Cruisers, battleships in game

[Good]
nickname = custom_li_cruiser_package
category = ship
hull = custom_li_cruiser_hull
addon = ge_lfr_engine_01, internal, 1
addon = li_freighter_power01, internal, 1
addon = ge_s_scanner_02, internal, 1
addon = sfx_rumble_cruiser, internal, 1
addon = li_cruiser_forward_gun01, HpWeapon01, 1
addon = LargeWhiteSpecial, HpHeadLight01, 1
addon = LargeWhiteSpecial, HpHeadLight02, 1
addon = SlowLargeBlue, HpRunningLight03, 1
addon = SlowLargeBlue, HpRunningLight04, 1
addon = SlowLargeBlue, HpRunningLight05, 1
addon = SlowLargeBlue, HpRunningLight06, 1
addon = shield01_mark10_cruiser, HpShield01, 1

“addon = sfx_rumble_cruiser, internal, 1”

Should that be there?

Well the only other thing I can see is that you have a torpedo hardpoint in shiparch but you didn’t mention adding one to the cmp, don’t think it has one as standard.

I think it is a special campaign thing. When walker explodes his ship to let trent & cie to leave alaska system he surely uses that.

From where do you get these fuses? fuse = li_cruiser_body_player_fuse, 0.000000, 1
This one does not exist, so the game crashes surely.

The engine and power are to small. Use the li cruiser engine (look in the engine_equip for “lc_”.
The SFX is not a crash reason. It just adds some rumbling sound to your ship, so it sounds big.

Oh and: fuses are no equipment for ships. Fuses are fuses.
Just remove the 3 fuses for testing.

explosion_resistance = 0.900000 <<–- WTF??? on a shiparch??

try removing that first, Engine & power won’t crash unless its not defined… there are no restrictions in the normal game, any engine/power will mount on any ship via a goods entry… you’ll just get a lower underpowered one… and with BS ships…& a trader loadout you’ll probably just sit there with not enough power to do anything.

try stripping the goods line by line… you only really need the following to work

addon = ship_engine_01, internal, 1
addon = ship_power01, internal, 1
addon = ge_s_scanner_01, internal, 1
addon = ge_s_tractor_01, internal, 1

& any lights/contrails you want active
Battleships don’t normally have shields either

If you think that this is needed, just do it! It’s your cruiser.

Oki… lets look at this a second

In short… yes, when in doubt… make your own to test with… that’s the joy of modding really. This applys to almost every aspect of making anything… EVER… so… that bita wisdom aside…

You are starting to get the idea here Davis, yes a traders engine won’t have the necessary thrust to counter the battleship/cruisers mass… you can in theory have a powerplant with small values and still have a functional ship… but the engine is key to flight here and here’s where you should start, regardless of your crash … its just good practice.

Now… There’s a whole bevy of engines already in the game that cater for all classes but in my experience when working on bringing back the Battleships & Other non flyables for player use… its best to just leave the originals alone and make some “copys” … why? you ask… well balance really… and agian… its good practice and easy too for what your doing you can even use the same IDS numbers (though not desired) just tag them differently in the INI IE: my_bs_engine01

also… try to get as close to possible to the original from the start (for anything) then “mod up” from there… make it work… then mod it… well that’s what works for me anyways lol & when in doubt, revert back to your previous backup (you do make backups i hope?) and start again after sleeping on it a bit 8-)

Did you modify anything else exept the things for that cruiser? And where do you want to sell it? Make sure you don’t have more than three ship packages to sell on the station/planet.

Just use the cruiser engine
should be ge_lc_engine01 or ge_lc_engine_01.

