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ORIGINAL: Shark7

Is this possible so that we can give our race descriptions for our custom themes?

<p class=3DMsoNormal>Armor components are dense coverings that form the l=
ast
line of defense against incoming weapons fire. After the shields of a shi=
p or
base have been penetrated, an enemy must then destroy all armor before it=
can
damage the target itself.</p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal>Armor has two ratings:</p>
<p class=3DMsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style=3D'text-indent:-.25in;mso-list=
:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span
style=3D'font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-=
family:
Symbol'><span style=3D'mso-list:Ignore'>&middot;<span style=3D'font:7.0pt=
"Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>Basic rating which determines how much raw
firepower it takes to completely destroy the armor component.<span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-ansi-=
language:
EN-GB'> </span></p>
<p class=3DMsoListParagraphCxSpLast style=3D'text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:=
l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span
lang=3DEN-GB style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-fon=
t-family:
Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><span
style=3D'mso-list:Ignore'>&middot;<span style=3D'font:7.0pt "Times New Ro=
man"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>Reactive rating which specifies the level =
of
firepower the armor component can safely absorb without sustaining any
damage.<span lang=3DEN-GB style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times Ne=
w Roman","serif";
mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

ORIGINAL: Shark7

So basically, if you can do html coding (which I am a novice at) it is theoretically possible to change the file to include the race descriptions of your mod races...but you probably have to swap the file each time you swap the theme.

<o:lock v:ext=3D"edit" aspectratio=3D"t"/>
</v:shapetype><v:shape id=3D"Picture_x0020_11" o:spid=3D"_x0000_s1043" ty=
pe=3D"#_x0000_t75"
style=3D'position:absolute;margin-left:0;margin-top:-157.7pt;width:180pt;
height:180pt;z-index:1;visibility:visible;mso-wrap-style:square;
mso-wrap-distance-left:9pt;mso-wrap-distance-top:0;
mso-wrap-distance-right:9pt;mso-wrap-distance-bottom:0;
mso-position-horizontal:left;mso-position-horizontal-relative:text;
mso-position-vertical:absolute;mso-position-vertical-relative:line'
o:allowoverlap=3D"f">
<v:imagedata src=3D"c:/Matrix Games/Distant Worlds/images/units/races/race_0.png" o:title=3D""/>
<w:wrap type=3D"square" anchory=3D"line"/>
</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img width=3D240 height=3D240
src=3D"Race_0_files/image002.png" align=3Dleft hspace=3D12 v:shapes=3D"Pi=
cture_x0020_11"><![endif]><span
style=3D'mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:Tahoma;mso-no-pro=
of:
yes'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td valign=3Dtop style=3D'padding:0in 5.75pt 0in 5.75pt'>
<p class=3DMsoNormal>Average-sized bipedal mammalian race with short white fur.</p>

ORIGINAL: Data

Wow, someone's digging out the old gems..nice find RisingSun.

ORIGINAL: RisingSun

All you need to do is have Microsoft WordPad that comes in with your Windows, scroll down til you see descriptions about your informations you are looking for, then change the text and/or the picture.

here an example:

<o:lock v:ext=3D"edit" aspectratio=3D"t"/>
</v:shapetype><v:shape id=3D"Picture_x0020_11" o:spid=3D"_x0000_s1043" ty=
pe=3D"#_x0000_t75"
style=3D'position:absolute;margin-left:0;margin-top:-157.7pt;width:180pt;
height:180pt;z-index:1;visibility:visible;mso-wrap-style:square;
mso-wrap-distance-left:9pt;mso-wrap-distance-top:0;
mso-wrap-distance-right:9pt;mso-wrap-distance-bottom:0;
mso-position-horizontal:left;mso-position-horizontal-relative:text;
mso-position-vertical:absolute;mso-position-vertical-relative:line'
o:allowoverlap=3D"f">
<v:imagedata src=3D"c:/Matrix Games/Distant Worlds/images/units/races/race_0.png" o:title=3D""/>
<w:wrap type=3D"square" anchory=3D"line"/>
</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img width=3D240 height=3D240
src=3D"Race_0_files/image002.png" align=3Dleft hspace=3D12 v:shapes=3D"Pi=
cture_x0020_11"><![endif]><span
style=3D'mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:Tahoma;mso-no-pro=
of:
yes'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td valign=3Dtop style=3D'padding:0in 5.75pt 0in 5.75pt'>
<p class=3DMsoNormal>Average-sized bipedal mammalian race with short white fur.</p>

ORIGINAL: Igard

Galactopedia editing isn't supported. When you select any modded race at the setup screen and click, 'learn more about this race', you'll notice that it just displays the galactopedia first page.

In other words, each vanilla race has its own galactopedia page, race_0.mht - race_21.mht in the help files. You can't add more or link them to a modded race at present.

I use MS Word to edit them, it's alot easier, but not everyone has it.