Bridge Commander Universe

Quantus · **Posted**: 09-21-2006 07:58 AM

Alright. I did everything I could but I just couldn't figure this out. I've been
trying to get my model ingame after exporting it to .nif, hardpointing it in
MPE, and making the nescessary scripts. I used an existing ships script from
scripts/ships/ and all I did was change the name of the ship to my own. I
even used BCMP for its plugin. I know its not a scripting problem because
I can get all the way up to selecting my ship and starting quickbattle, but it
wont load and it crashes to desktop all the time.

I think I pinpointed the problem all the way to the textures. I seem to
remember that you had to add a _glow to the end of all the filenames and
export them into a .nif somehow. Does anyone have any clue at what my
problem is?

btw, I didn't know where to put this so I put it here lol.

USS Sovereign · **Posted**: 09-21-2006 03:43 PM

Are you sure you pointed the right path to the model, textures aren't the reason why your game is crashing but non existant path most likely.

Example:

tiqhud · **Posted**: 09-21-2006 06:16 PM

t'is a very easy, thing, to over look

Quantus · **Posted**: 09-22-2006 03:35 AM

tiqhud · **Posted**: 09-22-2006 12:33 PM

what about these?

Quantus · **Posted**: 09-22-2006 02:28 PM

Quantus · **Posted**: 09-22-2006 02:39 PM

I'd hate to ask for a handout. But I've tried everything I know. And you
guys said textures aren't the problem. So, if anyone can look at these files
and tell me what I did wrong, I'd really really really appreciate it.

BTW, about the hardpoint file. I used MPE to do all the hardpoints. For some
systems, I copied off an already working version of the Bulk Frieghter that
was in the SWvsSTtaster. I also noticed some icons are bigger then they
really should be in MPE. Could it be a scale problem thats causing this?

tiqhud · **Posted**: 09-22-2006 03:03 PM

OK , I just downloaded them, I will report my findings

tiqhud · **Posted**: 09-22-2006 03:38 PM

here is my report.
Nice work (BIG) cargo hauler

also you need a tactical icon at Bulk\data\Icons\Ships and it needs to be a 128x128 alpha channel
picture of the ship in tga

BULK\data\Models\Ships\Bulk
Needs to be BulkFreighter (your scripts\ships\Bulk.py is searching for data\Models\Ships\BulkFreighter)

As far as I can see that should do it

Quantus · **Posted**: 09-22-2006 11:11 PM

The Ship isn't mine. Its a stock opt converted from Xwing Alliance.

Ugh. Still doesn't work. I simply changed everything to Bulk. The folders, the
filenames, the icon (which btw i'm a noob with alpha channel). I closely
exaimend my scripts this time as to not miss anything obvious like I did
with the data/scripts/ships/ script. Still nothing. nadda, zip. Still sits on the
loading screen.

I've included my ship again after tiqhud's suggestions incase anyone wants
to look at it and see what thay can figure out a way of this mess.

tiqhud · **Posted**: 09-23-2006 02:46 PM

Good effort for just starting

What program did you use to create the py files, Custom\ships , scripts\ships?
I created a new plug-in , and it still does not load, so only conclusion I can come up
with is there is a hidden "control"character somewhere in the scripts\ships or ships\hardpoints

for future references
After rechecking your HP (which is good)
Why do you have two power plants? (1. power plant, 2. engine core)
(removed one)

you have No hyperdrive engines (you got the system, but No engines, that is if you wish it to be able
to move between systems) [added 2]

I did load it into my game (after deleting Bulk.pyc files) , something is amiss with your
tactical icon (tga) , the game loaded the defiant icon not the one you included , check-out the
way to make a proper tactical Icon

(( change the placement of the tactical icon it goes in data\icons\ships)

the Repair system needed some maxium repair points
the Hull needed to be marked as Critical
your SubLight Engines have No Engine Sound Name

Inside "Bulk" (ship name) there was no model file name

Make sure you delete ALL Bulk.pyc files

tiqhud · **Posted**: 09-23-2006 04:03 PM

there was defintly something amiss in the HP file (not sure what)

defintly need to reoriante the model

had to make a new HP using the DryDock and deleteing all the tractors , docking stuff, So it is a bare bones HP, it has no engines , Not much of anything but it works

Quantus · **Posted**: 09-23-2006 04:11 PM

Okay. Thank you so much for your efforts tiqhud. Do you mind giving me the
files that worked for you? I can do the rest myself.

btw I edited this post seeing as how you got it to work. Cool

tiqhud · **Posted**: 09-23-2006 08:45 PM

see if it will allow me to attache, and I pray that is everything in the file

Quantus · **Posted**: 09-24-2006 10:22 PM

Thank you so much USS Soveriegn for making me see that obvious mistake.
Thank you a million times over tiqhud for getting this ingame for me. You
guys rock!! Now my project is one more step closer to being complete.

By the way, I was able to re-oriantate the model and add a sublight (impulse)
engine system so it can move now. Still having trouble with Warp engines
with MPE, but I'll figure that one out myself.

While I'm thinking of it, does anyone have a working link for making proper
tactacle icons and a tutorial for engine glows? I checked the forums for the
engine glow but it was a broken link. Or if possible, someone can provide
their own instructions here which would be more useful.

Anyways, thanks. You don't know how much you've helped. Smile

Sandtrooper · **Posted**: 09-25-2006 09:53 PM

Go Here for the engine glow tutorial...(Mods! STICKY IT!)

Tactical Icons are 128x128 32 bit TGAs. Most recommended views are an angle at the aft of the ship or just a top view.

tiqhud · **Posted**: 09-26-2006 12:13 PM

don't forget alpha