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[Antony]

Can anyone tell me what to change in the xml files so that the rebels can use the hyper velocity gun.

I have already managed to get them to be able to build it but I cannot yet work out how to get the button to change from the ion cannon in the space battles. I am not fussed if the ion cannon is not usable after the change.

I am fine making changes if someone can just point me to the final steps or say if it is not possible.

Thank you in advance

Antony

[Tropical Bob]

I believe that I've heard that it's not possible...But then again I have the same feeling that I've heard that it's only possible to have one ground to space weapon per faction, but you can't change the button...So...

You definitely can't change the button...

Edited by Tropical Bob, 14 March 2008 - 03:07 AM.

[Antony]

Damn I thought with all those XML files you would be able to change the button on the command panel to work surely if it works somehow for the empire you can paste it in/replace for the rebels.

More help anyone? Come on ppl if you can make this mod surely this can be done somehow!

Also thanks for the reply

Antony

[Tropical Bob]

The problem with changing the command panel is that it's hardcoded into the game.

EDIT: Sorry! I've been going off of what I thought I heard. Maybe I was thinking of something else. I don't know.

Edited by Tropical Bob, 21 March 2008 - 11:32 PM.

[Kalo Shin]

Do you even know what you're talking about Bob? It's totally possible...

[Tropical Bob]

That's at least what I've heard before, and I'm pretty sure that's why you can't add a scroll button to the build bar. And I was talking about changing the images on the command panel. I never said that you can't give the Rebel scum the hypervelocity gun...I retract my previous statement then.

Of course, I kind of lean towards what I've heard, because no one has posted on saying whether/how it can be done...And if it's possible, how's it done Kalo?

[Tropical Bob]

Okay. So after making an inquiry towards people who know what they're doing...

If you wanted them to have the icon for the hypervelocity gun you'd have to replace the ion cannon icon in the mtdcommandbar, or in the GUI xml I think, otherwise I think it'd be possible to give them the gun itself...

For the first one, all you really need to do is copy the <SpecialStructure Name="Ground_Empire_Hypervelocity_Gun"> section, paste it, change the name to "Ground_Rebel_Hypervelocity_Gun", change the "Affiliation" line to Rebel, and "Destruction_Survivors" line, you shoudl probably change the Empires in that line to Rebel.

The second one probably has something to do with the CommandBarComponentsFile.xml file.

So you have a solution for giving the Rebel scum the hypervelocity gun, and two possibilities for the button change.

I apologize for any confusion and/or misleading.

[Kalo Shin]

That's at least what I've heard before, and I'm pretty sure that's why you can't add a scroll button to the build bar. And I was talking about changing the images on the command panel. I never said that you can't give the Rebel scum the hypervelocity gun...I retract my previous statement then.

Of course, I kind of lean towards what I've heard, because no one has posted on saying whether/how it can be done...And if it's possible, how's it done Kalo?

From what i understand, he's asking how he can give them the Icon for the HVG, which is just a Texture swap :\.