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[MOD] Bailknight's Graphic Mod - Entrenchment 1.051 & Diplomacy 1.011 (2010 Feb 20th)

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[MOD] Bailknight's Graphic Mod - Entrenchment 1.051 & Diplomacy 1.011 (2010 Feb 20th)

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Bailknight's Graphic Mod is undoubtedly the highest quality graphical makeover for Sins of a Solar Empire.  The following screenshot will testify to that.  Unfortunately, Bailknight has been gone from the forums for some time now.  In his absence, I've updated this impressive mod to include the gameplay changes introduced since Entrenchment 1.02.  And so I shall attempt to maintain Bailknight's work until the man himself returns.

Download Bailknight's Graphic Mod:

Release 1 for Diplomacy v1.01/1.011:
Full Download  34MB  mirror
Patch from v1.00  5kB  mirror
checksum: 5276234

Release 1 for Entrenchment v1.05/1.051:
Full Download  34MB  mirror
checksum: 5275988

Don't forget to read the README.txt!

 

High Definition videos of the mod:

TEC vs. TEC Starbase *
Vasari vs. Vasari Starbase *
Advent vs. Advent Starbase (coming... maybe?)

 

Changelog:

Release 1 for Trinity / Diplomacy 1.01:
2010 February 20th

 - Merged the patch's changes to pirate ships & defense platforms

Release 1 for Trinity / Diplomacy 1.00:
2010 February 10th

 - Updated mod for Diplomacy compatibility & stats
 - Found & deleted a few more redundant files

Release 1 for Entrenchment 1.05:
2010 February 6th

- Integrated documented changes from the Entrenchment 1.05 patch
    - Note: Vasari heavy frigate recieved an undocumented DPS buff in the patch
    - Vasari mines now use the correct explosion effects
      (neither I nor Mansh00ter noticed this bug before 1.05 fixed it  =p)

Release 3 for Entrenchment 1.041:
2010 January 20th

- Integrated Mansh00ter's mod Volumetric Explosions v1.2:
      - Added Mansh00ter's new explosion sounds -- but did not replace existing Sins sounds
      - Ship explosions now colored differently by race (TEC: orange, Advent: purple, Vasari: green)
      - Optimization of explosion effects to eliminate game slow-down when lots of ships are destroyed
      - Bodies now only jettison after explosions, not after damage effects (fires, air leaks, electrical arcing)
 - More realistic planet cloud texture & pipeline shader incorporated from EvilleJedi's Sins of a Galactic Empire mod
 - Fixed bug with Vasari Nano Weapon Jammer that caused it to constantly autocast without any enemies in range
 - Removed Bailknight's TEC Capital Ship Factory mesh since its textures were applied incorrectly
 - Reduced duration of Advent Bomber's hit effect, as using these bombers in mass could cause very artificial-looking grids on shields
 - Other minor changes:
      - Removed Bailknight's TEC Light Frigate mesh since it was exactly the same as unmodded Sins
      - Merged unmodded-Sins' glossiness values into the remaining Bailknight meshes
      - Fixed shield meshes triggering debug messages in developer EXE
      - Removed two unneeded .PSD files in the Textures folder

Release 2 for Entrenchment 1.041:
2009 December 5th

- Fixed texture for TEC carrier's missile turret that caused excessive bloom
- Deleted Vasari Enforcer mesh (and its shield mesh) since the textures were applied incorrectly
- Reduced opacity of the shield hit effect from 6x unmodded Sins to 2x

Release 1 for Entrenchment 1.041:
2009 November 7th

- Integrated all gameplay changes since Ent 1.02 patch
- Changed Advent Adjucator weapon projectile effect
- Deleted several unneeded files

 

*Note: These videos are from Bailknight's original mod, so the reduced shield effect is not shown, the broken Vasari Enforcer mesh is present, and the enhanced planet shader is not shown.

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Reply #52 from Sins Forums Top

As i said.. it works with diplomacy.. so it'll probably work for Entrenchment.. Isnt hard to just copy the folder to the new patch mod folder and test it.

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Reply #53 from Sins Forums Top

I tried downloading the mod from the link but it just kept sending me in circle on media fire. are there any other links

Reply #54 from Sins Forums Top

How do you go in circles.. How do ya miss the big text "Click here to start download"

 

Thats all ya gotta click

Reply #55 from Sins Forums Top

Don't have Diplomacy yet, will get around to that.  However...

The release for Entrenchment 1.05 is out!

