Is it possible to obtain modding tools, so that you can at least create a map, provided that you have enough knowledge on such?
2 hours ago, Koromac said:
Is it possible to obtain modding tools, so that you can at least create a map, provided that you have enough knowledge on such?
I would rather create a ship,but maps can work too…
You know that it would requires far too much work right?
Well, you can try to unpack the .pak, change some infos, and pak it again. It’s not SO hard.
But modifying the game datas is against the terms of use.
They’ll never do it but I support the idea.
Yes could be great but whats the point of making map locally? They’ll have to give you the option to upload it on server… Or at least new mode of just flying local map… which is not that fun… War thunder lets you change your plane look locally - it’s fun for VoDs but map is a completely different thing
For making this possible we have to create special editor, cause we use our own game engine. The dev tools has changed a lot since the begining, and it’s almost impossible now to optimaze it right for the public. Usually, this feature is in plans from the start of the development, it’s a lot of work to keep up with it after release, especialy MMO game. At the moment we have no plans to do the editor for SC.
You have a client, you have an internet, you have all the things you need
Using the files in the. pak file is not always so simple anyway because of funky hex editing and odd file extensions.
A map editor wouldn’t be too hard, or even a conversion and check tool that you can put your model in from another program - it checks things like vertex count and you decide where beacons go. But really the maps would not make it into the game servers except a couple. Otherwise you’d just end up with loads of bad ones that would have to be kept local / friends 
They are blenderable…
7 hours ago, xKostyan said:
You have a client, you have an internet, you have all the things you need
Even if you change local file there is probably server side geometry collision check. I disagree
He is asking for tools to create and edit maps, clearly should understand that locally created maps are not supported by the game and can only be used inw.e. offline activities he wants or maybe i am over estimating his iq levels.
2 minutes ago, xKostyan said:
He is asking for tools to create and edit maps, clearly should understand that locally created maps are not supported by the game and can only be used inw.e. offline activities he wants or maybe i am over estimating his iq levels.
But the client does not support offline mode… Or online account/offline map combination. Doesn’t matter - he’ll need SC team development time (And I’m not sure this is what we want from them) that’s my point.
Right now he can just create maps using 3D modeling tools… that’s it…
offline activity does not have to be bound to the client
You can make art works, videos, planing for corporation, proposals to devs and so on.