Excelsior Class Model Pack

Thank you for downloading this and for taking the time to read the readme file. This mod for A2 Version 1.1. Everything you need to run in game is present.

Note - You will need the Constitution Class pack for the Torpedo sprites and Damage textures. Also There has been several changes to the phasers including new sprites and files. This required changes to several of the ship files so the changed ship odfs have been included to bring the Constitution Class pack up to date.

Contents

0. Credits
1. Installation
2. System Requirements
3. Online Multiplayer
4. Known Issues
5. Disclaimer
6. Contact
7. Distrubtion/Authorised download mirrors
8. Third party use

0 - Credits

Model tweeks-me

Texture tweeks- me

SOD conversion-me

Odf-me

Physics-me

Log pics, Buildbuttons, and Wireframes-me

Special thanks go out to the following people: -

JetFreak for the Awsome texture work that served as both the base of all the TMP/TLE/TNG hulls and the insperation for this project as a whole. Also for the

The Starfleet Kid/StarBlade for Wireframe design

Capt. Sisko for the TLE/TNG phaser textures

P81 for Excelsior textures and models

FahreS for the information on LODs

You for Downloading it

The Armada II Files staff for a readme template


1 - Installation

Backup any files that will be overwritten if you wish to save them. Not Needed but is smart incase you or I make a mistake.

Unzip this into a temp or mod directory in your A2 install.

Copy the contents of each folder into the matching folders of you chosen A2 install.

Overwrite any requested files.

Now go to your sprite directory and open the gui_global.SPR file and goto the end of the Fed build boutons and after

b_fspecial gbfspecial 0 0 64 64

add these

b_FEnterpriseNCC-1701-B gbfBtypeExcelsior 0 0 64 64
b_fExcelsiorANTBTypeBlank gbfBtypeExcelsior 0 0 64 64
b_fExcelsiorDS9Blank gbfExcelsior 0 0 64 64
b_fExcelsiorLakBTypeBlank gbfBtypeExcelsior 0 0 64 64
b_fExcelsiorNCC-2000 gbfExcelsior 0 0 64 64
b_fExcelsiorNX-2000 gbfNXExcelsior 0 0 64 64
b_fExcelsiorTLEBlank gbfExcelsior 0 0 64 64
b_fExcelsiorTLEBTypeBlank gbfBtypeExcelsior 0 0 64 64
b_fExcelsiorTMPBlank gbfExcelsior 0 0 64 64
b_fExcelsiorTMPBTypeBlank gbfBtypeExcelsior 0 0 64 64
b_fExcelsiorTNGBlank gbfExcelsior 0 0 64 64
b_fExcelsiorTNGBTypeBlank gbfBtypeExcelsior 0 0 64 64
b_FForesterNCC-52780 gbfBtypeExcelsior 0 0 64 64
b_FHoodNCC-42296 gbfExcelsior 0 0 64 64
b_fInceptorNCC-2189 gbfExcelsior 0 0 64 64
b_fIngrahamNX-2001 gbfIngraham 0 0 64 64
b_fJakartaNCC-52779 gbfExcelsior 0 0 64 64
b_FLakotaNCC-42768 gbfBtypeExcelsior 0 0 64 64
b_fRepulseNCC-2544 gbfExcelsior 0 0 64 64
b_fRizalNCC-38095 gbfExcelsior 0 0 64 64
b_FTyhoNCC-18595 gbfBtypeExcelsior 0 0 64 64

Now scroll down to the top of the Fed wireframes and after

# Federation wireframes

@reference=256

add these

F1701BEnterprisew1 WFBtypeExcelsior 160 0 80 80
F1701BEnterprisew2 WFBtypeExcelsior 0 80 80 80
F1701BEnterprisew3 WFBtypeExcelsior 80 80 80 80
F1701BEnterprisew4 WFBtypeExcelsior 80 0 80 80
F1701BEnterprisew5 WFBtypeExcelsior 0 0 80 80

f2000Excelsiorw1 WFExcelsior 160 0 80 80
f2000Excelsiorw2 WFExcelsior 0 80 80 80
f2000Excelsiorw3 WFExcelsior 80 80 80 80
f2000Excelsiorw4 WFExcelsior 80 0 80 80
f2000Excelsiorw5 WFExcelsior 0 0 80 80

f2189Inceptorw1 WFExcelsior 160 0 80 80
f2189Inceptorw2 WFExcelsior 0 80 80 80
f2189Inceptorw3 WFExcelsior 80 80 80 80
f2189Inceptorw4 WFExcelsior 80 0 80 80
f2189Inceptorw5 WFExcelsior 0 0 80 80

