Famous Planets Expansion Pack 1

Note to Readers

The information in this article is old and outdated, please see Famous Planets 2.0.OXP for more recent information.

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Famous planets expansion pack 1: Release 09/11/2008 (package date) expansion pack for the Famous planets oxp: Famous Planets OXP

By: P.A. Groove

Credits

-Drew Wagar for reading and commenting on the texts
-Svengali for script updating
-Lestradae for hosting
-Thargoid for help and engineering with the scripts
-Ahruman for development on Oolite in General and 1.72
-Capt Kev for System Redux

What is in the package?

- Textures for most important planets on spaceway L1 from Lave to Lerelace Custom planet descriptions for this planets
- Updated script (script.js) for 1.72 so that the System Redux work around is not needed anymore (please read the install instructions in the package)
- Updated planet texts for the F7 screen for ALL planets hopefully without spelling mistakes. These where pre-read by Drew Wagar. If you still see a mistake then mail me. I'm not a native English writer.
- Map for spaceway L1 and it's most important planets
- Art cards with the new planets

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WARNING: This is not a standalone OXP you need Famous planets_v1.1.oxp Therefore the directory include in this package does not has an .oxp extension. Read the installation instructions below on how to install.

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History

The Spaceway L1 is the route that Loonly planet advices to traders that travel from Lave in the Old Worlds region to Lerelace in the Xexedi Cluster. Of course Lerelace is reachable via other routes but Loonely planet describes the shortest one. In the famous book 'great travels in Galaxy 1' the great and not so great places are described in detail. From the icy cold temperatures of Qitiri to the warm red hells of Iscence. Loonely planets has included planet ID photo's for new commanders:

It is also rumoured that the next edition of Rough Guide will also feature some of the planets as this route is probably one of the first treks a new commander will embark on. The route was first described by commander Trekquri of Xexedi in the pre-navigational console era.

Safety first

The fact that it is a spaceway doesn't mean that it's safe. There aren't any highway police or any other special facilities (yet). The commander is especially advised to be extra careful on the dangerous Aronar passage. This is a very dangerous Feudal world. Pirates also know that traders have to pass this planets as there is no other possibility (hence the name Aronar corridor on the map). So take extra precautions for this planet. Traders are also adviced for safety at Xexedi. Just the fact that it's a Cosmopolitan tech 14 planet doesn't mean it's a safe place.

Planets included

1. Qutiri
2. Aronar
3. Aesbion
4. Beusrior
5. Zarece
5. Reinen
6. Laenin
7. Xexedi
8. Tibionis
9. Isence

This is the map of spaceway L1:

Installation Instructions

If you have Famous planets_v1.1 then you can begin at step 2

1. This is not a stand-alone package so download and install Famous planets v1.1. at: http://wiki.alioth.net/index.php/Famous_Planets_OXP

2. After installing v1.1. delete the System Redux config directory that is in the directory of Famous planets v1.1.

3. Unzip the contents of this package in the Famous Planets_v1.1. oxp directory. For example: ( Oolite172/AddOns/Famous_Planets_v1.1.oxp). It will then add only the new content into the existing oxp installation.

4. IMPORTANT If you are on Oolite 1.65, 1.70 or on 1.71.1 Go into the Oolite/Addon/Famous_planets_v1.1.oxp/config

Open the Script.js file with a word editor. Go to line 72:

Change:

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Code: if (this.fpCheck(system.ID) && player.ship.position.distanceTo(system.mainStation.position) < 12000) {

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to

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Code: if (this.fpCheck(system.ID) && player.position.distanceTo(system.mainStation.position) < 12000) {

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Then save the file.

4(Optional) If your computer can take it you can choose to download FPXP1HD.zip[ and u extract the HD textures of XexediHD and LaeninHD in the texture directory of Famous Planets and set overwrite on Yes. These are big textures but are very sharp!

5 Start Oolite with the SHIFT-key pressed until you see the spinning Cobra Mk3

And here you go: Oolite has expanded again.

Download links

Main package with normal resolution textures FPXP1 ... http://www.box.net/shared/static/deik8vvk8c.zip

HD textures for Xexedi and Laenin FPXP1HD .. http://www.box.net/shared/static/3vp866n705.zip

Support

Any questions concerning this expansion pack can be raised in this thread: [1]

Tested with

-All the oxp mentioned in the read me of Famous Planets_v1.1.oxp -Oolite 1.70 up to 1.72 build (unofficial release)