Shipmaking Q&A

[Squishy]

CTRL + Right-click on the palette to get the save context-menu.


For your weapon...


On Trigger = Key Pressed , (comma) (self)
Off Trigger = Frames Elapsed (self)
Off Frames = This will be the cooldown in frames you want between presses of the , key.
Mode = Force Fire


If you don't have an off trigger, the darn thing will only fire ONCE ever.

[dyoano]

It's great that the new BF has several easy-to-access color options on the left control panel, but sometimes light blue or navy blue won't cut it when I want turquoise blue.

So whenever I want a custom color, I go the the section and press "Custom Color". In the window that pops up, on the top there's around 20 pre-defined colors, and on the bottom, in two rows, are black color palettes that you define and fill yourself. The problem is whenever I define a custom color and save it into one of those empty palettes, it works once and the next time I open Custom Colors again, its gone, and I have to reenter the values for my color, which is a pain in the ass. help!

[Xynus]

It's great that the new BF has several easy-to-access color options on the left control panel, but sometimes light blue or navy blue won't cut it when I want turquoise blue.

So whenever I want a custom color, I go the the section and press "Custom Color". In the window that pops up, on the top there's around 20 pre-defined colors, and on the bottom, in two rows, are black color palettes that you define and fill yourself. The problem is whenever I define a custom color and save it into one of those empty palettes, it works once and the next time I open Custom Colors again, its gone, and I have to reenter the values for my color, which is a pain in the ass. help!

there's nothing you can do about this. memorize the RBG values or write them down.

[apache1990]

False.

Edit the values for the colors in smconfig.ini, and it will automatically set the colors to those when it's launched.

[Arcalane]

True actually, that colour selector is broken. Though as stated, the other colour tabs can be used.

[apache1990]

Ah, yes, I didn't read it quite right, and thought he meant the color boxes on the side of the design area.

It is a bit annoying that the 'Custom Colors' boxes don't work.

[Creed!ng]

How do i import more then one section at a time? Its bugging me that i can't find the "Add them all" button.

[Homer]

How do i import more then one section at a time? Its bugging me that i can't find the "Add them all" button.

Open up the BSF file and go to custom sprites and drag and drop into SM.

[dyoano]

i'm sorry, i don't seem to understand what you wrote. can you explain how to import multiple sprites at a time? it still doesn't work for me.

[TehJarl]

You have to select multiple sprites, and drop them into the group.

Also, how do you add doodads? I mean add them to the .ini file.

[dyoano]

can gravbeams be modded so that they automatically pull the enemy toward them (or in a certain direction in general)? i've tried and nothing seems to work... i would really like to make a black hole generator

[Skarmory The PG]

T'is not in the manual, I checked.

What is the secret to hiding a weapon behind a section?

[Kiltric]

parent the weapon to a section below the one you want to hide it under and press W.

[Skarmory The PG]

That's... works.

[HailFire]

Sorry for the necro, but;

I've been working on a couple single-section ships (strike-fighters for a fleet). I've got no problems making the sections and getting them to work, but I have no idea how to use custom sections as cores (if it's even possible; I'm working on the assumption that the single-section ships are custom sections as cores, and not just a custom section over a core).

Help?