Galaxy Editor [25.06.2004]

[XeHonk]

nah, nothing wrong :]
my webspace went down ^^

gimme a minute to post the new link

[XeHonk]

there we go :]
had to split up the downloads though, cuz the new webspace doesnt offer unlimited traffic =)

[Tsar_of_Cows]

ok!

[theboyudreamof99]

XeHonk I can't believe you...letting such a trashy server host you.
First off, I got a problem. Before you split the downloads i had downloaded the full version. I extract it and try to run every single file in it but none of them do anything!

Now...about getting you your own site...

1) Goto freewebs.com, great site, plenty of bandwith, no popup/banners
2) Create a page and upload the files and maybe make a whole page with feature summaries and stuff (I mean such a great program deserves its own homepage!)
3) Goto dot.tk and get yourself a free .tk domain name, like galaxyeditor.tk or something.

And that should get you something a bit nicer.

[XeHonk]

theboyudreamof99:
1) "We offer up to 500MB of user bandwidth per month for all non-premium users" <-- that's far from enough, sorry (and i'd need php anyway).. 500mb would be no more than 50 full downloads.. i get that in few days after releasing a new version ^^
but thanks for the suggestion anyway (i should get some proper hosting soon )
2) a page is already planned, although my page wont look much different from the current download page :] i like my pages being black on white without any effects
3) i do have a domain i'll see what i can do about that =)

First off, I got a problem. Before you split the downloads i had downloaded the full version. I extract it and try to run every single file in it but none of them do anything!

there's only 3 startable files (those .bat thingies..) and they all do (almost) the same ^^

- Didn't work? Maybe you will have to add a path to GalaxyEditor.bat
- change it from: java -Xmx512M -jar GalaxyEditor.jar
- to: C:\Program Files\...\java.exe -Xmx512M -jar GalaxyEditor.jar
- don't forget to enter the correct path to your java\bin directory instead of "..."

this should fix the problem.. if it doesnt:
add "pause" (without "") in a new line at the end of the .bat and post the errormessage you will get in here

[theboyudreamof99]

sry i thought they wer good o well.

how do you join all the files after you download them?

[XeHonk]

just extract ''em to the same folder? =)

[dan reid]

is it possible to create a 3D universe? I know the sectors are x,y, and z but what about the universe its self??

[XeHonk]

huh? you can always add your gates wherever you want
and as you cant edit the ingame sectormap, you couldnt tell the difference of a real 3d universe and a pseudo-3d universe anyway =)

[theboyudreamof99]

ok heres the error i get when i add a pause to the batch file. BTW i just downloaded the newest version (1.4) of java.

Code: Select all

Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: org/apache/xerces/par
sers/DOMParser
        at honk.x2.modding.GalaxyEditor.parse(GalaxyEditor.java:1189)
        at honk.x2.modding.GalaxyEditor.<init>(GalaxyEditor.java:120)
        at honk.x2.modding.GalaxyEditor.main(GalaxyEditor.java:1287)

thats the whole thing. please help!

[XeHonk]

first sentence on the download page:

f you download a package, you will need all packages that are listed under "Dependencies" in order to make this package work.

Package: program
[...]
Dependencies: base

this should answer your question..

edit: i prefer java 1.5 =)

[XeHonk]

update
- added descriptions for nebulas
- 3d view is now resizable
- added screenshots of all nebulas - sponsored by modified
- bugfix: mines (stations) are now added when randomizing a sector/universe
- 3d sectorview will now show nebulas
- added models for 3d view - sponsored by Albatros[THU]
- bugfix: sectornames will now longer be discarded when saving your game
- export function has become an extra package (to keep program.zip small)

[XeHonk]

yet another update

• -selection of multiple objects is now possible
  -added a statistics window
  -randomizer will now remember values of last usage

[XeHonk]

a small update

• -ctrl key is now used to change the selection
  -bugfix: there was no version number on the last one

[XeHonk]

update:

• - added packet "looks", which contains 3 additional looks
  - changed sector naming (randomizer), it's no longer completely random
  - bugfix: treeview prevented multiple selections to work properly
  - added "reset" button for randomizer (restores default values)
  - added credits
  - added a startup .exe
  - moved config from GalaxyEditor.jar to its own folder
  - added folder ("distrib/custom/") for your own content that should be packed into the mod
  - altered map, now contains ospreys
  - added tiny faq
  - added several looks
  - put everything into one window
  - added key-binding ('r') for randomize sector
  - bugfix: sectorview always showing the same view (german version only)
  - bugfix: argon&teladi shipyard's default items
  - names (mapname??.xml) are now stored as .lang, to avoid confusion
  - 3d sectorview can now be opened again after being closed

ps: is anyone even using this editor? i'd really like some more comments from you :/

[XeHonk]

there's a bug that prevents it from being started on java 1.4
possible fixes:
a) use java 1.5, it's far better anyway
b) use http://www.student.uni-oldenburg.de/hen ... itor14.bat
to start the editor

[XeHonk]

update

• - bugfix: loader is now java 1.4 compatible
  - bugfix: german sectornames were not saved
  - bugfix: readme-windows are now 1.4 compatible

[XeHonk]

update

• - it's now possible to store views as files (in png format)
  - editor can now load and store/export object names
  - added view: memory usage
  - added view: printable galaxymap
  - added print function
  - changed sectorview to be printable
  - bugfix: (hopefully) fixed some problems when loading (added "-cp ." to all cmd lines)

[XeHonk]

update

• -bugfix: loading maps with object-names did not work
  -bugfix: loading valid xml-files without an universe as content crashed the editor
  -bugfix: the errormessage (loading invalid maps) popped up behind the loading message
  -bugfix: nebula count was not changable (randomizer)

[Slugworm X]

Nice work XeHonk! I like it already. Now, if only we could make sectors appear in the Galaxy Map in game.... then I could make my ideal universe, with clusters of sectors seperated by Pirate / Xenon zones that all transporters have to pass through to get to the other races sectors.

Keep up the good work...!

SlugwormX