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It's not anything you're doing 'wrong'... sort of.  It's kind of an unexpected bug.  See this post for details.

The engine glow color is an image, or set of images, usually found in data\effects or inside the mv_effects.vp (in that case, with names starting with 'thruster').  The table specifying this is species_defs.tbl for entire species of ships, and ships.tbl for specific ships.

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That's a shame. I'm also surprised no one wants to help me...ack. I know everyone's busy, I guess.

Well, I'm having a problem with the ship tables. Basically, the ships start out being able to fly past their max speed (as defined in the tables). When I allocate engine power either to or away from the engines, afterburner recharge rate is effected normally, but speed ALWAYS decreases, IE. the pheonix starts out flying 120 m/s, then allocating energy to the engines reduces it to about 100, then 90, then 80, etc. What is wrong with these ships that make them do that? All four ships exibit this behavior.

I have noticed the speed increase with shivan fighters before. Glide screws with the displayed speed in game. I think it has to do with triangles.
Since your moving in to different directions at the same time it probably uses pathagoreon therom to caculate the speed. This is just my thoughts, though, I'm not sure.

[Getter Robo G]

I can help a (little) for conversions, but only if files are NOT in .max format as I can't work with that format. (use .cob, .3ds, .lwo, .obj, or .dfx even) Post model with textures that are giving you problems and I'll see if I can make the .pofs for you.

other than that I suggest you get resigned to doing 99% of the work yourself with occasioal periods of set piece help from outsiders. Most people have ideas for mods, but never get started cause they tell themselves they "can't" do it...

If I had that attitude (even though I can't model more than a cube  ), I wouldn't have the progress I have now with my mods(multiple) over the last 3 years...  So hang in there, if it's something you REALLY want bad enough, you'll put the time in for it.

People wait for Mods to get created, Mods don't get made spontaneously on their own...

And if you DO make the decision to commit to such a project, don't let others push you around with how you are going to proceed (like contents), or time table "Is it done yet?".  Mods usually come about cause of a burning desire to create it and is a labour of love.