 <data file="data\ships\shiparch.ini" method="append"><source>
[Ship]
ids_name = 237031
ids_info = 66565
nickname = li_cruiser_pl
LODranges = 0, 200, 400, 600, 1000, 6000
msg_id_prefix = gcs_refer_shiparch_Libc
cockpit = Cockpits\liberty\l_freighter.ini
HpCockpit=DpCntrltwr
shield_link=l_freighter_shield01, HpMount, HpEngine01, DpCntrltwr
hp_type = hp_freighter_shield_special_10, DpCntrltwr
max_bank_angle = 15
camera_offset = 15, 150 ; 25, 180
camera_angular_acceleration = 0.060000
camera_horizontal_turn_angle = 20
camera_vertical_turn_up_angle = 10
camera_vertical_turn_down_angle = 20
camera_turn_look_ahead_slerp_amount = 1.000000
strafe_force = 40000.000000
mission_property = can_use_large_moors
;type = CRUISER
type = FREIGHTER
ship_class= 2
DA_archetype = ships\liberty\li_cruiser\li_cruiser.cmp
material_library = ships\liberty\li_capships.mat
material_library = fx\envmapbasic.mat
envmap_material = envmapbasic
linear_drag = 1.000000
mass = 5000.000000
hold_size = 1000
hit_pts = 43300
explosion_arch = explosion_instant
fuse = li_cruiser_body_fuse, 0.000000, 1
fuse = li_cruiser_burning_fuse01, 0.000000, 10825
fuse = li_cruiser_burning_fuse02, 0.000000, 5413
surface_hit_effects = 0, small_hull_hit_light01, small_hull_hit_light02, small_hull_hit_light03
surface_hit_effects = 150, small_hull_hit_medium01, small_hull_hit_medium02, small_hull_hit_medium03
surface_hit_effects = 300, small_hull_hit_heavy01, small_hull_hit_heavy02, small_hull_hit_heavy03
steering_torque = 20000000.000000, 20000000.000000, 20000000.000000
angular_drag = 132000000.000000, 132000000.000000, 132000000.000000
rotation_inertia = 40000000.000000, 40000000.000000, 40000000.000000
nudge_force = 300000.000000
HP_bay_surface = HpBayDoor01
HP_bay_external = HpBayDoor02
HP_tractor_source = HpTractor_Source
num_exhaust_nozzles = 4</data> 

 <data file="DATA\EQUIPMENT\goods.ini" method="append"><source>
[Good]
nickname = li_cruiser_pl_hull
category = shiphull
ship = li_cruiser_pl
price = 15 ;00
ids_name = 237031

[Good]
nickname = li_cruiser_package
category = ship
hull = li_cruiser_pl_hull
addon = infinite_power
addon = ge_s_scanner_02
addon = ge_s_tractor_01
addon = ge_lc_engine_01
addon = sfx_rumble_cruiser
addon = li_cruiser_forward_gun01, HpWeapon01
addon = li_cruiser_turret01, HpTurret_L5_01
addon = li_cruiser_turret01, HpTurret_L5_02
addon = li_cruiser_missile_turret01, HpTurret_L5_03
addon = li_cruiser_missile_turret01, HpTurret_L5_04
addon = li_cruiser_turret01, HpTurret_L5_05
addon = li_cruiser_turret01, HpTurret_L5_06
addon = li_cruiser_turret01, HpTurret_L5_07
addon = LargeWhiteSpecial, HpHeadLight01
addon = LargeWhiteSpecial, HpHeadLight02
addon = SlowLargeBlue, HpRunningLight03
addon = SlowLargeBlue, HpRunningLight06
addon = SlowLargeBlue, HpRunningLight08
addon = SlowLargeBlue, HpRunningLight09</data> 

 <data file="DATA\EQUIPMENT\misc_equip.ini" method="append"><source>

[Power]
nickname = my_power_01
ids_name = 0 ;GENERATESTRRES("My Power Converter")
ids_info = 0 ;GENERATEXMLRES("<xml><rdl><push><tra data="1" mask="1" def="-2"><just loc="center"><text>My Power Converter</text><para><para><tra data="0" mask="1" def="-1"><just loc="left"><text>CLASSIFIED</text><para><para></para></para></just></tra></para></para></just></tra></push></rdl></xml>")
volume = 0.000000
mass = 10
DA_archetype = equipment\models\hardware\li_fusion_reactor.3db
material_library = equipment\models\hardware.mat
capacity = 18000
charge_rate = 6000
thrust_capacity = 1500
thrust_charge_rate = 100
lootable = false</data> 

Stick that in an xml script file in your mod folder, FLMM will read that, and create a player flyable Liberty Cruiser, with a slot for a class 10 freighter shield if you want to buy one.

There is also an example of how you would add a custom power converter if you wanted one for the ship, dont use that one though, not large enough really for a capship.

Just add the market goods entry for the package as you would for any new ship…

 <data file="DATA\Equipment\market_ships.ini" method="append"><source>

[BaseGood]
base = Li01_03_base
;***pittsburgh
; *** New Ships ***
marketgood = li_cruiser_package, 1, -1, 1, 1, 0, 1, 1</data>