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Trail Fix (HW2Classic)
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Tags: homeworld, fix, trail, bugfix
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May 31, 2015 @ 7:04am
Jun 4, 2015 @ 3:41pm
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This item requires all of the following DLC
Homeworld 2 Remastered Campaign w/ BONUS Homeworld 2 Classic Edition
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Trail Fix (HW2Classic)

Description
This is a simple mod that fixes the engine trails that are broken in Homeworld 2 Classic from Homeworld Remastered Collection Edition (exemple of the bug in the first screenshot with Vaygr scouts).

All trails should be fixed including but not limited to
  • Fighters
  • Ressource Collectors
  • Corvettes
  • Missiles

Compatibility

This mod should also be compatible with other mods, confirmed to work with :

Launch parameters exemple
  • With the remastered launcher (see screenshot above).
  • Shortcut with local mods :
    C:\Steam\SteamApps\common\Homeworld\Homeworld2Classic\Bin\Release\Homeworld2.exe -mod [someothermod.big],TrailFix.big -hardwarecursor -w 1920 -h 1080 -refresh 60
  • Shortcut with workshop mods :
    C:\Steam\SteamApps\common\Homeworld\Homeworld2Classic\Bin\Release\Homeworld2.exe -mod TrailFix.big -workshopmod 76561197964090010\399389937\ComplexEnhanced881.big -hardwarecursor -w 1920 -h 1080 -refresh 60

Thanks

Thanks to this guide that helped setting up this mod : How to upload a MOD to Workshop for Homeworld Remastered
Thanks to the Howeworld modding community for the online ressources and discussions that helped to figure this out.

Insight

There is actually only a single override file :
Data\effect\trails\trail_ribbon.rot
I couldn't get a working .ROT extractor to see what's wrong with the base file and couldn't clearly compare it either.
There is HEX differences but a .ROT Viewer doesn't show any visible difference that could explain the issue.

Official forum thread : http://forums.gearboxsoftware.com/t/trail-fix-mod-for-homeworld-2-classic/378787

Hopefully Gearbox will fix this in a future patch, meanwhile we can now enjoy again HW2 Classic mods with working trails.
14 Comments
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steelwork Mar 14, 2021 @ 7:35pm 
a shame this does not work for path to victory mod
Gamer Cat Jul 6, 2020 @ 6:10am 
I just bought the game. Glad someone made a fix for this. However, I can't seem to get it working. When I launch from the Mod Launcher (Steam), the game either fails to start, or it boots up HW2 Remastered. I tried moving the mod file to the Data folder like Red Fox said, no luck. I tried to make a shortcut with the mod parameters, but it also failed to start. Have there been recent updates to the game that might have broken this? Or maybe I'm just bad with mods, lol.
MaGi Mar 20, 2019 @ 2:17am 
It works in Steam. Thanks! This has been bugging me for awhile.
Diilicious Sep 8, 2017 @ 8:58am 
is there somewhere i can download this file? I have my own mod that i made that is not in a big file, i dont know how to get this to work, subscribing doesnt do anything, i need the actual file
VortiK  [author] Jul 11, 2016 @ 3:11am 
For non-steam users, some people made a standalone version of this mod, check the Gearbox forum here : https://forums.gearboxsoftware.com/t/trail-fix-mod-for-homeworld-2-classic/378787/12
GalvazimGX Jul 8, 2016 @ 1:55pm 
I concur what he said. I also have the GOG version.
liPillON Jul 3, 2016 @ 11:50am 
hi VortiK - do you have any plan to make this fix available for non-steam owners of the game? since HWRM is now available through also other well-known digital retailer, it would be nice to let people download it from moddb
Red Fox Apr 19, 2016 @ 12:59am 
Wish I'd noticed this before but you have to open up the Workshop Mods folder inside the Homeworld2Classic folder (in your Steamapps location) to find the mod. I copied the file to the Data folder and it worked. Thank you so much for this fix!
teroedni Jun 3, 2015 @ 11:36am 
It works:D
Thank you
Circumcised and Afraid Jun 2, 2015 @ 10:51am 
@VortiK I tried unsubscribing and subscribing but it did not work. I have looked under HW2 Classic.