RELEASE: Kryo's Hull System Mod

Hulls your way!

Published on February 27, 2006 By kryo In Modding

Ever want to use a Dreadlord Hull, or some other race's hull as your own, or even just a different hull than the size you picked allows? Now you can! KHSM adds a 'blank' hull of each size (simply a hardpoint and nothing else), and makes ALL ship hulls in the game into jewelry. So now you can have any hull design you like, add hulls upon hulls as jewelry, or even create a ship ENTIRELY out of jewelry with no hull at all!

READ THE INCLUDED README BEFORE USING!

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Comments (Page 17)

241

danielost

on Dec 19, 2007

kryo i turned off that program and it still won't give me the hulls.

my computer guy says that vista doesn't like bats not written for vista.

242

kryo

on Dec 19, 2007

Well, I don't use Vista myself, so unfortunately I really can't do much about that since I have no way to test it.

243

Neilo

on Dec 19, 2007

Thanks Kryo.

244

Machina2o2

on Dec 19, 2007

Thats not true I have vista and this is not the issue have you done what I suggested and just reload the game rather than open a save?

245

danielost

on Dec 19, 2007

Thats not true I have vista and this is not the issue have you done what I suggested and just reload the game rather than open a save?

yes

i am getting the hard points just not the hulls and astroids

and i redown loaded the mod.

246

Machina2o2

on Dec 19, 2007

Hey kryo what do i have to do to add user made hulls into the jewelry section? I copied the model data into the KHSM model folder but its not actually adding them as other hulls.

247

kryo

on Dec 19, 2007

To add a jewelry piece you also need the corresponding xml entry. Have a look at the mod's xml files for samples.

248

Tilarium

on Apr 30, 2008

Anyone know if there's a version coming for ToA or if the DA version works for ToA?

Kyle

249

kryo

on May 01, 2008

DA version should work. I haven't really looked at doing an update yet.

250

loondenhur

on May 01, 2008

I installed it last night and it seems to work just fine. It worked in the beta also.

251

Tilarium

on May 01, 2008

Excellent, thanks alot! Going to add it in when I get home from work and start playing!

252

MrKorx

on May 03, 2008

Kryo,
if you are interrested, I already changed the bat script now fitting TA.
Just say so

Edit: Here are the changes, so the mod will make use of improved rendered hulls...

Install for TA:

1. Download KHSM and extract it

2. Copy and paste the KHSM-DA Folder and rename it to KHSM-TA

3. inside the new folder, create a new text file and rename it to eg. cpm.bat

4. open the file, copy and paste the follwowing code and save it ...

[code]

echo Copying DL models...

echo DL-Cargo ...

copy ..\..\..\Gfx\Models\S0_Cargo_0.x Gfx\Models\S0_Cargo_00.x
copy ..\..\..\Gfx\Models\S3_Cargo_0.x Gfx\Models\S3_Cargo_30.x
copy ..\..\..\Gfx\Models\S3_Cargo_1.x Gfx\Models\S3_Cargo_31.x
copy ..\..\..\Gfx\Models\S4_Cargo_0.x Gfx\Models\S4_Cargo_40.x

echo DL-Tiny ...

copy ..\..\..\Gfx\Models\S3_Tiny_0.x Gfx\Models\S3_Tiny_30.x
copy ..\..\..\Gfx\Models\S3_Tiny_1.x Gfx\Models\S3_Tiny_31.x
copy ..\..\..\Gfx\Models\S3_Tiny_2.x Gfx\Models\S3_Tiny_32.x
copy ..\..\..\Gfx\Models\S4_Tiny_0.x Gfx\Models\S4_Tiny_40.x
copy ..\..\..\Gfx\Models\S4_Tiny_1.x Gfx\Models\S4_Tiny_41.x
copy ..\..\..\Gfx\Models\S4_Tiny_2.x Gfx\Models\S4_Tiny_42.x

echo DL-Small ...

