A question

Cadet 2nd Year Joined: Apr 15, 2008 Posts: 42

Okay, I have a question.

Is it Possible to convert a race for A2 to A1?

I'm looking to convert races from Armada 2 to Armada 1, but I need to know if it's possible. I suspect it is, because i am running a mod for STA1 called Star Trek Armada Alliances, and it seems to use the same ODF format as Armada 2. Thing is, it's for A1.

Can it be done?

Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 7:50 pm

Many features in A2 are not usable in A1. Also, A1 models are usable in A2 but A2 models aren't always usable in A1. Many of the specials in Armada 2 won't be usable if you try and put them in Armada 1. Also, the only people who have figured out how to add playable races to A1 are on the Future Tense team and they won't say how they did it until the release.

Cadet 2nd Year Joined: Apr 15, 2008 Posts: 42

Thank you for tellimg me that before I royally f**ked up my version of Armada.

Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 11:54 pm

Yes, it can be done for the most part if you have the right tools and a lot of patience and time. It WILL NOT be a one for one conversion though. For example, A2 models are different so they have to be converted. The texture in A2 have light maps so they have to be fixed. Odf files contain commands not available in A1...so on and so forth. Not all of this can be over come but most can with the right tools, time and patience.