Need help: intro script %(

Nova

Yep, thanks a lot
http://img46.imageshack.us/img46/6079/30591470.jpg

Last step is attaching engines, but i think i do it by myself.
Thx!!111

Nova

Next question…
May you tell please, how to add a sun? I know how to add an fx, but i cant find common suns in FX folder.

Nova

And why the ships can be black? O.o
http://img51.imageshack.us/img51/6365/33023472.jpg

Gisteron

the sun is a simple psys entry (effect entry) with the template of a sun. the suns (at least most of them) are by default listed in .\data\solar\stararch.ini

for the ships: you have the compound objects (ships and solars) and lights. both have a parameter called “lt_grp” (lighting group). as long as your light sources have the same lt_grp value as your compounds, the light sources affect the drawing of your object.

Nova

Omg, yea, thanks!! Ships lt_group was different.

About suns… So i must write them as compound, but launch them as psys?

Gisteron

no, you write them as psys and launch them as psys… or write them as compound and leave 'em… dunno, haven’t played with suns yet. if you want to go sure, in .\data\fx\misc\misc_ale.ini there are suns from vanilla thns defined as effects.

Nova

Gisteron wrote:
if you want to go sure, in .\data\fx\misc\misc_ale.ini there are suns from vanilla thns defined as effects.

There aren’t any suns except vanilla intro suns. I never saw vanilla suns in FX folder.

Gisteron

ah, no other suns?
and what about “rtc_ku03_sun”… just for instance.
c’mon, search a bit for yourself, don’t let others do your tasks
there sure is a sun that would fit into your intro.

Nova

There are NO suns in FX. I want to take a normal sun to my intro, but i cant because they have no ALE! There aren’t any suns in FX!
These 2 ku_x_suns are small as ships.
I don’t ask to do my #$%% job, imma just asking a normal question to more experienced people in this subject.

Gisteron

good god, than try using the stararch.ini suns as compounds.
you are modding. its trial and error, you won’t get far with just asking for the solution served on a silver tablet.

Nova

My THN editing is just small addon to my work. I can’t know/understand how to mod everything. My primary job is 3d/ships/equipment, maybe also systems and starspheres. But the sur and thn cannot be fully understanded ny my brain…

Nova

How to rotate object a bit?
My changing of “orient” option makes this facepalm:
http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/5476/37854664.jpg

Gisteron

with this.
just copy each three values to each of the three orientation blocks and change all “,” to “.”

Nova

Nice, thanks

Nova

Is it possible to create fields? For example, debris field behind Manhattan

Gisteron

unfortunately no. you’d have to add every single piece of debris or asteroid manually.

Nova

Ok, i made all my 7 intros, but i have a trouble.
When im launching game through Hack with parameter “Always use #” 1 to 7, i see them all, but when imma launcing game commonly, i can see randomly only 3 of them: intro_base1, intro_base2, intro_base3.
How to enable them all? Hex?? Please!

Gisteron

M0tah’s MultiIntro is what you are asking for. it is part of the 88flak so probably it is enough to credit him unless he denies you the usage ofc.

Nova

Excellent, thanks! Works well.

Xarian_Prime

unless he denies you the usage

We don’t get much of that 'round 'ere these days

Always credit though… or you will be spanked… hard… and im first