Topic: Of interest to UI modders - check this thread.

[atheorhaven]

http://www.dynaverse.net/forum/index.php/topic,163343938.30.html

Bill Fisher, the founder and president of Quicksilver has popped by.  I'll let him introduce himself in his own words:

It's good to see so much continuing interest in Starfleet Command.

Let me introduce myself. My name is Bill Fisher. I'm the founder and president of Quicksilver Software, Inc. We're the folks who started the Starfleet Command project, working in collaboration with Interplay to release the initial version of the game.

I've received requests from a few fans asking about the source code. I have also been contacted by Ken Yeast at Taldren, and attempted to reply to him, but found that the email bounced. Since there's so much interest, I decided to come here and discuss the source code issues -- and anything else -- with everyone on the board. You can thank your friend Bonk for sending the very diplomatic email that encouraged me to write.

His first post is about 3/4's of the page down. Of particular interest to us, of course, would be a way to read/write to sprites.q3 for changing UIs in SFC.. along with basic core access to SFC itself.

I'd suggest swinging by that thread and inputting positively on it.. we may have the oppurtunity to encourage a developer through our talks to give us a tool that would allow us modding access to something previously untouchable. 

[IncursionX22]

WOW! Thanks for posting this. I want that code so bad... Just image the things we could do 

[Centurus]

Imagine.  Someone could actually create an SFC4!!!!

[GotAFarmYet?]

Would not hold my breath for SFC4 as that would require alot of time/money to invest to create it.

But what it does mean is that utilities that the designers have can be modified for general use and supplied to the gaming community. That in itself is a major improvement, for the games that we all liked the most, the SFC1-2 OP ones. One of the major draw backs to the game was the lack of being able to change a UI for the OP and less games. With that addition alone will bring a huge boost, ability to make mods with new ships, to the games that will add life. I can not tell you how many modders wanted that ability, in fact that was so requested it actually made it into sfc 3, because it would add so much customization in a mod.

EAW and OP were the games that have kept most of us around and have never stopped being played. Add SFC 1 to that list as well if that utillity gets created.

[NannerSlug]

you would some extra stuff to play with the sprites.q3 plus a whole lot of stuff in addition to that.. and a script to compile it.

its good to see this, but someone would need to create some tools.

[Reverend]

With that access, could there be....

...extra playable races, or just more race period?
....and extra interfacae, so I drivea shuttle on a Mission?
.....the onyl one I'd really want.... continuous space, with a droppable/retractable HUD Hex Map