garlic pudding
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- Oct 1, 2006
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So here it is :
I've been planning to change in-game text and quotes from BE for an Alpha Centauri mod. As I know Rising Tides is coming out soon, I've decided to take my time and wait for the extension to come out before doing any actual modding. I'll start with a spreadsheet detailing which SMAC quotes would match BE techs, wonders and perhaps even affinities. It will be quicker for me to adapt to any changes brought by the new extensions then.
But before I start anything, I wanted to ask more experienced modders if it was possible to add new sound files (taken from SMAC) and add them into BE. I know I can probably just link the files in XML, but I'm not sure they would actually play in-game.
I really do care a lot about the voice acting from SMAC. If it is impossible to add the sound files, then I will probably let this one pass and keep playing BE just as it is. That being said, I'm not taking part in the "Is SMAC better than BE" debate. I'm just interested in new modding challenges.
So what are your opinions on the subject?
PS: I know sound files from SMAC are still copyright protected so they would not be included in any possible mod. Just like the Planetfall mod for CIV IV, people would have to copy/paste sound files in the mod folder for it to work.
I've been planning to change in-game text and quotes from BE for an Alpha Centauri mod. As I know Rising Tides is coming out soon, I've decided to take my time and wait for the extension to come out before doing any actual modding. I'll start with a spreadsheet detailing which SMAC quotes would match BE techs, wonders and perhaps even affinities. It will be quicker for me to adapt to any changes brought by the new extensions then.
But before I start anything, I wanted to ask more experienced modders if it was possible to add new sound files (taken from SMAC) and add them into BE. I know I can probably just link the files in XML, but I'm not sure they would actually play in-game.
I really do care a lot about the voice acting from SMAC. If it is impossible to add the sound files, then I will probably let this one pass and keep playing BE just as it is. That being said, I'm not taking part in the "Is SMAC better than BE" debate. I'm just interested in new modding challenges.
So what are your opinions on the subject?
PS: I know sound files from SMAC are still copyright protected so they would not be included in any possible mod. Just like the Planetfall mod for CIV IV, people would have to copy/paste sound files in the mod folder for it to work.
