Editing SPG2 .shp files in Notepad++

[al896b]

Having finished the campaign for SPG2, but being a novice at modding, I decided to have a tinker with SPG2's .shp files after a search on the internet, I found a suggestion using Notepad++ to open and edit. When I open it rather than the ordered text I was expecting, I get programming language. Am I doing something wrong?

[Geek]

Are you using the uncompressed files from the backup archive ?
If yes, then it is displayed as intended. Notepad+ is a text editor, not an advanced database software.

[al896b]

Where is the backup archive? I'm using the files in the \models\ships folder... ?

[al896b]

Ok... I've found the backup. how do I save the edited file in such a way that it can be used?

[Geek]

The proper way is to create a mod.
http://modding.starpointgemini.com/modBasics

[mumhustlar]

Originally posted by Geek - Gemini Warlord:

Are you using the uncompressed files from the backup archive ?
If yes, then it is displayed as intended. Notepad+ is a text editor, not an advanced database software.

Im having a similar issue with the original ship files - they arent uncompressed and I dont have the backupships.zip file that is supposed to hold the uncompressed copies. I have searched for this file in the game directory and I cant find it. What can I do to edit the ships?

[Geek]

The devs forgot to include the zip after the last update.
Apparently, they still are in the double cargo mod (except for cargo size of course).

[Numenor]

I had this simiar question a few days ago, and the devs responded that they forgot to put the backupships.zip in the last update. So those of us who got the game within the past month or so don't have that zip file and can't mode ships until the next patch.

[Zenoslaf]

Sorry about that guys, we'll sort that mess in the next update. It a bit hectic here with Warlords release and we're working as fast as we can.

[Hathur]

Originally posted by Zeno - Gemini Warlord:

Sorry about that guys, we'll sort that mess in the next update. It a bit hectic here with Warlords release and we're working as fast as we can.

Any plan on adding it back in? It's been almost to a month now and the file still hasn't been put back in... I would really like to mod the game.

[CaptRavenous]

Yeah, I was going to play Starpoint Gemini 2 again as I never did play it all the way through. I always liked being able to mod ships, but just found out I can't anymore. Very disappointing.

[Zenoslaf]

I'll let the team know so they can update it, soon hopefully.