[New Mod] DESCENT: Pyro GX

[TheLastBrunnenG]

DESCENT: Pyro GX
for George Moromisato's TRANSCENDENCE
by TheLastBrunnenG

Xelerus link: http://xelerus.de/index.php?s=mod&id=932

This mod lets you fly the Pyro GX fighter from Interplay's DESCENT games, complete with all DESCENT I and II weapons plus most powerups and accessories. Two versions are available: a standard Pyro GX meant to carry you through a regular Transcendence playthrough, and a "loaded" version that already has all DESCENT items either installed or in the cargo hold; it starts in St. Katherine's and has plenty of cash to ensure you can install anything interesting. The "loaded" ship is a godmod / cheat ship that's only meant to show off the mod, not to let you play through the game easily. Tested and working under Transcendence v1.05 and v1.06.

Pyro GX 3D model for SketchUp by Snow Wolf (used with permission):
http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/ ... d0062d53ed

Sound effects are from the original DESCENT games, as extracted by the D2X-XL project: http://descent2.de/

Ship selection pic is an actual Pyro GX mahogany model from MyAsianArt: http://store01.prostores.com/servlet/my ... esk/Detail

Powerup and weapon icons are in-game images, courtesy of Moon's Descendarium: http://moon.descentforum.net/Descendarium/

UnZIP to the \extensions\ directory inside your Transcendence installation. These should work with any other mods that don't directly overwrite them; no guarantees.

To Do:

- Add Descent 3 items
- Add GuideBot
- Add additional sounds and hit effects
- Add PTMC station to let you buy all upgrades in one place
- And more! Don't hold your breath.

Release History:

25 June 2011 - Initial release.

Thanks to George for an excellent game!

[alterecco]

How cool is that! I just started playing descent 3 again. Great game. I will definitely try out this mod. Thanks for making another of your great and thorough mods!

[shanejfilomena]

I tried it out for a look-see: I like this : I used the Omni stuff get the rest of the weapons to check them out:
this is very nicely done: no bugs found yet, flies with no problems other then I always hated "small" cargo spaces, makes me feel cramped in the ship.....if I were to ask for anything, it would be a slightly bigger cargo , say enough to put in a pet carrier plus extra armor?
oh.....and could you get a model with a cup holder by the cargo bay door? I am always spilling my cocoa on that ladder.

[TheLastBrunnenG]

As a thank-you for voting this as Mod of the Month, I updated it by adding a PTMC Station so you can buy all the Descent goodies in one place - guarded and patrolled by additional non-player PyroGX fighters. Also made a number of corrections, mostly spelling and some minor balancing.