F2544Repulsew1 WFExcelsior 160 0 80 80
F2544Repulsew2 WFExcelsior 0 80 80 80
F2544Repulsew3 WFExcelsior 80 80 80 80
F2544Repulsew4 WFExcelsior 80 0 80 80
F2544Repulsew5 WFExcelsior 0 0 80 80

F18595Tyhow1 WFBtypeExcelsior 160 0 80 80
F18595Tyhow2 WFBtypeExcelsior 0 80 80 80
F18595Tyhow3 WFBtypeExcelsior 80 80 80 80
F18595Tyhow4 WFBtypeExcelsior 80 0 80 80
F18595Tyhow5 WFBtypeExcelsior 0 0 80 80

F38095Rizalw1 WFExcelsior 160 0 80 80
F38095Rizalw2 WFExcelsior 0 80 80 80
F38095Rizalw3 WFExcelsior 80 80 80 80
F38095Rizalw4 WFExcelsior 80 0 80 80
F38095Rizalw5 WFExcelsior 0 0 80 80

F42296Hoodw1 WFExcelsior 160 0 80 80
F42296Hoodw2 WFExcelsior 0 80 80 80
F42296Hoodw3 WFExcelsior 80 80 80 80
F42296Hoodw4 WFExcelsior 80 0 80 80
F42296Hoodw5 WFExcelsior 0 0 80 80

F42768Lakotaw1 WFBtypeExcelsior 160 0 80 80
F42768Lakotaw2 WFBtypeExcelsior 0 80 80 80
F42768Lakotaw3 WFBtypeExcelsior 80 80 80 80
F42768Lakotaw4 WFBtypeExcelsior 80 0 80 80
F42768Lakotaw5 WFBtypeExcelsior 0 0 80 80

F52779Jakartaw1 WFExcelsior 160 0 80 80
F52779Jakartaw2 WFExcelsior 0 80 80 80
F52779Jakartaw3 WFExcelsior 80 80 80 80
F52779Jakartaw4 WFExcelsior 80 0 80 80
F52779Jakartaw5 WFExcelsior 0 0 80 80

F52780Foresterw1 WFBtypeExcelsior 160 0 80 80
F52780Foresterw2 WFBtypeExcelsior 0 80 80 80
F52780Foresterw3 WFBtypeExcelsior 80 80 80 80
F52780Foresterw4 WFBtypeExcelsior 80 0 80 80
F52780Foresterw5 WFBtypeExcelsior 0 0 80 80

FANTblankw1 WFBtypeExcelsior 160 0 80 80
FANTblankw2 WFBtypeExcelsior 0 80 80 80
FANTblankw3 WFBtypeExcelsior 80 80 80 80
FANTblankw4 WFBtypeExcelsior 80 0 80 80
FANTblankw5 WFBtypeExcelsior 0 0 80 80

fExcelsiorDS9Blankw1 WFExcelsior 160 0 80 80
fExcelsiorDS9Blankw2 WFExcelsior 0 80 80 80
fExcelsiorDS9Blankw3 WFExcelsior 80 80 80 80
fExcelsiorDS9Blankw4 WFExcelsior 80 0 80 80
fExcelsiorDS9Blankw5 WFExcelsior 0 0 80 80

fExcelsiorTMPBlankw1 WFExcelsior 160 0 80 80
fExcelsiorTMPBlankw2 WFExcelsior 0 80 80 80
fExcelsiorTMPBlankw3 WFExcelsior 80 80 80 80
fExcelsiorTMPBlankw4 WFExcelsior 80 0 80 80
fExcelsiorTMPBlankw5 WFExcelsior 0 0 80 80

fExcelsiorTNGBlankw1 WFExcelsior 160 0 80 80
fExcelsiorTNGBlankw2 WFExcelsior 0 80 80 80
fExcelsiorTNGBlankw3 WFExcelsior 80 80 80 80
fExcelsiorTNGBlankw4 WFExcelsior 80 0 80 80
fExcelsiorTNGBlankw5 WFExcelsior 0 0 80 80

