Starting with scient, a number of technically proficient community members have made significant contributions by modifying the code of the game. See also: BUncle's graphics articles, Caviar, Game of the Month, PRACX. Until recently, it wasn't possible to modify the appearance of the 3D units at all, but thanks to Ford_Prefect's CVR Editor, now we can reskin the Caviar models!Īs far as I know, nobody's really done anything with that yet, so you, dear reader could be the first! With this technique, you can customise the appearance of Planet, the native life, the user interface, factions and more.

Simple mods to many of the graphics in SMAC are extraordinarily easy! Simply find the appropriate sprite sheet (PCX files in the root game directory) for whatever you want to edit, and edit it in your favourite editor. This is a pretty big topic, so you're probably best served by the venerable SMAC Academy Alpha(x).txt editing guide and by Yitzi's list of additional alphax.txt variables. By editing this simple text file, you can configure a great variety of game rules concerning the environment, the tech tree, unit combat and movement, and more. See also: Faction.txt editing guide, Factions database alpha(x).txt modificationsĪlpha(x).txt mods are another great accessible, yet powerful way of changing the game. This accessibility has led to an enormous number of custom factions, and a fair amount of high quality art content for the game.Ĭustom factions are often used to spice games up after playing with the original factions, and for narrative or gameplay reasons in some scenarios. See also: Scenario database, Game of the Month Custom factionsĬustom factions have always been easy to add to the game: simply make a sprite sheet and a text file. The Game of The Month project has produced some of the most extravagant scenarios, often with custom rules, art, factions and even bespoke fiction on the forum. Many scenarios incorporate other mods, such as custom factions, art, and custom rules or units. The scenario editor allows modders to create their own maps, set up the factions and more.

Scenarios are one of the most popular and fun ways to play the game.

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