Seems like every time i want to change my start ship i have to relearn by looking at different info and desifering it

So here's a Step by Step

WILL Some of the wiser MODDERS Check for Errors
or ways to improve.

To change Starter Ship:

1 DATA/MISSIONS/mo1A/mo1A-ini's
2 DATA/SHIPS-rtc_shiparch_ini's
3 DATA/MISSIONS-npcships.ini's
4 DATA/SHIPS-loadouts.ini's

1: -MAKE BACKUPS FIRST-

In your FL install folder:

Open your data/Missions/M01A/-Folder's

Within M01A Folder find M01A configuration files (Ini's)

Open M01A ini's files and find:

[Trigger]
nickname = mrp_accept
system = Li01
Cnd_MsnResponse = accept
Act_SetShipAndLoadout = ge_fighter, msn_playerloadout

Replace: ge_fighter, msn_playerloadout

With new desired Start Ship: or_elite, msn_playerloadout

and Save changes.


Ship List:

Civilian
2:ge_fighter2--- (Startracker)
3:ge_fighter4--- (Hawk)
4:ge_fighter5--- (Falcon)
5:ge_fighter6--- (Eagle)

Liberty
1:li_fighter----- (Patriot)
2:li_elite------- (Defender)
3:li_elite2------ (Defender)----juni
4:li_freighter--- (Rhino)

Britonia
1:br_fighter----- (Cavalier)
2:br_elite------- (Crusader)
3:br_freighter--- (Clydesdale)

Kusari
1:ku_fighter----- (Drake)
2:ku_elite------- (Dragon)
3:ku_dragon------ (Dragon)----Ozzu
4:ku_freighter--- (Drone)

Rhineland
1:rh_fighter----- (Banshee)
2:rh_elite------- (Valkyrie)
3:rh_freighter--- (Humpback)

Pirate
1:pi_fighter----- (Bloodhound)
2:pi_elite------- (Wolfhound)
3:pi_freighter--- (Mule)

Bounty Hunter
1:bh_fighter----- (Piranha)
2:bh_elite------- (Barracuda)
3:bh_elite2------ (Hammerhead)

Boarder World
1:bw_fighter--- (Dagger)
2:bw_elite----- (Stiletto)
3:bw_elite2---- (Sabre)
4:bw_freighter- (Dromedary)

Corsairs
1:co_fighter----- (Legionnaire)
2:co_elite------- (Centurion)
3:co_elite2------ (Titan)

Order
or_elite----- (Anubis) LODranges = 0, 75, 150, 1000 {DA_archetype = ships\order\or_elite\or_elite.cmp {material_library = Ships\order\or_ships.mat

2:

Open your data\SHIPS\-Folder's

within Ships Folder find rtc_shiparch.ini

open rtc_shiparch.ini and find:

[Ship]
nickname = rtcprop_civ_fighter
LODranges = 0, 60, 120, 250, 500, 1000
DA_archetype = ships\civilian\cv_starflier\cv_starflier.cmp
material_library = ships\civilian\cv_ships.mat
type = FIGHTER

Replace: LODranges = 0, 60, 120, 250, 500, 1000 - (to your new ships LODranges.) Open your Shiparch ini and locate

Replace: DA_archetype = ships\civilian\cv_starflier\cv_starflier.cmp - (To Your Ship DA_archetype) Open your Shiparch ini and locate

Replace: material_library = ships\civilian\cv_ships.mat - (To your Ships material_library) Open your Shiparch ini and locate

With New:

[Ship]
nickname = rtcprop_or_elite
LODranges = 0, 75, 150, 1000
DA_archetype = ships\order\or_elite\or_elite.cmp
material_library = Ships\order\or_ships.mat
type = FIGHTER

and Save changes.

3:

Open Your DATA/MISSIONS/-Folders

within Mission folder find: npcships.ini

open npcships.ini and find:

[NPCShipArch]
nickname = fauxplayer
loadout = msn_playerloadout_faux
level = d1
ship_archetype = msn_playership
state_graph = FIGHTER
npc_class = lawful, FIGHTER

Replace: ship_archetype = msn_playership

With: your new ship_archetype = or_elite

And Save changes.

4:

open your Data/Ships/-folders

within ships folder find loadouts.ini

open loadouts and find: msn_playerloadout
----------------------: msn_playerloadout_faux

first thing find your ship within the files and copy from archtype = to the end of equip =


Replace: from archetype = ge_fighter
Replace: To cargo = ge_s_repair_01, 10

with your new ship: archetype = 0r_elite
with your new ship: equip = DockingLightRedSmall, HpDockLight02


Replace: for both msn_playerloadout and msn_playerloadout_faux

and save changes.

Here you can change your start weapons engines ect... or add cargo.

what you do to msn_playerloadout you must also do to msn_playerloadout_faux.

save changes and go fly your ship.

NO for story Play

i have never been able to get the ship to show when you meet juni to get your ship but every thing else works

i have or prior to making this have changed my ship and ended up so far out in space manhatten was a three day journey thankfully it spawns me back for the battle

or my ship didn't show when i launched ect...

but i have never been able to find a tutorial and would love to know if or what i'm missing to make it correct or more accuret

or as you say less complicated so when i forget and have to revisit it i'ts a brainless and painless venture.

exe\newplayer.fl

See here for more details:
http://the-starport.net/freelancer/fo ... t_id=50366#forumpost50366

Cheers,
Rik

Looks like

DATA\MISSIONS\M01A:
m01a_0{1,3,4,5,6}.thn
m01a_rev2_01.thn
DATA\MISSIONS\M01B:
m01b_0{1,2,3}.thn

all use ge_fighter for the player. I guess you'd need to replace those with either your desired archetype, or perhaps you could just use rtcprop_civ_fighter. You can find thorn decompilers on my site.