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Work In Progress / Some problems in XENOPS v0.98 found...

« on: October 05, 2023, 11:12:28 am »

Some problems in XENOPS v0.98 found:

> "invalid MCD file" error just before starting
tactical missions with alien base and one of alien UFO types;

> some text string IDs (STR_) visible (must be texts).

See attached screenshot and logs.

 

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Work In Progress / Xeno Operations Mod - is it discontinued?..

« on: August 09, 2017, 08:31:52 pm »

It looks like this really good and promising mod are abandoned...


So, we need to find a not-so-busy and experienced modder,
who will be maintaining the XenoOps Mod:

> fixing future incompatibilities with newest OpenXcom nightlies
and
> probably fix the existing gameplay-related bugs.


(I cannot do this myself because I'm too busy with real life stuff
like cooking, housekeeping, photography tours and, of course, work).

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Suggestions / Text for new e-mail notifications from OpenXcom Forum

« on: August 09, 2017, 08:09:30 pm »

Currently it looks like this (example):




But doesn't show the forum path to board where new topic was posted:




Green = new additions & modifications

This way, the new text for message is:


Hello, <user name here>.

On our OpenXcom Forum, a new topic,{NEWLINE}
'Debug options',{NEWLINE}
has been made on a board you are watching:

Contributions » Released Mods » OpenXCom Extended+

You can see the new topic at
<URL here>

Unsubscribe to new topics from this board by using this link:
<second URL here>

Best regards,
The OpenXcom Forum Team.


P.S.:
Also, add same fixes to the template for notifications about the replies in already existing topic.

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Suggestions / Allow localization (translation) of mod description strings in metadata file(s)

« on: June 28, 2017, 11:31:41 pm »

Is it possible to have localized metadata fields for separate languages?

Example:

Main technical info for mod in metadata.yml

id: LongTime
isMaster: true
master: xcom1
loadResources:
  - LONGTIME-DATA
# reservedSpace: 0

metadata-en.yml contains localized strings for English

name: "Long Time After Us..."
version: "v0.4.2 testing / OpenXCOMv2 nightly 2020-06-01 12:34"
description: "Same universe, same planet. The echoes of human civilization is already faded away in the forgotten past. After entering the Earth atmosphere some research ship crashes because of heavy damage received from unknown beam of artificial origin. Fortunately, the entire crew is survived but spaceship is irrepairable at all. To survive, now they have to look for common language with this world and its inhabitants... who doesn't even suspect of the fateful countdown already begun... So full speed ahead to the 17th year of XXXVI century if you dare."
author: "not known yet"

for Russian language this is a metadata-ru.yml

name: "Задолго после нас... (Long Time After Us...)"
version: "v0.4.2 тестовая / OpenXCOMv2, ночная сборка от 2020-06-01 12:34"
description: "Та же вселенная, та же планета. Отзвуки человеческой цивилизации уже угасли в позабытом прошлом. После входа в атмосферу Земли какой-то исследовательский корабль терпит крушение из-за сильнейших повреждений, полученных от неизвестного луча искусственного происхождения. К счастью, вся команда выжила, но звездолёт неремонтопригоден совсем. Теперь, чтобы выжить, им придётся искать общий язык с этим миром и его обитателями... которые даже не подозревают, что судьбоносный обратный отсчёт уже начался... Так что полный вперёд, в 17-ый год XXXVI века, если посмеете."
author: "ещё неизвестен"

... and similar translated files for other languages.

 

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Work In Progress / XenoOps + newest nightlies = ?

« on: May 01, 2017, 06:04:49 am »

Is this mod compatible with newest nightlies, e.g. April 2017?
If no, which ruleset/resources patches must be applied?

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Offtopic / Uplink OS: a new graphic user interface for the Uplink game

« on: April 07, 2017, 11:44:37 pm »

Good evening to everyone.

Recently I have found this promising mod, but not played it yet.

