Please bear with me as I am not a designer. I never have used such a software (Blender or LW - only Google’s SketchUp)…

we can think of a simulator based on the FL engine later, first off we need something that would convert the pure thn to an animation script and back again.

We actually have the FL-ED Thorn for the THN to script part. And there is the LUA Compiler with FL-ED Thorn util. I am working on an interface (GUI) for the LUA Compiler.

Unless your are refering to a script to use in the Blender/LW software. In this case we will have to decide which one we will invest on because they are not using the same script language (Python vs Lscript).

For your information, an other group discuss of “THN Rotation Matrix Calculator”

Please let me summarize for my own (and others) understanding.

• We can NOT directly access FL files from, let say, Blender. We need to first convert them - or those needed. We already have UTF editors that do this. UTFImageExporter seems to be the tool to use. Our editor might use it. To be seen.

• Thorn files are scripts referring ini files referring to tga/dds files.
  This mean will will have to generate these ini files too - if needed.

I easy found information about LUA for blender. I was not so lucky for Lightwave.

How hard is it to refer to FL SDK folders in your respective software (Blender/Lightwave/etc.) ?

I think I will have to take some time to try these software…

Xarian_Prime wrote:
All FL’s tga/dds’s extracted from the FX files (for consistency)

This would be the latest FL SDK, isn’t it?

So, Blender is an option.
Is there any other suggestion?

TheDvDMan wrote:
Can we please get back to the subject?

Sure.

So you want a 3D editor.

This editor should (add to it):

• Read or access FL’s files

• Read and display objects (in 3D)

• Position the objects and cameras

• Create the paths

• Have a timeline

• Write LUA files

• Compile and write THN files

This is a big project.

Is there an animation software we may “upgrade” to read/access FL files and write LUA files?

Adoxa,

I notice there is a call to a DACOM DLL.

Do you - or any one - have a way to find the entry point signatures?
I am refering to the function names and their parameter types and uses.
… because I have no idea what is called and what this is doing.

On a side track, is there anyone knowing a Digital Anvil Freelancer developper?

Gisteron wrote:
i have downloaded an thn SDK somewhere and have been working with this quite well.

Gisteron,

could you please provide me the link to the SDK?

Thanks

@adoxa

Thanks. I’ll take a look.

With my little experience, I offer my help.

I do not know how to reverse-engineering. But with with many heads we may come to something.

On a side note, I am working on a THN -> LUA compiler interface. I did not find it in Freelancer Tools. The interface it-self is ready. I am now working on starting the LUA compiler. This first version works one file at the time. The next one will work on batches.

I understand I may not use a counter unless I use FL Hook.

As DVDmn asked, how would it be possible to add Random Missions relating to commodities?

I’ve noticed that all missions proposed in Freelancer are fight oriented: kill, catch, destroy.

I would like to create merchant oriented missions: transport a VIP, a prisoner, needed commodities (with would also include pirates or faction to counter the mission).

I have looked for mission scripting tutorial but did not found any information about commodities…
Does anyone know how to script this example?

Bring 15 crates of Boron to Liberty DSE station and get paid for the stock, plus a 2000$ reward.
A trigger would catch the stock sold.

Harder:
Bring 350 crates of Boron to Liberty DSE station.
This would force many trips (depending on the ship). That would need a “Remaining crate” counter.

Any help will be appreciated.