Cmdr.Redshirt wrote:I was wondering if someone could write up a rough guide on how to make custom ships. It doesn't have to be perfect - just a basic overview would be nice. I'm particularly lost as to how the room layout file works.
And thanks in advance from all us n00b shipwrights who are dreaming of the stars.
I am working on this right now. Might be a week or so as I am on a ship in the South Pacific at the time and have a lot of my own work to do. So far, I have created a fresh shipname.txt file. Edited the blueprints.xml file to change the placement of the system. Decoded what half of the interior images are for, IE: 1x2 room, 2x1 room, or 2x2 room and which wall/corner the system is on. Working on the graphics and .gibs right now. Need to create the overview image, the floor plan image, and the .gibs so the ship will blow up properly. The coding for this is in the shipname.xml file.
So I have made a lot of progress but still a lot to go. Unfortunately, I only have Gimp to work with the graphics on and am not a big fan of it. I will be checking the forum daily so if there are any questions, just ask. I might start creating the tutorial and explanation page for you tonight though.