Star Wars Mod

Effix · Apr 9, 2006

I know there is a way to convert models from the game "Knights of the Old Republic" to a format that can be imported in 3DStudioMAX/GMAX with the use of the "KOTOR tool". I understand there is a plugin with which you can then export it to a model for civ4. This would give you access to a lot of aliens, droids, ships, objects, etc. Not the same period as the movies but a lot looks almost the same.
I haven't read all the posts here (OMG 22 pages), so maybe it was already mentioned. I do not plan to help out on this one but this tip might be useful. Love Star Wars though, good luck and may the force be with you!

Rabbit_Alex · Apr 9, 2006

That's a great idea Effix. I have KOTOR I and II on my computer, so I have access to the models. Maybe someone else could convert them since I can't.

Civmansam - almost done with buttons

Beginner · Apr 9, 2006

When I try to load this mod, I always get the error message "Failed to load CvEventInterface". This makes the menus disappear, making the mod not playable. What can I do in order to solve this problem?

Civmansam · Apr 9, 2006

Beginner said:
When I try to load this mod, I always get the error message "Failed to load CvEventInterface". This makes the menus disappear, making the mod not playable. What can I do in order to solve this problem?

Make sure there is nothing in your custom assets folder

DonStamos · Apr 9, 2006

If you could do it with KOTOR then I don't think it could be too much of a problem to do it with Empire at War as well, but then again I know next to nothing about stuff like that.

http://scifi3d.theforce.net/list.asp?intGenreID=10&intCatID=31
Has a Mandalorian fighter, several Jedi fighter concepts, Z95 Headhunter

http://scifi3d.theforce.net/list.asp?intGenreID=10&intCatID=10
Rebel/NR models, even the E-wing and Wild Karrde (Action IV)

http://scifi3d.theforce.net/list.asp?intGenreID=10&intCatID=8
Imperial/Remnant models, lots of TIEs, Super Star Destroyer, Interdictor

http://scifi3d.theforce.net/list.asp?intGenreID=10&intCatID=30
Naboo fighters

http://scifi3d.theforce.net/list.asp?intGenreID=10&intCatID=11
Old Republic models, including the Legacy ISD

http://scifi3d.theforce.net/list.asp?intGenreID=10&intCatID=9
Trade Federation/CIS models

http://scifi3d.theforce.net/list.asp?intGenreID=10&intCatID=13
Lots of character models

http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Park/3588/index.htm
Has the Virago, which could be used for Black Sun

http://www.strategyplanet.com/sfc/omega/shipyards/sw/rebels/swrebels.shtml
Has a Hapan fighter and some Rebel capital ship variants. Unfortunately, it's a pay site unless you already have a fileplanet account.

http://www.njoproject.com/ns/d_njopopts.shtml
Only two in this one, a Chiss clawcraft and a coralskipper

http://jk2files.jediknight.net/file.php?id=405
Yuuzhan Vong model

http://jk2files.jediknight.net/file.php?id=853
Battle Droid model

I would have found more but I'm trying to figure out why the SW Modeling Alliance site isn't working:-x Next post (coming here in 30 mins or so) will have reference pics for EU ships for the modelers if we have any:-x

DonStamos · Apr 9, 2006

Effix · Apr 10, 2006

Maybe someone else could convert them since I can't.

I don't see why you shouldn't, you just have to have the right tools.
- KOTOR Tool
- Model extractor (MDLOps)
- MAX .mdl import script

I myself only changed some textures (like turning master Vandaar green like he should have been), changing the models is a whole different ballgame. But I did get a model into GMAX or Milkshape (can't remember, I think you can load the .mdl in Milkshape, but that's just for viewing I think). You can get GMAX and MilkShape for free.

http://boards.theforce.net/Message.aspx?topic=15944435
http://www.starwarsknights.com/tools.php
or do some more searching...

In general the steps are as follows:
-Open KOTOR Tool and find the desired model
-Export model
-Find skin/texture that goes with model, export to BMP
-Use model convertor to get .mdl
-Import into 3D program, I think if the BMP is in the right place the texture will show on the model right away, maybe you have to adjust the path to the BMP.
-Use export script to get a model for CIV4 (don't know anything about this, but I've read that there is something)

It might also be possible to do this with Blender, don't know...

It really is not that difficult if you just follow the steps. Just check it out and see how far you'll get... good luck

Rabbit_Alex · Apr 10, 2006

I don't have 3DS Max which is why I can't do it.