FLakblankw1 WFBtypeExcelsior 160 0 80 80
FLakblankw2 WFBtypeExcelsior 0 80 80 80
FLakblankw3 WFBtypeExcelsior 80 80 80 80
FLakblankw4 WFBtypeExcelsior 80 0 80 80
FLakblankw5 WFBtypeExcelsior 0 0 80 80

fNX2000Excelsiorw1 WFNXExcelsior 160 0 80 80
fNX2000Excelsiorw2 WFNXExcelsior 0 80 80 80
fNX2000Excelsiorw3 WFNXExcelsior 80 80 80 80
fNX2000Excelsiorw4 WFNXExcelsior 80 0 80 80
fNX2000Excelsiorw5 WFNXExcelsior 0 0 80 80

fNX2001Ingrahamw1 WFIngraham 160 0 80 80
fNX2001Ingrahamw2 WFIngraham 0 80 80 80
fNX2001Ingrahamw3 WFIngraham 80 80 80 80
fNX2001Ingrahamw4 WFIngraham 80 0 80 80
fNX2001Ingrahamw5 WFIngraham 0 0 80 80

FTMPBTypeblankw1 WFBtypeExcelsior 160 0 80 80
FTMPBTypeblankw2 WFBtypeExcelsior 0 80 80 80
FTMPBTypeblankw3 WFBtypeExcelsior 80 80 80 80
FTMPBTypeblankw4 WFBtypeExcelsior 80 0 80 80
FTMPBTypeblankw5 WFBtypeExcelsior 0 0 80 80

FTNGBTypeblankw1 WFBtypeExcelsior 160 0 80 80
FTNGBTypeblankw2 WFBtypeExcelsior 0 80 80 80
FTNGBTypeblankw3 WFBtypeExcelsior 80 80 80 80
FTNGBTypeblankw4 WFBtypeExcelsior 80 0 80 80
FTNGBTypeblankw5 WFBtypeExcelsior 0 0 80 80

save and close.

Now open your weapon.spr file and scroll to the very bottom and after

#Omega Particle
@sprite_node omegaglow flareflash const (10,10) (1,1,1) billboard
@sprite_node omegaborg flareflash const (10,10) (1,1,1) billboard

add these

#---------------------------
# Star Trek Weapon Effects
#---------------------------

@reference=512
@tmaterial=additive

#Federation TLE/TNG Style phaser sprites
FedType8 wphasertype8 0 0 150 85 @animation TNGphaser_u @animation TNGphaser_v
FedType9 wphasertype9 0 0 150 85 @animation TNGphaser_u @animation TNGphaser_v
FedType10 wphasertype10 0 0 150 85 @animation TNGphaser_u @animation TNGphaser_v
FedType10a wphasertype10A 0 0 150 85 @animation TNGphaser_u @animation TNGphaser_v
FedType10b wphasertype10B 0 0 150 85 @animation TNGphaser_u @animation TNGphaser_v
FedType12 wphasertype12 0 0 150 85 @animation TNGphaser_u @animation TNGphaser_v
FedType12Nem Wphasertype12Nem 0 0 150 85 @animation TNGphaser_u @animation TNGphaser_v

@reference=256
@tmaterial=additive

#TMP FED Phaser
tmpphaser tmpphase1 0 0 80 64 @anim=tmpphaser_u @anim=tmpphaser_v @tile_u
tmpphasera tmpphase1a 0 0 80 64 @anim=tmpphaser_u @anim=tmpphaser_v @tile_u


#TMP FED Phaser red
tmpphaser2 tmpphase2 0 0 80 64 @anim=tmpphaser_u @anim=tmpphaser_v @tile_u
tmpphaser2a tmpphase2a 0 0 80 64 @anim=tmpphaser_u @anim=tmpphaser_v @tile_u
tmpphaserM tmpphase2 0 0 150 64 @anim=tmpphaser_u @anim=tmpphaser_v @tile_u

#TMP Green Phaser
tmpphaserG tmpphaseG 0 0 80 64 @anim=tmpphaser_u @anim=tmpphaser_v @tile_u
tmpphaserGa tmpphaseGa 0 0 80 64 @anim=tmpphaser_u @anim=tmpphaser_v @tile_u

#TMP Blue Phaser
tmpphaserB tmpphaseB 0 0 80 64 @anim=tmpphaser_u @anim=tmpphaser_v @tile_u
tmpphaserBa tmpphaseBa 0 0 80 64 @anim=tmpphaser_u @anim=tmpphaser_v @tile_u

#Quantum torpedos
fquantum wfquantum 0 0 64 64 @anim=tex4x4

save and close.

