Purchase

Moving DA crated ships into TA

how the hell do you make it recognise them??

September 25, 2008 11:16 AM from

Stardock Forums

Allright, I've got a problem....all the ship templates ive made in DA and all that time I put into those custom models...I would have expected to just move them into the TA folder and expected it to work

BUT now when I run TA, it doesnt even recognise them or show up anywhere, its like it completely ignores it

and further more, all the custom weapons and tech's and races ive made...if i even edit the GC2types.xml and put the old stuff in the game just cant take it and crashes...like what the hell is up with this?

what do I need to do to make all my files work with TA?

heres just a small example of something i made in DA:

   <Weapon Name="OmegaBlaster">
        <DisplayName>Omega Blaster</DisplayName>
        <Class>G</Class>
        <Type>6</Type>
        <Size>100</Size>
        <Cost>450</Cost>
        <Damage>325</Damage>
        <Model>QuantumDriver6</Model>
        <Category>Mass Driver</Category>
        <Tech_Requirement>Blackhole Eruptor</Tech_Requirement>
        <Animation>WFX_NanoRipper01.x</Animation>
        <FrameCount>30</FrameCount>
        <LaunchFrame>0</LaunchFrame>
       <ImpactFrame>16</ImpactFrame>
        <Explosion>explosion10.png</Explosion>
        <AttackSound>battle_blackhole_attack</AttackSound>
        <ExplosionSound0>battle_explosion_large</ExplosionSound0>
        <ExplosionSound1>battle_explosion_large_2</ExplosionSound1>
        <ExplosionSound2>battle_explosion_mass</ExplosionSound2>
        <DeflectSound>battle_armor_deflect_3</DeflectSound>
        <ScaleWidthPercent>225</ScaleWidthPercent>
        <FlavorText0>DarkOps Hyper-density projectile reactive gravity generator (Blackhole) gun.</FlavorText0>
        <FlavorText1>Super-dense shaped-projectile mass driver.</FlavorText1>
        <FlavorText2>Event Horizon Inducer</FlavorText2>
        <FlavorText3>Kli'null Null point weapon.</FlavorText3>
        <FlavorText4>Very very high gravity generation weapon of bliss.</FlavorText4>
        <FlavorText5>Yet Another Primitive Death Rock.</FlavorText5>
   </Weapon>

and i did change part of it so it looked like

<Weapon Name=OmegaBlaster>

and heres just a basic ship template I edited tat had no custom stuff on it;

BattleshipII_t.xml file contains:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1" standalone="yes"?>
<GC2Ships>
<ShipTemplate Name="BattleshipII_t">
  <Component>LargeHull0</Component>
  <Description>I destroy because I love.</Description>
  <DisplayName>Battleship II</DisplayName>
  <Model>UD_T_BattleshipII0</Model>
  <UserDefined>1</UserDefined>
</ShipTemplate>
</GC2Ships>

