Many changes have been made. Please read the installation instructions first or again--IMPORTANT!!
Homeworld 2 Complex Simple (in BIG form) Installation:
1. Extract ComplexSimple.big into the DATA folder of your Homeworld 2 game folder. For example, D:\Homeworld2\Data
2. Go to Homeworld2\Bin\Release Folder, right click on Homeworld2.exe and create a shortcut. And be sure your Homeworld 2 is already V1.1!
3. Right click the shortcut, and left click Properties, then add " -mod ComplexSimple.big -hardwarecursor -luatrace -determcompplayer" to the end of the existing line in the Target box. For example, D:\Homeworld2\Bin\Release\Homeworld2.exe -mod ComplexSimple.big -hardwarecursor -luatrace -determcompplayer
(Don't forget to click Apply)
****SPECIAL NOTE****
The command line above contains " -determcompplayer", this actually adds to the difficulty of AI players, making them very agile and efficient (typically, their attack groups will march without a rest, and this actually does good when you are playing large maps). If you want to play in a rather soothing pace, don't use this command.
If you want to play in widescreen mode, you can use " -w "and " -h " command. For example, if your screen resolution is 1366*768, you just need to add " -w 1366 -h 768" to the end of the command line. This trick won't change the proportion of 3D rendering, but it does stretch 2D graphics.
4. You can now play this mod via the new shortcut!
And if you have any trouble installing or playing this mod, just tell me, I'll examine the problem and come up with solutions at first time! If it crashes, immediately go to Bin\Release folder and open Hw2.log in NotePad, copy everthing inside and send to me via private message so I can analyze your problem.
Main changes from 1.7:
Further improved AI can do some amazing things now, including: Using the nuke cannon; Exploiting hyperspace gates; Docking damaged frigates to support frigates (Vaygr only); Hiigaran hyperspace core will jump into hyperspace in order to survive attack
Modified starting fleets
More maps with new backgrounds
Some new weapons with new effects
Many weapons have been balanced
New Vaygr ships -- Frigate Commander and Peacemaker
New upgrades
New subsystems
New parade data
Vaygr capital ships can dock to mothership or shipyard now
Many bugs have been fixed, one of them is the capture time upgrade for Marine and Infiltrator Frigates, it works great now
Great mod, nicely done! Keep up the great work!!