*gets brain working*

you have to remove the txm from the relevant effects .ini file that should be enough

but making it turn blue is rather fun

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If I remove the txm from the equipment_ale.ini the thruster flame is gone completley...I only want the smoke gone

hmm, looking at it (was doing it from ma head) i think you would have to edit the ale file........... (i cant remember at all, having a wierd day)

someone else help out?

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I think only civilian thrusters smoke - low-level oil-driven technology, you know!

Have a look at DATA\FX\EQUIPMENT\equipment_ale.ini and you will see the following:-
<pre><font size=1 face=Courier>
[VisEffect
nickname = gf_ge_s_thruster_01
alchemy = fx\equipment\gf_ge_s_thruster_01.ale
effect_crc = -130606767
textures = fx\planetflare.txm
textures = fx\smoke.txm ;<-- this is it
</font></pre><pre><font size=1 face=Courier>
[VisEffect
nickname = gf_ku_thruster01
alchemy = fx\equipment\gf_ku_thruster01.ale
effect_crc = -2022451
textures = fx\planetflare.txm
;<-- Kusari and others don't have it
</font></pre>
You could just delete the "textures = fx\smoke.txm line".

Or you can change the entry in DATA\EQUIPMENT\st_equip.ini
<pre><font size=1 face=Courier>
particles = gf_ge_s_thruster_01</font></pre>
to read
<pre><font size=1 face=Courier>
particles = gf_ku_thruster01
</font></pre>
or one of the other house thrusters for different colours.

Or copy the whole thruster entry in DATA\FX\EQUIPMENT\equipment_ale.ini and paste it in as a new name without the smoke line for your thruster only, then change the "particles = gf_ge_s_thruster_01" to your new entry name.

Or you can add a completely new thruster (needs new entries in st_equip.ini, st_goods.ini, and market_misc.ini) and add a new entry in equipment_ale.ini as above, then by changing the "effect_crc = " to another house thruster's crc code you can change the colour of your thruster only, without affecting all civilian thrusters.

Many ways to skin the cat, as they say.

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Edited by - StarTrader on 9/20/2007 1:32:46 AM

Tried deleting the smoke line...first it had no efect...now the thrusters are invisible, then I replaced the " gf_ge_s_thruster_01 " with " gf_ku_thruster02 " and again the thrusters are invisible...this is anoying ) guess I'll try making my own thruster altough I don't think it will work...if U have other sugestions I'm all eyes