Changes:

- Integrated documented changes from the Entrenchment 1.05 patch:
    - Note: Vasari heavy frigate recieved an undocumented DPS buff in the patch
    - Vasari mines now use the correct explosion effects
      (neither I nor Mansh00ter noticed this bug before 1.05 fixed it  =p)


As usual, please delete the current installation before installing this release!  More old/unnessesary files have been deleted from the mod.

Checksum: 5275988

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Reply #58 from Sins Forums Top

razorlight, I had no difficulties with the download from the OP. all 33.7mb downloaded from mediafire without difficulty

harpo

Reply #59 from Sins Forums Top

Quoting harpo99999, reply 58
razorlight, I had no difficulties with the download from the OP. all 33.7mb downloaded from mediafire without difficulty

harpo

No problem with download too ...

Unreal nice mod, especially explosives and missiles [use on new "diplomacy+ 1.05 entrenchment"].

Reply #61 from Sins Forums Top

razzorlight read reply 55, answer not yet

harpo

 

Reply #62 from Sins Forums Top

Does this mod modify anything other than effects. I noticed some of the ships shoot differently (like the Kols Autocannons) would that effect anything in terms of firepower?

Reply #63 from Sins Forums Top

Things like the look of the Marza have been changed and weapon hardpoints to accomodate their effects differently.  I don't believe any actual balance or stat changes have been made, but Moguta and Bailknight will know for sure. 

Regardless, since mods with a different checksum can't be played online except for with others running the same mod and version, I always create a copy of the mod and remove the GameInfo and Mesh folders from it.

You can then disable the first and enable that one to have most of the effects work and be able to use it online.  I only mention this because you can do the same thing for SP and have no concern at all that anything other than graphical effects have been touched in any version.

Reply #64 from Sins Forums Top

Quoting droideka95, reply 62
Does this mod modify anything other than effects. I noticed some of the ships shoot differently (like the Kols Autocannons) would that effect anything in terms of firepower?

Nope.  Only the graphics have been modified.  Damage dealt is totally seperate from the graphical firing pattern.

Bailknight's mod originally also made all capships' ultimate abilities default to autocast.  But since Bailknight didn't document that change, and since I believe that a Graphic Mod should stick to graphic changes, I removed that.  You can rest assured that everything will play and act the same as the unmodded game.

Reply #66 from Sins Forums Top

Quoting Moguta, reply 64

Quoting droideka95, reply 62Does this mod modify anything other than effects. I noticed some of the ships shoot differently (like the Kols Autocannons) would that effect anything in terms of firepower?
Nope.  Only the graphics have been modified.  Damage dealt is totally seperate from the graphical firing pattern.

Bailknight's mod originally also made all capships' ultimate abilities default to autocast.  But since Bailknight didn't document that change, and since I believe that a Graphic Mod should stick to graphic changes, I removed that.  You can rest assured that everything will play and act the same as the unmodded game.

 

Awesome! Thanks for the Response.

Reply #67 from Sins Forums Top

yup... the entrenchment version has been deleted!

 

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Reply #68 from Sins Forums Top

The release for Trinity/Diplomacy is out!

Changes:

 - Updated mod for Diplomacy compatibility & stats
 - Found & deleted a few more redundant files

Also, I verified that there's trouble with the Entrenchment 1.05 download.  I've deleted and reuploaded the file, but it doesn't seem to be helping...  All I can advise is to try Mediafire again later.

Reply #69 from Sins Forums Top

can u just email it to me... or post it on a different file site 8C  

Reply #70 from Sins Forums Top

Do you mind trying http://multiupload.com/ as it will then distribute the file on loads of different services (rapidshare, megaupload, depositfiles etc) rather than relying on just one service? Thanks

Reply #71 from Sins Forums Top

.....So pretty.....

Reply #72 from Sins Forums Top

I mirrored the files on Sendspace too.  Let me know if those stop working also.  If they do, then I'll try that multiupload service.

Reply #73 from Sins Forums Top

Quoting Moguta, reply 68
The release for Trinity/Diplomacy is out!


Changes:

 - Updated mod for Diplomacy compatibility & stats
 - Found & deleted a few more redundant files


Also, I verified that there's trouble with the Entrenchment 1.05 download.  I've deleted and reuploaded the file, but it doesn't seem to be helping...  All I can advise is to try Mediafire again later.

 

YEEEEE-HAWWWWW O Ehhh Excuse me got a tad carried away there. :X

 

Reply #74 from Sins Forums Top

Where can I find the version for entrenchment v1.04? I would update, but I don't want it to negatively effect the mods I have for v1.04