SFC Models getting hosted.
« Reply #41 on: April 15, 2004, 08:34:39 pm »
255MB at 3.5KB/sec = a really freakin long time.  Taldren would make buku bucks if they compiled the collective works of everyone on the forums and sold it along with a gold version of OP

Klingon Fanatic

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Re: FASA to SFC Models are online!
« Reply #42 on: April 15, 2004, 09:32:27 pm »
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HEY KF!

I'm going to put this file on this page..

http://www.stcd.sgnonline.com/sfcmods.htm

Can you write up a description here, so I have accurate information to post there, and could you also direct me to a screenshot of 1 of the ships to include with the file. We'll make this a real big deal for sure!

For 56K - I'll upload the individual folders to 3D Downloads. That way the ships will all automatically fall into thier proper folders and be organized. I'll do this overnight tonight my time, Eastern, and post a link here when it's ready. It might be good to sticky this thread!


 - Chris

 




In my mad rush to get this out the door I never thought of doing that. Doh! I would use Pataflafla's Northamption wall paper to respresent the mod itself but since you want a screenshot try this one:



I think it sums up the FASA flavor very nicely....

KF

Chris Jones

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56K FASA to SFC Files
« Reply #43 on: April 15, 2004, 10:59:05 pm »
Well the 3D Downloads idea won't work. The ftp access is offline tonight, as it likes to do once in a while.

I have another idea. I'll upload the files to the same place the big file went to, and create a web page with a big pile of links on it. That will be quicker and easier to download individual ships than 3D anyway..

Stay Tuned.  


Great screenie, KF. Moonraker's base?  That baby is a classic. Moon's hanging around BC now.

Can you write up a little FASA history for the site as well. I'd like it in your own words, signed by you. The Mod Directory uses URLs for supporting documentation for thier hosted mods.
I'm going to create a spot on my Frost-Works site for the web page with the links to the individual ships, and the Federation, Klingon, and Romulan FASA manuals.
My page with links will be here:

http://www.frost-works.com/cjmods/fasatosfc.htm

Stay Tuned
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Davey E

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Re: FASA to SFC Models getting hosted.
« Reply #44 on: April 16, 2004, 05:45:04 am »
 
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 Davey!! How ya been? I've been hanging with my brother on his Enemy Territory server. He says its one of the most popular in the world. Are you still in STOC?  




Why aye man - still in STOC  

Were on t 27 in the VG
and up to Move 12 in the War Scenario

Romulans have infiltrated Federation space using there cloak and destroyed several outposts,
(Were using a new tester for "Fog of War")
Feds now however are bringing their heavy guns to bear
Should be kinda interesting v soon

 

Chris Jones

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Re: 56K FASA to SFC Files
« Reply #45 on: April 16, 2004, 06:29:02 am »
Well that upload failed in the middle of the night..

It may be a while before the 56K Version goes on line..  

I am on the case, lol.  

DonKarnage

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Re: 56K FASA to SFC Files
« Reply #46 on: April 16, 2004, 06:52:08 am »
i was wondering why some mod are zip other are rar?.

Chris Jones

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Re: 56K FASA to SFC Files
« Reply #47 on: April 16, 2004, 08:46:54 am »
Don -

It depends on how the author wishes to compress the file. rar files compress more efficiently than zip files, and have a smaller file size when completed..


 

Pestalence

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Re: 56K FASA to SFC Files
« Reply #48 on: April 16, 2004, 09:36:27 am »
Chris.. i have to disagree with you on winrar..

winzip 9 can compress to the level of regular installers.. about 1/2 the size of a rar file...

winzip 9 offers a Maximum compression mode called enhanced deflate which acts just like an install creator program's compression level.

you may want to check it out.. i took your TOS Mod for SFC 1 and compressed it to 1/2 the size of the rar file it comes in.

just letting you know.
 

Chris Jones

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Re: 56K FASA to SFC Files
« Reply #49 on: April 16, 2004, 12:17:49 pm »
Well I stand corrected then.   It has been a while since I compared the two. Thanks for that.

Turns out I have limitless space on the Nightsoft server, and they will soon have much better download speeds.

Overnight tonight, Eastern time, I'll upload the individual folders/ships and provide a link to browse the whole lot of 'em!
 

