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== About Me ==
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[[File:Titan ig rear.png|500px|thumb|right|Titan Heavy Lifter (2008 - see below)]]
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I played Elite on the BBC Model B many years ago, then on the Electron and a few other computers around at that time.
  
I played Elite on the BBC Model B many years ago, then on the Electron and a few other computers around at that time.
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Not many more recent games come close to the fun of Elite with it's combination of trading and combat but the nearest, at least to me, were the I-War games ([http://www.i-war2.com/link ''I-War 2 site'']).
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Not many more recent games come close to the fun of Elite with its combination of trading and combat but the nearest, at least to me, were the I-War games ([http://www.i-war2.com/ ''I-War 2 site'']).
   
 
And then I bumped into Oolite :-)
  
And then I bumped into Oolite :-)
   
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== Currently Used OXP's ==
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== Currently Used OXPs ==
   
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'''Alternative HUD's'''
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'''Alternative HUDs'''
 
<ul><li>G-HUD Mk2 - See below</li></ul>
  
<ul><li>G-HUD Mk2 - See below</li></ul>
 
'''Dockable Objects'''
  
'''Dockable Objects'''
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<ul><li>[[Media:Wrex_1-3-2.zip|''Cargo & Wrecks v1.3.2'']]</li>
  
<ul><li>[[Media:Wrex_1-3-2.zip|''Cargo & Wrecks v1.3.2'']]</li>
 
<li>[http://oosat.alioth.net/files/clearskies.oxp_.zip ''Clear Skies'']</li>
  
<li>[http://oosat.alioth.net/files/clearskies.oxp_.zip ''Clear Skies'']</li>
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<li>[http://download.marlinsoftware.co.uk/Oolite/system_redux.zip ''System Redux'']</li>
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<li>[http://wiki.alioth.net/index.php/System_Redux_(Oolite) ''System Redux'']</li>
 
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== My OXP's (Released) ==
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== My OXPs (Released) ==
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'''G-HUD'''. With thanks to Cmdr. Maegil on the Bulletin Boards this is now upgraded to the [http://wiki.alioth.net/images/2/2d/G-HUD_Mk2.oxp.zip ''Mk2 version''] which has moved things out from the centre and added a background to the Main Scanner for some extra clarity.<br>
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'''G-HUD'''. With thanks to Cmdr. Maegil on the [http://www.aegidian.org/bb/index.php ''Bulletin Boards''] this is now upgraded to the [http://wiki.alioth.net/images/2/2d/G-HUD_Mk2.oxp.zip ''Mk2 version''] which has moved things out from the centre and added a background to the Main Scanner for some extra clarity.<br>
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Update : This was written for Version 1.65, on 1.71.2 then scanner background isn't displaying properly. It's on my to figure out what's gone wrong list !<br>
 
[[Image:G-HUD_Mk2_resize.png]]<br>
  
[[Image:G-HUD_Mk2_resize.png]]<br>
 
For a larger screenshot [http://wiki.alioth.net/images/7/76/G-HUD_Mk2.png ''click here'']
  
For a larger screenshot [http://wiki.alioth.net/images/7/76/G-HUD_Mk2.png ''click here'']
   
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== My OXP's (under development, but don't hold your breath !) ==
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== My OXPs (Under development, but don't hold your breath !) ==
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A family of vessels that will be released as a single OXP. The idea for the ships came from the 'Renegade Pirates', each renegade having multiple forward weapons. In this series each nacelle, with the exception of the Jaguar, will be a mount point.
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It is my intention that the below will be released in two parts - the ships and then a mission pack that will utilise them. So far modelling and texture creation (except the Minotaur) is complete and testing is underway to get the ships to behave as I want them. This will probably involve a lot of cribbing from other developers, hopefully they won't mind too much :-)
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The idea for the smaller ships came from the 'Renegade Pirates'. I thought that if the bad guys were getting more powerful then the forces of light should be countering. In this series each nacelle, with the exception of the Jaguar, will be a laser mounting point.
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The inspiration for the larger ships came from having HMS Albion outside my office window !
   
 
The downer is that they seem to require a moderately capable graphics card to show smoothly.
  
The downer is that they seem to require a moderately capable graphics card to show smoothly.
   
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The text is reversed as I have found that somewhere in the process of turning these into Oolite ships the texture gets turned around.
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The text is reversed as I have found that somewhere in the process of turning these into Oolite ships the texture gets turned around. <edit>Found a more up to date version of Obj2DatTex.py that has this issue resolved</edit>
   
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'''Cheetah - Escort Cruiser'''. Military or Police vessel, similiar to a Cobra III but better armed<br>
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'''Lynx - Escort Cruiser'''. Military or Police vessel, similar to a Cobra III but better armed<br>
 
[[Image:Cheetah.png]]
  
[[Image:Cheetah.png]]
   
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'''Leopard - Light Cruiser'''. Up spec'ed Cheetah.<br>
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'''Cheetah - Light Cruiser'''. Up spec'ed Cheetah.<br>
 
[[Image:Leopard.png]]
  
[[Image:Leopard.png]]
   
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'''Tiger - Heavy Cruiser''', Up spec'ed again :-)<br>
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'''Leopard - Heavy Cruiser''', Up spec'ed again :-)<br>
 
[[Image:Tiger.png]]
  
[[Image:Tiger.png]]
   
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[[Image:vixen.png]]
  
[[Image:vixen.png]]
   
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'''Fleet Auxiliary''' - Haven't come up with a suitable name yet. This one is fully loaded with four pallets, each of which is about twice the volume of the Tiger shown alongside. A little detail is missing in the form of a pair of cranes, one on each spine above and below.<br>
  
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'''Titan Heavy Lifter''' - With its modular cargo handling the Titan is a very flexible vessel. Each cargo pallet is a fully independent pilotless ship, albeit with a very limited performance. The pallet computer is capable of docking with the parent vessel or entering a standard station dock. It should be noted that the Titan is approaching a third of a kilometre from bow to stern.
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[[Image:Titan_ig_top.png]]
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'''Goliath Fleet Auxiliary''' - Utilising the same pallet system as the Titan, the Goliath acts as a Fleet Auxiliary Vessel providing supply and maintenance facilities to groups operating away from friendly bases. This example is fully loaded with three standard cargo pallets and a dry dock pallet.
 
