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<title>Adding ships with UE tutorial</title> </head>

<body>

</body>Hi Everyone,

This is a tutorial for

                               importing and exporting ship models using DCER's 
                               Ultimate Editor (UE). 

The new function 
                               can be found here;

<img src="http://www.armadafleetcommand.com/botf/files/images/shiptutorial/85924259go6.jpg" width="596" height="479" />

This is the screen we will be working

                               with the most.

<img src="http://www.armadafleetcommand.com/botf/files/images/shiptutorial/50610349ks5.jpg" width="600" height="478" />

first

                               tutorial; How to do simple 
                               replacement. 

Select 
                               "Open Ship Pack" and locate the ship packs you 
                               have created or downloaded.

<img src="http://www.armadafleetcommand.com/botf/files/images/shiptutorial/80511902lg2.jpg" width="595" height="479" />

Now just select the model on right you

                               are wanting to import. And on left select the 
                               model you want to replace. And click on import. 
                               And save. 

NOTE; You may get a warning 
                               message that palette is over 127 if you get this 
                               message you will need to reduce palettes 
                               manully. if this is not done model will not 
                               display properly.

<img src="http://www.armadafleetcommand.com/botf/files/images/shiptutorial/90329946vu8.jpg" width="600" height="476" />

Now, new model has been added and is

                               using all the same info as the model you 
                               replaced. (ship stats, upgrades, cost, 
                               mantinace, ect) And should have no problem using 
                               and building this model in game. 
                               

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Second 
                               tutorial; Adding model using 2 models on same 
                               phaser slot. 
(Note: 
                               this all works the same if tring to put 3 models 
                               on same phaser slot). 

Open UE and open 
                               Ship Pack you want to use. (see images above) 
                               

Before we begin just some rules; 
                               

No model can share a phaser slot with 
                               any Vanilla models. There phaser slot numbers 
                               are random so errors would be common. 
                               

Before a ship can be imported both 
                               models (imported model and model selected to 
                               share phaser slot) must use same scale and 
                               amount of phasers. 

You must plan out 
                               what models you plan on using before making any 
                               changes. 

Example 1; 
Using Oberth we 
                               just added this will be the slot that will be 
                               used for next model imported and will share 
                               phaser slot. 

click on "rename" in new 
                               window input new prefix for model (if 2 models 
                               on same slot use 2 characters like "H1" here) 
                               (if 3 models on same slot use 1 characters like 
                               "H")

<img src="http://www.armadafleetcommand.com/botf/files/images/shiptutorial/64181539ik4.jpg" width="598" height="478" />

Now you will see under renamed model

                               "H1" and "Not used" spot named "H1_" 
                               

Next, I need the scale model to match 
                               scale for both models. With the first model of 
                               shared phaser slot selected click on "edit 
                               Scale" In new window change scale to the same as 
                               model you plan on importing from Ship Pack.

<img src="http://www.armadafleetcommand.com/botf/files/images/shiptutorial/71018141zv5.jpg" width="600" height="476" />

Now that phasers amount and scale match

                               you can select not used spot "H1_" and model you 
                               want to import from ship pack "HU". And click on 
                               import.

<img src="http://www.armadafleetcommand.com/botf/files/images/shiptutorial/60191711yf2.jpg" width="600" height="476" />

and save.
<img src="http://www.armadafleetcommand.com/botf/files/images/shiptutorial/55815419ac9.jpg" width="600" height="476" />

Now H1 model is in game working but H1_

                               model files are in game but model is not in 
                               uses. 

Note; you have also changed scale 
                               of H1 model from 75% to 95% so you could change 
                               scale as before to even out both models and 
                               split differance to scale of 85%for both models. 
                               

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third 
                               tutorial; adding new not used model to 
                               shiplist. 

There are 
                               many ways to add new models to shiplist I will 
                               show 2 ways of added to shiplist 

Example 
                               1 "basic" using an upgrade slot. 

Open UE 
                               and open ship stats.

<img src="http://www.armadafleetcommand.com/botf/files/images/shiptutorial/52326105qk2.jpg" width="600" height="476" />

Now select the slot you want to use and

                               in dropdown list find the not used model you 
                               want to add. and edit name, class, and any stats 
                               and if it is an upgrade ect.

<img src="http://www.armadafleetcommand.com/botf/files/images/shiptutorial/10lc7.jpg" width="743" height="477" />

And save.

Now you have 2 models

                               sharing the same phaser slot and working in 
                               game. 
                               

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Example 2 "Advanced" Adding model by 
                               extending shiplist 

Open ship stats as 
                               before (see above) 

Select a used model 
                               that is close to the model you are adding then 
                               click on "Create Copy"

<img src="http://www.armadafleetcommand.com/botf/files/images/shiptutorial/11ea7.jpg" width="745" height="477" />

Next you will see an exact copy of that

                               model. now it is time to edit everything. First 
                               open drop down menu and locate the new ship file 
                               you just added and select the tga file that use 
                               that model. And then edit all stats, so that 
                               model will be unique.

