The beauty of a custom race is that you can do anything you want with it.  I got no more major race slots open but it doesn't stop you from playing a custom race in the mod.

I got your e-mail.  I just haven't done anything with it yet.  I'm swamped.  And no more mods for me unless something really cool comes my way.  It'd be nice to be able to play the actual game from time to time.

And, yes, one more thing. I had to rename every race logo file to RaceLogo(some number).png to get them to be recognized by the game.

Seth, i think you may have got a bit too far into editing some default elements (but somehow essential) in the TitleWnd.dxpack.

Some of these flawed graphics (Menu) are taken off "other" files.

It's kinda tricky... but, there are a number of rules in order to properly mod that complex stuff. These conventions & values must be compatible with some standards.

A suggestion; Don't try changing what doesn't really need to.

Unless you can do it for me.

It is a 800x560 picture file. Whatever image you use must be 'converted' to a true bik animation (or static), compressed with Rad-Tools (at 30fps & most probably above 800,000 ratio) and then... it has to be loaded straight from the mod folder by using the same default name.

That new one would replace the terror star.

In that case, the dxpack file editing is unnecessary.

Actually, i'm quite busy with my own stuff (CoSH & X-Worlds) and can't do everything for everyone here. I gave race portraits to AF for his Fed&Emp mod... in exchange for his work on some X-Worlds ships & fleets. I made the altered *Improvements* & Logo for MrKorx's Asa custom race since he could provide me (and offered it in fact!) with precious info & tricks about creating a working fleet - again, for X-Worlds.

So, all i can say is good luck with ANE (btw, you should start a new thread for it if you're serious about this whole project of yours) since this one is about AFRonin's development things & discussions!

OFF-topic over, AFAIC.

But once again my mom wont let me download RAD tools. Although I'm goona try to convince her.

Hey guys, check out my Full Thrust thread.

you won't need the old files on the library to use the mod.  In fact I'll probably recommend you guys delete them.  In order to use the mod all you will have to do is put it in the mods folder, start the game, options, select the mod, restart and presto!

All the ships, races, logos, will already be there as if they were part of the origininal game.

I guess I'm like you.  I don't like technology to progess too fast.  One year you are mastering faster then light travel then a couple years later you can blow up stars.  Nope doesn't cut it for me.  So I always play on Very Slow research.  The values will stay basically the same.  I don't want hinder someone from having a fast research game if they want it.

Not sure when it will be done as I'm doing a lot currently.  Let you guys know though I will not be available next week as I'll be in DC.  After that its back to work.

Not sure.  As of right now no it shouldn't.  I've been working on stuff for this since it was still in BETA and no problems thus far.

I think this is 'normal' behavior and a known issue with the code itself.  Maybe the 'upgrade_expansion' version 2.0 already announced for October 8th will fix this also.