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Homeworld Modifications
Various game mods & modifications, reference materials and editing tools I've created for the real-time strategy games Homeworld, Homeworld: Cataclysm and Homeworld 2.
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News:
| Link | 2009/10/13: Added direct links to project readme files. I've updated them to the new version numbering scheme, thus they may not exactly match the ones in the actual archives. |
| Discussion | 2009/08/23: Updated MissionDude to version 1.6.2. See the readme for changes. |
| Link | 2009/08/21: My site has moved and is now located under its own domain. |
| Link | 2009/06/25: I went through my backups and uploaded all the old versions of my files I could find to MediaFire. |
| Discussion | 2009/06/24: I've updated MissionDude to fix several bugs reported to me, as well as some others I noticed myself. |
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2009/03/30: FileFront shut down, so I moved everything to MediaFire. I've also moved over to a better version numbering scheme and different software license. The archives have been renamed, but the programs and documentation may not reflect this yet. |
| Link | 2008/12/03: I've moved the rest of my files to FileFront. |
| Link | 2008/08/01: I've updated the download link for the HW Classic Maps collection. |
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2008/04/07: I've updated HW2 Manager, HW2 Mission Dude and the HW2 Map Functions. |
| Discussion | 2008/03/20: I've updated the Gameplay Enhanced mod to version 1.10. |
| Link | 2007/12/17: Here is the direct link to my FileFront page. |
| Discussion | 2007/01/07: You are now free to use/modify the source-code of my mods/maps/tools however you wish. I would appreciate that credit be given for the work that I have done. |
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2007/03/11: I'm hosting an HW2 tournament. It will begin as soon as six players sign up to participate. |
Tools:
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HW1 Branching Tree Maker v1.0.0: An HTML form that generates a branching tree of resources. The amount and frequency of branching, as well as the number of intervals between branchings, may be specified. (The screenshot kind of looks like a pair of antlers.) |
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HW1 Elliptical Ring Maker v1.1.0: An HTML form that generates an elliptical resource ring. The major and minor axes, as well as the ring's width and thickness, may be specified. (Screenshot 1 is of an ellipse with constant ring-width. Screenshot 2 is of an ellipse with ring-width inversely-proportional to curvature.) |
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HW1 to HW2 Map Converter v0.8.5: This program converts HW1 maps to work with HW2. (Download size: 50KB) |
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HW2 .ARCIV Compiler v1.1.3: This program reads .arciv files generated by ModPackager and compiles the files listed in them using LuaC. (Download size: 10KB) |
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HW2 .ARCIV Decompiler v1.0.0: This program reads .arciv files generated by ModPackager and decompiles the files listed in them using CFLuaDC. (Download size: 10KB) |
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HW2 .ARCIV Pretty-Printer v1.1.2: This program reads .arciv files generated by ModPackager and pretty-prints the files listed in them using HW2 Pretty Printer. (Download size: 10KB) |
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HW2 DataZip v080322: HW2 Lua scripts decompiled using LuaDC.exe. Where applicable, scripts have been replaced with those from the RDN Toolkit. (Download size: 750KB) |
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HW2 HODManager FE v1.2.0: This is a graphical frontend program for pipakin's text-based Hardpoint Editor (a.k.a. HardEd). (Download size: 10KB) |
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HW2 Manager v1.2.2: This program allows you to setup and configure Homeworld 2's command-line options before running the game. You can save your configurations to disk, and even create shortcuts on your Desktop. (Download size: 15KB) |
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HW2 Map Functions v1.5.3: A collection of my custom map functions. (The second discussion link is for early versions of the archive.) (Download size: 20KB) |
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HW2 MissionDude v1.6.2: This program is a level editor for HW2. It features native support for my custom level functions (above). (Download size: 400KB) |
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HW2 Pretty-Printer v1.2.7: This is a pretty-printer for Lua source-code. (Download size: 20KB) |
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HW2 PrintNamespaces v1.2.0: This script prints a table to "HW2.log", listing any libraries that are known to the originating file via stored variables--to be used in the case that "ThoughtDump.lua" doesn't work. (Download size: 10KB) |
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HW2 ThoughtDump v1.2.3: An updated version of Thought's globals-dumping script. (Download size: 10KB) |
