Supreme Commander FA Modding - Basic Mod Tools Setup

All videos in this series are for Forged Alliance. Supreme Commander isn't much different, but the Seraphim were obviously only in FA.

No map making. I don't know how to do it. Really don't like doing it.

There aren't many tools to setup, just the 3D modelling importers. If you're in to that? The game is very open and there's a lot of debug. Some was covered in the video, but you should do a lot more reading...

Come find us on the free and intelligent platforms:
- https://rumble.com/user/1738Creations
- https://odysee.com/@1738Creations:c
- https://www.bitchute.com/channel/yVh3u7eYhgnu

Links:
- The Wiki is pretty much all you need
- ...assuming it's still up
-- https://supcom.fandom.com/wiki/Main_Page
- Console commands
-- https://supcom.fandom.com/wiki/Console
- Pretty good article looking deeper in to SC textures
-- http://www.adriancourreges.com/blog/2015/06/23/supreme-commander-graphics-study/

Supreme Commander / Forged Alliance Modding Playlist:
- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoKC73clba2JGqJME-dBlYLZZLngVLkom

Downloads:
- 3DS Max script
-- https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Gt_KmR2BxIcxfaqZ31Eg5LhF_IkmMhiE
- Blender Script
-- https://drive.google.com/file/d/17HE7X9PsF7tIhDTbnDwhQ48fe1KHBjbq
- Blender link (very old, 2.42)
-- https://drive.google.com/file/d/1j8bp3G5B-nNdbvzdSSCYk1xTL9P1VM2r
- Notepad++
-- https://notepad-plus-plus.org

- GUID generator (my program used in these videos)
-- https://drive.google.com/file/d/19pzgTyuvkwCcpZmCMTw9O9gBjvv7p4lC
- Online GUID generator (not endorsing, search for one)
-- https://www.guidgen.com

- DDS Photoshop Plugin
-- Used in this video
--- https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yWmvzFxMrFPX5GG6YuFXpPgPRhB5O4F1
-- Official page
--- https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/drivers/3dsmax-dds-plugins/
-- My C&C Generals video on setting up the DDS plugin for Photoshop
--- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VlQnJurfME&list=PLoKC73clba2ILbkGkm983QFuQzYwHbzF5&index=1&t=992s

Assets
- UAA_Conv
-- https://1738creations.co.uk/projects/supremecommander/misc/Aeon/Convention(FA).zip
- Template scd
-- https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jQ-EU5J20CixrEPlJjBxpBq6GN3RzK52

Timestamps:
00:00 - 01:38
- Opening waffle. Summary; use Notepad++

01:38 - 03:39
- Textures. Albedo, tangent space and SpecTeam.
- Does not cover DDS plugin installation, that can be found under the C&C Generals tools setup video
-- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VlQnJurfME&list=PLoKC73clba2ILbkGkm983QFuQzYwHbzF5&index=1&t=992s

03:39 - 05:18
- 3D modelling - Blender (2.42)
- I hate it, don't use it and it will be avoided in future videos. Mostly bad memories from the very early version. I'm happy with Max and Maya.

05:18 - 06:38
- 3D modelling - 3DS Max
- I prefer Maya but the only script there is for Max. Most future videos will be using Max unless there's an issue which requires the Blender script. I recommend to install both if possible.

06:38 - 11:20
- scd archive overview / 01
- Basic overview and layout

11:20 - 15:27
- scd archive overview / 02
- UAA_Conv.scd archive explanation

15:27 - 19:51
- scd archive overview / 03
- Creating a new archive
- GUID explanation

19:51 - 23:37
- Debug overview / 01
- Game shortcut switches (I don't use these in my videos)

23:37 - 24:18
- ATI are crap (we're good until AMD bought them, who have also been crap for over a decade now)

24:18 - 25:09
- Debug overview / 02
- In-game particle editor (emitter editor) setup
- Just moving a texture in to a folder

25:09 - 26:11
- Debug overview / 03
- Front end UI options
- Enabling cheats which are required for debug

26:11 - 27:53
- Debug overview / 04
- Spawning a unit through debug

27:53 - 28:19
- Debug overview / 05
- Free cam, which is a life saver when debugging models!
- I know it's not debug but we need to know how to do it...

28:19 - 29:07
- Debugger commands

29:07 - 30:18
- Debugger commands part 2

30:18 - 34:01
- Particle editor

34:01 - 34:34
- Debug log (F9)

34:34 -
- LUA Debugger