Hey I was able to get the models I wanted into the metaverse by Copying there models into the galciv2/gfx/models folder and then copying the thumbnails into the galciv2/gfx/thumbnails folder. Then it was a simple matter of going into the galciv2/data/shipconfig folder and editing the .shipcfg file- example: Say I open the .shipcfg file S0_Surveyship.shipcfg, select notepad, (Well I downloaded notepad++, much smoother) and change the command line: BASE_HULL=S0_Medium_2.x to BASE_HULL=S99_Constitution.x making the first ship I start out with the USS Enterprise.
I was able to get into a metaverse game with new ships, and win with out getting called a cheater! Now, its off to try to get the blank weapons to work... Oh yes, soon I'll lay waste to the galaxy with a mix of Klingon, Borg and Federation ships! And if I can get my hands on a Star Destroyer I'll use it too!
Last hurdle- Seeing if I can get the blank mod to work on the weapons and engines... If anyone has gotten it to work in Metaverse, I'd sure love to know how- if not, and I get it to work, I'll post back.