Space Empires IV: Modding and other Help Tools/Information

[Richard]

Please move any old content off of the old scenario archive from the home page and put them here as the old archive WILL be going away.

Thanks!

[ September 14, 2003, 13:44: Message edited by: Mephisto ]

[Tampa_Gamer]

Here is a link to an article that I wrote. The objective of the article is to provide a preliminary roadmap for both mod makers and Users.

http://www.cgOnline.com/tips/spaceempir-04-t1.html

[ September 18, 2003, 11:11: Message edited by: Mephisto ]

[Krsqk]

Version 0.90 of the Component Creator is now released. This patch fixes a bug in v0.75 which caused the left/right damage multipliers not to be saved to data files. It also adds new features, including parsing of text files and editing damage at range. See included readme.txt for complete details.

A patch is available for Users of v0.75.

Component Creator v0.90--extract to SE4 directory (will install in its own directory)

v0.75 to v0.90 patch--extract to SE4 directory

[Master Belisarius]

For those that like to test the AIs (like myself!), I did a program that run SE4 into a batch mode during the turns that the user wants.

Is something big because I have included all the VisualFoxPro's Dlls... but think that could be usefull.

SE4 BATCH

Now MUST donwload the update to the Version 1.1
- No more Delays.
- No more Error Messages (from SE4 when try to run more than oce at the same time).
- Capability create file backups.

BUT because for this Version, I'm using the commands to copy and rename the game save files, the path MUST be with the DOS format, it mean, only 8 characters for every folder!
You don't need to rename your folders... you only need to change the SE4 BATCH and SAVEGAME Path parameters, using the CONFIGURATION button.

If you have installed SE4 inside the standard folder, the path should be:

For the Se4 path:
C:\PROGRA~1\SHRAPN~1\MALFAD~1\SPACEE~1

For the Savegame path:
C:\PROGRA~1\SHRAPN~1\MALFAD~1\SPACEE~1\SAVEGAME

SORRY FOR THE PROBLEMS!

UPDATE VERSION 1.1

This second file only the update. You first need to install the Version 1.0, and later, unzip the second file into the folder were you have installed the SE4BATCH.

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[ March 07, 2003, 22:15: Message edited by: Master Belisarius ]

[geoschmo]

SEIV RACENAME_AI_General.txt file creator ver. 2.0

Download it here.

This utility will create a properly formated AI_General.txt file based on inputs that you give it. It will also check and alert you if you exceed the allowable racial points levels for Option 1, 2, and 3.

Uses Html and javascript. Runs in a browser window. I have verified it works with IE. If you have another browser and can't get it to work, let me know and I'll put something to that effect in the program notes.

Unzip it anywhere and double click on it. It should open in your default browser. You can follow the instructions on screen from there.

Enjoy!

Geoschmo

[ May 24, 2002, 20:27: Message edited by: geoschmo ]

[Alpha Kodiak]

Here is the first pass at sets of generic AI construction and research files to assist in the development of new AIs. (For the Generic AI sets thread.)

Crystaline_AI.zip

Religious_AI.zip

Organic_AI.zip

[Ed Kolis]

obj2suf - converts .OBJ 3D models to .SUF for use with DoGA