Greetings, fellow Gamers !
This is a modification for the HOMEWORLD:CATACLYSM a RTS-game settled in space.
In Multplayer mode you can choose one of two sides. One of these sides (Beast) is replaced
by the Turanic Raiders a faction well (?) known in the Homeworld universe.
Enjoy playing !
Tech
1a) Homeworld:Cataclysm must be installed and patched.
1b) No remniscents of other modifications should be left.
2) Look into the default Homeworld:Cataclysm directory (may be c:\Sierra\Cataclysm).
2) Scan through until you find a file named 'update.big'. Make a save-copy from this file (e.g. 'update_orig.big').
3) Drop the 'update.big' from the downloaded zip-file into the default directory. Play a game .....
4) To uninstall the mod simply remove 'update.big' and recover the original content from your save-copy.
(Für die deutsche Version: Die Datei 'english_g.script' in 'english.script' umbenennen und in das Stammverzeichnis kopieren.)
CHANGES - REPLACED BEAST SHIPS
- All researchable ships are replaced with original Turanic or new created models.
- The beast infection is disabled. It is still possible to gain technologies through salvaging.
- The sides aren't balanced yet, i leave this to feedback.
Slot Name Origin else from Sentinel*
Recon Sensor Fighter based on p1/fighter -Version 1.0- Acolyte*
Interceptor Fighter same as p1/fighter -HOMEWORLD:CATACLYSM- Attack Bomber Plasma Bomber new concept -Version 1.0- Cloaked Fighter Cloaked Fighter new concept -new- Cruise Missile Cruise Missile same as race_beast/bcruisemissile (retextured) -HOMEWORLD:CATACLYSM- ACV*
Heavy Corvette Plasma Corvette based on race_p1/heavycorvette -Version 1.0- Multigun Corvette Standard Corvette same as race_p1/p1standardcorvette -HOMEWORLD:CATACLYSM- Missile Corvette Missile Corvette same as race_p1/p1missilecorvette -HOMEWORLD:CATACLYSM- Rammingfrigate*
Hivefrigate*
Multibeamfrigate*
Ion Array Frigate Ion Array Frigate same as race_p1/p1ionarrayfrigate -HOMEWORLD:CATACLYSM- Defense Field Frigate Defense Frigate new concept -new- Carrier Battle Carrier same as race_p1/p1mothership -HOMEWORLD:CATACLYSM- Heavy Cruiser Battle Cruiser
based on race_p1/p1mothership -new- Worker Collect Tug new concept -Version 1.0- Processor Converter new concept -new- Mothership Outpost 4 same as race_p1/p1outpost -HOMEWORLD:CATACLYSM- -dockingbay
new concept -Version 1.0- -engineslower
new concept -new- -support
new concept -Version 1.0- Swarmer*
Missile Missile same as race_p1/missile -HOMEWORLD:CATACLYSM- Sectmoship*
original Models
new Models
* = not replaced, available through map setting or salvaging.
TOOLS AND PROGRAMS USED
Tool / Program
Usage (Files)
Author
from
liflist convert textures in game format (*.lif)
barking dog developer
MAD-Editor 1.6 model animations (*.mad)
by Delphy/Spooky community HWtools converting/handling textures (*.lif,*.psd,*.mif)
by Begust community WinBig bundle files (update.big)
by Begust community MEXEdit position guns, lights etc. (*.mex)
by Lyceel community VME (Visual Mex Editor) only for viewing (*.mex)
by Maverick (A.Bargan) community converter
convert HW-peo to HW:CATA-peo (*.peo)
by myself
Milkshape 1.6.5 model creation (*.ms3ds)
by Chumbalum Soft comercial Paintshop Pro 7.04 textures (*.psd)
by JascSoftware comercial 3D/Deep Exploration convert models to HW-peo (*.peo)
by RightHemisphere comercial Notepad/Wordpad alter textfiles/scripts (*.shp,*.lod,*.script)
by Microsoft
Windows
CONTACT/AUTHOR/BUGREPORT
Creator: Tech
Homepage: http://www.hwmods.de
Mail: Tech@hwmods.de
Please report any bugs to me.
LEGAL STUFF
HOMEWORLD is © 1999, 2000, Sierra On-Line, Inc. All rights reserved. HOMEWORLD is a registered trademark and CATACLYSM, Sierra, and Sierra Studios are trademarks of Sierra On-Line, Inc.
PLEASE DO NOT (kitbash and) distribute any modified files to others. Thank you.