Dhamon · Apr 10, 2006

Dhamon said:
hi all, i'm italian
i use the italian version of civ 4
entering a new game, instead of the names of civs and leaders, I find a strange "in Italian"
how replace it with the real names?

So... no solutions about this problem?
I've tried to look up the lack of italian language in XML files, but I don't know where exactly, I'm not expert
Can't anyone help me?

Effix · Apr 10, 2006

Rabbit-Alex: It's ok if you are not willing to spend some time exploring this, but I pointed out a possible way to do this without MAX (so for free, as in no money involved), investigate, or not...

Effix · Apr 10, 2006

Dhamon: The maker of this mod probably does not know Italian.
So all the text entries say "in italian". Of course we can not blame him for not being as multitalented as Leonardo da Vinci.
Just open any XML file in the mod folder and take a look, you can open them with notepad, it is just text like in a .txt file, but with 'tags' like in HTML. You should see things like: (example from American Revolution mod)

<TEXT>
<Tag>TXT_KEY_AMREV_TITLE</Tag>
<English>The American Revolution</English>
<French>La Révolution américaine</French>
<German>GERMAN</German>
<Italian>La Rivoluzione Americana</Italian>
<Spanish>La Guerra de Independencia Americana</Spanish>
</TEXT>

You can search the files for the text "<Italian>" to find the missing text more quickly.

Maybe you can help the Guerre Stellari fans out with doing some translating. For 'special' letters there are codes like in the french text in the example.
http://www.ascii.cl/htmlcodes.htm

buona fortuna, ciao

Dhamon · Apr 10, 2006

Effix said:
Dhamon: The maker of this mod probably does not know Italian.
So all the text entries say "in italian". Of course we can not blame him for not being as multitalented as Leonardo da Vinci.
Just open any XML file in the mod folder and take a look, you can open them with notepad, it is just text like in a .txt file, but with 'tags' like in HTML. You should see things like: (example from American Revolution mod)

<TEXT>
<Tag>TXT_KEY_AMREV_TITLE</Tag>
<English>The American Revolution</English>
<French>La Révolution américaine</French>
<German>GERMAN</German>
<Italian>La Rivoluzione Americana</Italian>
<Spanish>La Guerra de Independencia Americana</Spanish>
</TEXT>

You can search the files for the text "<Italian>" to find the missing text more quickly.

Maybe you can help the Guerre Stellari fans out with doing some translating. For 'special' letters there are codes like in the french text in the example.
http://www.ascii.cl/htmlcodes.htm

buona fortuna, ciao

thanks for the tip, I will copy English to italian, I don't claim it translated

But if I have time I'll translate it for the developer(s) of this mod

...if I will able to work on XML...

I'll inform you

Rabbit_Alex · Apr 10, 2006

I misunderstood you Effix. When you said that I need to import the model into my 3D program I assumed you meant 3DSMax. I'm gonna try it out now.

Ramy · Apr 10, 2006

Does this mod change your whole Civ IV to be Star Wars or is it only when you want it to be that way?

Rabbit_Alex · Apr 10, 2006

Only when you want it to be. That's what mods do unless you specify in one of the configuration files that you want CivIV to always load the mod.

Shqype · Apr 11, 2006

Alright people, I've been working on the organizing the tech tree, and I've done so. Thanks to J_Period, I was able to get the mod working again.

I took this tech tree from the .xls file zipped by Civmansam and added to this thread. It was originally by another user (forgive me for not mentioning your name, I don't know it).

This tree needs alot of work, however. To me, a significant portion of these techs, and their positions, do not make sense. For this reason I post it here so that we can get input from the Star Wars fans and know-it-alls as to which techs should be moved, which techs should go, and what should be added.

woodelf · Apr 11, 2006

Shqype - what was your problem with the game crashing btw? I'm sure it will happen to others at some point.

edit - those are some wierd techs IMO, all over the place.

DonStamos · Apr 11, 2006

I just came up with an idea for the tech tree that I found rather interesting. Instead of making the Yuuzhan Vong techs useless so the non-Vong Civs, perhaps researching them could grant anti-Vong promotions, and vice versa.

How many techs are going to be in the mod? Using that number I could come up with names/placements for you

Rabbit_Alex · Apr 11, 2006

Hey guys, I found a cool Windows command line trick for anyone who has to convert large numbers of graphics files from one format to the other. I had to use it today to convert all my .PSDs into .DDSs that Civ4 can use. I finished making all of my buttons for the mod.

