X3AP - Guide to mods in 2021
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 ส.ค. 2024
- This game's modding community spans a decade and there are lots of huge mods out there. If you are interested in playing one of these mods, the links below have much more details than what I could cover in the video.
Here is the chart I made for the video that shows all the mods:
i.imgur.com/0m...
For game version: X3TC, X3AP
XTC (X-Tended)
Forum: forum.egosoft....
Script compatibility list: forum.egosoft....
Official XTC manual: www.mediafire....
For game version: X3TC
NHTC (New Horizons)
Forum (outdated): forum.egosoft....
Forum (newest version): forum.egosoft....
For game version: X3TC
The Jupiter Incident
Forum: forum.egosoft....
For game version: X3TC
Time of the Truth
Forum (original): forum.egosoft....
Forum (updated): forum.egosoft....
ToTT Forum: www.des-studio....
For game version: X3AP
EMC4AP (Enhanced Mod Collection, contains ToTT)
Forum: forum.egosoft....
For game version: X3AP
Egosoft collection of miscellaneous mods/scripts
Forum: forum.egosoft....
For game version: X3AP
LooManckstrat's Overhaul Mod
Forum: forum.egosoft....
For game version: X3AP
Enhanced Shield Effects
Forum (main): forum.egosoft....
Forum (resources): forum.egosoft....
For game version: X3AP
XRM (X3 Rebalance Mod)
Forum: forum.egosoft....
LxXRM (XRM expansion): forum.egosoft....
For game version: X3AP
Litcube's Universe (X3LU)
Forum: forum.egosoft....
Wiki:
Feature overview/guide: litcube.xtimeli...
For game version: X3LU
Miscellaneous mods/scripts for Litcube's Universe
Forum: forum.egosoft....
For game version: X3LU
Star Wars LU
ModDB: www.moddb.com/...
Discord: / discord
For game version: X3LU SWLU
Galaxy in Chaos
ModDB: www.moddb.com/...
For game version: X3LU
Star Trek LU (in early development)
Discord: / discord
For game version: X3LU
Mayhem 2 (version 2.9.13)
Forum: forum.egosoft....
Tutorial series by Darth Fiscus: • X3 Mayhem #1 First Ste...
ModDB: www.moddb.com/...
For game version: X3 Mayhem 2
Star Wars Mayhem 2
ModDB: www.moddb.com/...
For game version: X3LU
Mayhem 3 (version 3.14d)
Forum (shared with Mayhem 2): forum.egosoft....
Guide videos by Darth Fiscus: • New Game - First Steps...
ModDB: www.moddb.com/...
For game version: X3 Mayhem 3
Mayhem 3 Backgrounds Pack
Forum: forum.egosoft....
For game version: X3 Mayhem 3
MSS Ship Pack
Get from SWLU Discord: / discord
Link to original mod for Stellaris: steamcommunity...
For game version: X3 Mayhem 3
Mayhem 3 Rebalanced: Stronger factions
Forum: forum.egosoft....
Credit to all of the creators and teams that developed these mods can be found at all of the relevant forum posts and links.
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phenomenal video! I played X3TC in highschool and am looking to get back into the X3 games now almost 10 years later and your video was very helpful. Thanks! :)
Check out the new X3 Farnhams Legacy by Egosoft released last year.
Very cool video, I've never done any overhaul mods for X3 even though ive played hundreds of hours. I love the X community and will definitely check out some of these mods. Thanks!
I was the same, and I tried Litcube's Universe. Would never go back to vanilla.
An EXCELLLENT video, this is going to get me back into this series
Thanks for this video! X3 is my favorite game forever.
X3 Mayhem mod is excellent and still being ACTIVELY improved in late 2023 and more in 2024. If you're disappointed in X4, which most are, I highly recommend the Mayhem 3 mod for X3. It changes the game into something it should have always been.
Indeed, I have been following M3ZH's development closely and even played a run of ZH 2.0 myself. Hector, the dev, is quite active on my SWLU discord server, we have a small community of dedicated Mayhem players.
Procedural...
That puts me off
Tho.. I mean... It's just empty space with random trading station anywya
This is so cool! Great guide. Been playing LU for the past couple weeks and was wondering what Mayhem was about
Thanks a lot for this guide! Very suitable to have all info in one place.
Thank you very much for the Video! It really gives a great overview of the most important mods there are for X3.
I mostly play Mayhem 3 these days, but after seeing this it may be time to get into X3M or XTC for a change of pace.
