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[MOD] Sins Plus (by Uzii) v1.3a Final

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[MOD] Sins Plus (by Uzii) v1.3a Final

A mod that adds, not alters.

from Sins Forums
Some of you may have noticed I haven't been around as much as usual, and it is with some regret that I won't be continuing this mod as a stand alone any more. I have many reasons, but it is mainly my short attention span which has brought this on. I have done my best to produce a top quality mod, and to help out as many people as humanly possible. I was here at the very dawn of modding this game, and I would like to think my input has helped progress slightly. I will check the forums occasionally and offer my help where I can. If you have a specific modding problem, give me a PM and I'll try and help you the best I can.

I will be working with DANMAN, who is producing a 'Super Mod' which includes Sins Plus, Bailknights Graphics, Sins Enhanced, and his own team's work. I will continue to give support for Sins Plus, and I will help out others where I can, but no further work will be done on this mod. Please check DANMAN's mod:
7 Deadly Sins
NO SCREENSHOT/LOG = NO RESPONSE
You can find how to get the Log at the bottom of this First Post. To upload a Screenshot, use Imageshack and copy the 'Direct Link To Image' address your are given, and paste it here. Take as many screenshots as you think is necessary, or of any little thing you might think will help. For those of you without common sense, this means if you aren't sure you put it in the right place, take screenshots of where you put it, with the address bar visible. If its a problem in-game, take the screenshot in-game, showing the problem.
For a Multiplayer version of Sins Plus merged with a BailKnights Graphical Mod, see Adama Repack
Description
This mod is adds 11 new Planets and 66 new Planetary Bonuses, as well as Ship Graveyards. Custom research is also included for some of the new planets, and there is the option to colonise Gas Giants, once you have acquired the technology.

README for installation and information is included. As is a document of all the files that have beeen modified (not new files).

If you would like to use the Galaxy Forge with my Planets, check out THIS Link. Big thanks to Animage64 for this.

If you wish to use a German translation of this mod, chec out THIS link. Big thanks to Cybdevil for this.

Download Links
Version 1.3a - Current
Rapidshare.com
FileFront.com

Version 1.3a Sins 1.04 Patch - Thanks to Uranium - 235
FileFront.com

Custom loading screens for those of you with problems, or those of you who want different loading screens.
Rapidshare.com
Filefront.com

Version 1.2b - Old
Rapidshare.com
Rapidshare.de
Filefront.com

These files are in 7zip format. Basically, this can compress it even more than putting it in a .zip file. You may need this to unzip the .7z file.

The replacement GSD file for those who don't want the Ship Graveyard in 1.03a
Rapidshare.com
Filefront.com
Additional Information
As always I am open to suggestions, constructive criticism, and any new planets, bonuses, or little extras you'd like to see in the game.

Any major or simple modders out there that would like to incorporate my work into their own mod, please, go right ahead. Just send me a PM and give me a mention in the Credits.

Any problems or comments, feel free to post, I will try to get back to you as soon as humanly possible.
11 New Planets / Gas Giants Colonisable / Ship Graveyards

Oceanic
Asteroids: 4 - 6 Crystal
Max Pop: 70
Max Health: 4,500
Max Civilian Slots: 32
Max Tactical Slots: 35
Explorable: Yes

Barren
Asteroids: 4 - 6 Metal
Max Pop: 40
Max Health: 9,000
Max Civilian Slots: 36
Max Tactical Slots: 35
Explorable: Yes

Forest
Asteroids: 1 - 2 Crystal | 1 - 2 Metal
Max Pop: 220
Max Health: 7,000
Max Civilian Slots: 32
Max Tactical Slots: 35
Explorable: Yes

Urban
Asteroids: 1 Crystal | 1 Metal
Max Pop: 1,000
Max Health: 10,000
Max Civilian Slots: 48
Max Tactical Slots: 40
Explorable: No

Gas Giant
Asteroids: 2 - 4 Crystal | 2 - 4 Metal
Max Pop: 60
Max Health: 1,500
Max Civilian Slots: 48
Max Tactical Slots: 40
Explorable: No

Toxic
Asteroids: 2 - 4 Crystal (Pure) (more extracted per second)
Max Pop: 40
Max Health: 9,000
Max Civilian Slots: 36
Max Tactical Slots: 35
Explorable: Yes

Paradise
Asteroids: None
Max Pop: 120
Max Health: 3,000
Max Civilian Slots: 24
Max Tactical Slots: 10
Explorable: Yes

Industrial
Asteroids: 2 - 4 Metal (Pure) (more extracted per second)
Max Pop: 500
Max Health: 8,000
Max Civilian Slots: 40
Max Tactical Slots: 25
Explorable: No

Old Naval Base
Asteroids: None
Max Pop: 100
Max Health: 10,000
Max Civilian Slots: 8
Max Tactical Slots: 54
Explorable: Yes

Savannah
Asteroids: 1 - 2 Crystal | 1 - 2 Metal
Max Pop: 500
Max Health: 6,000
Max Civilian Slots: 24
Max Tactical Slots: 35
Explorable: Yes

Swamp
Asteroids: 0 - 2 Crystal | 0 - 2 Metal
Max Pop: 60
Max Health: 7,000
Max Civilian Slots: 32
Max Tactical Slots: 30
Explorable: Yes

Relic
Asteroids: 0 - 3 Crystal | 0 - 3 Metal
Max Pop: 220
Max Health: 6,000
Max Civilian Slots: 32
Max Tactical Slots: 35
Explorable: Yes<

Ship Graveyard
Random ships will be in these areas, dead in space. They can be captured by the Colony Frigates of all the Races.

