Rotated alien Ships

[QWERTY128BITS]

Sorry if anyone already ask this.

I don't see aliens ships have a right and left version. Is it right?
Even the Skyranger exit is top right. Always.

Could we have the two versions? It's possible by just adding a mirrored ship?

Maybe even a four sides? Nort, West East and South...

[Yankes]

I recall there was some mods that add more ufo variants.

[BlackStaff]

I recall there was some mods that add more ufo variants.

I have an "old" Mod from 2015 that changes a lot in the alien ships... 
Aliens_Extra_UFOs_v1.4 by Luke83 & TurkishSwede
   Included:  7 Medium Scout layouts+
             12 Large Scouts layouts+
             11 Harvester layouts+
             10 Abductor layouts+
              8 Terror Ships*
              4 Supply Ships*#

Old Mod Portal Archive :
LukesextraUFOs_Xt8nFgvQ.zip

[QWERTY128BITS]

Highly approved.

Very good ships, and with mirrored version.

Even in the images, I believe it is a standard inverted Supply Ship.

Which is what I wanted.
Basically an improvement in the game, but without changing it.



Right door:

Left door:

[BlackStaff]

And there is also a wonderful Mod that adds new UFOs! 
AlienArmouryExpanded_UFOs by Solarius Scorch
- EXCAVATOR
- SENTRY_SHIP
- FIGHTER_SHIP
- LAB_SHIP

[Cyan]

Help appreciated, I tried installing this mod many times and keep failing.

I tried openxcom as well as extended version and keep getting different errors, here are some:

[27-05-2022_17-18-01]   [WARN]   scanModDir('C:/Users/User/Documents/OpenXcom/', 'mods'): No metadata.yml in LukesextraUFOs_Xt8nFgvQ, skipping.

Thats the extended error, I've tried placing it in different places, reinstalling and all that, is there something obvious im missing.

Help appreciated, would love to try those new maps.

[BlackStaff]

I am not an installation specialist...
But here is how the Mod is installed in my OXCE :
- the "data" folder is renamed: "Aliens_Extra_UFOs_v1.4.1"
- in this new folder I added a "metadata.yml" file
- this file is written as follows:
name: "Aliens Lukes extra UFOs"
version: "1.4.1"
author: "Luke83 & TurkishSwede"
description: "Extra UFO Maps !"
id: aliens_lukes_extra_UFOs
master: xcom1

- and the "Aliens_Extra_UFOs_v1.4.1" folder is installed in my game : x:\_GAMES\OpenXcom_Ex\user\mods

And everything works since years ! 

Note: in my game (and contrary to the opinions expressed in this forum) all added mods are in this folder !

[Cyan]

I am not an installation specialist...
But here is how the Mod is installed in my OXCE :
- the "data" folder is renamed: "Aliens_Extra_UFOs_v1.4.1"
- in this new folder I added a "metadata.yml" file
- this file is written as follows:
name: "Aliens Lukes extra UFOs"
version: "1.4.1"
author: "Luke83 & TurkishSwede"
description: "Extra UFO Maps !"
id: aliens_lukes_extra_UFOs
master: xcom1

- and the "Aliens_Extra_UFOs_v1.4.1" folder is installed in my game : x:\_GAMES\OpenXcom_Ex\user\mods

And everything works since years ! 

Note: in my game (and contrary to the opinions expressed in this forum) all added mods are in this folder !

This worked just fine thankyou.

[The Reaver of Darkness]

I can't recommend Luke's UFOs enough! I have used them since my early days as a modder! There are several minor flaws in the UFOs, however. The biggest issue is that he doesn't have any Battleship variants.

Darkened UFOs mod is also perhaps very good. I think that one is more popular and possibly better designed (less flaws) but I don't have experience with it.

[SupSuper]

There's also an updated version by hellrazor: https://openxcom.mod.io/ufo-vanilla-variants

[BlackStaff]

Ah !!! Merci !!!        
I didn't know this version!