Feedback of any kind is always welcome. Ideas, balance changes, and bug reporting of any kind is always useful!
Version 1.00 Released!
Make sure to ask for permission before republishing any part of this mod to the public!
Downloads
1.05 + DLC Compatible:
0.12 ALPHA Release:Full Download:http://distantstars.mmobase.com/rebellion/Distant_Stars_(R)_ALPHA_0.13_[45189661].7z
Full Download MIRROR:http://www.moddb.com/downloads/distant-stars-rebellion-alpha-013
MD5: 69486D2FCD3F35E46E6F5EF8C9F1634A
1.34 Compatible:
1.01 Release:Full Download:http://distantstars.mmobase.com/diplomacy/Distant_Stars_(D)_1.01_[45685832].7z
1.051 Compatible:
Beta 0.9951 Release:Full Download:http://distantstars.mmobase.com/entrenchment/DS_Entrenchment_Beta_0.9951_[36672852].7z
1.14 - 1.181 Compatible:
Version 1.01:Full Download:http://distantstars.mmobase.com/soase/Distant_Stars_v1.01_[453701567].7z
Multiplayer Games:We've setup a thread for everyone to organise their multiplayer games in and also setup example times and dates for most people to meet up and start games. These are what we hope to be the main times for people to be around and want to play games together.
The times are:4pm EST (9pm GMT) Saturdays & Sundays9pm EST (2am GMT) Saturdays & SundaysIf you want to organise other games please go ahead using the same topic to consolidate all the information in one place and hopefully get more games together within our community. These games are for PvP, PvAI & PvPvAIso come along and we'll get some games going!
Screenshots:We've setup a thread so you can all post your screenshots to share with us the Distant Stars team and its players. Im sure we're all intrigued to see what kinds of battles and events you've all been having on the mod aswell.
Lore:We know some of you guys love to role play whilst using Distant Stars, and here's a topic for you guys to post all of your role playing stories, character profiles and anything else you can imagine.
Maps:Some of you avid map makers out there have produced some great maps but never really had them recognised because they've got lost. Well here's a topic for you to post a link to the download (we can even provide mirrors if necessary) a screenshot or two of the map for us all the preview and if enough people like it we'll even include the map in with the actual mod!
Please visit our website and for more information, change logs, downloads, and to report bugs. Our website can be found here: http://distantstars.mmobase.com
Bug Reporting
If you want to report a bug please use the Bug Report feature on our website:http://distantstars.mmobase.com/?m=reportabug
Please include as much information as possible, if you have an error log feel free to post it on these forums and we'll take it from there. If you can reproduce the error please include the error log (read below to find out how to enable error logs) and include as much detail on how to reproduce the problem.
To enable logging:Windows Vista/Windows 7:C:\Documents and Settings\<Your Windows Username>\Local Settings\Application Data\Ironclad Games\Sins of a Solar Empire\SettingorWindows XP:C:\Documents and settings\<Your Windows Username>\Local Settings\Application Data\Ironclad Games\Sins of a Solar Empire\Setting
Open the user.setting file (using Notepad, Wordpad or any text editor) and scroll down to the bottom 7 lines from the bottom is the line:LogOutput FALSEChange FALSE to TRUELogOutput TRUE
and from then on any Log files will be saved to the debug folder:Windows Vista/Windows 7: C:\Documents and Settings\<Your Windows Username>\Local Settings\Application Data\Ironclad Games\Sins of a Solar Empire\Debug or Windows XP: C:\Documents and settings\<Your Windows Username>\Local Settings\Application Data\Ironclad Games\Sins of a Solar Empire\Debug
If you get these log files to us (you can just paste them in to a forum post) we can hopefully get your issues sorted.
Frequently Asked Questions
All files are compressed using 7Zip to shrink the download filesize. To extract these files you must use WinRAR or 7Zip.Any Patches should overwrite the original install directory, either by extracting over the original folder, or cut/copy & pasting over the existing file/folder structure.
1) My game keeps crashing, is there anything I can do to stop it?i) Are you running the game on maximum (highest) settings? if so, lower them to High or Medium, there is a known issue with the game using up too much memory, there is nothing we can do about this, also no matter how powerful your pc is, it is affected by this issue no matter the pc it is not above this crashing issue, it is a game problem not a hardware one, so quite simply lower your settings. If you still have an issue with crashing see point two.ii) Give us as detailed information as possible about the crash, what was happening at the time of the crash, what races, ships, abilities were involved. If you can supply a Debug Log (see above for more information about logging) and post a bug report on our website.
2) The loading screens and portrait pictures dont appear properly, whats wrong?i) This is an issue with ATI based graphics cards (rarely affects Nvidia based cards) we're looking in to the issue.
3) Why dont you support converting Distant Stars in to TXT format?i) Quite simply many things can go wrong with converting your mod to TXT, we cant help you with something you've probably broken yourself.
4) Can I mod Distant Stars for myself?i) Yes you can however please do not distribute our mod or our mod that you have edited to the public. You must ask for permission to do so, we will regrettably stop distributing our mod to all if users abuse our work.
