You don't, those are old and I've been sleeping on updating the images

hey uh so how do i get the ships to look like the ones in the image? (e.g like x shaped ones or star shaped ones)

sorry for spamming back then

lmao, workshop commenters gonna be workshop commenters

Istg

please make a legacy for 3.14 i beg

it is because it is 3.14

small problem not sure if it is because im using 3.14 or what but the weapon projectiles of this spawn on the centre of a system instead of from the ships

Oh yeah strike craft exist too. But, who looks at them?
The ion cannon doesn't have a texture swap since the shipsets use their own designs for it.

Here are the changes I made to the ion cannon's entry, in case anyone else is stuck on it:

pdxmesh = {
name = "ascendant_01_ion_cannon_mesh"
file = "gfx/models/ships/ascendant_01/starbases/ascendant_01_ion_cannon.mesh"
scale = 1.0

###NEW STUFF BELOW HERE###
meshsettings = {
name = "small_shield1Shape.002"
index = 0
texture_diffuse = "fallen_empire_02_colossus_diffuse.dds"
texture_normal = "fallen_empire_01_colossus_normal.dds"
texture_specular = "fallen_empire_01_colossus_specular.dds"
shader = "PdxMeshShip"
}
}

(You can change file under "texture_diffuse =" to whatever Fallen Empire colour you want)

@Garyx Starlight Thanks for the detailed reply! While you didn't mention the strike craft textures (ascendant_01_fighter) or the colossus energy texture (ascendant_01_colossus_energy), I was able to figure it out by myself and the rest of your instructions worked flawlessly.
I did run into an issue where I couldn't get the ion cannon to change colour, but I eventually got it working by adding my own meshsettings under its entry in the "ascendant_starbase_meshes.gfx" file.

Thank you so much for pointing me in the right direction, I would still be pulling my hair out if it wasn't for you. I've left an award on your profile as thanks

Oops, the speculars should start "ascendant_01" and not "ascendant_empire" for the replace

I hit the character limit :(

ascendant_empire_civilian_specular > fallen_empire_civilian_specular
ascendant_empire_small_warship_specular > fallen_empire_small_warship_specular
ascendant_empire_large_warship_specular > fallen_empire_large_warship_specular
ascendant_empire_colossus_specular > fallen_empire_01_colossus_specular
ascendant_empire_stations_specular > fallen_empire_stations_specular

ascendant_empire_civilian_normal > fallen_empire_civilian_normal
ascendant_empire_small_warship_normal > fallen_empire_small_warship_normal
ascendant_empire_large_warship_normal > fallen_empire_large_warship_normal
ascendant_empire_cruiser_normal > fallen_empire_cruiser_normal
ascendant_empire_colossus_normal > fallen_empire_01_colossus_normal
ascendant_empire_stations_normal > fallen_empire_stations_normal

There is a single .gfx file in each ship size's (and megastructure's) folder, they all need this applied to ascendant_01 only (if you care about the alt colour not being broken).

That should cover everything.

Replace as in the texture file itself?
I can't recommend that, instead a better way to do that is to edit the .gfx files with the following file swaps. This can be done with a find and replace operation in most text editors worth their salt.
Preferably in a local mod so that any updates won't revert it, the wiki has more info on making your own mod but you'll just need to match the file path with the original files so they override correctly. Don't forget to put your mod below this.

ascendant_01_civilian_diffuse > fallen_empire_civilian_02_diffuse
ascendant_01_small_warship_diffuse > fallen_empire_small_warship_02_diffuse
ascendant_01_large_warship_diffuse > fallen_empire_large_warship_02_diffuse
ascendant_01_colossus_diffuse > fallen_empire_02_colossus_diffuse
ascendant_01_stations_diffuse > fallen_empire_stations_02_diffuse

Hey, do you know what files I should modify in order to make the ships always be a specific colour instead of the country flag's primary colour? I tried replacing the diffuse textures with the materialist fallen empire ones (which were completely identical in every way except for the colour) and setting "ship_color = no" in the graphical culture file, but the ships just glowed white instead of the teal colour in the texture file. Do you know what I can do to fix this?

Thank you for making this, the ships look very nice :3

Thanks for the shipset, been using it ever since I stumbled upon it.

It should work now, I forgot to remove some DLC checks

How to select shipset, both are red and cant use

It is now updated

I'm aware the mod's broken currently

hey mate, idk if known or not but the ecumenopolis city has a small black line in the backround in the right, like part of the city doesn't cover the texture.

Yeah because that's the fallback, I'll fix it with the big update when it's finally done

As in, what looks like a cut-off front of an Avian ship hovers at both ends, above and below, when using H sections.

Yeah, the hangar defense platforms appear a bit b0rkar00.

@Kali Could you elaborate where these lines of code are to copy and replace them?

Mod works fine in 3.12+.

Please, update this mod for the 3.12.2.

Hey so PDX i guess split the Heavy and Hangar sections for some its an easy fix just copy the heavy entity and replace the "heavy" part of the name with hangar. Thats literally what PDX did, I wonder if this is to prepare for a future DLC where strike craft might be getting changed?

There's nothing to translate though. The mod has virtually no localisation outside the name and species loc, anything else remaining in the loc files are leftover from shelved content.

Hello,
To start, I would like to say that this ship mod is one of my favorites and I thank you for putting it online.

I spent my afternoon translating mods and I want to share the fruits of it.

Would you be interested ?

Hello ! Update planned for 3.12 ?

They're Paradox assets, go ahead.

@Garyx Starlight: Hey there, I'm currently making a shipset inspired by the Iconians from Star Trek Online. Do you mind if I could get permission to use some of your custom models from this mod? I'll be sure to provide credit and a link to this mod for your help.

NO.

Idk, can I?

I like ”frequently asked question“ part of your mod description, WOULD LIKE MORE OF IT. CAN YOU reply ME IN COMMENTS WITH THE SAME MANNER? PLEASE? I LOVE YOU

It's not some random space slug, only the "Ascendant" space dragons can use it and only when the portrait isn't already used by the player.

@Medivek #StopNaZZiRuSSia: re-read the mod description, the mod HAS been updated for the AI to be able to use the shipset.

this is epic mod, but you should make it so that AI cant use it. Its too special for some random space slug to use FE shipset/

Oopsie, I should pay more attention to stuff.
Restored.

Hey so on some of thrusters 4s you completely removed them for all ship sizes except "small_ship_ascendant_origin"?

I'm helping.

Perfectly fits for graphical_culture/necroids_01.
I love it.

The only ship graphics change in 3.6 was that PDX added a separate entity definition for defense platform hangars. The rest of the changes were to ship classes and components, which only affects this mod if you are also using the RIG ship stuff.

With the ship changes that 3.6 introduced this mod will need some tweaking to actually function unfortunately. I do hope you manage to get around to that at some point because I freaking love this shipset you've got here, better still for the fact that it actually uses empire colors.

planning on updating for 3.6? I've tried fixing the bug with the missiles, but I've got no idea how to work with the graphical culture/ship design stuff

cool. thanks!

Sure, whatever