Reference:
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HW1 Ship Stats Spreadsheet v1.0.0: This spreadsheet lists the ship stats for the unpatched and patched versions of Homeworld (up to and including the Raider Retreat 1.6 patch). (Download size: 200KB) |
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HW2 Karos Graveyard v070904: A downloadable, read-only archival version of the Karos Graveyard wiki, dated September 4, 2007. (Download size: 1.07MB in HTML Help format.) |
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HW2 Keyboard Overlay v1.2.0: Print this image at 96dpi, cut it out along the dotted lines, and lay it over the top of your keyboard. (Download size: 200KB) |
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HW2 SCAR Reference v1.1.0: The SCAR Reference in HTML Help format. (Download size: 50KB) |
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HW2 Ship vs. Ship Odds Spreadsheet v2.1.0: Based on tests using my Play Balancing mod, I've calculated the combat odds of each ship type versus each other. I've also factored in economics to see which ships are the cheapest/quickest solution. (Download size: 100KB) |
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HW2 Updated RDN Tuning Spreadsheets v1.3.0: Cleaned-up versions of Relic's tuning spreadsheets included with the RDN Toolkit. (Download size: 600KB) |
Testing:
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HW2 Campaign Menu Item Mod v0.6.2: This mod adds a "Campaign" menu item to your Homeworld 2 main menu, allowing you to select which campaign you would like to play. An example 12-mission campaign called "Postmortem" is included. The mod doesn't work properly, at the moment. The menus are complete; however, I am missing access to the functions which allow you to start the game with the selected level. (Download size: 50KB) |
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HW2 Credits Menu Item Mod v1.2.2: This mod adds a "Credits" menu item to your Homeworld 2 main menu. Besides adding or replacing any images, you will only have to modify "ModCheckList.lua" in order to configure the menu to work with your own mod. (Download size: 20KB) |
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HW2 Non-Linear Mod v0.1.0: This is a proof-of-concept of non-linear gameplay. (Download size: 50KB) |
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HW2 PlayBalancing Mod v1.2.0: This gamerule iterates through a list of ships, pitting them in combat against each other and allowing you to compare the performance of one ship to the performance of the rest of the fleet. Using this method, one can gauge to some degree of accuracy the relative combat strength of one ship type versus another. (Download size: 55KB) |
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HW2 Point-Buy System v0.6.2: This was intended to become a point-buy system for Homeworld 2. Development hasn't yet progressed very far. (Download size: 500KB) |
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HW2 Tournament Manager v1.0.1: This is a proof-of-concept of an interactive map for a particular type of multiplayer tournament I devised. (Download size: 5KB) |
Mods & Maps:
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HW2 Custom Badges v1.1.0: Some custom badges I've made. (Download size: 100KB) |
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HW2 Gameplay Enhanced v1.2.2: This mod is a compilation of several, smaller mods I had made earlier; namely the Bentusi Roulette, Deathmatch Plus, Special Fleets and Defined Roles mods. It is a game-type mod that extends upon the existing Deathmatch game-type. (Download size: 20KB) |
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HW2 Homeworld Classic Maps v1.1.1: A collection of about 250 Homeworld maps (created by others) converted to work with Homeworld 2's Homeworld Classic Mod Rebalance. (Download size: 6MB) |
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Download Discussion Discussion (old) Screenshot Readme |
HW2 Homeworld Classic Mod Rebalance v1.5.2: This mod aims to fix bugs and add missing features to Luke Moloney's Homeworld Classic Mod. (The first discussion link is for changes since v1.0. The second discussion link is for Luke Moloney's original version.) (Download size: 1.4MB) |
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HW2 Map Collection v1.4.3: A collection of my multiplayer maps. (Important note: most of these maps cause de-syncs in multiplayer for unknown reasons. They work fine in skirmish mode however.) (Download size: 350KB)
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HW2 Map Thumbnail Replacements v1.3.0: This mod replaces the default multiplayer map thumbnails. Player starting positions are now depicted. (Download size: 200KB) |
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HW2 Ship Collection v1.1.0: This mod adds/modifies ships in the game. (Download size: 200KB) |
Listed works are licensed under a Creative Commons GNU Lesser General Public License License.
This page © Copyright 2009 Michael Horvath. Last modified: February 22 2010 23:06:56.