Help getting ships into SFC3

[CaptainPierce]

I don't get it... I just don't get it.

I've tried putting three ships into SFC3. Two of them (including WZ's TOS Akula, BTW) make the game crash; the third doesn't crash the game, but doesn't show up when I launch the game (the closest I've come is getting the variant button--it's a new Sovereign model--to light up, but nothing happens when I try to change variants). I've used Wordpad and Excel to try and add the new info to the files, and neither makes any difference.

Anybody have any ideas on what I'm doing wrong?

[Centurus]

By any chance, do you have the 534B patch installed? With that patch, even the 531, you need to modify the specs that come with WZ's beautiful ships. It's a minor alteration.

[CaptainPierce]

I seem to have version 1.01, build 531, according to the main menu screen.

[Centurus]

If you're installing older ships for SFC3 that were created before the 531 patch was released, or installing one of WZ's ships, you're gonna need to add an additional value in the specs. It's easy. It's an additional column with another numerical value. You can either copy an existing one, or make one up. It should work perfectly.

[Torbk]

I want to use the nice Cardassian Kalon-Class, but it doesn't have any suggested specs. I am not much of a modder and can't figure out what stats it should have.

I would be personaly very gratefull to any who could help me out. Also must I somehow add the Cardassians as a race or could I put it in as a, say, Federation vessel? I know, bannish the thought

I have also added my E-mail here:
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[Starforce2]

kalon is the size of a sov, if I remeber correctly. Probably 2x the power of a keldon.