S8_UD_T_BattleshipII0.shipcfg file contains

[HULL]
Version=26
BASE_HULL=S2_Large_2.x
Dummy04=S1_Structure318.x
Dummy04_Scale=0.750000
Dummy04_Yaw=0.000000
Dummy04_Pitch=-0.087266
Dummy04_Roll=0.000000
Dummy04_Component=Structure318
Dummy04|Dummy01=S1_Structure317.x
Dummy04|Dummy01_Scale=1.300000
Dummy04|Dummy01_Yaw=0.000000
Dummy04|Dummy01_Pitch=0.000000
Dummy04|Dummy01_Roll=-0.087266
Dummy04|Dummy01_Component=Structure317
Dummy04|Dummy01|Dummy02=S0_armor0.x
Dummy04|Dummy01|Dummy02_Scale=1.300000
Dummy04|Dummy01|Dummy02_Yaw=0.000000
Dummy04|Dummy01|Dummy02_Pitch=0.000000
Dummy04|Dummy01|Dummy02_Roll=0.000000
Dummy04|Dummy01|Dummy02_Component=Zero-Point Armor
Dummy04|Dummy01|Dummy08=S0_PsyonicBeam01.x
Dummy04|Dummy01|Dummy08_Scale=1.300000
Dummy04|Dummy01|Dummy08_Yaw=0.000000
Dummy04|Dummy01|Dummy08_Pitch=0.000000
Dummy04|Dummy01|Dummy08_Roll=0.000000
Dummy04|Dummy01|Dummy08_Component=PsyonicBeam
Dummy04|Dummy01|Dummy09=S0_gravDisruptor4.x
Dummy04|Dummy01|Dummy09_Scale=1.350000
Dummy04|Dummy01|Dummy09_Yaw=0.000000
Dummy04|Dummy01|Dummy09_Pitch=0.000000
Dummy04|Dummy01|Dummy09_Roll=0.000000
Dummy04|Dummy01|Dummy09_Component=Psyonic Shredder
Dummy10=S0_Support0.x
Dummy10_Scale=1.300000
Dummy10_Yaw=4.712389
Dummy10_Pitch=0.000000
Dummy10_Roll=0.000000
Dummy10_Component=UltraSupport
Dummy13=S2_Structure310.x
Dummy13_Scale=1.275000
Dummy13_Yaw=0.000000
Dummy13_Pitch=0.000000
Dummy13_Roll=0.000000
Dummy13_Component=Structure310
Dummy16=S2_Structure305.x
Dummy16_Scale=1.275000
Dummy16_Yaw=0.000000
Dummy16_Pitch=0.000000
Dummy16_Roll=0.000000
Dummy16_Component=Structure305
Dummy18=S0_Disruptor2.x
Dummy18_Scale=1.275000
Dummy18_Yaw=0.000000
Dummy18_Pitch=0.000000
Dummy18_Roll=0.000000
Dummy18_Component=Disruptors2
Dummy20=S2_Structure305.x
Dummy20_Scale=1.275000
Dummy20_Yaw=0.000000
Dummy20_Pitch=0.000000
Dummy20_Roll=0.000000
Dummy20_Component=Structure305
Dummy26=S2_Structure313.x
Dummy26_Scale=1.275000
Dummy26_Yaw=3.141593
Dummy26_Pitch=0.000000
Dummy26_Roll=0.785398
Dummy26_Component=Structure313
Dummy27=S0_Sensor0.x
Dummy27_Scale=1.325000
Dummy27_Yaw=4.712389
Dummy27_Pitch=0.000000
Dummy27_Roll=0.000000
Dummy27_Component=Sensors3
Dummy28=S2_Structure302.x
Dummy28_Scale=1.275000
Dummy28_Yaw=0.000000
Dummy28_Pitch=0.000000
Dummy28_Roll=0.000000
Dummy28_Component=Structure302
Dummy29=S0_Disruptor2.x
Dummy29_Scale=1.350000
Dummy29_Yaw=0.000000
Dummy29_Pitch=0.000000
Dummy29_Roll=0.000000
Dummy29_Component=Disruptors2
Dummy41=S1_Structure318.x
Dummy41_Scale=0.750000
Dummy41_Yaw=0.000000
Dummy41_Pitch=-0.087266
Dummy41_Roll=-0.174533
Dummy41_Component=Structure318
Dummy41|Dummy01=S1_Structure317.x
Dummy41|Dummy01_Scale=1.300000
Dummy41|Dummy01_Yaw=0.000000
Dummy41|Dummy01_Pitch=0.000000
Dummy41|Dummy01_Roll=0.349066
Dummy41|Dummy01_Component=Structure317
Dummy41|Dummy01|Dummy02=S0_armor0.x
Dummy41|Dummy01|Dummy02_Scale=1.300000
Dummy41|Dummy01|Dummy02_Yaw=0.000000
Dummy41|Dummy01|Dummy02_Pitch=0.000000
Dummy41|Dummy01|Dummy02_Roll=0.000000
Dummy41|Dummy01|Dummy02_Component=Zero-Point Armor
Dummy41|Dummy01|Dummy06=S0_PsyonicBeam01.x
Dummy41|Dummy01|Dummy06_Scale=1.300000
Dummy41|Dummy01|Dummy06_Yaw=0.000000
Dummy41|Dummy01|Dummy06_Pitch=0.000000
Dummy41|Dummy01|Dummy06_Roll=0.000000
Dummy41|Dummy01|Dummy06_Component=PsyonicBeam
Dummy41|Dummy01|Dummy09=S0_gravDisruptor4.x
Dummy41|Dummy01|Dummy09_Scale=1.350000
Dummy41|Dummy01|Dummy09_Yaw=0.000000
Dummy41|Dummy01|Dummy09_Pitch=0.000000
Dummy41|Dummy01|Dummy09_Roll=0.000000
Dummy41|Dummy01|Dummy09_Component=Psyonic Shredder
Dummy42=S0_Disruptor2.x
Dummy42_Scale=1.350000
Dummy42_Yaw=0.000000
Dummy42_Pitch=0.000000
Dummy42_Roll=0.000000
Dummy42_Component=Disruptors2
Dummy50=S1_Structure318.x
Dummy50_Scale=0.750000
Dummy50_Yaw=0.000000
Dummy50_Pitch=-0.087266
Dummy50_Roll=0.000000
Dummy50_Component=Structure318
Dummy50|Dummy01=S1_Structure317.x
Dummy50|Dummy01_Scale=1.300000
Dummy50|Dummy01_Yaw=0.000000
Dummy50|Dummy01_Pitch=0.000000
Dummy50|Dummy01_Roll=0.087266
Dummy50|Dummy01_Component=Structure317
Dummy50|Dummy01|Dummy02=S0_armor0.x
Dummy50|Dummy01|Dummy02_Scale=1.300000
