Which Mod/Script Should I Download Guide

[lextheimpaler]

was thinking of adding scripts...which are the Top 5?

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Work in progress:

EMX Entertainment Mogul X-Universe (based on a universe with cruiseliners and new shipyard designs)

http://forum.egosoft.com/viewtopic.php?t=179083

Exodus Fleet Mod(Originally intended to add 2 new ships and missions related to them. The modder who took over had suffered RL disaster and the status is unknown.)

http://forum.egosoft.com/viewtopic.php? ... &start=690

Roguey's X3 total mod(Conception and early development stage)

http://forum.egosoft.com/viewtopic.php?t=184348

There are other mods for Star Wars, Babylon5, and Star Treck in various stages of completion.


Currently available:


DDRS v2.5(55 new ships(star wars and other scifi included), 2 new bases new missions and some other changes)

http://forum.egosoft.com/viewtopic.php?t=126698


Galaxy and realspace background mod (More physics realism and real images from deep space)

http://forum.egosoft.com/viewtopic.php?t=180848


Independent mod(Some changes to ships and gates sector ownershp and races)

http://forum.egosoft.com/viewtopic.php?t=177797

XFP v2.5{New race, over 100 new sectors(earth sectors), several new ships(star wars and other scifi included), new textures and video, new missions, and very large moonbase, etc}

http://forum.egosoft.com/viewtopic.php?t=148330

XTM 0.72(In the thread already, but includes 95 new ships, 90 new sectors(earth sectors), new missions, 2 new races, effects changes, and other things)
See above for link

Mods that are intended to be compatible with other mods:

Ashley's Factories (New larger sized factories in L, XL and XXL ranges)

http://forum.egosoft.com/viewtopic.php?t=124562

Realspace background mod separate(see above)

Salvage Mod (Salvage derelict ships and compete for the same)

http://forum.egosoft.com/viewtopic.php? ... sc&start=0


Other mods not given above:


Apricot Mapping Service M6 Heavy Transport Mod by apricotslice
Better Spoken Text by aalaardb
BlackRain Rebalance by BlackRain
Capital Rebalance by Galaxy613
Cockpit Callback by Galaxy 613
The De-Rank Mod by Apricotslice
Community Patch by Bubba Fat
Enhanced BBS by Ryuujin
Extended Complex Hub and Complex Node Bazaar by Armegeddon
Fixed Xenon P model (minimod/false patch) by halo
AL Plugin Full Salvage by AalaarDB (modded Jocan2003)
Goner Gatherer Mod by Apricotslice
HQ Creditless Production by Jocan2003
Khaak Empire by BenCo Industries
Khaak Intruder Mod by Apricotslice
Less Enemies/Less Asteroids Combined by BlackRain
Lower Poly Asteroids by halo
Goner Traders by Jakesnake5
M6 Upgrade Mod by Mehrunes
Missing Ship Models Mod by Bubba Fat
No Civillians by cactus
Pirate Horror Mod by Apricotslice
Unified Capture by Brand-X
The Syndicate Galaxy by nuclear_eclipse
X3 Remote Property Management by nuclear_eclipse
{EMP}

Many of these mods are older versions and can be found on the x3 scripts and mods packages. The EMP is used by several mods and scripts and is part of xtended 0.72. I may have missed some and did not check other language threads for all mods. There could also be more in progress as well.

[Kurt Shur'Tugal]

HAT
Xenon migration
Sector takeover
anarkis carrier commands
race response

[ORIOLE]

In my opinion most of the scrips complement each other and are rarely in competion for a podium spot.

I have most of Cycrow's scripts and many others (32 scripts) running great with the Xtended Mod 0.6a.

Here is some important advice!! Use the Less Asteroids script it improved my game by about 10 FPS on average. All it did is to do away with the multitude of small insignificant asteroids that just waisted processing time.

Remember to run any extra mods like the Cockpit and Min Hud mods as false patches.

Here is the link to the Community Script & Mod Download Library for X3

[djssuk]

I use over 30 scripts and using Cycrow installer, install at wil, try them and turn them off if I don't like them. I found that using th eFusion MOD was a good start (afer a re-install) as it reminder me of the most important ones.

I probably wouldn't be without all of the Cycrow scrips and the Figter Command / Task Force scripts (being repackaged).