How comfortable is it to get into M3? I´ve alway shied away from it.
@@HomeworldChanal If you already played Mayhem 2, then you should mostly feel right at home in M3. You will just need to get used to the new Industry and the fact that you no longer have a jump drive.
If you have no experience with Mayhem in general, then you will need a fair amount of catching up to do.
I would recommend going to the M3 Thread on the egosoft forum, there is a lot of great information there including a tutorial series. The whole mod is actually not all that complicated, but it will take some time to learn the basics. There are also some difficulty settings, which you can adjust at the start of a new game, so you can set yourself how hard you want the game to be.
Holy crap. I remember playing with XTC a looong time ago but this is crazy. Thanks a lot for this video. 😊
i got the game some time ago but haven't played yet, was playing other games, heard that mods are REALLY needed for the X games, so gonna save this video and try these mods and see what fits my likings
Excellent overview of the X3 mods
Thanks
some of the features you highlighted as also part of XTC.
abandoned ships are colour coded, it has its own bailing functionality that is linked to the difficulty system (which is, of course, adjustable).
soe of the other stuff is available as compatible standalone to be perfectly compatible with it like marine repair and training, coloured sector names etc.
I would like to change the ship control keys in a similar way to the roblox game Project Stardust, setting all turrets to fire on ships one by one and navigating the ship with the mouse is fckng annoying
Awesome video! I'm replaying X3AP and trying to fully utilize the CLS/CAG software to make a strong economy and it's very underwhelming. Sounds like Litcube's U is the answer to my woes.
PROTIP - Use all those forum links in the wayback machine if you want them to work.
wow had this for years but never played it, I def want to try this with VR VORPX
Amazing video! Thank you very much (:
Great video, I'm coming back this x3tc after a long time away, debating whether to start with the xtc mod or the xrm
XRM is always my favorite.
X3AP - Guide to mods in 2021
X-Tended(xtc)
LooManckstrat's Overhaul MOD
Enhanced Shield FX
XRM(X Rebalanc MOD)
EMC for X3AP(Includes ToTT)
Vanilla X3AP
Litcube's Universe(LU)
Star Wars LU(SWLU)
IR2(Improved Races 2.0) for SWLU
MRT(Marine Repairs and Training)
CWLU GIC Overhaul(Galaxy in Chaos)
STLU(Star Trek)
Mayhem 2
Star Wars Mayhem 2(SW-M2)
Mayhem3
Mayhem3 BackGroundsPack
MSS Ship Pack(Mayhem3)
Mayhem3 Rebalanced Stronger Factions
Thank you.
Thank you!
Hey, I’m about to get into X3: Terran Conflict after being dissatisfied with X4 (my introduction to the series). Is there anything you would add to this list now in 2024 or has the modding community been pretty stagnant?
There have been a few developments since this video, although I personally have moved on from X3 mod development. There are three main areas of the community, with only Mayhem 3 still going strong at this point. The other two have been mostly stagnant.
1. X3FL and the vanilla purists. There is a portion of the community that prefer the vanilla style gameplay (As opposed to LU). They would recommend to play XTC (X-tended) or the new game X3FL, which does not have any big mods to my knowledge. I think Egosoft has an unofficial discord server but IDK what that is. Note that anything outside of Litcube and Mayhem is lacking massive QoL improvements in all aspects of the game.
2. The Litcube's Universe (LU) family of mods. I personally recommend diving straight into Litcube for a new X3 player. Add on a few QoL scripts like satellite monitoring. This is still in my opinion the best way to get into X3, although it does remove vanilla X3's main plotline. But as you have played X4 before, you probably don't mind missing out on Egosoft story missions. LU does make you re-think how you approach the game compared to vanilla, though. It prioritizes fleets, automation, logistics, and large scale combat rather than dog-fighting in your own ship. It can be pretty jarring to jump into from vanilla style gameplay.
