ok here is a tip

be kind to your mother....

no seriously now....
I think the easiest and simplist way to start you off on modding is for you to figure out what you want to edit. The way i started off is i figured out what i didnt like about FL and how i could change the game to make it better. The tutorials will mean nothing to you now...because you dont know what you want to do.

So lets say you want to make a new system....
you then get a tutorial on how to make a system and follow it completely
or
you get FLE and make it on that.

either way it is going to take practice...mostly trial and error before you get it right.

so come back here and post when you have figured out what you wat to do...
no one else can help you otherwise

Like pheonix said, you have to have an idea on WHAT you want to change, add and or modify.

but like what was stated on the last post, try making a new system by downloading Freelancer Explorer or as we all call it here (FLE). If you want to make custom ships download Milkshape 3d and Dritzz (i think thats how it is spelt) tutorials on ship construction and texturing...a great turorial , finally when you want to do advanced modding..IE making weapons, custom encounters and such look through the forums everyone has gone over just about everything.

Making a mod is a long process, filled with aggravation and total enjoyment. When it all works and flies straight, it is awesome, when it fails it can be frustrating as hell. All and all jsut gotta learn those .INI's and what everything does and the mechanics of how freelancer is set up, learn the physics (ships additions and modifications only), and learn basic programming.

have fun, if ya got Q's don't hesitste to ask. But like others will tell you, make a good search through the other threads and you'll 80% of the time discover what you need.

on a final note...Chips' thread.."This has it all" has what every INI file does and basic steps for 90% or so of what you'll need to make a mod...Have fun!!


"To live is to die....but living is to die slowly..why waste time on trivial things just play as hard as you can"

i downloaded the stuff and what i want to edit is systems and ships
i think i might of frogtenn to try Expoler but i ad trouble with milkshpae i suck at 3d graphics

thanks you guys and i wont stop trying