Base names are stored in 2 locations. These are the entries for Battleship Missouri.

The first is in universe.ini in the Universe folder. In universe.ini the name is stored under strid_name = 196768

[Base
nickname = Li01_03_Base
system = Li01
strid_name = 196768 <-------
file = Universe\Systems\Li01\Bases\Li01_03_Base.ini
BGCS_base_run_by = W02bF32

The second is in the system file, BS Missouri is in Li01.ini in the Universe/Li01 folder. In this file it is called ids_name = 196768 but you will notice that it uses the same reference. The second entry in this section is ids_info = 65747. This entry is a strange one I'm pretty sure that it is linked to another library which allows the info in game to show both when you click on the base and hit f9 and also to show when you select info on the nav map. You cannot change this directly but you need to find the location to where it is linked. I haven't looked into this so I can't help you any further but I'm sure that others on here will be able to tell you more. I too would be interested in knowing how this works as until now I have simply created a new info tag and replaced it entirely which works when you click on the base in space but I'm not sure if it works on the nav map.

[Object
nickname = Li01_03
ids_name = 196768 <---------
pos = 48523, 50, 6690
Archetype = l_dreadnought
ids_info = 65747 <---------
base = Li01_03_base
dock_with = Li01_03_base
voice = atc_leg_m01
space_costume = li_captain_head, li_male_elite_body
reputation = li_n_grp
behavior = NOTHING
difficulty_level = 3
loadout = li_dreadnought_li_01
pilot = pilot_solar_hard

To change an id name or info tag you will FLed-Ids which is a very good info card editor, you can get it here

http://www.lancersreactor.com/t/Downloa ... asp?ID=458

Simply type the relevant entry into the 2 fields at the top and click on get ids name or get ids info. Then change your entry and click the save button. Make sure you point it to your mod location first or it will change the entries in the Microsoft Freelancer folder. All this type of info is stored in the .dll files in the Exe folder. Here's what does what.

nameressources.dll stores all the names like base names, system names, charcter names, ship names

equipressources.dll stores weps names, ammo names

infocards.dll stores all the info about bases and weps etc

misctext.dll and misctextinfo2.dll stores all the rumours and possibly news

offerbribes.dll is pretty self explanatory

There are others but these are the main ones

You can also do this with a ressource hacker if you prefer, here's a good free one

http://www.angusj.com/resourcehacker/

Hope this helps

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

Edited by - Buck on 8/30/2005 3:17:23 AM

Jesus...this seems like a pain...I thought it will be much easier.
Anyway I did some research and found your tutorial and some other things...seems I'll need to figure this out for myself.

And all this just for changing the infocard on Kitadake Planet and Trenton Outpost.

Too bad there isn't an editor that directly edits the inforcards.dll that would be fantastic...heh...

Thanks.

Edited by - CRO Hawk on 8/30/2005 6:50:03 AM

Base infocards use 2 entries and the game only looks at the first if you don't add it to the "InfocardMap.ini" in the interface folder.

Map = 65537, 65538

The first number is the one in the ini file for the base, the second is usually the story about the base.

**EDIT** Kitadake's infocard number is 66073 and Trenton's are 65769 & 65770, use FLEd_ids to edit them but don't use the original DLL's use a backup copy.

Rebalance 3.5 Dev. Team
rebalance.blue-ion.net

Edited by - Bejaymac on 8/30/2005 7:23:17 AM

Thx bejaymac, been wondering about that one.

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

Thank you all!
I made it....I used Fled-ids....didn't quite understand how it worked at first but then I figured it out and simply edited the info. Now it's all as it should be.

I was editing the part of Trenton outpost which said that DSE is one of "Big Three" but DSE is not one of Big3...that should be IC(Interspace Commerce).

Also it says that Kitadake and Fuji planets have rings but they both don't have R from rings. I added the rings myself but although the Fuji rings look fine Kitadake rings just don't seem right as the trade lanes pass through them and then it just looks ridiculous.

Thank you people. I really appreciate it.