To answer this question:

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And how can I make a new system use a new DLL file for its names? I know this is posible cuz I noticed Crossfire 1.5 has a new DLL for Sol.

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You should download:
IDS TUTORIAL
Freelancer Empty DLL
FLEd-ids Infocard Editor


Put the empty DLL into the EXE folder of your mod and then copy Freelancer.ini to the EXE folder too and use FLEd-ids to edit the dll and if you don't know how to use it use the IDS tutorial i linked to.

Oh ya and you'll what menton (spelling?) your .dll below:

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[Resources
DLL = InfoCards.dll ; Contains all infocard text resources
DLL = MiscText.dll ; Contains other bulk text resource: rumor, offer, and mission text
DLL = NameResources.dll ; Contains names of things, primarily.
DLL = EquipResources.dll ;Contains names of equipment (in string table) and infocards for equipment (in HTML resources)
DLL = OfferBribeResources.dll ; Contains random mission offers and bribes
DLL = MiscTextInfo2.dll ;Contains MP UI elements as well as other misc. text

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Or the game won't know it's there

Thanks for the links!

But now how do I make new ini files for a system?
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"You dont see me, you dont hear me, but you know im there."
I will bild the first Galactic Empire!

Edited by - Darth-Vader on 1/18/2006 4:40:32 PM

Edited by - Darth-Vader on 1/18/2006 4:41:39 PM

.... lol a new system would take a while to type out but oh well might as well

Ok first you'll need:

A text editor (My favorites are Context and PSPad)

FL SDK 1.5 to decode the .ini files in FL

And if you already downloaded the stuff from the last post you got everything you need.

Ok open up your text editor and put the following in it (Note i'm also explaining what everything does(that is if i understand it )):
[SystemInfo;<---- close this with another square bracket
space_color = 0, 0, 0; donno
local_faction = li_p_grp; donno again
[EncounterParameters;<---- close this with another square bracket
nickname = area_defend; the nickname of the encounter
filename = missions\encounters\area_defend.ini; where the encounter is located
[EncounterParameters;<----close this with another square bracket
nickname = area_assault; the nickname of the encounter
filename = missions\encounters\area_assault.ini; where the encounter is located
[TexturePanels;<----close this with another square bracket
file = universe\heavens\shapes.ini; donno
[Music;<----close this with another square bracket
space = music_omega_space; the music you hear while your flying around
danger = music_omega_danger; the music you hear when theres enemys nearby
battle = music_omega_battle; the music playing while your in a fight
[Dust;<----close this with another square bracket
spacedust = Dust; donno
[Ambient;<----close this with another square bracket
color = 20, 50, 60; the background color (Not sure)
[Background;<----close this with another square bracket
basic_stars = solar\starsphere\starsphere_stars_noband.cmp; part of the background
complex_stars = solar\starsphere\starsphere_bw02_stars.cmp; another part of th background
nebulae = solar\starsphere\starsphere_bw02.cmp; last part of the backgroud
[zone;<----close this with another square bracket
nickname = Sys01_Sun1_death; it's nickname
pos = 0, 0, 0; the location in the system
shape = SPHERE; the shape of the zone
size = 9000; how big the zone is
damage = 1410065408; how much damage it does LOTS of damage
sort = 99.500000; donno
density = 0; it's density
relief_time = 0; relief time
[Object;<----close this with another square bracket
nickname = Sys01_Sun1; it's nickname
ids_name = 458756; it's ids name
pos = 0, 0, 0; it's location in the system
ambient_color = 255, 255, 255; it's color
archetype = sun_2000; it's archetype
star = Ku01_sun; the type of star effect
atmosphere_range = 10000; it's atmosphere range
burn_color = 255, 255, 255; the burn color
ids_info = 66162; it's info card
[Object;<----close this with another square bracket
nickname = Sys01_to_Bw02_hole; it's nickname
ids_name = 260665; it's name
pos = -74999, 0, -74999; the location in the system
rotate = 0, 140, 0; how much it's rotated
archetype = jumphole_red; it's archetype
msg_id_prefix = gcs_refer_system_Bw02; donno
jump_effect = jump_effect_hole; it's jump effect
ids_info = 66146; it's infocard
visit = 0; donno
goto = Bw02, Bw02_to_EW07_hole, gate_tunnel_bretonia; the first part after the = sign is the system it goes to the second part is the object it come out of, and the last part I donno

Ok you can make your names and infocards useing FLEd-ids as you probally figured out

It's just a really basic system hehe

ok now create a folder inside of the SYSTEM folder called Sys01 and save that inside that folder as Sys01.ini

ok now open up Bw02.ini and put this at the bottom:
[Object;<--- don't forget to close this tag
nickname = Bw02_to_Sys01_hole
ids_name = 458755
pos = 16734, 0, 17000
rotate = 0, 140, 0
archetype = jumphole_red
msg_id_prefix = gcs_refer_system_EW07
jump_effect = jump_effect_hole
ids_info = 66146
visit = 0
goto = Sys01, Sys01_to_Bw02_hole, gate_tunnel_bretonia

