In order to add a hypergate, the most efficient and cool looking way is to first make a custom of a hypergate. Then you add the "Nomadwormholeopening" and "nomadwormhole" effects. Voila, a hypergate!

Or, you can just change the jumpgate effects around.

WARNING: The hypergate effect causes massive lag!


FL:CE Mod Team Leader

I want it to be like a regular jh but I dont undertsand cuz u gave me 2 affects and i think you can only add 1 hers the solar file

[Solar
nickname = hypergate
ids_name = 60211
ids_info = 66146
type = JUMP_HOLE
DA_archetype = solar\dockable\jump_hole.3db
material_library = solar\Solar_mat_misc02.mat
mass = 10000.000000
loadout = jumphole
jump_out_hp = Hporient
solar_radius = 600
shape_name = NAV_jumphole
docking_sphere = jump, HpDockMountA, 150
hit_pts = 999999961690316250000000000000000000.000000
phantom_physics = true

On your next post can you post the same thing with the changes that makes a hypergate.

I want it kinda like this
http://www.swat-portal.de/nomads4.jpg

Edited by - Darth-Vader on 8/18/2005 3:13:04 PM

AH, so you want it like THAT.... Hmmm, lets see. I think it'd be best to ask SWAT how to do that, as i'm not an expert in adding effects to systems. Although, SWAT's hypergate only uses 1 effect, the "nomadwormhole" effect. I just used the "nomadwormholeopening" effect cause i could, and it looks cool

Can you gimme ur hypergate part of ur solararch.ini?

Oh and last qwestion you knwo how to change the jumping music and and worm hole colors?



Edited by - Darth-Vader on 8/18/2005 3:29:31 PM

Edited by - Darth-Vader on 8/18/2005 3:34:43 PM

[Solar
nickname = lair_shield_gen2
ids_name = 10903
ids_info = 10904
type = SUN
DA_archetype = solar\dockable\nomad_lair_shield_gen.3db ;<--- That's round object
;material_library = solar\nomad_lair.mat ;<--- Removed the texture for invisibility
LODranges = 0, 40000
mass = 10000.000000
destructible = false ;<--- No matter what is the hit_pts, putting false here will make the structure invulnerable
solar_radius = 2000
shape_name = NNM_SM_SUN
hit_pts = 50000 ;<--- That is important
fuse = sun01_fx, 0.000000, 50001 ;<--- This is what interests you here

So, the Fuse line refers to a fuse in "fuse.ini". sun01_fx is the name of the fuse, 0.000000 stays like that, and 50001 is at what hit_pts the fuse is triggered. Being one more that the hit_pts, it is triggered whenever the person looks at it.

In fuse.ini, you have this :

[fuse
name = sun01_fx ;Name of the fuse
lifetime = 0.1 ;How long does it last in seconds
death_fuse = false ;It is not a fuse for when the object dies

[start_effect ;New Effect
at_t = 0.000000 ;this is a percentage of the lifetime, not an actual time. 0.5 is half the lifetime, that is immediate.
effect = gf_nomadwormhole ;The wormhole effect
hardpoint = HpFx01 ;The HardPoint in the center of the mesh I took.

SImply make a timing with the opening sequence, and have fun!

whers the fuse.ini?

the FX folder - i prefer to put it in the same directory as whatever it's for and add it to freelancer.ini.thanks for the info on percentage FriendlyFire i was wondering what at_t was and now it makes sense when coupled with lifetime

Thank you very mutch for helping me add a hypergate now I have to wonder how do you vhnage jumping effects? Kinda like this: http://www.swat-portal.de/newgate1.jpg and how can I add new jumping music?

Well, you can change the tradelane effect to whatever you want, GravityWell1020 (double check that, can't quite remember) is a pretty good looking substitute. As for the music, its somewhere in one of the sound ini files...

whers GravityWell1020 and how can i edit jumpin colors for jh/jg. And I wonder how I can edit the hud like change colors....

Edited by - Darth-Vader on 8/18/2005 8:29:55 PM

I have no idea how SWAT did that, and i'm not sure i like having the HUD red in the first place. i know i HATE having all those effects being purple... hurts my eyes

GravityWell1020 (thats its exact name, i looked it up ) can be found in the effects.ini file. You only need to reference it though.

In Effects.ini, look for this entry

[Effect
nickname = jump_tunnel_interior_player
effect_type = EFT_LANE_SHIP_TRAVEL
vis_effect = tradelaneinship01
snd_effect = tl_wind_int

and change it to this

[Effect
nickname = jump_tunnel_interior_player
effect_type = EFT_LANE_SHIP_TRAVEL
vis_effect = GravityWell1020
snd_effect = tl_wind_int

Good luck!

Ya it changed somthign but now its like abig star and no color is changed and how do i change the color of the jumping?

First look in the jumpeffect.ini file in the FX folder and you will see a reference to the bretonia effect that all the holes and gates currently use.