1. Go to Start -> Run
2. Type in "cmd"
3. type in "cd " + the directory path to the directory where you have all your graphics files
4. type "ren *.old_file_extension *.new_file_extension"
5. You just saved alot of time instead of renaming the files by hand.

DonStamos · Apr 11, 2006

Gravity Projection
-Allows: Interdictor cruisers, Centerpoint Station

Superlaser
-Allows: Death Star, Darksaber

Yorik Coral (Vong starting technology)

Cognition Hood
-Allows: Coralskipper,

Personal Deflector Shield
-Allows: Droideka

Moisture Farming
-Allows: Irrigation w/o river

Force Awareness
-Leads to: Light Side, Dark Side

Light Side
-Allows: Jedi Knights, first to discover founds Light Side religion

Dark Side
-Allows: Dark Jedi, first to discover founds the Sith religion

Blasters
-Allows: most early combat units

Repeating Blasters
-Allows: most middle-age combat units

Advanced Blasters
-Allows: Chiss warriors, P'w'eck warriors

Entechment
-Allows: Ssi-Ruuvi Battle Droids

Sublight Drive
-Allows: most early space units

Hyperdrive
-Allows: most middle/late space units

Spaceflight
-Allows: Spaceport improvement

Subspace Communications
-Allows: Satellite Relay improvement, Holonet wonder (provides 5 hit holodramas, spreads influence)

Planetary Bombardment
-Allows: Victory-class Star Destroyer

Turbolaser
-Allows: Dreadnought, Star Galleon

Planetary Defense System
-Allows: Golan Defense Platform improvement

Repulsorlift
-Allows: speeder units

Jedi Code
Allows: Jedi Holocron improvement

Sith Doctrine
Allows: Sith Holocron improvement

Embrace of Pain
Allows: The True Way (Yuuzhan Vong religion)

Galactic Representation
Allows: Galactic Senate (and Diplomatic Victory)

Quantum Armor
Allows: Sun Crusher

Advanced Weapon Delivery
Allows: Galaxy Gun

Droids
Allows Xi Chim(sp - the technological religion), Battle Droids

Cloning
Allows: Voxyn, Clonetroopers, Kamino Clone Labs wonder

Military Tradition
Allows: Stormtroopers, Academy improvements, Yuuzhan Vong warriors

Interstellar Mining
Allows: Mining on asteroids

Shaping
Allows:

Quick-Charge Turbolasers
Allows: Mon Calamari Cruiser, Imperial Star Destroyer, Chiss Star Destroyer

Shield Generators
Allows: Planetary shield improvement

Cloaking Device

The Tarkin Doctrine
Allows: Eclipse-class Star Destroyer, Maw Installation wonder

Archiving
Allows: Archive improvement, Institute improvement, Chiss Expeditionary Library wonder

Ion Drive
Allows: Naboo Starfighter, TIE fighter

Starfighters
Allows: X-wing, TIE Interceptor

Advanced Starfighters
Allows: E-wing, TIE Avenger

Small-Assault Bombers
Allows: Y-wing, TIE Bomber

Advanced Small-Assault Bombers
Allows: K-wing, Scimitar Assault Bomber

Droid Starfighters
Allows: Droid Starfighter, TIE/D

Heavy Starfighters
Allows: B-wing, TIE Defender

Interceptors
Allows: A-wing, Howlrunner

Gravity Manipulation
Allows: most Yuuzhan Vong capital ships

Worldshaping
Allows: Terraforming (all Civs), +50 percent Shamed One production

Enlightenment
Allows: Cosmic Balance religion

Droid Warfare
Allows: Hailfire droids, Trade Federation Battleship

Environmental Harmony
Allows: Mother Jungle religion

Navicomputers
Allows: +1 movement to all starships

Espionage
Allows: Spy units, Bothan Intelligence Network wonder, Intelligence Center National Wonder

Planetary Industrialization
Allows: *insert production improvement here*, Kuat Drive Yards Wonder

Medical Engineering
Allows: Bacta resource, Planetary Hospital improvement

Carbonite Freezing
Allows: +50 percent foodstuff yield

That's all I can think of so far. Obviously I couldn't place all the units but I did the best I could

The Vong techs needs fleshing out so they don't get all their units early. I couldn't come up with techs for sniper units, and the starfighter techs need better names. The capital ship ones... yeah I tried to space them out by the ship's abilities but I know a lot of early units are left out.

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