<img src="http://www.armadafleetcommand.com/botf/files/images/shiptutorial/12za8.jpg" width="745" height="476" />

<img src="http://www.armadafleetcommand.com/botf/files/images/shiptutorial/13oj6.jpg" width="745" height="476" />

<img src="http://www.armadafleetcommand.com/botf/files/images/shiptutorial/14wr1.jpg" width="745" height="476" />

And save

Now you have increased

                               shiplist and added a new model. 
                               

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Fourth 
                               tutorial; How to edit ship 
                               scale. 

This is now 
                               a lot easier to do just go to 
                               Edit->Graphics->Add/Remove Ship Models 
                               then select the ship you want to edit scale on 
                               and select Edit Scale. In the new window change 
                               scale value to scale you want.

<img src="http://www.armadafleetcommand.com/botf/files/images/shiptutorial/15kg6.jpg" width="745" height="476" />

And save

now you have edited

                               scale for that model. 
                               

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Fifth 
                               tutorial; How to change what ships are seen in 
                               screensaver. 

This 
                               also been made much easier to do go to 
                               Edit->Ship stats You will find a check box 
                               Appers in Screensaver Just check this box. only 
                               catch is there is a limit to how many ships that 
                               can be used by screensaver so you might have to 
                               uncheck a model you do not want to see in 
                               screensaver.

<img src="http://www.armadafleetcommand.com/botf/files/images/shiptutorial/16ol6.jpg" width="745" height="476" />

and save

Sixth

                               tutorial; How to uses of behave as if built 
                               by. 

This option 
                               will be rarely used by most people and has 
                               limited testing. UDMIII will use this to add 
                               assault command to all major races colony and 
                               troop transports by selecting built by Klingons.

<img src="http://www.armadafleetcommand.com/botf/files/images/shiptutorial/17ha5.jpg" width="745" height="476" />

and save

Sixth

                               tutorial; How to select What special ships are 
                               used. 

With the use 
                               of this option you can select what ships are 
                               considered special ships. this was only for 
                               federation but with a little hex editing this 
                               also can be changed. for more info on how to 
                               edit read this post. 
<A class=postlink 
                               href="http://www.armadafleetcommand.com/botf/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=224" 
                               target=_blank>Special ship post</A>

<img src="http://www.armadafleetcommand.com/botf/files/images/shiptutorial/18zt4.jpg" width="745" height="476" />

Seventh

                               tutorial; How to lower palettes 
                               used. 

this will 
                               reduce used palette from 119 to 102. By all 
                               races and minors using the same explosions 
                               textures. 

Fisrt you will need to 
                               download these files; 

<A class=postlink 
                               href="http://www.armadafleetcommand.com/botf/files/patches/palette.rar" 
                               target=_blank>palette.rar</A> 
                               

Download and unrar to location of your 
                               choice. 

Next open UE and add files to 
                               res file from edit\Other\Files.

<img src="http://www.armadafleetcommand.com/botf/files/images/shiptutorial/44116989te5.jpg" width="598" height="472" />

Next use add button and browse for the

                               file you just downloaded. Then add all file from 
                               "gifs and hobs" folder. 

If you have made 
                               no changes to res file you can also add 
                               palette.lst from "vanilla palette.lst" folder. 
                               

If you added palette.lst you are done. 
                               and save. 

If you did not add palette.lst 
                               you will need to set palette for gifs. 
                               

With UE from edit\Graphics\Textures.

<img src="http://www.armadafleetcommand.com/botf/files/images/shiptutorial/91815284zo7.jpg" width="600" height="491" />

Next select cbboom.gif from drop down

                               menu and select "use own palette"

<img src="http://www.armadafleetcommand.com/botf/files/images/shiptutorial/88685179ch5.jpg" width="600" height="492" />

next repeat last step with cgndexp.gif,

                               csboom.gif, cshock.gif from drop down menu. 
                               

Next select fbboom.gif and click on 
                               remove.

<img src="http://www.armadafleetcommand.com/botf/files/images/shiptutorial/47663158vq4.jpg" width="600" height="494" />

next repeat last step for fgndexp.gif,

                               fsboom.gif, fshock.gif, hbboom.gif, hgndexp.gif, 
                               hsboom.gif, hshock.gif, kbboom.gif, kgndexp.gif, 
                               ksboom.gif, mbboom.gif, mgndexp.gif, msboom.gif, 
                               rbboom.gif, rgndexp.gif, rsboom.gif, rshock.gif. 
                               

Next click on trim palette list and 
                               save. 

That is all I have for now, I hope 
                               this tutorial helps

thunderchero