 
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Pestalence

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Re: 56K FASA to SFC Files
« Reply #50 on: April 16, 2004, 12:36:11 pm »
You are correct when comparing Winzip 8.1 to WinRAR... don't get me wrong.. Winzip 9 just came out a couple months ago which offers the new compression level.
 
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IrishKlingon

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Re: 56K FASA to SFC Files
« Reply #51 on: April 16, 2004, 07:48:09 pm »

Hey Guys,

If I am correct (and let me know if I am) these ships come from three ancient books by FASA:

FASA #2301 Klingon Recognition Manual
FASA #2302 Federation Recognition Manual
FASA #2303 Romulan Recognition Manual


These are long out of print.

However, a long time ago, I got a copy of all three of these, scanned in as three seperate PDFS. Since FASA is out of business and these have been long LONG out of print, do you think it would be bad to post these up somewhere?

I think it would be neat to have the ships, and then the books the ships came from (semi-hertical canon) all in the same spot.

IrishKlingon

Klingon Fanatic

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Re: 56K FASA to SFC Files
« Reply #52 on: April 16, 2004, 08:51:33 pm »
I asked Brad R. Torgersen author of Star Trek Star Ship Tactical Combat Simulator - Millennium Update & Archive to have a look see at the collection and invited him to do the work up on it that Chris Jones has requested. Who better than a creator of a FASA Trek website...

Brad's website is picture intensive  and is located here: http://www.sub-odeon.com/stsstcsmua/

Yes, Irish Klingon, Most of these ships are from the three FASA Trek ship recognition manuals. There are Fan ships and SFC Community variants [REFITS] that are to awesome to be lost to cyberspace.

I will continue to collect FASA to SFC models in the hopes that their will be a more definitive collection that fills in all the gaps I know that are out there.

KF

Chris Jones

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Re: 56K FASA to SFC Files
« Reply #53 on: April 16, 2004, 11:23:26 pm »
Wow - this is cool KF. I look forward to the write up.

Nightsoft is down for maintenance tonight it seems. They will soon be upgrading to allow much faster downloads, and are currently in a state of transition. Raven told me this very recently, and has warned of occasional downtime during the transition. For the moment I cannot upload the 56K versions of these ships  but will keep at it till Nightsoft allows uploads. Guess you could say the server is in a state of 'temporal flux'.    

 

Age

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Re: 56K FASA to SFC Files
« Reply #54 on: April 17, 2004, 02:39:32 am »
  Irish Klingon.This is Koras did you do what told you what to do.To take K-E4K up agianst FPFTraceyG. and wanderer.I want you to report to the High Council when you have fineshed.  

Chris Jones

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Re: 56K FASA to SFC Files
« Reply #55 on: April 22, 2004, 09:02:33 pm »
Update:

As soon as I can get the 56K version of these models uploaded to the newly re-vamped Nightsoft server, I'll post here!  

DonKarnage

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Re: 56K FASA to SFC Files
« Reply #56 on: April 23, 2004, 07:41:23 am »
where missing the Alamo Class Defense Outpost,

Rogue

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Re: 56K FASA to SFC Files
« Reply #57 on: May 28, 2004, 08:28:39 pm »
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Update:

As soon as I can get the 56K version of these models uploaded to the newly re-vamped Nightsoft server, I'll post here!    




B-b-b-b-b-b-b-b-b-b-ump

Soooo... what gives with KF's FASA archive? It's fallen far too deep in the forum and I'd have to think there has to be some really good stuff in there. Could ya give us an idea as to when, Chris?  

Chris Jones

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Re: 56K FASA to SFC Files
« Reply #58 on: May 29, 2004, 06:36:46 pm »
I'm looking for some web space that allows me to display directories. The place where I have the big file does not.

I'm still workin on it.

Actually I have the space, it's just I'd have  to zip each ship individually, I don't really have the time..




 

Rogue

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Re: 56K FASA to SFC Files
« Reply #59 on: May 30, 2004, 09:32:44 am »
Thank you for the update. And for taking on the project to begin with.

I was just kind of hoping and being all impatient and stuff. Like we never see that around here. So when you have the time and the inclination there are people like me that are keeping tabs on it. KF's FASA archive has to be a fairly cool achievement and should not fall off the radar screen. Of course I should probably be bold enough to show up at a friends house with a blank CDR, now shouldn't I?