Now open your tex_anim.spr file and scroll down too

# species 8472 phasers
# linear tiled u coordinate animation
@animation spphaser_u
u_offset 4 0.2 tiled_linear
@auto=scalar
@keyframes

# step v coordinate animation
@animation spphaser_v
v_offset 4 0.15 step
@auto=scalar
@keyframes

and add these entries

# TMP style phasers
# linear tiled u coordinate animation
@animation tmpphaser_u
u_offset 4 0.1 tiled_linear
@auto=scalar
@keyframes

# step v coordinate animation
@animation tmpphaser_v
v_offset 4 0.15 step
@auto=scalar
@keyframes

# TLE/TNG Style phasers
# linear tiled u coordinate animation
@animation TNGphaser_u
u_offset 6 1.0 tiled_linear
@auto=scalar
@keyframes

# step v coordinate animation
@animation TNGphaser_v
v_offset 6 0.15 step
@auto=scalar
@keyframes

save and close.

Now you will have to add any unites you want buildable to your tech1.tt file. I recommend that you add at least these hulls to the end of your fed ship list in the file

fExcelsiorANTBTypeBlank.odf 0 // Antares hull
fExcelsiorDS9Blank.odf 0 // DS9 CGI hull
fExcelsiorLakBTypeBlank.odf 0 // DS9 BType model
fExcelsiorTLEBlank.odf 0 // TLE model
fExcelsiorTLEBTypeBlank.odf 0 // TLE BType
fExcelsiorTMPBlank.odf 0 // TMP model
fExcelsiorTMPBTypeBlank.odf 0 // TMP BType
fExcelsiorTNGBlank.odf 0 // Early TNG Model
fExcelsiorTNGBTypeBlank.odf 0 // Early TNG BType

and save and close.

Now add any buildable ships to the yards to have chosen. Remeber no yard can have more then 13 ship listed to build. so you might need additional yards to list all of these ships. Ships not in the tech1 file won't be buildable and may cause a CTD. For those converting this to FO Hero ships may be best empoloied as warpin units.

Now play and enjoy!


2 - System Requirements

This mod is designed to work best with stock 1.1 A2. The models are high quality models with high quality textures averaging between 5000 and 6400 polies; however every effort has been made to maintain proformance. This includes 5 Levels Of Detail for both the texturs and the mesh. Inspite of this older PCs, especially thoughs with less the 256MG of Ram or less then 128MG vid card might have problems with lag. I recommend min 1gig of ram on all Pentium 4 PCs and older to use this. Newer PCs with DDR2 and better RAM shouldn't have major problems however each Computer is different and individual experiance will vary.

3 - Online Multiplayer

As long as you and your opponets intalls are EXACTLY THE SAME this should work online but it has not been tested in multiplayer.

4 - Known Issues

None known. That said if you find any bugs please report them. so I can fix them the next go around.

This mod was NOT designed with Fleet Ops in mind. There may be various odf coding inconsitencies with the current version of FO or required files missing. You will have to make need correction or costruct missing files yourself for FO conversion as I'm not an expert there and don't currently play FO for lack of time. I'm not done moding stock A2 yet and will get to FO when I am.

5 - Disclaimer

As required by the Armada 2 End User License Agreement: -

THIS MODEL(S) IS NOT MADE, DISTRIBUTED, OR SUPPORTED BY Activision TM & (C) & PARAMOUNT PICTURES. None of these individuals or myself can be held liable or responsible for any damage to your computer or install.

6 - Contact

My email is starfox1701@yahoo.com

7 - Distribution/hosting & Commercial use

If you are interested in hosting this file or distributing it in any manner then please contact us.

Hosting, or any other form of distribution is hereby forbidden without prior written permission. The use in Armada II Modifications is allowed as per section 8 below. This mod is strictly for non-profit use. I don't own the rights to all of this stuff and so couldn't give you permission to charge for it even if I wanted too.

The reasons for this are fairly simple

1) We want to know where our files are being downloaded from!

2) We would prefer only having a few download mirrors because its considerably easier to update a smaller number of mirrors.

8 - Third party use

Lastly, the material can be reused in whole or part in Armada 2 Modifications on the condition that ALL ABOVE credits are in your readme. If you wish to convert these graphics to another game then please contact us. (we haven't ever turned anybody down, we just want to keep track of what they are being used for)

All other rights are reserved. This may not be used outside of the Armada II community without prior permission.


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If you wish to edit files to suit your Armada II mod then you may do so, in return we ask that you consider sharing your alterations with the Armada II community under the same conditions we make them available to you under, but you have no obligation to do so.