copy ..\..\..\Gfx\Models\S3_Small_0.x Gfx\Models\S3_Small_30.x
copy ..\..\..\Gfx\Models\S3_Small_1.x Gfx\Models\S3_Small_31.x
copy ..\..\..\Gfx\Models\S3_Small_2.x Gfx\Models\S3_Small_32.x
copy ..\..\..\Gfx\Models\S4_Small_0.x Gfx\Models\S4_Small_40.x
copy ..\..\..\Gfx\Models\S4_Small_1.x Gfx\Models\S4_Small_41.x
copy ..\..\..\Gfx\Models\S4_Small_2.x Gfx\Models\S4_Small_42.x

echo DL-Medium ...

copy ..\..\..\Gfx\Models\S3_Medium_0.x Gfx\Models\S3_Medium_30.x
copy ..\..\..\Gfx\Models\S3_Medium_1.x Gfx\Models\S3_Medium_31.x
copy ..\..\..\Gfx\Models\S3_Medium_2.x Gfx\Models\S3_Medium_32.x
copy ..\..\..\Gfx\Models\S4_Medium_0.x Gfx\Models\S4_Medium_40.x
copy ..\..\..\Gfx\Models\S4_Medium_1.x Gfx\Models\S4_Medium_41.x
copy ..\..\..\Gfx\Models\S4_Medium_2.x Gfx\Models\S4_Medium_42.x

echo DL-Large ...

copy ..\..\..\Gfx\Models\S2_Large_2.x Gfx\Models\S2_Large_22.x
copy ..\..\..\Gfx\Models\S3_Large_0.x Gfx\Models\S3_Large_30.x
copy ..\..\..\Gfx\Models\S3_Large_1.x Gfx\Models\S3_Large_31.x
copy ..\..\..\Gfx\Models\S4_Large_0.x Gfx\Models\S4_Large_40.x
copy ..\..\..\Gfx\Models\S4_Large_1.x Gfx\Models\S4_Large_41.x
copy ..\..\..\Gfx\Models\S4_Large_2.x Gfx\Models\S4_Large_42.x

echo DL-Huge ...

copy ..\..\..\Gfx\Models\S3_Huge_0.x Gfx\Models\S3_Huge_30.x
copy ..\..\..\Gfx\Models\S3_Huge_1.x Gfx\Models\S3_Huge_31.x
copy ..\..\..\Gfx\Models\S3_Huge_2.x Gfx\Models\S3_Huge_32.x
copy ..\..\..\Gfx\Models\S4_Huge_0.x Gfx\Models\S4_Huge_40.x
copy ..\..\..\Gfx\Models\S4_Huge_1.x Gfx\Models\S4_Huge_41.x
copy ..\..\..\Gfx\Models\S4_Huge_2.x Gfx\Models\S4_Huge_42.x
copy ..\..\..\Gfx\Models\S5_Huge_0.x Gfx\Models\S99_Huge_50.x

echo DL-Dreadlords ...

copy ..\..\..\Gfx\Models\S5_Large_0.x Gfx\Models\S99_Large_50.x
copy ..\..\..\Gfx\Models\S5_Medium_0.x Gfx\Models\S99_Medium_50.x
copy ..\..\..\Gfx\Models\S5_Small_0.x Gfx\Models\S99_Small_50.x
copy ..\..\..\Gfx\Models\S5_Tiny_0.x Gfx\Models\S99_Tiny_50.x

echo Copying DA models...

echo DA-Cargo ...

copy ..\..\..\DarkAvatar\Gfx\Models\S0_Cargo_3.x Gfx\Models\S0_Cargo_04.x
copy ..\..\..\DarkAvatar\Gfx\Models\S4_Cargo_1.x Gfx\Models\S4_Cargo_43.x
copy ..\..\..\DarkAvatar\Gfx\Models\S2_Cargo_3.x Gfx\Models\S2_Cargo_23.x
copy ..\..\..\DarkAvatar\Gfx\Models\S2_Cargo_03.x Gfx\Models\S2_Cargo_24.x

echo DA-Tiny ...