Dummy50|Dummy01|Dummy02_Yaw=0.000000
Dummy50|Dummy01|Dummy02_Pitch=0.000000
Dummy50|Dummy01|Dummy02_Roll=0.000000
Dummy50|Dummy01|Dummy02_Component=Zero-Point Armor
Dummy50|Dummy01|Dummy06=S0_PsyonicBeam01.x
Dummy50|Dummy01|Dummy06_Scale=1.300000
Dummy50|Dummy01|Dummy06_Yaw=0.000000
Dummy50|Dummy01|Dummy06_Pitch=0.000000
Dummy50|Dummy01|Dummy06_Roll=0.000000
Dummy50|Dummy01|Dummy06_Component=PsyonicBeam
Dummy50|Dummy01|Dummy09=S0_gravDisruptor4.x
Dummy50|Dummy01|Dummy09_Scale=1.350000
Dummy50|Dummy01|Dummy09_Yaw=0.000000
Dummy50|Dummy01|Dummy09_Pitch=0.000000
Dummy50|Dummy01|Dummy09_Roll=0.000000
Dummy50|Dummy01|Dummy09_Component=Psyonic Shredder
Dummy54=S0_Disruptor2.x
Dummy54_Scale=1.350000
Dummy54_Yaw=0.000000
Dummy54_Pitch=0.000000
Dummy54_Roll=0.000000
Dummy54_Component=Disruptors2
Dummy55=S1_Structure318.x
Dummy55_Scale=0.750000
Dummy55_Yaw=0.000000
Dummy55_Pitch=-0.087266
Dummy55_Roll=0.174533
Dummy55_Component=Structure318
Dummy55|Dummy01=S1_Structure317.x
Dummy55|Dummy01_Scale=1.300000
Dummy55|Dummy01_Yaw=0.000000
Dummy55|Dummy01_Pitch=0.000000
Dummy55|Dummy01_Roll=-0.349066
Dummy55|Dummy01_Component=Structure317
Dummy55|Dummy01|Dummy02=S0_armor0.x
Dummy55|Dummy01|Dummy02_Scale=1.300000
Dummy55|Dummy01|Dummy02_Yaw=0.000000
Dummy55|Dummy01|Dummy02_Pitch=0.000000
Dummy55|Dummy01|Dummy02_Roll=0.000000
Dummy55|Dummy01|Dummy02_Component=Zero-Point Armor
Dummy55|Dummy01|Dummy08=S0_PsyonicBeam01.x
Dummy55|Dummy01|Dummy08_Scale=1.300000
Dummy55|Dummy01|Dummy08_Yaw=0.000000
Dummy55|Dummy01|Dummy08_Pitch=0.000000
Dummy55|Dummy01|Dummy08_Roll=0.000000
Dummy55|Dummy01|Dummy08_Component=PsyonicBeam
Dummy55|Dummy01|Dummy09=S0_gravDisruptor4.x
Dummy55|Dummy01|Dummy09_Scale=1.350000
Dummy55|Dummy01|Dummy09_Yaw=0.000000
Dummy55|Dummy01|Dummy09_Pitch=0.000000
Dummy55|Dummy01|Dummy09_Roll=0.000000
Dummy55|Dummy01|Dummy09_Component=Psyonic Shredder
Dummy62=S2_Structure313.x
Dummy62_Scale=1.275000
Dummy62_Yaw=3.141593
Dummy62_Pitch=0.000000
Dummy62_Roll=2.356194
Dummy62_Component=Structure313
Dummy66=S2_Structure305.x
Dummy66_Scale=1.275000
Dummy66_Yaw=0.000000
Dummy66_Pitch=0.000000
Dummy66_Roll=0.000000
Dummy66_Component=Structure305
P4=S0_Hyperwarp2.x
P4_Scale=1.275000
P4_Yaw=0.000000
P4_Pitch=0.000000
P4_Roll=0.000000
P4_Component=Hyperwarp2
W0=S2_Structure305.x
W0_Scale=1.275000
W0_Yaw=0.000000
W0_Pitch=0.000000
W0_Roll=0.000000
W0_Component=Structure305
W1=S2_Structure305.x
W1_Scale=1.275000
W1_Yaw=0.000000
W1_Pitch=0.000000
W1_Roll=0.000000
W1_Component=Structure305

any ideas or help?

3,110 views 1 replies

Reply #1 September 25, 2008 12:41 PM from

GalCiv2 Forums Top

Sadly, there is extensive editing involved to even get close to making any one ship transferable from DA to TA.

But, there's more tricky things;

-- most of the default models (components, structures, basic hulls, etc) aren't exactly the same (texturing was completely re-designed for memory efficiency - just one).

-- the "basic" group of files were also altered (cfg, style, xml, etc) with specific TA features (animated parts, etc) that aren't used in DA.

This whole stuff may also be adressed by SD coders within the 2.0 version by using the new external ship designer and simply loading up these DA files and 'trying' to edit the flaws and re-saving the new TA results. I guess another utility (which would automate such transfers) could also be coded if it isn't planned already at SD. The 'Editors' concept is provided in TA, there's not that much more work to do to allow DA_TA compatibility (i, for one, would certainly enjoy the Tech-Tree editor to load up a DA version and create everything from such UI) straight off the currently functional elements.

Welcome Guest! Please take the time to register with us.

Richer content, access to many features that are disabled for guests like commenting and posting on the forums.
Access to a great community, with a massive database of many, many areas of interest.
Access to contests & subscription offers like exclusive emails.
It's simple, and FREE!

Sign in or Create Account