Topic: SFC2 -> SFC3 (Read 1270 times)

Scottish Andy · « **on:** April 16, 2003, 10:09:40 am »

Hi all,

I have a whole host of high definition ship models that I DL'ed for SFC2, and I was wondering if I could move them over to SFC3 with no alterations. I have only a 56K modem and don't want to go to the hassle of finding SFC3-only models.
Also, I have abolutely no modelling skills or tools. Do I have to find SFC3 ships, or can I modify the game settings to allow SFC2 ships into SFC3?

Hopefully,

Andy

EmeraldEdge · « **Reply #1 on:** April 16, 2003, 11:38:07 am »

Yes, you can use the SFC2 models in SFC3. They just will not have the UI displays, damage textures, glow effects, etc. But you can just replace any of the existing models in the game with SFC2 ones and use the stock models UI, etc.

Scottish Andy · « **Reply #2 on:** April 16, 2003, 12:23:16 pm »

Hi Emerald

I tried that. Just as an experiment, I tried a more detailed Excelsior model, the Enterprise-B from Moonraker. I put the original Excelsior folder in another folder I called Original Models and copied in Moonraker's model.
I renamed the .mod and _brk.mod files to what the SFC original was, put in the UI bitmaps and the .x files as well.
The game worled fine, but in the UI the weapons appeared in odd places, and all that happened in-game was that the stock model came up without any texture bitmaps.

Also, could you tell me what the *.x files are? (eg excelsior.x, excelsior_brk.x). I included them and the game wouldn't start, gave me an error message. I took them out and the game worked.

Also, could someone tell me how to DL the ship models from Chris Jones' site? It's incomprehensible. The Mega Mod seems to be down for a bit, and I cannot figure out how to DL just one ship!

Frustrated,

Andy

Mackie · « **Reply #3 on:** April 16, 2003, 01:36:57 pm »

theres a tutorial on my site about doing sfc2->sfc3

Vichama · « **Reply #4 on:** April 16, 2003, 01:59:20 pm »

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Also, could you tell me what the *.x files are? (eg excelsior.x, excelsior_brk.x). I included them and the game wouldn't start, gave me an error message. I took them out and the game worked.

The .x files are used in SFC3. If you DL a SFC3 ship to use in SFC2 then you have to delete the 2 .x files, the .gf file, and maybe something else. If you want a few ships that I converted from SFC2 to SFC3 then check out the site in my sig.

3dot14 · « **Reply #5 on:** April 16, 2003, 06:17:24 pm »

I don't think he designed the mod to be downloaded individually.

antheohaven's tutorial is great. (mackie's site)
here is another to try.
http://www.strategyplanet.com/sfc/sfc3/faq_models.shtml

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