Just started to fool around with editing the game, just wanted you to know what I edit.

Tools:
Notepad++(but I will think any txt editor will do)

First I need to find the real name of the ship/fighter to edit.
Path
C:\!GM\Star Wolves 3 - Civil War\Data\LocData\English
File
m_carcasses.loc

Then I open the file to edit.

Path
C:\!GM\Star Wolves 3 - Civil War\Data\Game
File
Carcasses.xml

So, lets say I want to edit the fighter called Machete. So I got to m_carcasses.loc and search for Machete, aaah, the name they give it in the Carcasses.xml is #M_Name_Hatchet, back to Carcasses.xml, search for it and you can ALMOST start editing.

Looks like there are diffrent versions of #M_Name_Hatchet.

Im guessing the player ships are called :

its the _p10 to notice.

also found
Interceptor name="Hatchet_pat0"
Interceptor name="Hatchet_pir0"
Interceptor name="Hatchet_uss0"
Interceptor name="Hatchet_tri0"
Interceptor name="Hatchet_ino0"

Im guessing the others are other factions.

So, lets start editing folks :-D
/Ken

And make a backup of Carcasses.xml, much more fun then to reinstall the game over and over, I forgot to backup,lol


Update -
start cash
Path : C:\!GM\Star Wolves 3 - Civil War\Data\Scripts
You can change start cash in the file : InitTeamScript.script
Look for SetPlayerCredits

start Perk points
Path : C:\!GM\Star Wolves 3 - Civil War\Data\Game
You can change start Perk points in the file : Pilots.xml
Look for points>15(other nice stuff there to, piloting, guns, rockets)

Other pilots :
#M_pilot_Name_Lastochka = Ternie
#M_pilot_Name_Sedoy = Greyhair

Merrowind found this one :-)
get more credits from selling
Path : C:\!GM\Star Wolves 3 - Civil War\Data\AI
You can change Trade values in : SellingCoef.ini
Im guessing its for station, FTU warehouse(blackmarket) and Traders(Mothership)
You could also reduce the price of buying stuff by playing with the buy value (I think)

[Edited by Kendric, 3/6/2010 1:07:26 PM]

I was thinking of making new weapons&fighters that will practically be cheat-items: overly powerful and nice. But I have yet to try adding new stuff to the game.

But you are right, if a mercenary group use the same fighters _p10, then its no good :-/

no those are using different categories p10 is only what you can use editing moduls are affecting for the npcs too

It has all the diffrent faction traders/shops :-)

/Ken