[JumpGateEffect
nickname = jump_effect_bretonia
glow_ring_effect = jumpgate_tunnel, jumpgate_rings, jumpgate_rings, jumpgate_end_rings, jumpgate_end
glow_ring_hp = HpFX2, HpFX3, HpFX4, HpFX5, HpFX5
glow_create_time = 1, 3, 5, 7, 9
jump_out_time = 1.5
jump_out_tunnel_time = 7
jump_in_tunnel_time = 3
jump_in_time = 1
kill_time_before_done = 0.6
jump_tunnel_effect = jump_tunnel_interior_player
jump_tunnel = gate_tunnel_bretonia
jump_ambient = 25, 25, 50
jump_background_color = 255, 255, 255

Change the two RGB values at the bottom to start changing your colors, you may want to create a new entry by copying and pasting first, like this. I use this one for rheinland systems, a cool green effect. I also have white for liberty, yellow for kusrai and a kind of rainbow effect for the border worlds.

[JumpGateEffect
nickname = jump_effect_rheinland
glow_ring_effect = jumpgate_tunnel, jumpgate_rings, jumpgate_rings, jumpgate_end_rings, jumpgate_end
glow_ring_hp = HpFX2, HpFX3, HpFX4, HpFX5, HpFX5
glow_create_time = 1, 3, 5, 7, 9
jump_out_time = 1.5
jump_out_tunnel_time = 7
jump_in_tunnel_time = 3
jump_in_time = 1
kill_time_before_done = 0.6
jump_tunnel_effect = jump_tunnel_interior_player
jump_tunnel = gate_tunnel_rheinland
jump_ambient = 10, 230, 10
jump_background_color = 25, 255, 25

But to get a true total colour effect you will need to look in the gate_tunnel.ini file too. Look for the corresponding section that is reference from the first section under jump_tunnel = you should find this

[gate_tunnel
nickname = gate_tunnel_bretonia
write_depth_buffer = 0
num_spline_control_points = 9
x_range = 500.0
y_range = 500.0
z_range = 20000.0
min_radius = 50.0
max_radius = 100.0
far_radius_factor = 0.0
min_speed = 0.0
max_speed = 0.1
time_to_max_speed = 5.0
fade_distance = 0.1
near_alpha = 1.0
far_alpha = 1.0
num_t_steps = 200
num_s_steps = 12
min_rotation = 3
max_rotation = -3
min_rgb = 0, 0, 30
max_rgb = 0, 0, 100

[layer
texture = jumptube
color = 0, 0, 200
near_alpha_factor = 0.8
far_alpha_factor = 0
radius_factor = 1.5
u_offset = 0.0
v_offset = 0.0
du = 0.1
dv = 0.1
v_scale = 10.0

[layer
texture = jumptube5
color = 100, 200, 255
near_alpha_factor = 1
far_alpha_factor = 0
radius_factor = 1
u_offset = 0.5
v_offset = 0.3
du = -0.2
dv = 0.1
v_scale = 15.0

make a copy of this for your new effect and change the colours again to the ones you want. Note that in the first bit there is a min and max value for your colour range. set them to match your first file like this.

[gate_tunnel
nickname = gate_tunnel_rheinland
write_depth_buffer = 0
num_spline_control_points = 9
x_range = 200.0
y_range = 200.0
z_range = 20000.0
min_radius = 50.0
max_radius = 100.0
far_radius_factor = 0.0
min_speed = 0.0
max_speed = 0.1
time_to_max_speed = 1.0
fade_distance = 0.1
near_alpha = 1.0
far_alpha = 1.0
num_t_steps = 200
num_s_steps = 12
min_rotation = 1
max_rotation = -1
min_rgb = 0, 230, 0
max_rgb = 10, 255, 10

[layer
texture = jumptube
color = 5, 250, 5
near_alpha_factor = 1
far_alpha_factor = 0
radius_factor = 1
u_offset = 0.0
v_offset = 0.0
du = 0.2
dv = 0.1
v_scale = 10.0

[layer
texture = jumptube5
color = 5, 250, 0
near_alpha_factor = 0.5
far_alpha_factor = 0.3
radius_factor = 1
u_offset = 0.5
v_offset = 0.3
du = -0.1
dv = 0.7
v_scale = 10.0

That's it, just mess with the colour values to get the desired effect.

You can use the tunnel effect for jump holes too

[JumpGateEffect
nickname = jump_effect_hole2
glow_ring_effect = wormholeactivation
glow_ring_hp = HpFX1
glow_create_time = 1
jump_out_time = 1.5
jump_out_tunnel_time = 7
jump_in_tunnel_time = 3
jump_in_time = 1
kill_time_before_done = 0.6
jump_tunnel_effect = jump_tunnel_interior_player
jump_tunnel = gate_tunnel_borworld
jump_ambient = 25, 25, 50
jump_background_color = 255, 255, 255

Buck Rogers
Server Admin
Colours Elite UK
www.colourselite.co.uk

Edited by - Buck on 8/30/2005 6:01:34 PM

Big thanks but i figured it out in my vacation