Mods/Dimensional Eclipse

Last updated: 2023-04-19 (First release: 2013-04-03) mod.json

[b]What is Dimensional Eclipse?[/b] Dimensional Eclipse is what I describe as high-maneuverability mod, where all fighters have glide/sidethrust/reverse AB, and can move around at around 300m/s. Capital warships move at over 100m/s. This provides a flavour of combat completely different from that of traditional FreeSpace 2 campaigns, taking place over larger distances, and being much faster in general. It is set in a universe entirely unrelated to FreeSpace 2's in order to have more freedom for the new mechanics. The universe does, however, draw quite a bit of inspiration from Wings of Dawn, and Anime in general, so if you're allergic to such things, you might not like how the universe is layed out, though I hope its not too intrusive as to detract from the gameplay. I do admit, the campaign is rather verbose at times, perhaps overly so, though I hope that does not take away from the entertainment value of the missions themselves. I've had some testers say that this is a difficult campaign, but I feel most of its difficulty arises from unfamiliarity with the new style of combat, and how the strategies that work well in traditional FreeSpace fall short when given more options. It is for this reason why I've included a training mission, though it probably doesn't quite cover enough to make the transition between gameplay styles smooth, I encourage you to be bold, and experiment with your flying style (and play on a lower difficulty if you find it too difficult). [hr] [b]What is the Dimensional Eclipse DLC?[/b][br] [b]The Singularity - Complete Edition:[/b] Magnus von Sternberg, an ex-corporate enforcer working for Banshee company, is hired to investigate an uncharted Transpace Phase Lane at the edge of Terran Space... [hr] [b]What is included in this version?[/b][br] This is the updated Knossos release version. It replaces the few remaining placeholder ships (Euryphaessa and Hyperion->Oceanus), and implements another pass of balance tweaking and correcting a few soft-lock fringe cases. The alternate "non-canon" chapter 2 missions have been touched up and re-added to the main campaign as they should no longer be having crash-to-desktop issues which were caused by HYPERSPACE after all. It also features a re-worked capship command mission (courtesy of JSRNerdo/Face/Faceman/ [`_`]/ /horizontal load bearing drywall/whateverhelikestogoby as the previous one (and the associated script) failed to work entirely. Is there anything new in this version? Except the reworked capship command mission? No.

Release Thread

https://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php?board=235.0

Files

VIZ2 (required)

Visual: Models & Movies.

VIZ2.7z (176 MB) | cf.fsnebula.org | dl.fsnebula.org | talos.feralhosting.com
SHA256: 6ad39a87ba53dd4819dcc58ff8fbb3eeadd3c9a6977f0917eb3637205d90dc27
VIZ3 (required)

Visual: Animations & Effects.

VIZ3.7z (82 MB) | cf.fsnebula.org | dl.fsnebula.org | talos.feralhosting.com
SHA256: 77b686128ba5d3e673a348ebe51892eb231b695d01fdc259bd2b5faaca6a4950
VIZ0 (required)

Visual: Maps.

VIZ0.7z (183 MB) | cf.fsnebula.org | dl.fsnebula.org | talos.feralhosting.com
SHA256: ee9c364c6344347c0b4c8bfcbd0ac118db52b1d75577040cfa3d68ff348835fe
VIZ1 (required)

Visual: Maps.

VIZ1.7z (211 MB) | cf.fsnebula.org | dl.fsnebula.org | talos.feralhosting.com
SHA256: da0aee4971dd401a5a126df40b7f8e75c1db3998de069bd9990fe6c6f6fc080e
NOIZE (required)

Audio: Music & Sound Effects.

NOIZE.7z (330 MB) | cf.fsnebula.org | dl.fsnebula.org | talos.feralhosting.com
SHA256: 28908dab59512705371eeff463912e3fbbcfb81247d307c6c8bce09a08bf661c
BIGCORE (required)

Core: Tables, Missions, Configurations & Scripts.

BIGCORE.7z (519 KB) | cf.fsnebula.org | dl.fsnebula.org | talos.feralhosting.com
SHA256: d6b42d2815f47c8afcf49962282013c7ad260613ad3c4eabd272da273c430ad3

Total Download Size

985 MB

SHA256SUM (optional; ?)

6ad39a87ba53dd4819dcc58ff8fbb3eeadd3c9a6977f0917eb3637205d90dc27 VIZ2.7z
77b686128ba5d3e673a348ebe51892eb231b695d01fdc259bd2b5faaca6a4950 VIZ3.7z
ee9c364c6344347c0b4c8bfcbd0ac118db52b1d75577040cfa3d68ff348835fe VIZ0.7z
da0aee4971dd401a5a126df40b7f8e75c1db3998de069bd9990fe6c6f6fc080e VIZ1.7z
28908dab59512705371eeff463912e3fbbcfb81247d307c6c8bce09a08bf661c NOIZE.7z
d6b42d2815f47c8afcf49962282013c7ad260613ad3c4eabd272da273c430ad3 BIGCORE.7z

Dependencies

Mod Flag List Order (required order; may include optional mods; ?)

-mod DE,MVPS

Command-Line Flags (optional; ?)

-3dshockwave -soft_particles -dualscanlines -targetinfo -rearm_timer -ballistic_gauge -3dwarp -warp_flash -ship_choice_3d -weapon_choice_3d -post_process -fxaa -fxaa_preset 9