Alpha Centauri 2

Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri & Alien Crossfire => Modding => Topic started by: I)arkness Falls on February 20, 2013, 05:26:05 PM

Title: Planet fall: Modders needed
Post by: I)arkness Falls on February 20, 2013, 05:26:05 PM

Hello SMAC(X) forums. I am entirely new to this, but not to playing alpha centauri. I have developed my own mod on the idea of centauri 2 based on the old engine, and while I have changed the majority of the text information and factions, I am severly lacking in the graphics, sounds, and core editing parts. I was wondering if anyone would like to help me with that. I will be posting my custom factions and custom files in the downloads sections soon and will put a link up. And help would be appeciated.

Thank you!  ;domai;

Title: Re: Planet fall: Modders needed
Post by: Buster's Uncle on February 20, 2013, 05:47:03 PM

Welcome, I)arkness!   We'll be thrilled to see your stuff.

...Y'know, the Planetfall name is already taken...

Title: Re: Planet fall: Modders needed
Post by: I)arkness Falls on February 21, 2013, 03:17:10 AM

I'll Redo my art for it then. Its not much to look at, and Since im not a good modder, I don't have that much. I'll upload it. I want it is be a mod that makes it into something two might be.

Title: Re: Planet fall: Modders needed
Post by: Buster's Uncle on February 21, 2013, 03:23:58 AM

I'm very curious to see your stuff.

If you're interested, I can teach you a lot about the art/creative end...

Title: Re: Planet fall: Modders needed
Post by: Yitzi on February 21, 2013, 04:03:56 AM

What do you mean by "core editing"?  As in the basic hardwired mechanics?  If so, I can probably do that, but:
1. Unless it's fairly simple, it'll have to wait until after I finish my other projects and possibly some projects that other people request (depending on the demand for various projects), which means it'll be a while.
2. There are some things that I can't do; if you say what it is that you'll want, I can tell you what probably will be feasible and what probably won't be.
3. Any changes will likely require changes to the AI as well, and I don't do changes to the hardwired part of the AI (though I might be able to make some suggestions regarding alphax and faction file changes).  Kyrub does do AI, though.

Title: Re: Planet fall: Modders needed
Post by: I)arkness Falls on May 01, 2013, 03:33:35 AM

Its nothing TOO intensive, I'm not quite sure where I want to go with it, but I do, however, want to keep the SMAC feel with the factions and units. I just want it to feel more, well, up to date.

P.S. I seriously wish there was a way to up SMAC's graphics.

Title: Re: Planet fall: Modders needed
Post by: Yitzi on May 01, 2013, 04:16:45 AM

Quote from: I)arkness Falls on May 01, 2013, 03:33:35 AM

Its nothing TOO intensive, I'm not quite sure where I want to go with it, but I do, however, want to keep the SMAC feel with the factions and units. I just want it to feel more, well, up to date.

When you have precise requests, feel free to mention them.

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P.S. I seriously wish there was a way to up SMAC's graphics.

Some might be doable with just replacing the graphics files, but any really heavy stuff would require the source code, which is apparently lost, or wait for Alpha Centauri 2 to come out (it'll presumably have modern-quality graphics.)