What goes where?
Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2009 2:12 pm
While I'm still getting familiar with the new familiar face of elite, and being the average mod-maniac that I am, I've noticed two vague areas regarding expansion packs: Load order and incompatibilities.
Also, with the idea of making a script that would decide if there is something wrong with OXP list, (other than min and max required oolite version and dependencies, which are more-or-less obvious) I would need you guys to shed me some light on that dim area that only experienced players and modders would know:
What goes where?
For example, Planetfall + oOHaul
Should it be
1. Planetfall
2. oOHaul
3. Planetfall + oOHaul link
.. or what?
Does it even matter?
What if the load order is wrong?
What if some dependent OXP is loaded before the OXP it depends on?
Does it make the game crash? And how come?
My comprehension on that subject can be summarized in one sentence. "OXPs are loaded in alphabetical order and last one counts"
The idea behind this thread is to gather some info that I would later use in my potential script.
By info, I mean what OXP must go in front or behind some other OXP and which two OXPs can't coexist.
.. and I might learn something along the way...
Any advices, input, opinions and criticisms regarding the topic is welcome, as long as it is in the "creative" category.
P.S. Let's take neolitic ships and realistic shipyards out of the context, for that is covered with docs.
Also, with the idea of making a script that would decide if there is something wrong with OXP list, (other than min and max required oolite version and dependencies, which are more-or-less obvious) I would need you guys to shed me some light on that dim area that only experienced players and modders would know:
What goes where?
For example, Planetfall + oOHaul
Should it be
1. Planetfall
2. oOHaul
3. Planetfall + oOHaul link
.. or what?
Does it even matter?
What if the load order is wrong?
What if some dependent OXP is loaded before the OXP it depends on?
Does it make the game crash? And how come?
My comprehension on that subject can be summarized in one sentence. "OXPs are loaded in alphabetical order and last one counts"
The idea behind this thread is to gather some info that I would later use in my potential script.
By info, I mean what OXP must go in front or behind some other OXP and which two OXPs can't coexist.
.. and I might learn something along the way...
Any advices, input, opinions and criticisms regarding the topic is welcome, as long as it is in the "creative" category.
P.S. Let's take neolitic ships and realistic shipyards out of the context, for that is covered with docs.