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Dontai

December 24th, 2006 05:17 PM

modding not possible

if you were thinking of modding legacy, think again. I dont think you can even mod it. I tried changeing the weapon and stats for several vessels and didnt do any thing. Frick i deleted fricken odf and ship was still in game ... :mad:

ZeeForge

December 25th, 2006 02:13 AM

Re: modding not possible

I have noticed this problem not only affecting odf files, but other mods in general too. For instance I tryed to replace the existing image .dds files with the replacement textures for the NX-01--- the game didn't update the changes. I also tryed to delete the dds folder in the Legacy directory and the game still loaded textures from somewhere, even though one would assume that with the directory deleted nothing would skin the models of the ships.

This input problem seems to also affect other scripts and files, such as the save/load addon mod .xmls that should be installed into the UI folder. The addon save/load options aren't loading into the game menu options.

It seems that something is stopping the game from noticing specific changes to certain files and folders (however it noticed when I deleted the odf directory-poping up with an 'access violation' upon game launch).

I wonder if it has to do with the game localisation version, I am running the Australian version... is this occuring for other versions in the US and Europe???

Dontai

December 25th, 2006 03:05 AM

Re: modding not possible

yes ...:mad: :mad::plzdie::uhh::wtf:

ColdDarkParanoia

December 25th, 2006 05:34 AM

Re: modding not possible

this is not good...

vryus

December 25th, 2006 05:55 AM

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So far as modifying ODF files- you need to 'rename' the file db.pak in the main legacy directory. db.pak is a compressed version of all ODF files and it does not get re-generated when the game starts up unless you specify an option in the config file. So rename db.pak to db.old or something else and then Legacy will read the ODF files directly for game info.

CONOR1992

December 25th, 2006 02:38 PM

Re: modding not possible

hi all
i think it is a bit more easy modding for legacy on the xbox 360 cos you can get the toutorils on xbox live when you download the extra content.
^
sorry

IKS	December 25th, 2006 05:57 PM

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hi all.. I don't agree with the argument that Legacy is unmoddable/imoddable. In fact given that Legacy is built on the Armada2 engine suggests it is highly moddable... we just need to start modding which I am satisfied to say is already happening on this site. Even if the mods we have now are small addons - evey little helps to make this game better

ZeeForge

December 25th, 2006 06:15 PM

Re: modding not possible

It's not that I beleive that it isn't modable- the problem is that mods aren't taking affect in all versions of the game it seems. I have looked all over the net, tryed tips and comments given in this forum too but the mods don't seem to take effect in the game- the only mod available from legacy.filefront.com that seems to have made an impact on the game for me is Dauntless_Venerator2's Early NX Class Mod, which is funny- why would only this one mod be loading into the game, when the principle for modding this applies to everything else which doesn't seem to be working????

Oh, I tryed to rename the db.pak file, even tryed to open it with pakscape, says it is an invalid file. The file size is only 2.5 mb... if this pak file is meant to contain a compressed version of files for the game (like in EF2) then why then is it so small. Something doesn't seem right.

Flamegrape

December 25th, 2006 06:29 PM

Re: modding not possible

Problem solved:

http://www.legacymods.com/modders/bl...earning?cat=36

Quote:

ODF & DB.PAK files

I haven't mentioned this before and should have, Legacy does not use the ODF files directly by default. It will instead read the DB.PAK file which is a compacted version of all the ODF files in the game. If you make changes to ODF files then you need to regenerate the DB.PAK file. The good thing about this is that sending someone a mod that only affects ODF files is now as simple as sending a single file.

To regenerate the DB.PAK file create a text file called myconfig.cfg in the game directory and in that file add the following:

g_bGeneratePackFile = 1

Then whenever you run the game it will regenerate the file.

If you want to test things and not regenerate files until you are ready I believe you can simple rename the db.pak file and the game will read in the ODFs themselves, however there may be undesired side effects.

:beer:

IKS	December 25th, 2006 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by ZeeForge (Post 3446784)

It's not that I beleive that it isn't modable- the problem is that mods aren't taking affect in all versions of the game it seems. ----------
that seems to have made an impact on the game for me is Dauntless_Venerator2's Early NX Class Mod, which is funny- why would only this one mod be loading into the game, when the principle for modding this applies to everything else which doesn't seem to be working????
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Firstly, that is strange, all the mods that are on filefront work on my game fine.. although it has been reported by some that they don't work...

Secondly, most of the mods we have are only small addons and maps so they aren't that notable ingame unless you are playing in that map

Are the maps loading correctly for you when you try to play in them?

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