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Modding Tutorial Video questions page
« on: April 15, 2013, 11:36:59 AM »

Hey all, I'm gonna be making a How To - Add a ship to Starsector video using trylobots editor, and was wondering what kind of questions new modders have with regards to modding

Please post your questions here so i can answer them in the video as a FAQ
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Re: Modding Tutorial Video questions page
« Reply #1 on: April 15, 2013, 11:46:35 AM »

yeah, well... im NOT a moder & i never will be :D
BUT sooner or later i must add ship (then faction) basically  i can do most of the trylobots awesome  editor
but i already got a question: how to make build in weapons
i don't need answer right now or in near future ( ;P ) cuz i need to do weapons 1'st
last thing , do not haste in the video pls :)
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Re: Modding Tutorial Video questions page
« Reply #2 on: April 15, 2013, 11:51:45 AM »

Added it to my FAQ notes :)

And i wont rush don't worry :)
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Re: Modding Tutorial Video questions page
« Reply #3 on: April 15, 2013, 12:00:43 PM »

The importance of keeping steady id's over all your files, and how to do that, what is normal for certain ship sizes,the importance of proper bounds
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Re: Modding Tutorial Video questions page
« Reply #4 on: April 15, 2013, 12:03:51 PM »

I have no idea how to configure ship systems, like where to the droids spawn, how do you set the locations for manoeuvering jets and so on. I also don?t know how to edit existing systems or create new ones.
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Re: Modding Tutorial Video questions page
« Reply #5 on: April 15, 2013, 12:23:51 PM »

I have no idea how to configure ship systems, like where to the droids spawn, how do you set the locations for manoeuvering jets and so on. I also don?t know how to edit existing systems or create new ones.
Same here, except with the drones, I know how to add them :D
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Re: Modding Tutorial Video questions page
« Reply #6 on: April 21, 2013, 05:40:16 AM »

link ?
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