Posts by Alfa Astrix

are you talking about spawning a wormhole to take you where you want?

I asked this years ago, and never returned for my answer, but is it possible to make a weapon that uses the tractor effect as a weapon effect. I've attempted at doing it myself, but no luck.

Quote from "StarTrader"

By the way, only MilkShape has an exporter for the .cmp format that FL uses. So sooner or later you will need to use it.

See, that's where my work ends. I have vista, and vista doesn't really like anything to work the way it's supposed to. Which is why I can't use milkshape at all. And I can't seem to find a .cmp exporter for maya anywhere. That's the biggest reason I was asking for help. Otherwise I would start the long and vigorous journey of creating new ships on my own.

Quote from "Knife"

no there is no game like freelancer. period

What do you mean by that? Spaceforce was another game simular, but not exactly like Freelancer. Not to mention the ones iMac stated.

Blackwater? never heard of it. May i ask what it is?

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Mine was posted on the old lancers a few times. Too many would recognize it.

show us anyways. never hurts.

Ok, until I figure out how to use Maya, or how to get Milkshape to work on vista without reinstalling it, I was curious if someone might be albe to help me create a sleeper ship like the hispania, but if it were built with modern day equipment, and not destroyed (if this makes sense)?

I actually like the sounds of this. If you find out more, at least keep me updated.

Quote from "Dead-eye"

2 words: HOLY SH**

Looks damn good, but best graphics... i have seen other nice mods and plz dont take me wrong but some if the screens look a bit to bright. :mrgreen:

I have to second this.

A few years back, there was a program that allowed 3d system editing, but was taken aback after a month because the dude that made FLE was bashing the creator too much. Anyone remember or know what that was?

Not my best one, but...

Quote from "Firekiss"

Come on, stop arguing, it's not the right place, lol!

If you want to create those lighting effects, you will need 2 files. effects.ini and lightanim.ini.
First of all, you need to create the light-effect script itself, the frames one by one.

Add a new [LightAnim] entry with nickname of blue_proj_flash
Before you start adding the frames, you should understand them:
frame = 0.200000, 255, 55, 55, 1.900000
frame = start time (seconds), red, green, blue, range multiplier

Basically, a lightscript must be made of at least 2 frame sub-entries. The first must start at 0.000000, and the last one must start at when you wish the light-effect end. So, a lightscript for a projectile should be made of 2 frames.
frame = 0.000000, 55, 55, 255, 1.000000
frame = 9999.000000, 55, 55, 255, 1.000000

Anyway, if the frames are different, the color/range multiplier will FADE instead of just switching.
Now you can add it to your effect:
lgt_effect = blue_proj_flash ; this is the name of the lightscript
lgt_range_scale = 10 ; multiplier of overall radius
lgt_radius = 20 ; radius

AND SOMETHING IMPORTANT! IF THE EFFECT ENTRY DOESN'T HAVE VIS_EFFECT ENTRY, YOU MUST ADD ONE, OTHERWISE FL WILL CTD WHEN PROJECTILE DISAPPEARS. ADD SOME KIND OF GROUND CUTSCENE EFFECT, SO THAT IT WON'T BE REALLY VISIBLE, BECAUSE IT'S TOO SMALL.

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I completely forgot that you had this tutorial Firekiss. Why not post your other one's you had too.

Quote from "Vital"

Yes, that's where I took the header from. I will give you credits if you want.

You didn't have to, I was just saying.
Please don't take me as the kind of person that has to have everything by him credited to him.

Quote from "Dodge"

One Jager bomb coming right up!

Would you like it with red-bull or another type of energy drink?

Red-bull will do just fine.

May I ask what exactly this program is used for?

Dude, thank you. I would have never have thought of doing that...

Vista has never worked better.

FLE is great and all for editing bases...unless you have vista. Then you have to turn the visual themes and everything else off, and for some reason, and I've been wondering why, the rotations of the habitats and the bio-domes doesn't ever come out right. It centers right, but is always 90 degrees off one way or another.

Quote from "ET1996"

and how do i modify the refire rate of a gun?

In weapon_equip.ini;

[Gun]
nickname = gd_im_gun01_mark03
ids_name = 263254
ids_info = 264254
DA_archetype = equipment\models\weapons\li_laser_beam.cmp
material_library = equipment\models\li_equip.mat
HP_child = HPConnect
hit_pts = 1923
explosion_resistance = 1.000000
debris_type = debris_normal
parent_impulse = 20
child_impulse = 80
volume = 0.000000
mass = 10
hp_gun_type = hp_gun_special_6
damage_per_fire = 0
power_usage = 31.620001
refire_delay = 0.250000 <------------------------------------------------------ This
muzzle_velocity = 700
use_animation = Sc_fire
toughness = 4.200000
flash_particle_name = ci_tachyon_03_flash
flash_radius = 15
light_anim = l_gun01_flash
projectile_archetype = gd_im_gun01_mark03_ammo
separation_explosion = sever_debris
auto_turret = false
turn_rate = 90
lootable = true
LODranges = 0, 20, 60, 100

I believe (but don't cut my head off if I'm wrong), the closer you get to zero, the faster it refires. You basicly just have to play with it to get it juuuuuuusssstttttt rrrriiiigggghhhhtttt.

Quote from "Dodge"

Allright, I'll be taking your beer orders this evening. What'll it be?

Not into beer, but any chance I could get a yager bomb?

Quote from "Knife"

hint ... u can find milkshape on torrents ....

Come to think of it, that may or may not be how I obtained Maya.

ok...got a copy of milkshape...won't work with vista...help?