4 New Research Subjects

Improved Tunneling (Level 4)
Widespread tunneling with improved equipment increases the population on Barren and Urban planets, as well as Asteroids. (Barren, Urban, and Asteroid population max increase)
Level 1: 10%
Level 2: 20%

Crew Derelict Ship (Level 5)
Allows Colony Frigates to capture derelict vessels found in ship graveyards.

Gas Giant Colonisation (Level 6)
Allows colonisation of Gas Giants.

Improved Anti-Grav (Level 7)
Allows larger colony platforms above Gas Giants due to improved Anti-Grav technology. (Gas Giant population max increase)
 Level 1: 25%
Level 2: 50%
66 New Planetary Bonuses
If you think I am listing them, you are gravely mistaken. ;)

However, in order to enjoy the wider range of Bonuses, I recommend changing the value of the 'planetBonusDensity' on the map you plan to play on. This can be found on the 8th line down of all the .galaxy files by opening them with Notepad, or something similar. These can be found in your main Sins directory at:
C:\Program Files\Stardock\TotalGaming\Sins of a Solar Empire\Galaxy

or to find custom made maps at:
C:\Documents and Settings\**YOUR_USERNAME**\Local Settings\Application Data\Ironclad Games\Sins of a Solar Empire\Galaxy

The default value is 0.400000, this means that 40% of Planets will have a Bonus. By changing this to 70% (0.700000) or more you should notice Bonuses becoming more frequent. Enjoy!
If anyone wants to design a planet texture for either a new planet, or an existing one, please do, and PM me a preview and a link to the file. You will be given full credit if I use it. I recommend copying one of the existing planet textures in the Textures folder, and editing that. Don't forget, the light(_cl) and dark(_da) side both need altering. Good luck.
How to Enable the Debug Logs
Go to where you Mods folder is, but don't open it. There will be other folders, most for Saves, but one for Screenshots, and another called Setting. Open that, then open the file inside named: user.SETTING (open with Notepad). Now search for the line: LogOutput FALSE, and change it to TRUE. When it crashes next, go back to the folder with Saves, Mods, Screenshots, etc, and there should be a new folder called Debug. The log will be in there.
Progress on v1.4

Discontinued....

modding
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Reply #951 from Sins Forums Top
To everyone:
The loading screen error seems to be happening with users who have an ATI video card. NVIDIA users should not get the error. Also, try out Uzii's fix. It should work. Again no guarantees.
To those who want more, SINS PLUS will be coming out with a new version, but it will follow Uzii's format of just planets and planetary entities.
If you want new stars and such, then check out my SOLAR SINS mod, or my 7 DEADLY SINS mod. Check the forum there. You will notice I have a working, functioning, and awesome looking blackhole coming out. It WILL eat your ships, or anything else that commes close enough.

Uzii, good to see you!

DANMAN
Reply #952 from Sins Forums Top
Could somebody please help me. The mod works fine until I go into civilian research and hover my cursor over the new research it minidumps all the virtual memory. Plus it may be linked but I can't find any of the new planets. As far as I know I installed it properly but I've got a feeling I didn't.
Cheers.
PS. I can't get it working in 7 deadly sins either.
PPS. Great mod.
Ashes of the Singularity II
Reply #953 from Sins Forums Top
Hello Uzii,
well why don't you make a little Tutorial about:
"How to create a Own Planet Texture"

That would be really nice, if you could do that ^^

Killy
Reply #954 from Sins Forums Top
spedecial:
Make sure you only have ONE mod running, either SINS PLUS or 7 DEADLY SINS, and not both at the same time. Mods are usually not capitible with one another, hence he reason to merge them together. See if this helps.

Kill_Blame:
Uzii has already done that. Clink on Uzii's name, click show posts, and it will take you there. Forewarned though, you need basic modding knowledge to understand what he is talking about. Other than that, go to the downloads section and download the tutorial put out by Ironclad.

Also, if you have ideas on planets, let me know. I will add them in if they are viable. I will also let you know if we are working on a planet already too, that way you are not doubling your efforts.

DANMAN
Reply #955 from Sins Forums Top
Hey Danman,

I just want to say it's really good of you to keep Uzii's mod going as a standalone too. I really liked this mod and it would be very tempting for you to absorb it completely into one giant mega mod without releasing the standalone updates but you are really doing a great thing for those of us who've come to like this mod as it stands. Thanks man.
Reply #956 from Sins Forums Top
Well Danman,
i will do that. ^^

Hmm, but i'm not new as a Modder.
I had make as "DarkCrimson" Planetskins for MoO3
Reply #957 from Sins Forums Top
Killy_Blame:
By MOO3, I'm assuming you are talking Master of Orion right?
Then we NEED to talk.
Please let me know any ideas you want to share.
I'll teach you making planet textures for Sins if you want.

