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The notepad is the problem, it damages the xbf files! I can already do the right thing with cygnus and so the Ordos silo and Ordos Helipad are something like this: The Hk_repair pad doesnt do anything...isnt it possible to change something? I remeber JulesG managed to make the Scavenger perform as an ADVCarryal, isnt it possible to make it repair units...like the Atreides Repair unit? Well, thanks for the help [attachment deleted by Gobalopper]

Managed to get another Free edition of cygnus and it works, I ll try out later on the xbfs. ;)

This time I tried to use just the AT_Silo_H0.xbf as its the basic xbf and the hk repairpad only has this xbf and works. So I downloaded the =AT_decowalls_128.tga to textures folder and changed the AT_Silo_H0.xbf line (using notepad) and also changed the =AT_decowalls_128.tga to =A_MCVPnl1_128.tga. Didnt work either, the same error. I guess notepad corrupts the xbf files... :( Ill try to get an hex editor. XBF viewer doesnt do that task properly right? The thing is Cygnus has already passed the trial version... :-

Ok, so I did what you said: - Created 3Xbf (of course always in triple - H0, H1, H2, H3 and HC) of the spice silos, each for a House and renamed something like OR_Silo.xbf and so on. - Put them on the 3ddata/buildings folder - Changed the artini so the game goes pick these Xafs (OR_Silo.xaf) and not the AK_IN_Silo.Xaf - Tried them ingame and they all worked but with the appearence of incidental of course - Then, used the Dunex beta to download all the textures all searched for the =..._decowalls_... and the =..._smoothdome_... (... are the HK,AT and Or and 128, 64 and respective Damaged textures) and put them in the 3ddata/textures folder - Opened the OR_Silo_(H0, H1, H2, H3 and HC).Xbf with notepad (dont have another tool to do so) and searched for the names of the textures to change: =G_MCVPnl1_128.TGA and =!08%glass0.tga (I knew these were the textures as I remembered them and I saw them in Photoshop), found them in all of the Xbfs. 1st Try: - Now, for the first try, I changed both textures names to =AT_dwalls_128.TGA (=G_MCVPnl1_128.TGA ) as this was the name I gave to the texture, and dont remeber the other but I know I screwed that cause didnt add the = and the name was much different - Tried in game and: game froze whed loading, escaped and had a XANADULoadXBF invalid header and a C++ Runtime Library error... 2nd Try: - Went to your page and saw that one should use the = if in the original texture and not change much - Created new Xbfs and named them, deleted the old ones - Renamed the texture =OR_decowalls_128 as =O_MCVPnl1_128 and renamed it in the OR_Silo.XBfs (changed (=G_MCVPnl1_128.TGA to =O_MCVPnl1_128.TGA), even managed to use copy paste as its only a letter and I didnt want to screw again Tried in game and: the same damn error!!! >:( but this time the loading bar went further. lol What am I doing wrong?

The silos look like this: They are incidental and so they dont have the regular house textures... [attachment deleted by Gobalopper]

Ok, I managed to make the hk repair pad available to build but it doesnt make anything...I guess isnt finished as many other structures. Looks something like this: Could someone change the Hk repair pad and make it repair units? Also, I was wondering if someone ever tried to change the skins of AK_IN_Silo so we can have 3 types of silos each for a House? What kind of program can do that easily? [attachment deleted by Gobalopper]

The whale is really a whale and appears in the caladan levels in the sea. Is it possible to make the SMStarport available to build? I managed to edit it many times but it never appears in the buildings tab and I think Ive done everything right. The same with the IxianRefinery. But if I capture the SMStarport, It lists the purchase options of the starport but the purchase button doesnt work and I cant sell the building either... But if I capture the SMStarportand then build one of my own (ordos for instance) and then sell the ordos starport I can use the SMstarport as a Starport(!) and the purchase button already works. I would like to be able to build the Starport and the Ixian refinery. Also, managed to list the HKRepairPad and the OrHeliPad in the buildings tab but when I try to place them and set the place the game crashes... Ive read these structures arent complete but is it possible to build them?

Well, as I said, im in. :) Anyone else to join this type of game?

Some servers detect changes in files (cheats)and these are blocked so they cant enter server; but the servers never block users that use mods cause some servers are created to different types of games. In the Emperor case you can always use mod because you dont have either ranked servers and even if you did the mods are not cheats and besides that, as I said before and Erjin as well

Well, I dont see things that way. :) Like in many other games you can make changes cause you bought the game and these changes are not illegal. You are not making money with the mods... you re just creating other type of fun that already is available in the game. So I guess its no big deal. I remember playing Medal of Honor and there were MANY thousands of players online and maybe hundreds of mods... and there was never a problem or advise from the company. Now Emperor never had thousands of players online... Even if there was a problem, where is Westwood and any support for the game!? :D There is no problem. Just check the download section and you will see how many mods this game has... lol

This is a question I have and I hope I am right... Is it wrong or illegal to edit the rules.txt and use it online? Like all the mods out there are edited stuff, including the rules.txt, right? So there is no problem right? We can even download mods and a rules.txt to edit in here so there is no point in being wrong... Im making this question cause someone asked me this.

