Update: compiled all my stuff over time back into this thread. Now it actually doesn't suck.
Tutorials/reference:
Mod wiki:
http://starfarer.thegamewiki.com/wiki/ModdingHardcore Kitbashing Tutorial:
http://fractalsoftworks.com/forum/index.php?topic=2178.0Rendering ships with 3ds max:
Part one:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0WVhI7BgKsPart two:
http://fractalsoftworks.com/forum/index.php?topic=654.0Render scene file:
http://www.mediafire.com/file/e0qx48x48pck7kf/SFrenderscene-public.maxBackgrounds:
1:
2:
Figured I'd make some starscapes. They both look decent ingame, and don't obstruct anything.
Download:
http://www.mediafire.com/?35x5hvwaq52sn38Low Orbit Backgrounds:
3:
4:
Download:
http://www.mediafire.com/file/cptf808g1hzmrmx/PlanetaryBGs.zip(These look best if you remove the default stars sprites scattered in the background.)
Milky Way Skybox:
This came as a result of testing out Space Engine's skybox exporting ability, which works fairly well, though they required a bit of editing.
So, this is a set of 5 backgrounds centered in a location on the other side of the Milky Way. Might not be the most dramatic backgrounds ever, but if realism is your thing, then these might be for you.
Download: https://dl.dropbox.com/u/71512473/mwskybox.zip
Ships:
Paladin:
Avenger:
Unused Midline Scout Frigate:
Thing:
Quail:
Mauler:
Condor:
Maverick:
Matador:
Outrider:
Hurricane:
Valiant:
Flanker:
Tornado:
Firestorm:
Spectre:
Talos Interceptor:
Spearhead:
(Just right click on them and save the images. Believe it or not, Imageshack didn't destroy them with compression.)
Misc:
Alternate Asteroids:
(Gives the asteroid a cooled-magma look)
Dust Clouds:
This gives nebulae a dust cloud look.
Code snippets:
Random Reduction of Station Inventory:
http://fractalsoftworks.com/forum/index.php?topic=2977.0Disclaimer: Everything is free to use and modify as you wish, just don't claim anything here as your own.
I'm willing to render off anyone's 3D models as sprites, so long as I don't get swamped with requests (But I doubt I will.). I'll even go over them in photoshop and make them look pretty if you want. But there's one condition: If I make you a ship, it'll be free for others to use, just like everything else in this thread. I just came over here from the Homeworld 2 modding community, and they all had iron grips on their creations. I'd hate to see a similar community arise in Starfarer, as it grows in popularity.