RD/CG Sovereign Pack

Sovereign Class pack

Thank you for downloading this and for taking the time to read the readme file. This mod for A2 Version 1.1. Everything you need to run in game is present. It includes the following ships
Blank mass build Nem style model
USS Enterprise E Nem style Hero model
USS Sovereign Nem style Hero model
USS Enterprise E FC style Hero model

In addition There is an alternate version of the blank model featuring the FC style texture named fEarlySovereign.sod. 

Contents

0. Credits
1. Installation
2. System Requirements
3. Online Multiplayer
4. Known Issues
5. Disclaimer
6. Contact
7. Distrubtion/Authorised download mirrors
8. Third party use

0 - Credits

Texture tweeks- me

SOD conversion-me

Odf-me

Physics-me

Retexture- me

Model tweeks-me

Special thanks go out to the following people: -

The Starfleet Kid for Log pics, Buildbuttons, and Wireframes

Pepperman for turning me on too the model.

RedDragon for the model.

Chronical Guy for the Textures

FahreS for the information on LODs

You for Downloading it

The Armada II Files staff for a readme template   


1 - Installation

Backup any files that will be overwritten if you wish to save them. Not Needed but is smart incase you or I make a mistake.

Unzip this into a temp or mod directory in your A2 install. 

Copy the contents of each folder into the matching folders of you chosen A2 install.

Overwrite any requested files. 

Now go to your sprite directory and open the gui_global.SPR file and find this Line 


b_fbattle			gbfbld100		0	0	64	64

delete it and replace with 

@reference=64
b_fbattle			gbfbattle		0	0	64	64


Now find this at the top of the Fed wireframes 

fbattlew1			fedwireframe01	0	0	48	48		
fbattlew2			fedwireframe01	48	0	48	48		
fbattlew3			fedwireframe01	96	0	48	48		
fbattlew4			fedwireframe01	144	0	48	48		
fbattlew5			fedwireframe01	192	0	48	48

delete it and replace with 

@reference=256
fbattlew1			fbattlew4            160  0    80    80		
fbattlew2			fbattlew4            0    80   80    80		
fbattlew3			fbattlew4            80   80   80    80		
fbattlew4			fbattlew4            80   0    80    80		
fbattlew5			fbattlew4            0    0    80    80


and find

fentew1				fedwireframe04	0	48	48	48		
fentew2				fedwireframe04	48	48	48	48		
fentew3				fedwireframe04	96	48	48	48		
fentew4				fedwireframe04	144	48	48	48		
fentew5				fedwireframe04	192	48	48	48	

delete it and replace with

F1701EEnterprisew1			fbattlew4                 160  0    80    80		
F1701EEnterprisew2			fbattlew4                 0    80   80    80		
F1701EEnterprisew3			fbattlew4                 80   80   80    80		
F1701EEnterprisew4			fbattlew4            	  80   0    80    80
F1701EEnterprisew5			fbattlew4                 0    0    80    80


Now add

F1701EEnterpriseEarlyw1			fbattlew4                 160  0    80    80		
F1701EEnterpriseEarlyw2			fbattlew4                 0    80   80    80		
F1701EEnterpriseEarlyw3			fbattlew4                 80   80   80    80		
F1701EEnterpriseEarlyw4			fbattlew4            	  80   0    80    80
F1701EEnterpriseEarlyw5			fbattlew4                 0    0    80    80

F73811Sovereignw1			fbattlew4                 160  0    80    80		
F73811Sovereignw2			fbattlew4                 0    80   80    80		
F73811Sovereignw3			fbattlew4                 80   80   80    80		
F73811Sovereignw4			fbattlew4            	  80   0    80    80
F73811Sovereignw5			fbattlew4                 0    0    80    80


save and close.

and save and close.



Now play and enjoy!


2 - System Requirements

This mod is designed to work best with stock 1.1 A2. The model is a medium quality model around 4400 polies; however every effort has been made to maintain proformance. This includes 5 Levels Of Detail for both the texturs and the mesh. Inspite of this older PCs, especially thoughs with less the 256MG of Ram or less then 128MG vid card might have problems with lag.  

3 - Online Multiplayer

As long as you and your opponets intalls are EXACTLY THE SAME this should work online but it has not been tested in multiplayer.

4 - Known Issues

None known. That said  if you find any bugs please report them. so I can fix them the next go around.

5 - Disclaimer

As required by the Armada 2 End User License Agreement: -

THIS MODEL(S) IS NOT MADE, DISTRIBUTED, OR SUPPORTED BY Activision TM & (C) & PARAMOUNT PICTURES. None of these individuals or myself can be held liable or responsible for any damage to your computer or install.

6 - Contact

7 - Distribution/hosting & Commercial use

If you are interested in hosting this file or distributing it in any manner then please contact us.

Hosting, or any other form of distribution is hereby forbidden without prior written permission. The use in Armada II Modifications is allowed as per section 8 below. This mod is strictly for non-profit use. I don't own the rights to all of this stuff and so couldn't give you permission to charge for it even if I wanted too.

The reasons for this are fairly simple

1) We want to know where our files are being downloaded from!

2) We would prefer only having a few download mirrors because its considerably easier to update a smaller number of mirrors. 

8 - Third party use

Lastly, the material can be reused in whole or part in Armada 2 Modifications on the condition that ALL ABOVE credits are in your readme. If you wish to convert these graphics to another game then please contact us. (we haven't ever turned anybody down, we just want to keep track of what they are being used for)

All other rights are reserved. This may not be used outside of the Armada II community without prior permission.


If you decide to use our material in an Armada II mod then we would appreciate a quick message via email letting us know that your using it.

If you wish to edit files to suit your Armada II mod then you may do so, in return we ask that you consider sharing your alterations with the Armada II community under the same conditions we make them available to you under, but you have no obligation to do so.