unlock starting points

[Goffries]

im looking for the mod that unlocks all the starting points. does anybody here have it?

[Galaxy613]

Yep, but it's not a mod, it changes your registery to make it think you have them all. This is pretty darn safe but still don't blame me if it screws up somehow:

http://subsoap.com/ck/X3_StartPoints_Unlocker.zip

Oh, and you should definetly try the Khaak start point, both me and nuclear_eclipse think it's a good one if you just want to get in and kill stuff. Basicly it picks a random sector and spawns you as a Khaak Cluster, then the Cluster breaks, and thats when you take control over the KM3 and your M5 ships. Quite interesting the possabiltys from then on, but sense the start sector keeps changing you don't know weather to expect tons of Cilvlin ships, or a Split M2 coming at ya!

[nuclear_eclipse]

The Kha`ak start is quite fun, but it would also be nice if there were more opportunities involved with it. You're still technically classified as Julian, so you could technically kill a crapload of pirates and befriend at least one of the races, but I almost wish it could be done faster. In my last go, I had captured three freighters, and lost all but one of my KM5's, and I was really itchin' to be able to sell the freighters somewhere and start up a business, but alas, everyone absolutely hated me...

[Galaxy613]

Me and my Kha'ak group once attacked a station, and a TL headed our way, my three Beta Kyon Emmiters make surpiseingly short work of it.

[JaimeWolf]

Since this is the link from the stickied Cheats post this is where my findings belong.
Note you wll need to be registry-savvy and able to add Hexadecimal numbers for this post to make sense. Otherwise just use the unlocker mentioned above
The unlocking value in the registry is a bitmask. Location is HKCU\Software\Egosoft\X3\GameStarts
The default value is 3f = 0000000 00111111
Anywhere there is a 1 the start position is enabled, anywhere there is a zero the start position is not enabled.
You can't disable the first 6 start positions: QuickStart, Normal, Xtreme, Aspiring Explorer, Humble Merchant, Bankrupt Assassin. If you try to zero them the game will add them back when you start it.
You can enable the other individual start positions without enabling all of them as shown above.
The following are the positions of all the start positions (I think - I only confirmed the first 3 and the Khaak start)
Enemy of the State - 40 = 00000000 01000000
Anonymous Argon - 80 = 00000000 10000000
Boring Boron - 100 = 00000001 00000000
Pious Paranid - 200 = 00000010 00000000
Savage Split - 400 = 00000100 00000000
Teladi Trafficker - 800 = 00001000 00000000
Goner Witness - 1000 = 00010000 00000000
Kha’ak Invader - 2000 = 00100000 00000000

For each start position you want, add the corresponding numbers together, then add 3f (not strictly necessary, the game will do it for you, but there you go).
You will need to be able to add hexadecimal numbers to do this.
For example if you want to enable the trading starts (Anonymous Argon, Boring Boron, Teladi Trafficker, and Goner Witness) you would need to add 80 + 100 + 800 + 1000 + 3f = 19bf
To enable the combat starts (The others!) you would need to add 40 + 200 + 400 + 2000 + 3f = 267f

[Underz]

Sorry to resurrect such an old thread, but once i've dowloaded the zip file and extracted how exactly do i "run" the startpoints enable file? Soz again for being so stupid and bringing up such an old thread

Thx

Underz

[Klyith]

Sorry to resurrect such an old thread, but once i've dowloaded the zip file and extracted how exactly do i "run" the startpoints enable file?

Right click on Enable.bonus.starting.startpoints.reg and choose "Merge".

Unlocked start points are stored in the windows registry, so this reg file that just adds the right information. Some really paranoid av programs might warn you about it, and I don't know if reg merges work on limited user accounts.

Soz again for being so stupid and bringing up such an old thread

No prob, it isn't necromancy if you have a real question.

[Underz]

Cheers for the quick reply .

I tried what you said but all i get when i click merge is:

"C:\Program files\Deepsilver\X3_startpoints_Enable.reg is not a valid Win32 application"

Same thing happens when i double click on it or try to open it...any ideas?

Thx

[Roguey]

sounds like the .reg file format is registered as a different file type. try:

regedit.exe "<filename>"

replace <filename> with the path and file-name.

[Underz]

Thanks but, erm what? I have no idea what your on about
My computer knowledge is very limited, any chance of step by step instructions?

Thanks again

Underz

[Roguey]

lol, np

try:

1, Start->Run
2, Type (in the big white box):
regedit "C:\Program files\Deepsilver\X3_startpoints_Enable.reg"
3, press ok,
4, It should say about adding something, press "yes",
5, done

[Underz]

Well the fun just does'nt stop with my computer...

When i tried that, it tried to open it with the X script installer for some reason...What programe should i try to open it with?

Thanks

Underz

[Stevio]

you open it through the "start » run..." command

obviously your new to this sort of thing so i'll lay it down simply for you

- click on the " start " button on the task bar
- click on the " run... " command on the " start menu "
- in the window that opens up type " regedit "location of the enable.reg file" "
- click the " OK " button

[Klyith]

When i tried that, it tried to open it with the X script installer for some reason...What programe should i try to open it with?

X Script Installer should have no part of this. If you are doubleclicking on something and xsi opens, you have bad file associations.

Most basic possible instructions:

1. Click -> http://subsoap.com/ck/X3_StartPoints_Unlocker.zip <- and save it to your desktop.

2. Open the file X3_StartPoints_Unlocker.zip on your desktop.
Winzip or some other compression program should open the zip file. If you don't have winzip, get it.

3. Drag and drop Enable.bonus.starting.startpoints.reg from inside the zip file to your desktop.

4. Right click on Enable.bonus.starting.startpoints.reg and select "merge", then click ok.

If merge is not an option from the right click menu*, follow these steps:
A) Click Start -> Run
B) Enter "regedit"*
C) Drag Enable.bonus.starting.startpoints.reg from your desktop into the regedit window. It should pop up a message that "Information has been successfully entered into the registry on My Computer.", OK.

* If either of these things don't work, it's a good sign that you have malware or viruses on your system. They like to block registry editing to make themselves harder to get rid of.

[Underz]

Yes! worked at last! Got it eventually but the registry editor window kept closing of its own accord which was annoying. Just had to move really fast!

Thanks everyone for their help, maybe ill do a virus scan lol.

Underz

[Klyith]

Got it eventually but the registry editor window kept closing of its own accord which was annoying. Just had to move really fast!

Thanks everyone for their help, maybe ill do a virus scan lol.

Yes, you very likely have a virus and/or malware.

Virus:
AVG Free

Malware:
MS anti-spyware and windows defender
Spybot S&D
Prevx (excellent tool, but free trial only lasts a few days. good last resort if none of the above work.)

[crisd]

hello i can ask one question?

i want take start position of the xenon can i take it or can't?

[KoshZdryh]

I had a reg change so I lost the X3-entries.
The only thing I ask is the algorithm for unlocking any start pos (if there is any).
I'd just like to unlock them myself but want to continue from where I left them before the reg loss ...

I want to unlock all but teladinopileos,paranid,kak,enemyofstate and goner

Edit:added the specific request.

[jlehtone]

See comment by JaimeWolf on the first page.

[KoshZdryh]

Thank you very much.