Help with game editor

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feygan
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Help with game editor

Post by feygan »

Not sure if these are things missing or if i've just missed the buttons but I have a few issues.

1.How do you add rings to planets? (mainly gas giants but if possible any) I see plenty of "Saturns" when the galaxy is created yet any i place with the editor don't have rings.

2.How do i cycle through the different planet graphics for a type? For example I place down a gas giant then wish to use the one that looks similar to Jupiter with the red spot, however theres no option to cycle through, you instead have to create lots of them over and over till you find the correct one, then delete them in certain orders otherwise the remaining one defaults back to the original graphic.

3.How do I move planets after placing them? Sometimes when making a system I find that a planet is placed in a slightly wrong place (either too far or close to the star) thereby meaning the others get squashed together, it would be nice to simply pick it up and move.

4.How do I save/load specific star systems? Making a full system can take abit of time so I'd like to save it then drop into a new galaxy easily without going through the entire process each time.
Resan
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RE: Help with game editor

Post by Resan »

Honestly I belive the answer to all your questions are that you can't.
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HsojVvad
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RE: Help with game editor

Post by HsojVvad »

Hopefully this will be addressed in a future patch or update. There are some beautiful planets that I would love to place myself just for the look of it. Too many Stars with nothing in them or just one planet. Even if I add planets that have nothing to them, at least it would make that system more easier on the eyes instead of just ignoring it for just one planet.
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