Ship Editor

Star Trek
Homeworld 2

1.2
1.2.0

Homeworld 2 Ship Editor

Installation Instructions:
Required:
1. The editor is programmed in Java, so you need to install
the Java Runtime Environment JRE to run the editor.
You can download the latest JRE here:
http://www.java.com/en/download/
2. Double click Editor.jar to start the editor. (if this file
does

not

work

use

Editor.bat,

ignore

the

black

command line box)

3. At the first start the Editor will ask you to set your
Homeworld 2 Data directory. Choose the directory you
put your mod files in.
4. Restart the editor.

Optional:

Install

the

bankgothic.ttf

font

youll

find

in

the

main

directory to your system.

Create a Shortcut to the Editor.jar file. Right click on it

and

choose

Properties,

Select

change

Symbol

and

select the file icon.ico that is in the main directory of

the ship editor.

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Star Trek
Homeworld 2

1.2
1.2.0

General Features:
Top Button Bar:
Highlight Empty Lines:
If you click on this Button, all empty lines will be highlighted.
This doesnt mean that a value must be set, its just a little
helper for you.

Values:
Here you can set all NewShipType values of a ship. Not all
values must be set. The tooltips may help.

Abilities:
Here you can activate or deactivate all abilities of the ship.
Some abilities need things out of the HOD of a ship. The
HelpMe_HOD.txt may help.

Weapons:
Here you can add or remove weapons.

Hardpoints:
Here you can add or remove subsystems such as engines
or turrets.

Salvages:
Here

you

can

add

or

remove

the

salvages

that

are

emitted at the ships end.

Multiplier:
Here you can add or remove the multipliers of the ship.
Look

into

the

HelpMe_Multiplier.txt

if

the

multiplier

you

added is not visible in game.

Addendum:
Here you can add anything you want to the ship that is not
supported by the editor e.g. enginetrails. Everything you
type in here will be added at the end of the ship file.

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Star Trek
Homeworld 2

1.2
1.2.0

Bugs and Issues:

If you encounter any bugs, issues or just have an idea for
another helpful feature for the editor: Send an Email to:
lieutenant_worf@web.de

Credits:
All codework and ini-creation was done by Stargazer as
part of the Star Trek: Homeworld 2 mod. All files in the
datafiles directory belong to Sierra Entertainment.
( Copyright 1998-2003 Sierra Entertainment, Inc. )

Legal Information:
All Files are for personal use only. You are not allowed to
mirror

redistribute

modify

any

of

the

files

without

permission. All rights reserved.

Email to get permission: lieutenant_worf@web.de

WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY

ANY DAMAGE
THESE FILES MAY CAUSE

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