Hello:

I'm Chiletrek and thanks for download this little mod. This two cardassian ships belong to the game ST:Armada1, I converted them to A2 and you will need some modding experience to play with them.

One little suggestion: make a backup of all A2 files you will modificate then you can re-put them if any problem presents.

Files types included:
*.SOD --> to the SOD directory. [2 files]
*.tga --> to the Textures\RGB directory (textures & wireframes).[3 files]
*.odf --> to the odf\ships directory [2 files]
*.bmp --> to the bitmaps\AdmiralsLog\ShipImages [2 files]

The build buttons are already in the game. The Only texture file works for both ships.

Now the complex part:
1) open tech1.tt in the techtree directory and add:

zcarddes.odf 2 cyard.odf cresear.odf // Damar Class
zcardbat.odf 1 cyard2.odf // Mini-Galor class

below the last cardassian ship

hwcover.odf 0 // engine overload for hero ship (mini-galor cruiser)

This add the special weapon to the Mini-galor, the Damar special weapon is already there.

And Open fulltech.tt and add:

zcarddes.odf 0
zcardbat.odf 0

hwcover.odf 0

2) And now open the Sprites directory and found the gui_global.spr file found the line:

# Cardassian build buttons
@reference=64
@tmaterial=default

and add:

b_zcarddes gbzships 0 64 64 64
b_zcardbat gbzships 64 64 64 64

and for the wireframe find:

# Wireframes
# ----------

## SPRITE DATA ##

# Ship Wireframes
@reference=128
@tmaterial=interface

zcardbatw1 cwbattle 40 0 40 40
zcardbatw2 cwbattle 0 40 40 40
zcardbatw3 cwbattle 40 40 40 40
zcardbatw4 cwbattle 80 0 40 40
zcardbatw5 cwbattle 0 0 40 40


zcarddesw1 cwdestroy 40 0 40 40
zcarddesw2 cwdestroy 0 40 40 40
zcarddesw3 cwdestroy 40 40 40 40
zcarddesw4 cwdestroy 80 0 40 40
zcarddesw5 cwdestroy 0 0 40 40

3) open your cyard.odf in the odf\stations directory and add:
buildItem* = "zcarddest" (*:next free number)

and open cyard2.odf in the same directory and add:

buildItem* = "zcardbat" (*: next free number)

4) open the bitmaps\admiralslog\shipimages directory and add the 2 bitmaps files included -> now you will see the ships in the admirals log!!

And now you're ready to play with the Damar & Mini-Galor class cruisers, I checked this files and they are free of virus, ^_^ HAVE FUN.

If you want to uninstall it, just undo the steps above by erasing the added lines to the files or by restauring the original files from your backups!.

If you have any trouble, questions or opinions you can e-mail me at:
astro_nejiro@hotmail.com

CREDITS:

SOD, TEXTURES: Activision and Mad Doc Software.
ODF : Both made by Activision and changed by me.

I am not responsible for any type of damage, either for virus or for the use of this MOD.

Copyright and Distribution Permissions
--------------------------------------
THIS PATCH IS NOT MADE, DISTRIBUTED, OR SUPPORTED BY ACTIVISION
TM & (C) ACTIVISION & PARAMOUNT PICTURES.

Copyright notices:

Star Trek, Star Trek Armada II, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: The Next Generation,
Star Trek: Voyager (and the various logo devices used in them) are copyright Paramount Pictures, as are the characters, related images, and sound from the productions.

You can use this ships in any mod you want but credit the creators of the ship: Activision.....(and if you want to put my name (Chiletrek) who rescue the ships for those who has not played ST Armada1 yet).