5) Your mod is in BIN format I can't edit the files, what can I do?i) You can convert the mod to TXT format however we wont offer any support to versions of the mod that have been converted to TXT.
6) Why is Distant Stars distributed in BIN format? i) Mods load faster in BIN format and are less likely to have issues in this format.
7) I'm having trouble installing the MOD, do you have any more instructions?i) Carbon was kind enough to do some more advanced instructions out here.
8) Is there any way to make new maps for Distant Stars using GalaxyForge?i) Within the Distant Stars Extras folder there is a folder called Galaxy Forge, Copy and Paste this folder (or its contents) over your original Galaxy Forge folder (or its contents) replacing any files if it asks you to. When you start Galaxy Forge next you'll be able to use all of our planets.
Or, the DIY approach (without custom icons):
ii) The GalaxyForge supplied by the devs will still work with our Mod, however to be able to access all of our planetary bonuses, templates, planet types and stars you will need to take our GalaxyScenarioDef.galaxyScenarioDef (found in the GameInfo folder of the mod) and place it in to your GalaxyForge folder, overwriting the original GalaxyScenarioDef.galaxyScenarioDef (if you still wish to make maps for the original game keep a backup of the original file). This will allow you to use all of the Galaxy changes included in our mod.
Note: Any maps made for Distant Stars will not work with other Mods. See #8.2 for DIY instructions for map making or take the appropriate files from Entrenchment, they're cross-client compatible.
Some statistics...
Since August 2009 to February 2011 we have had over...
400,000 Unique visits to the website12,000GB (12TB) of data transferred from our website
That equates to over 60,000 Unique downloads of the entire mod, excluding the excess of 20,000 Patches downloaded.
Thanks to everyone that has supported us this far and making our mod as popular as it is!
Good, dont tempt me to add more.
Come on, you know be better then that. Not only have I listened to every last little thing, but I obviously know where you got it all from too.
Could you upload a list of all the songs and what they're from? Please?
Just curious, my steam version of Rebellion was updated to 1.04 for Rebellion. Are there any plans to update this mod for that version? This update to 1.04 came out about 2 weeks ago.
There you go for now. We are making some internal changes to improve the mod that wont be out for some time.
These would be the links that didn't transfer over in the quote above.
DS Update for Rebellion 1.04
Two minimods
There's waaaaay to many for me to list, I added a lot to my copy and I don't have Rebellion so I couldn't tell you what is there if any were added or subtracted from the diplomacy release, but here's a list of places music was pulled from
Band of BrothersEveES PosthumusHomeworldMass EffectMechWarrior 2Supreme CommanderTotal AnnihilationTransformers 2
If you do some digging, you can find them all and a bunch more you might like that aren't "featured" in this mod.
You could also play them with VCL media player.
It will show you the name of the orignal song that has been used.
http://www.videolan.org/vlc/
Doesn't work.
Chill out, they're trying their best at making the mod. Instead of spouting shit here, why don't you go make your own mod? How about that? Instead of sitting here like a self-entitled spoiled brat. :3
Edit: The rage is strong in this one.
and has raged in another thread as well.
harpo
Don't really understand why people just make rage posts, do they get some sick twisted kick out of it? Acting stupid infront of others just to get off?
Since it was his second post like that, I already reported him to the moderators for Flaming/Trolling. It will be dealt with.
I'm hoping 1.04 will be up soon. That blurb with the link was no worky, nor with the update. *cry*I want real titans with DS!
Sure. (I be sure to highlight your request)
Sorry you cant read. Hope that helps.
That was posted by a very helpful user of the mod, he didnt even have to so. Hence why its not in the OP. We have not released a version for 1.04 yet. Hence no link in the OP.
Actually no. Im not gonna and now I will make every attempt to make sure we delay as long as possible, just to spite you. Why? B/c people like you are the reasons mods die. All this is a free time project done out of our love for a game. We dont have to share shit. Be glad you get anything.
Just as difficult as it is to read. Or use manners.[quote who="Mike_Snyder" reply="7761" id="3226821"]Here is another idea, put your mod on moddb. Many many more people go there than to stupid sins page for most of the much better mods. Your mod in the past for ent and dip was excellent. I"m sure this one is as well. but somehow YOU forgot how to upload correctly.
Yeah....*dramatic pause*...no. If we wanted to use ModDB we would of kept our page on that site up to date. We have better hosting services than a site that will eventually steal your work.
In short I like to conclude,
Go fuck yourself.
EDITS:Guess in my amateur attempt to share a mod, Ive broken quoting. Let the emo kids rage about that some too.
Wait, that update doesn't work? I guess I could look into doing an update if they are too busy.
It worked just fine for me. Just tested it again.
Or wait, sorry I was looking at me 1.04 update on my desktop. My bad.
Of course we are working on it, not at a record pace though.
We all have jobs and families. Not to mention we are gamers (Im personally nose deep in SoTS2, Star Ruler, EVE, GW2, Dust514, Roleplaying). So that means staring at code is usually in the middle of ours list of how to spend free time.
Stant's update will work for 1.04. It did for me when I tested it*.
