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Wing Commander - 11/11/2011 6:43:38 PM

Connarius

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Hello all

I am looking for a Wing Commander mod / or a collection of pictures.
Have already made my first ship flying around without engine glow (how to add that in ?!)

This is the Frigate of Wing Commander 3
Not exactly a look from above, but as close as i found it.. ;)

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RE: Wing Commander - 11/11/2011 7:55:49 PM

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Nice job

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RE: Wing Commander - 11/11/2011 10:19:13 PM

Connarius

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As I said.. I have found it.. all credits have to go www.wcnews.com , since its from their ships database.

But again, how do you get the glowing engines to work ? atm it hasnt any engine effect.

Thx in advance
Conn

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RE: Wing Commander - 11/11/2011 10:45:46 PM

Igard

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Hi, Conn. Great idea and you're off to a good start!

To get the engine effect you must draw a horizontal blue line, RGB 0,0,255. It only needs to be 1 pixel width.

You can download the now outdated customization guide here :-

ftp://ftp.matrixgames.com/pub/DistantWorlds/DistantWorlds-Customization_Guide.zip

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RE: Wing Commander - 11/12/2011 4:40:51 AM

Connarius

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Thanks for the info.

Will post ships of several eras later, maybe someone more experienced can make a mod of that compilation then :)

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RE: Wing Commander - 11/12/2011 5:47:58 PM

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Finally ... had a busy afternoon So I just managed a few things but ...

I got a complete set of capital ships from the "Tiger's Claw" era (Wing Commander I) containing both vessels from the Kilrathi Empire and the Terran Confederation Navy, plus the only starbase in that game. Later eras got some more bases, though.
Havent converted any fighters so far, since the game mostly relies on capital ones.
Enough talk, heres the file !

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RE: Wing Commander - 11/12/2011 6:00:35 PM

Connarius

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And to those who are curious before getting them, heres a summary

upper row is Terran Confed Navy, bottom row , obviously, Kilrathi Empire then.

From top left to top right :
Bengal class, carrier
Diligent class, troop transport
Drayman class, standard transport
Exeter class, destroyer
Venture class, corvette

Bottom row left to right
Dorkir class, standard transport
Fralthi class, cruiser
Lumbari class, troop transport*
Ralari class, destroyer*
Sivar class, Dreadnought*
Snakeir class, Dreadnought

* looks better ingame

, just messed up a bit for the pic
gah.. forgot the base. *shrugs* happens ^^

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RE: Wing Commander - 11/12/2011 7:31:47 PM

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Good job putting these together, Conn. It's giving me fond memories seeing these old Wing Commander ships again.

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RE: Wing Commander - 11/12/2011 8:04:40 PM

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Its been my pleasure, since I liked that space opera a lot, too.

Next to arrange will be the capital ships and bases of Wing Commander 2, next'll be WC 3 and so on. plus I'll add in what I think is suitable from the spin-offs like privateer1/2, armada.
All in all the collection will have ships from Kilrathi Empire, Terran Confed, privateer bases and Nephilim... I guess

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RE: Wing Commander - 11/13/2011 9:44:53 AM

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Nice work, Connarius, I don't even remember the WC series though I'm sure I've played at least one of them. Shame on me.

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RE: Wing Commander - 11/13/2011 9:42:47 PM

Connarius

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Next File contains the capital ships of Wing Commander II, have fun :)

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RE: Wing Commander - 11/13/2011 10:06:28 PM

Connarius

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All right, again a summary of the file above :

First row: Terran Confed stations
bottom side of space station; top of Supply Depot; top of Space Station; side view of Supply Depot

Second row: Terran Confed capitals
Clydesdale class transport; Confederation class carrier; Waterloo class cruiser; Gilgamesh class destroyer; Free Trader class transport

Third row; Kilrathi Empire stations and a ship
side view of supply depot; front side of supply depot; top view of space station; Dorkathi class transport

Last row: Kilrathi Empire capitals
Fralthra class cruiser; Kamekh class corvette; Ralatha class destroyer