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[barbarian182]

greetings to one and all... i seek to learn more about playing these type of games.

 

[Hellkite]

Welcome Barbarian

 

[Terra_Inc]

Hello and welcome to the MSFC!

What are you interested in? What would you like to know? Feel free to open a thread, let's talk about it.

If you have questions regarding the site or need help with anything, the folks with the colored usernames are staff and can help you.

 

[Adm_Z]

Welcome!

 

[barbarian182]

Hello and welcome to the MSFC!

What are you interested in? What would you like to know? Feel free to open a thread, let's talk about it.

If you have questions regarding the site or need help with anything, the folks with the colored usernames are staff and can help you.

I'm interested in learning HOW to play these sorts of games....I have a laptop computer...but zero knowledge on how to even begin playing these games... I also saw a file download that was on this site for the USS BALMUNG. been looking for that one for a Long time...and I was wondering what I needed to do to get a copy, as I also like to use such ships to Render and create still shots for use as wallpapers on my laptop computer

 

[Terra_Inc]

Well, most of us were or still are modding - and occasionally playing - Star Trek Armada 1 and 2, which are about twenty years old at this point. Getting a disc copy is difficult and/or prohibitively expensive, but luckily you can get a digital copy from GOG.com: see https://www.gog.com/de/game/star_trek_armada_ii for A2.

Apart from the two Armadas, GOG.com offers a few other good old Trek games, but the vast majority of mods - and modding expertise here - is for Armada 2.

Given that these are older games, make sure to run them in compatibility mode. I also recommend installing the unofficial patch for Armada 2, which you can find here: http://armadafiles.com/files/armada-2/mods/patches/star-trek-armada-ii-patch-project-exe-125/details

For actually getting into modding, I recommend the classic guide to Star Trek Armada modding, Westworld's original Big Book of Modding. You can find it here: http://armadafiles.com/files/armada-2/tutorials/westworlds-big-book-of-modding/details

We have a download section here on the site where modders can upload their mods, you'll find some high quality works to put into your game there. The requirement for accessing it is having a small number of posts here under your belt, stick around and you'll reach it in no time. Apart from our download section, you can find mods for Armada 1 and 2 in the vast archives at armadafiles.com.

Yeah, I also used to love to make wallpapers with my modded Armada 2 install... we kind of made an art form out of it in this community. It's a lot of fun.

Well, I hope this is enough to get you started. Feel free to ask more specific questions if you want, we don't bite And I hope you enjoy your time here!

 

[barbarian182]

Well, most of us were or still are modding - and occasionally playing - Star Trek Armada 1 and 2, which are about twenty years old at this point. Getting a disc copy is difficult and/or prohibitively expensive, but luckily you can get a digital copy from GOG.com: see https://www.gog.com/de/game/star_trek_armada_ii for A2.

Apart from the two Armadas, GOG.com offers a few other good old Trek games, but the vast majority of mods - and modding expertise here - is for Armada 2.

Given that these are older games, make sure to run them in compatibility mode. I also recommend installing the unofficial patch for Armada 2, which you can find here: http://armadafiles.com/files/armada-2/mods/patches/star-trek-armada-ii-patch-project-exe-125/details

For actually getting into modding, I recommend the classic guide to Star Trek Armada modding, Westworld's original Big Book of Modding. You can find it here: http://armadafiles.com/files/armada-2/tutorials/westworlds-big-book-of-modding/details

We have a download section here on the site where modders can upload their mods, you'll find some high quality works to put into your game there. The requirement for accessing it is having a small number of posts here under your belt, stick around and you'll reach it in no time. Apart from our download section, you can find mods for Armada 1 and 2 in the vast archives at armadafiles.com.

Yeah, I also used to love to make wallpapers with my modded Armada 2 install... we kind of made an art form out of it in this community. It's a lot of fun.

Well, I hope this is enough to get you started. Feel free to ask more specific questions if you want, we don't bite And I hope you enjoy your time here!

thanksone and all....I will try lookinginto these links...But willneed tolearn how to play the game assuming I get it working.

 

[Hath]

Welcome.

 

[Terra_Inc]

thanksone and all....I will try lookinginto these links...But willneed tolearn how to play the game assuming I get it working.

Well there is a tutorial in the game that'll teach you to play it, of course.

Just... keep in mind that these are old games, released in '00 and '01. We can make them look quite good, because some very good artists have been making great mods over the last 20 or so years, but they're still quite old.

 

[barbarian182]

Well there is a tutorial in the game that'll teach you to play it, of course.

Just... keep in mind that these are old games, released in '00 and '01. We can make them look quite good, because some very good artists have been making great mods over the last 20 or so years, but they're still quite old.

will keep this in mind. say, how does one reach out to a model maker? I know of a TMP era design that deserves to be modeled and put in game as well as for still shots?

 

[Chiletrek]

Hello:
Welcome to MSFC!

 

[barbarian182]

Hello:
Welcome to MSFC!

Thanks. Nice to meet you

 

[Chiletrek]

Thanks. Nice to meet you

Nice to meet you too!