Why is our homestar's color always yellow?

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I don't know if it's different for other races but custom races always have yellow homestars. Other than making a custom map is there a way to change that like in customplanets.xml?
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Reply #1 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
i'm not entirely sure, as i've never attempted this before, but if you look at the "Sol" star system (for the terrans), before the first 'planet' string, there's a display name string and a texture string, so maybe if you add those 2 strings (and include the values you want), then you can both name the starand decide which kind of star it is.

i think it'll work ;)

-Dave
Reply #2 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
I should have mentioned, I tried that. :(
It also seems to ignore the display names for the planets but that can be changed ingame anyway.

Code: xml
  2. <StarSystem Name="Omecron Persei">
  3. <DisplayName>Omecron Persei</DisplayName>
  4. <Texture>gfx/stars/_BlueStar.png</Texture>
  5. <Planet Name="Omecron Persei VIII">
  6. <DisplayName>Omecron Persei VIII</DisplayName>
  7. <Texture>gfx/planets/Toria.png</Texture>
  8. <Class>26</Class>
  9. <PercentOfStarSize>0.60</PercentOfStarSize>
  10. <Rings>gfx/planets/r00.png</Rings>
  11. <InnerRadius>0.2</InnerRadius>
  12. <OuterRadius>15</OuterRadius>
  13. </Planet>
  14. ...
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Reply #3 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Worst forums ever.

I was trying to show the value under the first
Reply #4 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
I also tried adding a star of same name to StarTypes.xml (like Sol is listed I think in a mod, High-Resolution Graphics Mod by LogicSequence).

Other changes I have in customplanets.xml worked so I know it's using the file.
Reply #5 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
I'm afraid the only way to use these 'custom stars' is to define them within a custom map... although, the StarTypes.xml trick does work but it's a random occurance while the galaxy gets created at runtime.
The Dark star of X-Worlds sometimes does show up in some sandbox games but i can put it straight in IF the Home(s) value are detected properly or written in to be given to a specific race setup.
Reply #6 from GalCiv2 Forums Top


I don't know if it's different for other races but custom races always have yellow homestars. Other than making a custom map is there a way to change that like in customplanets.xml?
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NO that`s about it. I`ve tried too.

Nasty



Reply #7 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
"the StarTypes.xml trick does work but it's a random occurance while the galaxy gets created at runtime."

What is the StarTypes.xml trick? I've tried messing with that file some, but never got anything to work, even after a few restarts.
Reply #8 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Well, i added "The Dark Star" graphics (distortion halo, blackened texture & UV_slappy boxie) into the corresponding folder in a Mod (..\GFX\Stars) - then, proceeded to edit the actual default StarTypes.xml file by adding the proper values and definition tags (right after "Sol") - gave it the #8 slot for type - lowered the RGB colors to 0.1 - internal named it "Dark" - linked the Texture & Halo lines to the pngs - copied the xml into (..\Data\.in_root.) AND, the result looks like this:



Be patient, since these are always distributed at random (for sandbox mode)... it may take awhile before your get to see yours in action; the bigger maps do actually raise the odds of extra stars being used.