copy ..\..\..\DarkAvatar\Gfx\Models\S0_Tiny_3.x Gfx\Models\S0_Tiny_03.x
copy ..\..\..\DarkAvatar\Gfx\Models\S1_Tiny_3.x Gfx\Models\S1_Tiny_13.x
copy ..\..\..\DarkAvatar\Gfx\Models\S2_Tiny_3.x Gfx\Models\S2_Tiny_23.x
copy ..\..\..\DarkAvatar\Gfx\Models\S3_Tiny_3.x Gfx\Models\S3_Tiny_33.x
copy ..\..\..\DarkAvatar\Gfx\Models\S4_Tiny_3.x Gfx\Models\S4_Tiny_43.x

echo DA-Small ...

copy ..\..\..\DarkAvatar\Gfx\Models\S0_Small_3.x Gfx\Models\S0_Small_03.x
copy ..\..\..\DarkAvatar\Gfx\Models\S1_Small_3.x Gfx\Models\S1_Small_13.x
copy ..\..\..\DarkAvatar\Gfx\Models\S2_Small_3.x Gfx\Models\S2_Small_23.x
copy ..\..\..\DarkAvatar\Gfx\Models\S3_Small_3.x Gfx\Models\S3_Small_33.x
copy ..\..\..\DarkAvatar\Gfx\Models\S4_Small_3.x Gfx\Models\S4_Small_43.x

echo DA-Medium ...

copy ..\..\..\DarkAvatar\Gfx\Models\S0_Medium_3.x Gfx\Models\S0_Medium_03.x
copy ..\..\..\DarkAvatar\Gfx\Models\S1_Medium_3.x Gfx\Models\S1_Medium_13.x
copy ..\..\..\DarkAvatar\Gfx\Models\S2_Medium_3.x Gfx\Models\S2_Medium_23.x
copy ..\..\..\DarkAvatar\Gfx\Models\S3_Medium_3.x Gfx\Models\S3_Medium_33.x
copy ..\..\..\DarkAvatar\Gfx\Models\S4_Medium_3.x Gfx\Models\S4_Medium_43.x

echo DA-Large ...

copy ..\..\..\DarkAvatar\Gfx\Models\S0_Large_3.x Gfx\Models\S0_Large_03.x
copy ..\..\..\DarkAvatar\Gfx\Models\S2_Large_3.x Gfx\Models\S2_Large_23.x
copy ..\..\..\DarkAvatar\Gfx\Models\S4_Large_3.x Gfx\Models\S4_Large_43.x

echo DA-Huge ...

copy ..\..\..\DarkAvatar\Gfx\Models\S0_Huge_3.x Gfx\Models\S0_Huge_03.x
copy ..\..\..\DarkAvatar\Gfx\Models\S2_Huge_3.x Gfx\Models\S2_Huge_23.x
copy ..\..\..\DarkAvatar\Gfx\Models\S4_Huge_3.x Gfx\Models\S4_Huge_43.x

echo DA-Asteroid ...

copy ..\..\..\DarkAvatar\Gfx\Models\asteroid_0.x Gfx\Models\S99_asteroid_0.x
copy ..\..\..\DarkAvatar\Gfx\Models\asteroid_1.x Gfx\Models\S99_asteroid_1.x
copy ..\..\..\DarkAvatar\Gfx\Models\asteroid_2.x Gfx\Models\S99_asteroid_2.x
copy ..\..\..\DarkAvatar\Gfx\Models\asteroid_3.x Gfx\Models\S99_asteroid_3.x
copy ..\..\..\DarkAvatar\Gfx\Models\asteroid_4.x Gfx\Models\S99_asteroid_4.x

echo Copying TA models...

echo TA-Cargo ...

copy ..\..\..\Twilight\Gfx\Models\S0_Cargo_1.x Gfx\Models\S0_Cargo_01.x
copy ..\..\..\Twilight\Gfx\Models\S1_Cargo_0.x Gfx\Models\S1_Cargo_10.x
copy ..\..\..\Twilight\Gfx\Models\S1_Cargo_1.x Gfx\Models\S1_Cargo_11.x
copy ..\..\..\Twilight\Gfx\Models\S2_Cargo_0.x Gfx\Models\S2_Cargo_20.x
copy ..\..\..\Twilight\Gfx\Models\S2_Cargo_1.x Gfx\Models\S2_Cargo_21.x

echo TA-Tiny ...