[jackleonfraust]

5)Spacefly hunting software - Cycrow
4)Anarkis carrier commands - Serial kicked? (anarkis federation)
3)regenerating tractorbeam? - LV
2)ddrs's ship building scripts - Red Spot
1)Jumpdrive Kits - Cycrow

MAN that was difficult to narrow down

#6) remote mining - bunny?
and so on for about 100 (just favorites)

[tikanderoga]

Yes. DDRS or the Xperiment Fusion Project.
Both got Xwings and Tie fighters.

[Axeface]

Thanks for the reply but maybe you misread my post? I said I dont want xwings and tie fighters. Any other suggestions?

[tikanderoga]

Whooooops...

In that case you'll be happy with the Xtend-Mod. Adds new ships and no Xwing and Tiefighter-stuff.

[ClearSky]

I'm a little confoosed. Running the xtended mod at the mo and really quite like it. So, some questions:

1. Is XFP better or worse than Xtended mod

2. Can XFP be installed alongside XTended mod

Thx 4 any replies

Icky

[ORIOLE]

1. Xtended have a better performance because it changed some of the graphics (better now) that improved the FPS. Otherwise it is up to your personal taste:
- Xtended: goes for quality and not quantity.
- XFP: focuses on quantity and wants to include almost everything (bigger universe and many more ships).

2. No mods are compatible unless you merge them yourself. Because they change many of the game's main program files like the map file in XFP's case.

I am using the Xtended mod and I am having a ball
I also have over 30 scripts running with no problems thx to the great coordination and management of scripts on this website.

[voxol]

I'll try to be unbiased.

Xtended I view more as an expansion pack than a mod. It keeps with the X3 style and focuses a lot on new ships to fill gaps in the current X3 ship classes. Also quite story driven, with several BBS missions and a fledgling plotline. It also currently uses an unmodified universe, so savegames are compatible. Its a much more focused, centralised approach to modding, so is more cohesive and 'believable'.

XFP is actually quite different, much more diverse (Star Wars ships and sectors, for example). There are more sectors, more ships (I think), and several top scripters have specifically modified their scripts to fit better with XFP. They have a much more open approach and just seem to include as many options for the player as possible, with somewhat less regard to cohesion.

So, for me, its the difference between an immersive 'realistic' experience with Xtended, or a free and open-ended 'so many things to do' experience with XFP...

Be interesting to hear feedback on this opinion...

[Jakesnake5]

He forgot DDRS though. It's not too bad.

[Star_Raider15]

xtended balnces the game a lot more mainly by creating some ship classes that help fill the huge gap a player must overcome between M6 and M2

[Cycrow]

the main difference is really the aim of the 2 scripts.

Xtended is create by a specific team, whereas XFP is created by everyone.
XFP is deigned to allow the "smaller" modders to get thier work into the game, which is y it can appear quite random

[Cycrow]

tthere are 3 main mods that add ships into the game, Xtended, DDRS and Xperiment Fusion Project.

they should be on the first few pages of the forum.

Theres also tensins site to download seperate ships found in the stickies

[OMEGA99]

I definately prefer the Xtended mod, because I don't want to run into a tie fighter or a cylon raider in the X universe. It just doesnt make sense. Plus, the quality of Xtended ships is MUCH better than XFP's. That said, I do like the fact that XFP has many more sectors.

[Stevio]

Numerous threads *Brain Overload*

take a look at my signature its clickable too...


Heres Some topics on the same subject
One..
Another One..
Another Another One.. - This one is three threads that were merged into one

these should answer or help to answer your question

[voxol]

Its a fair point. A sticky is in order "READ THIS BEFORE ASKING WHAT BEST MOD/SCRIPT TO DOWNLOAD", sort of thing. Maybe with the most popular scripts listed, and telling people to ask for what specific feature they want as opposed to posing a general question. I know its all subjective, but I remember I was quite daunted when I started looking (spent hours going through them), and the list has gotten much much longer since then.

If someone would have pointed out the basics, like LVs Race Response Fleets, Anarkis Carrier Commands, etc, which most people use, it would have saved me a lot of time and made my game much more fun much earlier.

A properly catagorized list of well established scripts, with some popularity rating and a short description written next to each, would save people a lot of time I think.

Just my thoughts.

[Stevio]

how about a 24hr ban for anyone who utters the words...
'Which mods and scripts should i download?'

I'm sure that would get the point across

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[Serial Kicked]

would it be so hard to add description, rating and any compatibilty issues to them?

Compatibilty issues ARE in the sticky.

Ratings ARE subjective.

And for the description, would it be so hard to click on the scripts that might interest you in the sticky (according to their name) to read a full description ? I hope not.