Ok save that up and open up systems_shortest_path.ini and put this in the bottom:
[SystemConnections;<--- don't forget to close this tag
Path = Sys01, Hi01,Sys01, Bw02, Ew03, Ew04, Hi01
Path = Sys01, Li01, Sys01, Bw02, Br03, Br01, Br02, Iw04, Li02, Li01
Path = Sys01, Li03, Sys01, Bw02, Br03, Br01, Br02, Iw04, Li02, Li01, Li03
Path = Sys01, Rh05, Sys01, Bw02, Bw04, Rh05
Path = Sys01, Rh01, Sys01, Bw02, Bw03, Rh03, Rh01
Path = Sys01, Rh03, Sys01, Bw02, Bw03, Rh03
Path = Sys01, Br06, Sys01, Bw02, Br03, Br01, Br04, Br06
Path = Sys01, Br04, Sys01, Bw02, Br03, Br01, Br04
Path = Sys01, Br02, Sys01, Bw02, Br03, Br01, Br02
Path = Sys01, Ku06, Sys01, Bw02, Ew03, Ew04, Bw06, Bw07, Ku04, Ku06
Path = Sys01, Ku04, Sys01, Bw02, Ew03, Ew04, Bw06, Bw07, Ku04
Path = Sys01, Ku02, Sys01, Bw02, Br03, Br01, Br04, Bw10, Bw08, Ku03, Ku02
Path = Sys01, Iw06, Sys01, Bw02, Br03, Br01, Br02, Iw04, Li02, Li01, Li03, Iw06
Path = Sys01, Iw04, Sys01, Bw02, Br03, Br01, Br02, Iw04
Path = Sys01, Iw02, Sys01, Bw02, Bw03, Rh03, Rh01, Rh02, Iw02
Path = Sys01, Bw10, Sys01, Bw02, Br03, Br01, Br04, Bw10
Path = Sys01, Bw08, Sys01, Bw02, Br03, Br01, Br04, Bw10, Bw08
Path = Sys01, Bw06, Sys01, Bw02, Ew03, Ew04, Bw06
Path = Sys01, Bw04, Sys01, Bw02, Bw04
Path = Sys01, Bw02, Sys01, Bw02
Path = Sys01, Ew06, Sys01, Bw02, Ew03, Hi02, Ew06
Path = Sys01, Ew04, Sys01, Bw02, Ew03, Ew04
Path = Sys01, Ew02, Sys01, Bw02, Ew03, Ew04, Hi01, Ew02
Path = Sys01, Hi02, Sys01, Bw02, Ew03, Hi02
Path = Sys01, Li04, Sys01, Bw02, Br03, Br01, Br02, Iw04, Li02, Li04
Path = Sys01, Li02, Sys01, Bw02, Br03, Br01, Br02, Iw04, Li02
Path = Sys01, Rh04, Sys01, Bw02, Bw04, Rh05, Rh04
Path = Sys01, Rh02, Sys01, Bw02, Bw03, Rh03, Rh01, Rh02
Path = Sys01, Br05, Sys01, Bw02, Br03, Br01, Br05
Path = Sys01, Br03, Sys01, Bw02, Br03
Path = Sys01, Br01, Sys01, Bw02, Br03, Br01
Path = Sys01, Ku05, Sys01, Bw02, Br03, Br01, Br04, Bw10, Bw08, Ku03, Ku05
Path = Sys01, Ku03, Sys01, Bw02, Br03, Br01, Br04, Bw10, Bw08, Ku03
Path = Sys01, Ku01, Sys01, Bw02, Ew03, Ew04, Bw06, Bw07, Ku04, Ku01
Path = Sys01, Iw05, Sys01, Bw02, Br03, Br01, Br02, Iw04, Li02, Li01, Li03, Iw05
Path = Sys01, Iw03, Sys01, Bw02, Br03, Br01, Br02, Iw03
Path = Sys01, Iw01, Sys01, Bw02, Bw03, Rh03, Rh01, Rh02, Iw01
Path = Sys01, Bw09, Sys01, Bw02, Br03, Br01, Br04, Bw10, Bw09
Path = Sys01, Bw07, Sys01, Bw02, Ew03, Ew04, Bw06, Bw07
Path = Sys01, Bw05, Sys01, Bw02, Ew03, Ew04, Bw06, Bw05
Path = Sys01, Bw03, Sys01, Bw02, Bw03
Path = Sys01, Bw01, Sys01, Bw02, Bw01
Path = Sys01, Ew05, Sys01, Bw02, Ew03, Ew04, Hi01, Ew05
Path = Sys01, Ew03, Sys01, Bw02, Ew03
Path = Sys01, Ew01, Sys01, Bw02, Ew03, Ew04, Hi01, Ew01
Path = Sys01, EW07, Sys01

Ok save that up

Ok now open up UNIVERSE.INI and put this at the bottom:

[system;<-- don't forget to close this
nickname = Sys01; it's nickname
file = systems\Sys01\Sys01.ini; the location of the system file
pos = 6, 16; location of the system of the universe map
visit = 0; donno
strid_name = 458754; it's name
ids_info = 66106; it's info cards
NavMapScale = 1.360000; the system scale
msg_id_prefix = gcs_refer_system_EW07;donno

Gawd i wrote a freaking tutorial lol

If i I missed something please tell me

and if your on dial up sorry lol

As long as you keep the existing files (to save confusion) you can add anything you like into any ini file. Aside from named files accessed fron freelancer.ini and maybe some hardcoded, FL would theoretically work if everything went into 1 single massive file. The files are split and seperated for human ease not machine need.

+++ out of cheese error - redo from start +++

Lol i didnt need that mutch info. i know what it does but how can I make like a new ini file for a system? Like I want a new faction but dont want to do all that stuff just a bit. So its like a second copy of factions_prop.ini only for one system and only has the enteries for factions in that system.

Oh the visit. i know 3 but I know thers more. 0 means that you have to find it and then its on ur mapo forever. 1 means it shows on map automaticly without u seeing it. 128 means that it does never sahow on map and you cvannot target it.

Edited by - Darth-Vader on 1/18/2006 9:41:11 PM

One more question when I make the new dll and added entries for values 1,2,3,4, and 5 but how do I make so the mod uses my DLL not the freelancers one.