DANMAN
Reply #959 from Sins Forums Top
Danman:
What do yo mean by one mod running? Do you mean in game, because I can only run one at a time anyway.
Cheers
Reply #960 from Sins Forums Top
Marlow69:
Thanks, and you're welcome

Killy_Blame:
Sounds like we need to work together. Master of Orion is one of my projects for 7DS

spedecial:
Ok, that's good that you use only one mod at a time. Have you upgraded your SINS to version 1.04? The mod will not work correctly if you haven't done this.

If this doesn't work, then something else may be wrong, and you might want to try downlaoding a fresh version of the mod, and erase the old one.
This may work.

Let me know what happens.

DANMAN
Reply #962 from Sins Forums Top
Sins patched with 1.03
Using the latest version of mod
using windows xp, dual 8800GT in sli,3.0 dual core

played mod for about 2 hours and loved it.... saved my game
went to continue playing the next day and now game crashes everytime i go to start the saved game.... any ideas? game will play fine with mod running or trying to play my saved game.
Reply #963 from Sins Forums Top
"game will play fine with mod running or trying to play my saved game."

CORRECTION: game will NOT play fine with mod running now or when i try to play that saved game.
Reply #964 from Sins Forums Top
So where can I find this new super mod, by DANMAN, which you are talking about? :)
Reply #966 from Sins Forums Top
just downloaded it yesterday and i love it.

finally, it feels more diverse with more planet types.
Reply #967 from Sins Forums Top
Has anyone posted a list of the new planestary bonuses? (or drawbacks, as the case may be)

I'd really like to get this mod, but I'm a bit of a purist and want to make sure none of the new bonuses are super lame.
Thanks.
Reply #968 from Sins Forums Top
Has anyone posted a list of the new planestary bonuses? (or drawbacks, as the case may be)I'd really like to get this mod, but I'm a bit of a purist and want to make sure none of the new bonuses are super lame.Thanks.


I don't believe anyone has compiled a list... There's like 60+ of them... Chances are you won't like some of them. That's when you have to mod the mod and make the changes yourself :-).
Reply #970 from Sins Forums Top
After several minor problems with Uzii's mod, I enabled the debug logging and got the following error messages:

"SoundData does not exists for: Effect_TimedExplosives"

The entry in SoundDialog.sounddata looks ok

effect
name "Effect_TimedExplosives"
fileName "Effect_TimedExplosives.ogg"

I tried to write the name in capital letters (like the original entries) and also changed the name for Effect_TimedExplosives in the entity's to capital letters, but got the same error. The file Effect_TimedExplosives.ogg exist's in the SoaSE game directory, so I don't know what's the problem in this case.

The other error messages I got:


Planet 'PlanetCity' has a bonus that exceeds the maximum artifact upgrade level: PlanetBonusPenalColony
Planet 'PlanetCity' has a bonus that exceeds the maximum artifact upgrade level: PlanetBonusStrictSecurity
Planet 'PlanetCity' has a bonus that exceeds the maximum artifact upgrade level: PlanetBonusVacationCenter
Planet 'PlanetCity' has a bonus that exceeds the maximum artifact upgrade level: PlanetBonusPenalColony
Planet 'PlanetCity' has a bonus that exceeds the maximum artifact upgrade level: PlanetBonusStrictSecurity
Planet 'PlanetCity' has a bonus that exceeds the maximum artifact upgrade level: PlanetBonusVacationCenter
Planet 'PlanetCity' has a bonus that exceeds the maximum artifact upgrade level: PlanetBonusStrictSecurity
Planet 'PlanetCity' has a bonus that exceeds the maximum artifact upgrade level: PlanetBonusVacationCenter
Planet 'PlanetIndustrial' has a bonus that exceeds the maximum artifact upgrade level: PlanetBonusSalvagerOutpost
Planet 'PlanetIndustrial' has a bonus that exceeds the maximum artifact upgrade level: PlanetBonusOutpost


Do I have to change the artifact upgrade level in the entity files?
I'm the only person who got this error messages?
I used "Version 1.3a - Current" and merged it with "Version 1.3a Sins 1.04 Patch", this should be the latest version's of this mod. I know, there is this super mod from Danman which includes Sin Plus but I don't checked if I got the same error messages with his mod. It's a little bit too super sized for me ... ;)

M@tze
Reply #973 from Sins Forums Top
I just downloaded this mod and i thinks it's briliant. well done Uzii keep up the good work.
Reply #974 from Sins Forums Top
I dont no how to download the latest 1.3 version with the relic, ship graveyard, savana and the swamp planets. ive clicked on the link and i saved and download it but nothing happens can someone plz tell me how to download it.

PLZ
Reply #975 from Sins Forums Top
HOW DO U DOWN LOAD THIS MOD. ive clicked on the link for the 1.3 version at the top of the pack and downloaded it and its just an internet aplication and does not do anything plz tell me.