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The spin-off to Starpoint Gemini 2 introduces coveted strategic elements into the tactical space simulation that is the Starpoint Gemini franchise. Conquer territory, conduct research, scavenge for resources and defeat your enemies. In Warlords, think BIGGER! Bigger universe, bigger ships, bigger stations. Expect many tweaked features; the community has decided on what they want and now they are getting it!

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Starpoint Gemini WarLords is a highly moddable indie space sim with deep RPG elements. Want to forge your own creations for this epic adventure? read on!

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There will be a Starpoint Gemini WarLords modding competition starting RIGHT NOW (see link below) and to help you prepare for the challenge we have listed all asset creation tutorials, check out these walkthroughs to get started on your quest!



Details of the contest and rewards will be published on moddb pages on Thursday, November 17th - as soon as Steam Workshop is released and contest officially launches!

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Creating a ship of your own
A step-by-step tutorial showing you how to create a new ship in SG Warlords. From exporting the meshes and setting up the materials to editing the database...

Creating a station
A continuation on the "Creating a ship of your own" tutorial shows the final steps for adding a new station model into Starpoint Gemini Warlords.

Finishing up your new ship
Once you have your new ship model imported, it's time to finish it up and make it shine with the remaining thruster effects, shields and turret hardpoints. This tutorial will show you how.

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2D portrait, Bridge Voice, SFX, Music and Decal design


Adding music to Warlords
A simple step-by-step tutorial showing how to add new music tracks into Starpoint Gemini Warlords.

Creating ship paintjob brushes
Adding new brushes is probably one of the easiest things to do in Warlords and here's how you do it.

Adding custom portraits
If you don't like your in-game mug, or any of the provided, this tutorial is definitely for you. Changing or adding new portraits into the game is only...

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Creating a mod
Every mod has to start somehow. This tutorial explains the basics of how mods are created, packaged and used in SG Warlords.

Using the Scripterion
The Scripterion is a small companion application that comes with SG Warlords. It is a glossary of all the script functions available to modders (and developers...

Using the Dialogue Editor
Learn how the dialogue system works in SG Warlords and how to best utilize the Dialogue Editor that comes with the game.

Chatterbox or "How to make NPCs talk"
Interested in making the bridge officer sound like your spouse? Or perhaps you want the NPCs to talk Yiddish? Both is definitely doable in SG Warlords...

Dynamic databases
A key element of modding SG Warlords is how mods work with each other and the base game. This article explains how this is achieved through the dynamic...

Using Notepad++ with Warlords
A short tutorial showing you how to properly import and use the Warlords custom scripting language markup in Notepad++.

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INtense! Staff
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We've got a big modding competition starting this week... so check back soon!

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