[[Image:FA_Loaded.png]]
  
[[Image:FA_Loaded.png]]
   
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The modelling and texturing is mostly sorted, now in the process of understanding plists so that they operate as I want them to.
  
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'''Minotaur Planetary Assault Vessel''' - Colloquially known as the Planet Killer or simply PK. Remove the cargo capacity of a Goliath and replace with a high power energy weapons system. Despite its nick-name this ship cannot physically destroy a planet but can devastate large areas of the surface, or even dump sufficient energy into the atmosphere to wreck the target's ecosystem. Slow and with restricted manoeuvrability it will always be accompanied by a Support Group of other vessels.
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From fore to aft this example carries the twin main beams (with its associated baffle and shielding), the main beams' power supply, and the ‘Command and Control’ module. The C&C carries a 'Flexible Missile Launcher' which can release a variety of ordnance together with a number of plasma turrets.
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The simple presence of a PK Group in-system can have a significant influence on local politics !
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[[Image:PlanetKiller.png]]

Latest revision as of 00:08, 22 January 2021

About Me

Titan Heavy Lifter (2008 - see below)

I played Elite on the BBC Model B many years ago, then on the Electron and a few other computers around at that time. Not many more recent games come close to the fun of Elite with its combination of trading and combat but the nearest, at least to me, were the I-War games (I-War 2 site).

And then I bumped into Oolite :-)

Currently Used OXPs

Alternative HUDs

  • G-HUD Mk2 - See below

Dockable Objects

Ships and Ship Variants

Ship Systems

Sound Sets

Other Objects and miscellaneous Eye-Candy


My OXPs (Released)

G-HUD. With thanks to Cmdr. Maegil on the Bulletin Boards this is now upgraded to the Mk2 version which has moved things out from the centre and added a background to the Main Scanner for some extra clarity.
Update : This was written for Version 1.65, on 1.71.2 then scanner background isn't displaying properly. It's on my to figure out what's gone wrong list !
G-HUD Mk2 resize.png
For a larger screenshot click here

My OXPs (Under development, but don't hold your breath !)

It is my intention that the below will be released in two parts - the ships and then a mission pack that will utilise them. So far modelling and texture creation (except the Minotaur) is complete and testing is underway to get the ships to behave as I want them. This will probably involve a lot of cribbing from other developers, hopefully they won't mind too much :-)

The idea for the smaller ships came from the 'Renegade Pirates'. I thought that if the bad guys were getting more powerful then the forces of light should be countering. In this series each nacelle, with the exception of the Jaguar, will be a laser mounting point.

The inspiration for the larger ships came from having HMS Albion outside my office window !

The downer is that they seem to require a moderately capable graphics card to show smoothly.

The text is reversed as I have found that somewhere in the process of turning these into Oolite ships the texture gets turned around. <edit>Found a more up to date version of Obj2DatTex.py that has this issue resolved</edit>

Lynx - Escort Cruiser. Military or Police vessel, similar to a Cobra III but better armed
Cheetah.png

Cheetah - Light Cruiser. Up spec'ed Cheetah.
Leopard.png

Leopard - Heavy Cruiser, Up spec'ed again :-)
Tiger.png

Jaguar - Civilian, and the only player vessel in the set. Based around the Leopard but with some systems removed to make room for cargo and with a lower performance. Vixen.png

Titan Heavy Lifter - With its modular cargo handling the Titan is a very flexible vessel. Each cargo pallet is a fully independent pilotless ship, albeit with a very limited performance. The pallet computer is capable of docking with the parent vessel or entering a standard station dock. It should be noted that the Titan is approaching a third of a kilometre from bow to stern. Titan ig top.png

Goliath Fleet Auxiliary - Utilising the same pallet system as the Titan, the Goliath acts as a Fleet Auxiliary Vessel providing supply and maintenance facilities to groups operating away from friendly bases. This example is fully loaded with three standard cargo pallets and a dry dock pallet. FA Loaded.png

Minotaur Planetary Assault Vessel - Colloquially known as the Planet Killer or simply PK. Remove the cargo capacity of a Goliath and replace with a high power energy weapons system. Despite its nick-name this ship cannot physically destroy a planet but can devastate large areas of the surface, or even dump sufficient energy into the atmosphere to wreck the target's ecosystem. Slow and with restricted manoeuvrability it will always be accompanied by a Support Group of other vessels.

From fore to aft this example carries the twin main beams (with its associated baffle and shielding), the main beams' power supply, and the ‘Command and Control’ module. The C&C carries a 'Flexible Missile Launcher' which can release a variety of ordnance together with a number of plasma turrets.

The simple presence of a PK Group in-system can have a significant influence on local politics ! PlanetKiller.png

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