copy ..\..\..\Twilight\Gfx\Models\S0_Tiny_0.x Gfx\Models\S0_Tiny_00.x
copy ..\..\..\Twilight\Gfx\Models\S0_Tiny_1.x Gfx\Models\S0_Tiny_01.x
copy ..\..\..\Twilight\Gfx\Models\S0_Tiny_2.x Gfx\Models\S0_Tiny_02.x
copy ..\..\..\Twilight\Gfx\Models\S1_Tiny_0.x Gfx\Models\S1_Tiny_10.x
copy ..\..\..\Twilight\Gfx\Models\S1_Tiny_1.x Gfx\Models\S1_Tiny_11.x
copy ..\..\..\Twilight\Gfx\Models\S1_Tiny_2.x Gfx\Models\S1_Tiny_12.x
copy ..\..\..\Twilight\Gfx\Models\S2_Tiny_0.x Gfx\Models\S2_Tiny_20.x
copy ..\..\..\Twilight\Gfx\Models\S2_Tiny_1.x Gfx\Models\S2_Tiny_21.x
copy ..\..\..\Twilight\Gfx\Models\S2_Tiny_2.x Gfx\Models\S2_Tiny_22.x

echo TA-Small ...

copy ..\..\..\Twilight\Gfx\Models\S0_Small_0.x Gfx\Models\S0_Small_00.x
copy ..\..\..\Twilight\Gfx\Models\S0_Small_1.x Gfx\Models\S0_Small_01.x
copy ..\..\..\Twilight\Gfx\Models\S0_Small_2.x Gfx\Models\S0_Small_02.x
copy ..\..\..\Twilight\Gfx\Models\S1_Small_0.x Gfx\Models\S1_Small_10.x
copy ..\..\..\Twilight\Gfx\Models\S1_Small_1.x Gfx\Models\S1_Small_11.x
copy ..\..\..\Twilight\Gfx\Models\S1_Small_2.x Gfx\Models\S1_Small_12.x
copy ..\..\..\Twilight\Gfx\Models\S2_Small_0.x Gfx\Models\S2_Small_20.x
copy ..\..\..\Twilight\Gfx\Models\S2_Small_1.x Gfx\Models\S2_Small_21.x
copy ..\..\..\Twilight\Gfx\Models\S2_Small_2.x Gfx\Models\S2_Small_22.x

echo TA-Medium ...

copy ..\..\..\Twilight\Gfx\Models\S0_Medium_0.x Gfx\Models\S0_Medium_00.x
copy ..\..\..\Twilight\Gfx\Models\S0_Medium_1.x Gfx\Models\S0_Medium_01.x
copy ..\..\..\Twilight\Gfx\Models\S0_Medium_2.x Gfx\Models\S0_Medium_02.x
copy ..\..\..\Twilight\Gfx\Models\S1_Medium_0.x Gfx\Models\S1_Medium_10.x
copy ..\..\..\Twilight\Gfx\Models\S1_Medium_1.x Gfx\Models\S1_Medium_11.x
copy ..\..\..\Twilight\Gfx\Models\S1_Medium_2.x Gfx\Models\S1_Medium_12.x
copy ..\..\..\Twilight\Gfx\Models\S2_Medium_0.x Gfx\Models\S2_Medium_20.x
copy ..\..\..\Twilight\Gfx\Models\S2_Medium_1.x Gfx\Models\S2_Medium_21.x
copy ..\..\..\Twilight\Gfx\Models\S2_Medium_2.x Gfx\Models\S2_Medium_22.x

echo TA-Large ...