Dont play online since last summer but I never played much so nothing new! lol ;D

WOW!!!! :O What happened here?! Hidden village was downloaded 701?!?!?!? Last time I checked it was behind Sadja Path (599)...and it was just a few days ago!!! I guess the map is making success! Im amazed...the map isnt that cool! (I think...) ???

Yeah! thats what Ive been talking about... :D My answer is: read my previous posts. lol AND there ARENT sards in the map!lololol Hidden Village has equal sized rocks... and Sadja Path hasnt but I wonder if you ever get 8 players to a game and if you do so...just play it and the next time will be better. Thats why you play it right? because its fun and you can win... but if you can, the others can win too...so someone has got to loose! ;)

Yes there is an Ixian Mega cannon in Sadja Path. Also Hidden Village is a nice map, but only for 4 and much like knife fight, but bigger, like an 8 player map. But gives more oportunities to the game play as there are limited spice areas, besides a central unlimited area, to each rock.

I dont see no problem with wrecks... lol The game has LOTS of it. Why is it goofy? Because you can win or loose with some extra money?! lololol So why do you play? I supose its to win or loose... So what? play again and maybe you catch the wreck ;) Just play and have fun ;) And about the Ixian Buildings...Most of them you cant do anything, just the Ixian mega cannon, but if you dont want it to be capturable just make that rule...its simple, I didnt even wanted to make that capturable, just wanted that building in the map because of the looks. I guess you cant say a map is bad just because of one detail that can be agreeded! :)

Same on me...the sand storms dont seem to "act" very normally...they always go chasing groups of infantary! lol Now the worms are nice, they are present in the story...the strategies would change a lot! eheheh :D

Then I guess the game itself is goofy for you cause things you can capture or wrecks are something the missions have also... I guess the only way to satisfy everyone is to make a map were rock areas and spice areas are ALL equal in the number of pixels... and there is nothing in between opponent bases...(rocks, villages, craters...). But then, whats the fun? even the best multiplayer map has all of these elements...whats the big deal then?! Exception made for buildings available for capture. The thing this game has best is variety... in EVERYTHING. So you can think and work it out. And good players do well both in good starting conditions as they do in adverse conditions. You dont like the wrecks? many people plays with crates so what? its the same... ??? Its like you hate to loose and always blame such characteristics of the map...I dont understand why...its justa GOOD game...you dont die if you loose...everyone here has lost at least once and I guess for certain has blaimed many stuff but himself. How about play for play and not take it so hard?! Be less proud and play for fun. ;) This game is also realistic so has I said before: "about being unbalanced but in a real world you never find 8 rock areas of the same exact size and with the same amount of natural defenses. I know its a game...[] more available spice for those smaller rocks." I guess a nice game should be Tetris...the Perfect game! lololol You have cubes and columns and they all fit somewhere!!! Nothing more nothing less! :D I might do another map one of these days and have an idea about one. Maybe I try to do a more "balanced" and multiplayer targeted map. Oh, and Harkdawg, dont take my opinion as angry as it might seem, its just something I dont understand in this fixation in "win/loose and blame everything" about many players...I guess you too. :)

Thanks gunner, You may be right also about being unbalanced but in a real world you never find 8 rock areas of the same exact size and with the same amount of natural defenses. I know its a game...but even though I tried to compensate that with more available spice for those smaller rocks. Ask anytime, if I can help, Im glad to do so. ;)

Ok, my mistake. Sorry then. Its almost certain that anyone who posts something receives a nasty stupid cinic coment usually. ??? So I understood badly your coment. But you can criticize my maps if you want, or rate them. We are free to give our opinion, in this case I just interpreted as a bad coment. ;) Like one said: "Opinions are like asses...everyone has one" lol

Have I ever seen a map of yours?! Where are they...?!?!? When you make a map I'll take your opinion in consideration. If you dont like mine...rate them, there is a section to do so. Now dont come criticize me, criticise/rate the map, I can do whatever publicity I want, Im just being honest.

Try Sadja Path and Hidden Village, you wont find them goofy I promise you that. And watch them in high resolution...you will be rewarded.

Best player ... maybe Jeff?! or mordusxxx?! Those guys really kick ass. Coolest Player... spicy, really good beginners fights Best team mate...I dont know cause I sucked as an allied! lol Biggest noob? someone I caught in WOl server playing for the first time as harkonnen and was making a mixed bag of units... while exploring with scouts one by one...lol Best player of last few months?...dont know, dont play in a while. Best person I won from... was manio7 probably, I just got really lucky to win that one! I guess it was the map - Knife fight Stupiest player? probably youkolord cheater...never noticed