ok the sins_DEVELOPER.exe gave me an unable to locate component
the error saided "this application has failed to start because d3dx9_32.dll was not found Re-installing the application may fix this problem."
what dose this mean like i said before nothing works exempt for the galaxy forge what do i do.

I would have thought putting the link to where you found the fix download would have made sense.

http://www.dll-files.com/dllindex/dll-files.shtml?d3dx9_32

This is a random one to the first result on google, have fun with that.

good luck

So I was having the same problem as DANMAN where the galaxy forge worked fine, but the DEV.exe, and particle forge did not. I did the same thing as him,

[quote]Ok,I googled the "d3dx9_32.dll, found the site, and downloaded the file. I put it into the main SINS folder where the main exe file is, along with the DEV exe.]

it worked for DEV.exe, but particle still does not work, and in addition, galaxy forge stopped working. Any suggestions?

Ok, I got the tools to load, but its just the same game running.

Can we please have some basic instalation and running instructions please ?

eg.

What you do with the zip.
What you run to get the Developer running.
What steps you take to create a new mod, and then how you go about using the developer to change things.

It doesnt have to be extensive, but at least enough to show people how to to start off using the tool. (Basic common sense to include this imo).

Modding for someone who isnt up on it but still wants to tweak the game. If the tool is any good, you dont need to say much, but so far I cant even find the tool itself, so there is obviously something basic missing I cannot see.

Should take someone all of 2 minutes to write out the basics. Surely ?

Sorry, being sarcastic, but somewhat frustrated by the lack of what should be a basic inclusion with any download of this type.

Thanks for that. Hopefully someone can take that a step further.

Figures they are beta. I missed that, or ignored it, cant recall

The only part of the pack I can see any use for is the original code. Except my first attempt at changing a few of those, caused an instant crash.

After you uninstall the game and everything, try running a registry cleaning. If the values are in the registry, then the cleaner should detect that they are not attached to anything anymore and delete them.

Ok, look for the ironclad references and stardock references.

I've found in the past that programs often get entries stored under every name possible to do with making it.

For example, (not a good one), nortons antivirus is under "nortons", but so much cr*p is also loaded under "symantec" that deleting with it all is a major undertaking.

Also, check that all the files under documents and settings are deleted.

I wish they hadnt put anything under documents and settings. Editing mods has become a seriously annoying job because you have to manually hunt down all the directory structure first just to find them. Likewise saving your saves.

It was bad enough Egosoft putting X3's under My Documents, but this is totally rediculous ! Putting stuff down 10 flights of dungeon is just madness imo. I know microsoft like this stuff, but most of their "good ideas" come from sheer insanity ! And just to add insult to injury, the documentation in the mods pack is wrong about where all the mod stuff is stored ! They got 2 directories around the wrong way. I go to long lengths to avoid having anything under program files or documents and settings, just because of the sheer difficulty of finding anything again.

I like all game stuff under the game directory its installed into so you can find everything in ONE place. I also want it where I PUT IT. I install onto the D: drive for a reason, and finding so much of the game in the C: drive does not make me happy at all.

Anyway, rant over I'm glad you finally found it !

Something is wrong with the *.galaxy maps that I make with the forge. I make them, I save them to the empire\galaxy\*.galaxy path, but ONLY the forge can see that they are there, let alone open them. The game can not see the saved files in the file, and my computers win explorer can not see that the files are there. I can use the win search for the maps name, and it says its there, but if I click on the map file from the search tool, it just says file can not be found, verifying file \ path exists, then shuts down. What's up?

What is this convert data tool anyways, I downloaded all the new 1.05 tools, and its in there, but when I click on the .exe for it, it just flashes a dos window for about 1/2 a sec and the window closes. What the heck is it for and how do I use it? All I can seem to find out about it is it converts bin to txt and back and forth, but why? and how? is this why I can't see my maps?

I keep seeing the question about something called .NET in forums and on the download page. What is .NET and how do I know if I have it or need it, and why are there no links anywhere to down load it or get information about it?

Inside the v1.05 tool kit there are a bunch of adobe help files for modding with screen shots of some software program for modding that does not seem to be included with the tools down load. What is this program, and where do I get it?

I do blame microsoft. But game developers should be asking the player where they want things put, not depositing it where the "god of the computer" tells them to. They give you a choice of where to install the game, they should also give you a choice about where they put the support files. Hardly a budget busting thing to do.

The pdf I was reading, said application data, local settings, when in fact its the other way around.

Where is the fat book of error codes?

WTF do these mean please:
c:\gs\gamma\03\CodeSource\Engine\DataStructures\FixedArray.h(117): assert! [i >= 0]


c:\gs\gamma\03\CodeSource\Engine\DataStructures\FixedVector.h(155): assert! [m_CurrentSize < MAX_SIZE]

If it's in the install directory, it's supposed to open the game. There are extra commands available though.