XWA Upgrade

Hello,
Here is 2 new tools:
- XwaWorkspaceViewer is a tool to view crafts infos from the exe
- XwaShpInstaller is a tool to install crafts from MXvTED shp files

Download:
EDIT: removed link

XwaWorkspaceViewer screenshot:
XwaWorkspaceShpInstaller screenshot:

Great Work, Jeremy! Looking forward to giving this a spin with all my custom models

damn JeremyaFr you should be paid for this stuff

Hey Jeremy, finally got a chance to test out the Workshop Tools, awesome work!
I've got a few questions/thoughts/suggestions:
- In the "Objects" Tab, any clue what those U1, U2, U7 values in columns M00 and M10 are about? Further down there are some that actually have meaning like "HardpoinsMirrored"
- In the "Craft2" Tab, does that last array refer to player-controlled turrets?
- If so, maybe split the cockpit and turret info into a separate "Cockpit" or "PoV" tab?
- Are there any plans to add an actual Editing/Saving function to the WorkspaceViewer? I think that would be awesome and turn into a great alternative to MXvTEd.....

I got the attached bug.

Vince T wrote: ↑

Thu Jun 30, 2022 7:18 am

- In the "Craft2" Tab, does that last array refer to player-controlled turrets?

Craft2 Tab = the Mxvted Weaponary and Cockpit tabs
Yes. The Turrets section is reading the [Turrets] area of the Opt ini file.

I agree it would be good to get the XwaWorkspaceShpInstaller to read the Description section and be able to write in it.

Absolutely amazing work @JeremyaFr. Every possible option is here to see!

WIP

Hello,
I've updated XwaWorkspaceTools.

I've splited the "Crafts 2" into "Crafts Weapons" and "Crafts PoV".
I've renamed "Crafts 3" to "Crafts Dock/Hangar".
I've improved the error message shown when "shiplist.txt" contains invalid data. Now the line is included in the error message.

JeremyaFr wrote: ↑

Wed Jul 06, 2022 4:25 pm

WIP

Hello,
I've updated XwaWorkspaceTools.

I've splited the "Crafts 2" into "Crafts Weapons" and "Crafts PoV".
I've renamed "Crafts 3" to "Crafts Dock/Hangar".
I've improved the error message shown when "shiplist.txt" contains invalid data. Now the line is included in the error message.

Great. Seems to work ok.
What does the "PainThreshold" bit mean?
Weird name for spaceships

WIP
Hello,
I've updated the tools.

I've renamed PainThreshold to AIHitsTakenToEvade.

WIP

Hello,
I've updated XwaWorkspaceViewer.

I've renamed the unknown fields in the Objects tab.

WIP

Hello,
I've updated XwaWorkspaceViewer.

Now all the unknown fields that are both used by the game engine and used in the exe tables have a name.

JeremyaFr wrote: ↑

Mon Aug 15, 2022 3:13 pm

WIP

Hello,
I've updated XwaWorkspaceViewer.

Now all the unknown fields that are both used by the game engine and used in the exe tables have a name.

I forget, is this downloaded from the link on the first post?
Or is it from the main Tools downloader now

Ace Antilles wrote: ↑

Tue Aug 16, 2022 1:09 am

I forget, is this downloaded from the link on the first post?
Or is it from the main Tools downloader now

The download is on the first post.

WIP

Hello,
I've updated XwaWorkspaceViewer.

I've added the crafts strings from strings.txt.

Good work. What is the purpose of the Craft Gender column ? Never understood why TG added that attribute. Does affect how a craft slot operates in-game ?

Bman wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 19, 2022 5:00 am

Good work. What is the purpose of the Craft Gender column ? Never understood why TG added that attribute. Does affect how a craft slot operates in-game ?

Maybe a leftover meant for localizations so you could make sure the Crafts have proper articles attached to it (Remember other languages attach different articles depending on the gender of the object). I doubt it was ever used, but since there's also a Craft Plural Name that kinda points to there being a plan to have a more automated localization. That would be my best guess...

The craft gender is used to display conditional goal strings from "strings.txt":
- Conditional goal strings -- Masculine form
- Conditional goal strings -- Feminine form
- Conditional goal strings -- Nuetered form

UPDATE

Hello,
I've uploaded a stable version of XwaWorkspaceTools.

The tools are:

• XwaWorkspaceViewer
• XwaWorkspaceEditor
• XwaShpInstaller

You can download them with XwaToolsDownloader.

UPDATE

Hello,
I've updated XwaWorkspaceTools.

I've added a map icons preview to the editor.