We have not pushed the offical 1.04 release out yet b/c of time, and honestly we are warping the mod to handle Titans, how Titans should be stats wise, how to further the tech tree changes we done to include some of the stuff. blah blah blah blah.
Your welcome to take the approche Stant has taken and make a update to make it work for the latest patch till we get something offical sent out. We welcome any community help with minimods people may make, troubleshooting, or help keep the masses happy with an unoffical update.
TR;DR: We are working, slowly. Any community teamwork to keep everyone happy till we post something official is welcome.
Edit:
*Actual personal results may vary. If a rash occurs please consult your health care professional.
Greetings. I just downloaded this mod and I was wondering, is there a listing of everything in this mod? Like the planetary shields, is there a way to bypass them ever? or does it just effectively make a dead planet for the player? Just wondering and thanx for an awesome mod.
**Edit** Nevermind, I figured it out. I guess I just have to play to find out stuff, like the first time I picked up SoaSE!
Hi guys,
Got it all running no problems, seems stable to me! Research speed seems to be a little on the slow side now though it might just be my machine. Have yet to play as all factions so will try and see what I find!
Still finding the Advent underpowered compared to the Vasari, but the 1.04 limit they brought in on superweapons makes a HUGE difference to gameplay. No more novalith spamming even with TEC loyals!
Still have an issue with no elite strike craft for Advent when playing as human and the gunships/ews are only buildable for the starbase. AI doesn't appear to have this problem. Not sure if that's intentional!
Titans do seem to be nicely balanced now. Would love to see more upgrades for them in the formal Rebellion release. Sure it's something you're looking into along with those oh so finicky pirates
Great work, really enjoy playing it!
*edit* Sorry Advent Loyal can also have EWS in hanger defence. Rebel though seems hit and miss whether the EWS for hangers appear or not....
Is there a process for getting the 1.04 to work? Mine's all no worky.
You need the standard mod installed correctly. Then un-zip the new 1.04 mod files over the others. Make sure the old and new mod files are all within the *newly created* "Mods Rebellion 1.04" folder as opposed to the old "Mods Rebellion 1.03" folder.
Then just enable in the in-game mods menu.
You download the 1.03 full version and unarchive it. You download my update and unarchive that. You cut/copy the files from my update and paste them in the 1.03 version folder and overwrite the files in there. Move the whole mod to your rebellion 1.04 mods folder. Start your game. Go to options > Mods (I assume the menu is still the same). Select Distant Stars, click enable, and you should see some checksum number pop up. It would be helpful if those that have it working would post their checksums so I have a number to tell people that they should be seeing. Then click apply and after a short pause DS should be running. Try it a few times, I hear rebellion likes to crash more then asian drivers. Also redownload both the mod and my update if things just refuse to work, bad downloads happen... Often. Especially when you deal with the sheer volume of files in the archive that is as large as it is. A few bad bits of data in the download process won't affect you very much when you're downloading a 100 Meg video, but in this case, it can really screw you out of a couple hundred files. So grabbing two or three copies (Ryat had to download it 18 times once I believe) just to get a working set is what we like to call, normal and expected.
If that doesn't work, then you need to be more specific with your problem. Run the dev.exe and try to play the mod with that and tell me what errors you see.
[quote who="Asshole_Poster" reply="Deleted" id="Banned_Account"]U all can suxxxx0rz my g1ant B4llz!!!1111!!1 Cuz 1'm a r3t4rd!!!11!!1!! Rawr![/quote]
Remember fans of DS, I do my best to update this mod for you all and I don't even have Rebellion! (Don't offer to buy me a copy, I won't accept it, money isn't the issue, Steam is and to a much smaller degree Stardock is, don't ask about that either. I've said my piece, voted with my wallet, and that's it. Done.) Assholes who call me selfish for not helping as much as I used to, and pricks like Mike_Snyder who feel it's easier to blast everyone rather then finishing 2nd grade and learning how to read really just don't deserve our help, and if anyone would like to spam their accounts with the same kind of hate and vitriol explaining to them how idiotic they are and how their dumb assery will not be tolerated, please, be my guest, you can even tell them and any forum mod who questions you that I gave you full permission on my behalf to ruthlessly torment them for as long as you feel like since I'm a busy guy and love to do just that, but can't be here all of the time to police the masses. I suggest using the email option since the private message feature of these forums only holds 100 messages. Little tip for you all. ;] For everyone else who is actually civilized about these things, just saying it doesn't work, doesn't help us at all. We need details. Often times when someone says nothing happens it's because there's one too many folder depth levels and they're getting a zero checksum, or they've got a really hinky checksum number and neglect to state that, which means nothing we say will work because the files they have are all completely messed up.
So in conclusion... Like the saying goes, help me help you. Don't be an idiot here on this thread because I eat Idiot-O's for breakfast and playing with torches and fire is in fact in my job description so I can burn you hotter, harder, and more severely then Satan himself with all of the fires of Hell behind him... And that's when I'm just having fun. Okay? Great! Now you all just go on and have yourselves a fine and wonderful day. I need to go read my daughter's facebook now so I know which boys I'm going to have to kill and bury this weekend. Ciao.
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