Uplink OS is a total graphical modification for 2001's indie cult hit
Uplink: Trust is a Weakness by Introversion Software.
It aims to bring a fresh look to the game's cyberpunk visuals
and a much needed upgrade to its interface and usability.

Mod page at ModDB:

http://www.moddb.com/mods/uplink-os/


Videos from Uplink OS developer:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZu8qwXwsOwdoijOR_qUf9Q/videos?shelf_id=0&sort=dd&view=0


Two developers from Introversion Software playing the mod:
"The creators of Prison Architect show off a fantastic mod to their hacking simulator, Uplink."

https://youtu.be/jZy_sBW7jz0

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Suggestions / Small request/advice for modders (due to Mod Portal issues)

« on: July 06, 2016, 02:52:31 pm »

Hello everyone (modders especially).

The OXC Mod Portal is malfunctioning again, and all I (and not only me) want
is to have additional abilities to download mod releases using alternative links
(file sharing, "clouds", etc.).

Thanks in advance.

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Programming / Ruleset filenames: spaces instead of underscores

« on: November 17, 2015, 05:23:49 pm »

2 ruleset files have spaces in its names.

Found in nightlies from 2015-11-07 15:19 to 2015-11-16 09:15

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Work In Progress / Re: [BETA][WIP][BUNCHOFSTUFF] Xeno Operations Mod

« on: October 28, 2015, 12:09:50 am »

  Well, this worthful mod becomes better and more attractive...

Will it be released in first half of 2016?..

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XPiratez / Re: [TOTAL CONVERSION] Piratez Extended - 0.94 - 14 Sep - New Faces

« on: September 16, 2015, 12:52:22 am »

Hi Dioxine.

My game freezes in geoscape mode on both 0.94 and previous version.

What to do?

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Troubleshooting / City name length limit?

« on: April 15, 2015, 03:08:58 pm »

While translating the new version of Terrain Pack mod,
I found that some pretty long city names doesn't fit
in their text boxes and therefore partly visible.

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Open Feedback / Re: MECHTOID TERROR SHIP PROBLEM

« on: November 21, 2014, 08:21:21 am »

> The modified save files are slightly renamed.

> If such bug happen again, first try with morale=0, but if this won't work,
try set a very high value for stunlevel, e.g. stunlevel=444,
so aliens will become unconscious one after another (as soon as you load
the saved game). Obviously, this "some similar" method allows you to capture live aliens.

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Resources / Re: [TFTD] Scout dolphin

« on: November 21, 2014, 02:12:21 am »

This dolphin in the sprite sheet looks too... cartoon and artifical.

Probably better use sprites from game Ecco the Dolphin? -- 3 variations exist.

examples:
https://www.spriters-resource.com/fullview/12683/

https://z11.invisionfree.com/darksea/ar/t163.htm


Search:
https://www.google.com/search?site=imghp&tbm=isch&source=hp&q=ecco+dolphin+sprites&oq=ecco+dolphin+sprites

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Open Feedback / Re: MECHTOID TERROR SHIP PROBLEM

« on: November 21, 2014, 01:52:58 am »

Good night!

I have encountered similar situation earlier (don't remember it happened in Xeno or PirateZ mods),
but one of nightly builds was always crashed during an alien faction turn in battlescape.
I have bypassed this situation by demoralizing all aliens (by setting morale: 0
for all units with faction: 1 (aliens) value in the battlescape saved game file,
so all aliens panic/berserk next turn (even HWPs: cyberdisks, sectopods, etc.),
and no any crashes. 

I made this for you, too. Try it and report if it help or not. 
If no, then i'm try some similar method.

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Tools / Re: OpenXCom Modding Tools

« on: October 25, 2014, 11:56:26 pm »

Hi, Falko! 

I'm not tested your OXC modding tools yet, but i think they will be more handy
and therefore popular when it also be available as standalone (offline) programs.