Mod name: Hydran ship pack
Version: 1.0A2 - A2 only
Author: Challenger (Challenger0111@gmx.at)

information

4 models, designs all from Starfleet Command II, 3 of them directly converted
and remapped from there, one scratch built.

Hydran Monarch dreadnought, Overlord Battleship, Sarazen destroyer and
Regent light cruiser.

Installation:

put any .SOD file into the A2 Sod directory.
put any .TGA file into the A2 Textures\Rgb directory
put any .WAV file into the A2 sounds\effects directory

put the hbat.odf, hca.odf, hdd.odf and hlc.odf into the odf\ships directory
put the:

odf\weapons\phaser
hbb_fusion.odf
hbb_fusiono.odf
hbb_gatph.odf
hbb_gatpho.odf
hca_fusion.odf
hca_fusiono.odf

odf\weapons\pulse
hbb_hellbore.odf
hbb_hellboreo.odf
hbb_photcan.odf
hbb_photcano.odf
hca_hellbore.odf
hca_hellboreo.odf
hca_photcan.odf
hca_photcano.odf
hdd_photcan.odf
hdd_photcano.odf
hlc_hellbore.odf
hlc_hellboreo.odf
hlc_photcan.odf
hlc_photcano.odf

now some editing.
open the shipyard of your desire (in this example, fyard2.odf, the Federation Advanced shipyard)
and add the following lines:

buildItemX= "hbb"
buildItemX+1="hca"
buildItemX+2="hdd"
buildItemX+3="hlc"

where X is the next free number in the buildItem list of this shipyard.
now open the tech1.tt file, located in the techtree directory and add following lines:
hbb.odf 0
hca.odf 0
hdd.odf 0
hlc.odf 0
this enables the ships with no prerequisites.

now open the gui_global.spr and add the following lines (you can simply paste them into the file)
search for the entry @reference=128 in the build buttons area and add these lines.

b_hca gbhydr 0 0 64 64
b_hdd gbhydr 64 0 64 64
b_hlc gbhydr 0 64 64 64
b_hbat gbhydr 64 64 64 64

now search for the wireframes section, @reference=256 and paste the following lines:

hddw1 hydranwire 0 0 48 48
hddw2 hydranwire 48 0 48 48
hddw3 hydranwire 96 0 48 48
hddw4 hydranwire 144 0 48 48
hddw5 hydranwire 192 0 48 48

hlcw1 hydranwire 0 48 48 48
hlcw2 hydranwire 48 48 48 48
hlcw3 hydranwire 96 48 48 48
hlcw4 hydranwire 144 48 48 48
hlcw5 hydranwire 192 48 48 48

hcaw1 hydranwire 0 96 48 48
hcaw2 hydranwire 48 96 48 48
hcaw3 hydranwire 96 96 48 48
hcaw4 hydranwire 144 96 48 48
hcaw5 hydranwire 192 96 48 48

hbbw1 hydranwire 0 144 48 48
hbbw2 hydranwire 48 144 48 48
hbbw3 hydranwire 96 144 48 48
hbbw4 hydranwire 144 144 48 48
hbbw5 hydranwire 192 144 48 48

save the file.
now open the weapon.spr file and add following lines:
(somewere invetween the normal phasers entry, search for entry fphaser in the file)

# Fusion Beam
hfusion hfusion 0 0 128 32 @anim=tex1x4

# Photon cannon
photcan photcan 0 0 64 64 @anim=tex2x2

# Hellbore
hellbore fedpulse 0 35 128 35


now the ships should be added to the game properly.

For uninstallation undo the above steps.

Credits:
Challenger - scratch built Monarch class.
Taldren - original designs of the Hydran ships. The Regent, Sarazen and Overlord were converted
from Starfleet Command II and reskinned by Challenger.
Texture originally by Taldren.

Legal Mumbo jumbo:
THIS MATERIAL IST NOT MADE OR SUPPORTED BY ACTIVISION OR MADDOC SOFTWARE
You may use this model and textures in your mod, but if you publically release
this mod I request you add the credits in this readme to your readme file.

You may not alter the model and/or the textures without my permission, nor
re-release any parts of this mod.
Also, it has come to my attention that there is a program to revers SOD files into editable
mesh files. I request that you refuse from using this program on my meshes, except
i have given permission (so contact me in this case)


Where you can catch me:
http://stgn.scifi-forums.com/ - usually in the modding discussion forum
ICQ: 53658226
Mail: Challenger0111@gmx.at
http://www.planetarmada.com in the forums
http://www.strategyplanet.com/starmada/fgx/stamada/ - the Project STAR:MADA homepage


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