3. Mayhem 3. This is the part of the community that is still active. Mayhem 3 has a huge new expansion called "Mayhem 3 Zero Hour" that is under active development by Hector. There is also an improved map generator called "z-map", and a secondary expansion to Zero Hour called "Renegades" currently in development by Hairless-Ape. These mods are new since I made this video. However the Mayhem mods have huge fundamental gameplay changes compared to normal X3AP, I don't recommend playing it as your first mod. Most players will start with Litcube and move on to Mayhem after completing it.
forum.egosoft.com/viewtopic.php?p=5135674#p5135674
forum.egosoft.com/viewtopic.php?f=94&t=460221
Other than Mayhem 3, not much has changed since this video. The guys working on Mayhem 3 are active on the SWLU discord, and we are still around as well to discuss LU. Mayhem 3 is fine to start with, but just know the learning curve is insane (builds off of LU concepts) and you will probably never experience X3AP's standard gameplay loop if you only play Mayhem. Hector, the Zero Hour dev, has some good video tutorials about Mayhem 2 and Mayhem 3 (channel name is "Darth Fiscus"). The Mayhem 2 mod is also worth playing, especially for those that have mastered LU. It is a separate mod than Mayhem 3, not just an older version. Some of us in the community prefer that one.
@@xenona7171Wow, this is just amazing! Thank you so much for this super extensive reply!
I do have one question about Mayhem 3, is the restriction for buying from allied shipyards still a thing? Thanks!
Also I am currently downloading Renegades which I now know is definitely not the way to start... but I've always been a fan of learning curves that start at a 90 degree angle.
@@Timoruz Just know that Renegades is a mod of a mod (Mayhem 3 ZH) of a massive overhaul mod (Mayhem 3) of a massive overhaul mod (Litcube) of X3AP, which is an expansion of X3TC. Each layer of this chain assumes you have played the previous ones. Good luck, Mayhem 3 is certainly the ultimate quasi-4X strategy experience in X3AP for those that can enjoy it though!
Not being able to buy ships from NPC shipyards is a standard part of all Mayhem mods. It is all about building your own empire and building your own ships. This is what I was saying when I said you won't be seeing X3's regular gameplay loop. Mayhem is not really the same genre as regular X3, so many things are different. There is still a bunch of Mayhem 3 players around on the SWLU Discord if you need help with anything. This learning curve is going to be absolutely insane, and X3 already has a reputation for having an extremely complicated UI. But that's part of the appeal, right?
@@xenona7171It is indeed part of the appeal haha!
I will also be installing your suggested mods to a separate install of X3. Thanks again for all your help!
Also the video was great and very informative and well structured. Should do more someday.
@@TimoruzFYI, Zero Hour and Renegades are complete packages, mostly all addons are incompatible. You won't need to install Litcube or any of those, since they are included (Install process has been streamlined since Mayhem 3). LU scripts like Satellite Monitoring are either already built-in or not compatible. I figured I should mention this because these Mayhem 3 expansion mods are newer than the video.
Mayhem 3 Rebalanced is depreciated, not compatible with Zero Hour.
MSS Ship Pack is also included in Zero Hour by default as a new faction with unique mechanics, so the original ship pack is incompatible.
IDK about the background pack for Mayhem 3, but since Hector is the author of both that and Zero Hour, I imagine it is already included.
X3 does not have a mod loader, so you will be overriding files all the time. It is very easy to brick an install when trying to mix and match mods like you would do with more modular games. It also keeps all save files in a single location, so you need to manually back up and manage your save files between different game installs.
i'm new to this game, can i freeroam just like in No man's sky? like freeroam in space,
and is there spaceships mods? like addon spaceships
thanks
x3 is th best game nevwe creaged welcome !!! : )
ok this video was more important than i realised
I just wanted litcube...not cause im super into x3 , but cause i just wanted to fucking shooting something and not get bored auto trading.
So i asked reddit and tehy said mayhem is better anyway
and now im confused cause mayhem is now mayhem 3 .. with zero hour 2.2 and Renegade 2.0
Wtf...even..
Can the guys from XRM transfer their ships in X4? or any mod for X4 has the ships from XRM yet ?
What is the best cockpit mod?
im getting back at miss game
Please please please XenonA7 or someone else can anybody tell me the name of the missile he shoots at 7:55?
is it from a mod or base game?
Any good missions mods that add new quests and missions?
I am not seeing a lot of difference between maps from base game to LU.
SWLU GIC has a custom-made map. Mayhem 3 also has randomized maps. Aside from those, the mods mostly stick to the general layout of vanilla.
LitCube!!!!!!!!!!!!
me playing the original my god life is hard money grinding is hard in x3 slow motion combat that its too fast at the same time manual trading my 100 million ship just got exploded after jumping since theres another random somebody gonna use the gate or just want suicide and i almost got sick cause of this game bruh now me seeing a mod making combat becoming how its supposed to be
Hiii xenonA7