Hypothetical situation: I'm planning a TC for EVN, and rather than trying to override all of EVN's data in a plugin, I'm going to just replace all of the files in the Nova Files folder. Should I have more or less than what are there (ie: I have 7 Nova Data files rather than 6, and only 3 Nova Titles files), what would happen? Would the game know to look at all the files there (and not belch when it doesn't find one), regardless of whether or not they matched the original files?

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YOu can replace the files with impunity.
It loads all files placed within the data folder. The only thing I don't know about is the Music file, it is mentioned in EVN's (The applacation) string reses. In theory you could have only two files, one for music and one for everything else.

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It seems the Nova Music files had to be called 'Nova Music' (the nova music, btw, is mp2, but Nova will load an mp3) - everything else it doesn't matter.

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Very cool, thanks. Also, how would you use an MP3 for the intro music? Just name it "Nova Music", or is there a bit more to it than that?

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Should I have more or less than what are there (ie: I have 7 Nova Data files rather than 6, and only 3 Nova Titles files), what would happen?

The universe would implode upon your computer

For some reason, I don't think it will matter, just as long as they have a number at the end. I am guessing that the number as part of the file name is an indicator for EVN to load the next file and continue loading resources as if it was one file. So if you have 7 data files, make sure you have a Nova Data 7 there.

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I'm with EVula on this one. Is there a way to import MP3s into the game and what do you need to do in order for this to happen?

-Darkness

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Originally posted by Darkness:
I'm with EVula on this one. Is there a way to import MP3s into the game and what do you need to do in order for this to happen?

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Change STR# 130 if you feel like sparing user's the hassle of backing up and replacing the "Nova Music" file. Check out Mercenaries for an example of this.

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Originally posted by EVula:
Hypothetical situation: I'm planning a TC for EVN, and rather than trying to override all of EVN's data in a plugin, I'm going to just replace all of the files in the Nova Files folder. Should I have more or less than what are there (ie: I have 7 Nova Data files rather than 6, and only 3 Nova Titles files), what would happen? Would the game know to look at all the files there (and not belch when it doesn't find one), regardless of whether or not they matched the original files?

Apart from the previously mentioned concerns about the Nova Music file, which I believe can be in any format QuickTime accepts, the Nova Files folders seems to function like a second plug-ins folder - the number of files, and their names is not important. You can even drop in a plug-in and it will work.

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Thanks, EVula. I had wondered if there was a section missing or something. But it has got me wondering, what if you set an MP3 as a movie? Does EV:N only look for .MOV files, or will it play anything that is playable on Quicktime?

-Darkness

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Originally posted by Darkness:
**Thanks, EVula. I had wondered if there was a section missing or something. But it has got me wondering, what if you set an MP3 as a movie? Does EV:N only look for .MOV files, or will it play anything that is playable on Quicktime?

-Darkness**

Clever idea Darkness! It plays sort of choppily in the upper left corner. (didn't mess around with compression settings) If you want it to play at double size etc, open it in Quicktime Player 2.5, switch it to double size, then save it.

it seems to play any MP3 I frop in there. Currently, EVN loads to the theme from "Shaft". It almost fits...especiall if your pilot's name is Richard Roundtree (wink wink nudge nudge).

-Xyno