ARES Class by APCMmkII

there is three versions of the ship in this zip, two for a2..a high and a low poly version and an a1 version
the following install-instructions are for a2, the instructions for a1 are similiar, but you need to own odf-files for a1

to install just copy all folders from this zip into your armada-directory..
it won't change any files...
now rename weather fareshigh.sod or fareslow.sod( depends on which version you wanna use) to fares.sod and copy it into \sod directory..

this file contains a buildbutton, some weapon-buttons and one wireframe as well..so you need to edit
your gui.global.spr of your \sprites -folder

search for the federation-buildbutton section and ad the followin line:
b_fares gbfares 0 0 64 64



now seach for special-weapons button-sectio and all these lines:
B_farcloak gbcloak00 0 0 64 64
b_atriphot gbtriphot 0 0 64 64
b_atransphot gbtranphot 0 0 64 64


now search for:

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

## SPRITE DATA ##

# Ship Wireframes
@reference=128
@tmaterial=interface

and add following lines:

faresw1 fwares 40 0 40 40
faresw2 fwares 0 40 40 40
faresw3 fwares 40 40 40 40
faresw4 fwares 80 0 40 40
faresw5 fwares 0 0 40 40





no you have to open the tech1.tt from your \techtree - folder
and add these lines:

fares.odf 2 fupgrade.odf fyard2.odf
atransphot.odf 1 fupgrade.odf
atriphot.odf 1 fresear2.odf
farcloak.odf 0



now open a fyard.odf, fyard2.odf, or fbase.odf (depends on where you want it to be build)
and search for builditem-section
now add the following under the last entry
builditemXX = "fares"

(replace XX with a build-slot..that means if the last entry says buildbutton6 = "something" replace XX with 7 )


the hardpointmap included in this zip shows just the weapon hardpoints, there are 33 hps at all

Credits:

orignal Mesh by Roscoe McCord aka Marklar
downloaded from www.startrekaustralia.com

Armada-Conversion by APCMmkII



please send any suggestions or questions to APCMmkII@gmx.de