Can you give what loadouts you would like, so far what you have asked for would take about 5mins to mod. I can`t modify the hardpoints of the model, other than to use lights as weapon mounts.
Failing that you could try the tutorials section. There`s a whole forum just for newbies who haven`t done much modding a and want to give it a go.
To change the inital ship, download SDK (its all the encrypted freelancer txt files un-encrypted), then go into you get go into data/missions/M01a/m01a.ini

In it there`s a line saying :
Act_SetShipAndLoadout = ge_fighter, msn_playerloadout
ge_fighter is the starflier, you want it to be = bw_elite2, msn_playerloadout
for the loadout go into data/ships/loadouts.ini
(i`m hoping that you have done a bit of modding already and that you know the names of the weapons, like = gd_gm_gun01_mark04, which is the gmg skyblast B the best rapid weapon in the original game). Otherwise, if you just post what you would like and i`ll put the loadout up for you on my reply.
Hopefully this has been helpfull, c ya.

Get Freelancer character editor by JoeBoomz. YOu can then just change ship and loadout of any SP savegame (except the autosaves), regardless of what should be mounted on that ship (i.e. lvl10 weps on starflier, no problem. ^^)

The loadout I want is all 6 guun hardpoints loaded with skyblast b's, the turret as a skyblast b, adv. brigandine shields (I think. I'm wanting the only standard level 10 shield in the game), hornet CD, Driller Mine, adv counter-measure dropper. All of it on a Sabre.

The thing of it is, I want to see the Sabre with it's loadout in the cutscenes as I intend to use some shots from the cutscenes for my short. The mod I tried (Titan Mod) alows me to use the sabre and loudout I want but I can't see it in the cutscenes (at least not the first couple). So there in is my dilema.

No, I haven't done any modding but I've looked through the forums here a bit and found lists of the names of ships, weapons, etc. If it would only take like 5 min, I'll read up on how to do it and do it myself but to save time (I'm in college so have classes and homework to deal with) I was hoping someone had already done what I need. Thanks for the replys so far. Appreciate it

Ok well here`s the loadout for your ship:
[Loadout <- you have to put the other bracket here, the forum can`t show it
nickname = msn_playerloadout
archetype = bw_elite2
equip = ge_bwe_engine_01
equip = shield03_mark10_hf, HpShield01
equip = bw_elite2_power01
equip = ge_s_scanner_02
equip = ge_s_tractor_01
equip = ge_s_thruster_04, HpThruster01
equip = gd_gm_gun01_mark04, HpWeapon01
equip = gd_gm_gun01_mark04, HpWeapon02
equip = gd_gm_gun01_mark04, HpWeapon03
equip = gd_gm_gun01_mark04, HpWeapon04
equip = gd_gm_gun01_mark04, HpWeapon05
equip = gd_gm_gun01_mark04, HpWeapon06
equip = gd_gm_turret01_mark03, HpTurret01
equip = cruise_disruptor01_mark02, HpTorpedo01
cargo = cruise_disruptor01_mark02_ammo, 35
equip = mine02_mark03, HpMine01
cargo = mine02_mark03_ammo, 20
equip = ge_s_cm_03, HpCM01
cargo = ge_s_cm_03_ammo, 20
equip = LargeWhiteSpecial, HpHeadlight
equip = SlowSmallWhite, HpRunningLight01
equip = SlowSmallWhite, HpRunningLight02
equip = SlowSmallWhite, HpRunningLight03
equip = SlowSmallWhite, HpRunningLight04
equip = SlowSmallWhite, HpRunningLight05
equip = SlowSmallWhite, HpRunningLight06
equip = SlowSmallWhite, HpRunningLight07
equip = SlowSmallWhite, HpRunningLight08
equip = contrail01, HpContrail01
equip = contrail01, HpContrail02
equip = contrail01, HpContrail03
equip = contrail01, HpContrail04
equip = DockingLightRedSmall, HpDockLight01
equip = DockingLightRedSmall, HpDockLight02
cargo = ge_s_battery_01, 50
cargo = ge_s_repair_01, 50

I`ve popped on the advanced thruster, I think the only part that could make the ship not appear in the cutscenes, is in the mission ini`s.
Well, that should be good enough for the start ship. That should get you started.

Edited by - M-A-C-E_166 on 9/28/2004 9:14:42 AM