Tutorial:Character Customisation

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This tutorial explains how to use the Character Customisation menu in Starship Simulator to personalize your crew member's identity, appearance, and uniform.

Accessing the Menu

The Character Customisation menu can typically be accessed at any time while in-game by Accessing the In Game Menu Esc then selecting Customise Character or by pressing the F5 key (default).

Main Interface Overview

The menu is divided into several sections allowing you to modify different aspects of your character. The primary sections visible are:

• PERSONAL INFO: Set your character's name and origin.
• RANK & ROLE: Select your character's Department, Role within that department, and starting Rank.
• APPEARANCE: Adjust physical characteristics like body shape and skin tone.
• HAIR AND BEARD: Customise hair/beard styles and colours.
• CLOTHING Slots (HEAD, TORSO, JACKET, LEGS, FEET): Select uniform items.

At the bottom of the screen are buttons to CANCEL (discard changes and exit) or SAVE (apply changes and exit).

Personal Info

This section defines your character's name and origin.

• FIRST NAME: Enter your desired first name.
• LAST NAME: Enter your desired last name.
• COUNTRY: Select your character's country of origin from a dropdown list (e.g., United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, Japan, USA, etc.). This will affect flag patches on uniforms.

Rank & Role

This section determines your character's position within the ship's hierarchy. The available Roles depend on the chosen Department, and the available Ranks depend on the chosen Role.

• DEPARTMENT: Select your character's assigned department from the following options:
  • Command
  • Operations
  • Engineering
  • Tactical
  • Science
  • Medical
  • Stewards
  • Civilian
• ROLE: Select your character's specific role within the chosen Department. Known roles for each department are:
  • Command: Captain, First Officer, Admiral
  • Operations: Deck Crew, Pilot, Deck Chief
  • Engineering: Engineer, Chief Engineer
  • Tactical: Tactical Officer, Security Chief
  • Science: Scientist, Head of Science
  • Medical: Medic, Chief Medical Officer
  • Stewards: Chef, Chief Steward, Janitor, Bartender (Note: Bartender ranks not confirmed)
  • Civilian: Passenger, Ambassador
• RANK: Select your character's starting rank. Available ranks depend on the chosen Role. Known ranks options are:
  • Captain (Command): Captain
  • First Officer (Command): Commander
  • Admiral (Command): Admiral
  • Deck Crew (Operations): Enlisted, Ensign
  • Pilot (Operations): Enlisted, Ensign
  • Deck Chief (Operations): Lieutenant, Lieutenant Commander
  • Engineer (Engineering): Enlisted, Ensign
  • Chief Engineer (Engineering): Lieutenant, Lieutenant Commander
  • Tactical Officer (Tactical): Enlisted, Ensign
  • Security Chief (Tactical): Lieutenant, Lieutenant Commander
  • Scientist (Science): Enlisted, Ensign
  • Head of Science (Science): Lieutenant, Lieutenant Commander
  • Medic (Medical): Enlisted, Ensign
  • Chief Medical Officer (Medical): Lieutenant, Lieutenant Commander
  • Chef (Stewards): Enlisted, Ensign
  • Chief Steward (Stewards): Lieutenant, Lieutenant Commander
  • Janitor (Stewards): Enlisted, Ensign
  • Bartender (Stewards): (Ranks TBD)
  • Passenger (Civilian): Civilian
  • Ambassador (Civilian): Ambassador

Appearance

Adjust your character's basic physical look here.

• BODY SHAPE: Select a body type (e.g., "Male").
• ANIMATIONS: Choose an animation set determining how your character moves/stands (e.g., "Natural").
• FACE PRESET: Select a base facial structure from available presets (e.g., "Default").
• SKIN TONE: Adjust the skin tone using the provided slider or colour picker.

Hair and Beard

Customise facial and head hair.

• HAIR STYLE: Choose from a list of available hair styles (e.g., "Short Blowback").
• BEARD STYLE: Choose from a list of available beard styles (e.g., "Full Medium").
• HAIR COLOUR: Use the colour wheel and brightness slider to select the desired hair colour.
• BEARD COLOUR: Use the colour wheel and brightness slider to select the desired beard colour.

Clothing/Uniform

Select individual items for your character's uniform using the dropdown menus for each slot.

• HEAD: Select headwear (e.g., helmets, hats - options TBD).
• TORSO: Select main torso clothing (e.g., undershirt, tunic - options TBD).
• JACKET: Select outer jacket (e.g., "Uniform Field Jacket").
• LEGS: Select trousers (e.g., "Uniform Cargo Pants").
• FEET: Select footwear (e.g., "Uniform Boots").

Saving Changes

Once you are satisfied with your character's appearance and details, click the SAVE button at the bottom right to apply all changes and exit the menu. Clicking CANCEL will discard any changes made during the current session.