copy ..\..\..\Twilight\Gfx\Models\S0_Large_0.x Gfx\Models\S0_Large_00.x
copy ..\..\..\Twilight\Gfx\Models\S0_Large_1.x Gfx\Models\S0_Large_01.x
copy ..\..\..\Twilight\Gfx\Models\S0_Large_2.x Gfx\Models\S0_Large_02.x
copy ..\..\..\Twilight\Gfx\Models\S1_Large_0.x Gfx\Models\S1_Large_10.x
copy ..\..\..\Twilight\Gfx\Models\S1_Large_1.x Gfx\Models\S1_Large_11.x
copy ..\..\..\Twilight\Gfx\Models\S2_Large_0.x Gfx\Models\S2_Large_20.x
copy ..\..\..\Twilight\Gfx\Models\S2_Large_1.x Gfx\Models\S2_Large_21.x

echo TA-Huge ...

copy ..\..\..\Twilight\Gfx\Models\S0_Huge_0.x Gfx\Models\S0_Huge_00.x
copy ..\..\..\Twilight\Gfx\Models\S0_Huge_1.x Gfx\Models\S0_Huge_01.x
copy ..\..\..\Twilight\Gfx\Models\S0_Huge_2.x Gfx\Models\S0_Huge_02.x
copy ..\..\..\Twilight\Gfx\Models\S1_Huge_0.x Gfx\Models\S1_Huge_10.x
copy ..\..\..\Twilight\Gfx\Models\S1_Huge_1.x Gfx\Models\S1_Huge_11.x
copy ..\..\..\Twilight\Gfx\Models\S1_Huge_2.x Gfx\Models\S1_Huge_12.x
copy ..\..\..\Twilight\Gfx\Models\S2_Huge_0.x Gfx\Models\S2_Huge_20.x
copy ..\..\..\Twilight\Gfx\Models\S2_Huge_1.x Gfx\Models\S2_Huge_21.x
copy ..\..\..\Twilight\Gfx\Models\S2_Huge_2.x Gfx\Models\S2_Huge_22.x

echo TA-Arnorian ...

copy ..\..\..\Twilight\Gfx\Models\S0_Arnor_Hull_1.x Gfx\Models\S0_Arnor_Hull_2.x

echo Done copying models!

[/code]

5. in the shipcomponents folder, create a new text file, and rename it eg. KHSM-FakeHulls-Arnor.xml

6. open the file, copy and paste the following code and save...

Code: xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1" standalone="yes"?>
<GC2>
   <DataChecksum NoParse="1">
      <Ignore>DisplayName,Description,Model,Thumbnail,Animation</Ignore>
   </DataChecksum>
   <Structure Name="FakeL33">
      <DisplayName>Arnor Large</DisplayName>
      <Model>Arnor_Hull_2</Model>
      <Category>Structure</Category>
      <Description>Fake Hull</Description>
   </Structure>
</GC2>

7. copy the whole KHSM-TA folder to ..GalCiv2\Twilight\Mods\.. -- if there is no Mods Folder, just create one

8. Run the cpm.bat

9. Start a game with KHSM

Kryo, with your permission, I could upload the 2 files(or the mod) at i-mod or send them to you...

253

denyasis

on May 05, 2008

Interesting. For what ever reason, TA won't let me use mods from

GalCiv2\Twilight\Mods\

It only allows to me to look in GalCiv2\Mods\ for a mod. Does this occur with you?

254

denyasis

on May 05, 2008

Crap! no edit!

I think I figured it out. Once in teh Mods selection screen, you must click "Default" and it will switch to the Twilight directory. I had just assumed the "Default" button would switch the the "defualt" mod directory in DL.

Works fine now. Odd that it does that though.

255

LordSouldrinker

on May 17, 2008

Hiya,

I'm running into problems with my designs ever since I installed ToA. I've used this mod without any problem whatsoever before.
It still runs fine in DA, but in ToA my ships and their individual parts had some cosmetic surgery gone wrong. A few parts are missing. Some are attached to the wrong place, others have the wrong size or their rotation adjustment is all wrong.
One of my ships acts even worse, it randomly "loses" parts, it basically looks different everytime I select its template design..really odd!

I spent alot of time and effort on my ships (its fun!) and quite honestly I have no clue whatever problem might be behind this but crushing a galaxy under my boot just isn't as much fun without my fleet

So, I hope someone can give me an answer or two in order to fix the problem.

Edit: Forgot to mention, I do not use any other mod.

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