[PeterDön]

I'm gonna cry.... Opend the "maja" and then there is three fields: Entries Tree, Output, Editor. I can import and export files but not extract them.   

[Jeff Vader]

Don't cry. Or I'll kick you. Here's what you'll do:

1. Open Maja.
2. Look at the Entries Tree.
3. Right-click on Untitled.
4. Select New folder.
5. Name the new folder (preferrably data) and click OK.
6. Right-click the data folder and once again select New folder. Name it as you wish (maps, effects etc).
D. Repeat part 6 as needed.
7^1/2. Drag and drop files to the folders you just created.
9. Once you're done, select Project->Export Package. And remember to add the .vp extention to the file name when saving/exporting.

Ta-dah.

[blowfish]

But to extract things, you want to use a different process.

1. Open Maja
2. Import the package you want to extract (you said you can do this)
3. In Entities Tree, select data
4. Right click "data" and from the menu that pops up, select export
5. Select where you want the contents of the VP to be extracted to.

The Contents of the VP should be laid out before you (wherever you told Maja to put them).  You said you wanted to change the stats for some ships.  Ships.tbl should be in data/tables.  When you're done modifying what you want, put it in YourFreespaceGameFolder/data/tables.  You don't need to put it back into a VP.

[karajorma]

NEVER alter any of the VPs unless you know exactly what you're doing. You can always get around editing the VP by simply sticking the altered files in the right folder.

[blowfish]

What he said.

[PeterDön]

I got it to work...  Thanks! So, when I have changed what I want to change I'll put it in the right folder as you said... then what, just start the game or must I make a shortcut or something?

[blowfish]

I got it to work...  Thanks! So, when I have changed what I want to change I'll put it in the right folder as you said... then what, just start the game or must I make a shortcut or something?

If its in the right folder, you can just start the game and it should work.  If its not in the right folder, no amount of shortcuts will make it work.

[Getter Robo G]

That's why for your first experiments you should just tinker with one of the mods you get with SCP. All the work is already done for what you need.

Then you go back and use the same processes they used. Baby steps.

[PeterDön]

If its in the right folder, you can just start the game and it should work.  If its not in the right folder, no amount of shortcuts will make it work.

I cant thank you enuff guys, and thanks for your patience. You have made me a very happy boy... man... 

Peter

[PeterDön]

Sorry to bother u guys again.. but I thought it better to post here than opening another thred.

As I stupidly enough tried to alther the vp before I asked you, the game wont start. So I reinstalled it and added the frespace open as I did last time (about 6 months ago)

However, when I try to start the game whit the luncher (yes its updated) I get this message: "Faild to create the command recognition context" and goes to desktop... I havet even althered anything in the vp yet..