Modding

Gives a cursory overview of each section of the Fleet Ops installation, as well as providing modding information for sections not covered in the rest of the modding guide

Fleet Operations only. An introduction to the Modification Module system, including manipulation of the mod manager and ODF.fpq archive

• Module Settings

  Describes how to set up additional features for a modification using an info.ini file

• Shell Bitmaps
• Models and Textures

  Explains how to add glows, alpha channels, and how to use the 3dsMax SOD Exporter

• Sprites

  Explains where to find and how to edit buttons, wireframes, and background images

• Sound Editing

  Explains how to add in and modify sound entries for units and events

• Editing Tooltips

  Describes how to get in-game text and values and thus edit the Dynamic_Localized_Strings.h

• Artificial Intelligence

  Explains how to manipulate and debug the AI

• Technology Trees

  Explains how to edit the techtree files

• RTS Configuration Elements

  Complete list and description of all RTS_CFG.h commands in Armada II and Fleet Operations

Describes ODF folder layout and Fleet Operations packing

Complete list and description of all ODF commands in Armada II and Fleet Operations

• Explosion

  Explosion Class ODF commands

• GameObject

  GameObject Class ODF commands

• Ordnance

  Ordnance Class ODF commands

• Weapon

  Weapon Class ODF commands

• Configuration Files

  ODF configuration files and associated commands

• Templates

  Explains how to use the templates

• Ship / Station ODF Breakdown

  Gives an introduction to station ODFs and describes what each line is used for in the Saber's ship, weapon, and ordnance ODFs

• Adding a Ship / Station

  Describes all the necessary steps to add a vessel or station into Fleet Ops

• Adding a Faction

  Discusses the fundamentals of creating a new faction / npc

• Converting Stock Mods
• Tips and Tricks

  Contains eclectic bits of modding advice that are either too broad to apply to a single section or don't easily fit in with any other section

• Bug / Crash Checklist

  Provides a list of bugs and crashes that you may encounter and what they may be caused by

• Modding Guidelines

  A quick list of guidelines to follow when modifying the Fleet Operations conversion

• External Modding Resources

  Gives a list of resources (and mods used in this section) that are helpful when modding your installation

• FO ODF Nomenclature

  Explains Fleet Ops naming conventions for the ODFs

• Getting Started

  Download links and a guide to getting started with MMM

• Structure

  Explanation of how the file structure of MMM is organised

• API Reference

  Classes that can be accessed from your Lua scripts

• Tools and Tutorials

  Detailed guides for specific topics