Thanks Novus. I got the OpenAL now.

I have another problem.

1) Copy the DLLs for each library to \[MinGW]\lib.  Copy the header files for
  each library to \[MinGW]\include, (where [MinGW] is the directory where you
  installed MinGW) except for the Ogg Vorbis headers -- copy the folders (ogg
  and vorbis) containing the header files to the include directory.

What are the header files?

Is it possible to destroy an entire alien race? Isn't there a way to entirely destory the Ilwrath and Thraddash?

Also, I've been destroying VUX for RUs. Do the VUX ever run out of ships?

Something is wrong with the new OpenAL SDK link.
When the window pops up with OpenAL 1.0 Software Development Kit, it doesn't let me copy it to the file I want.

But if I use Tortoise, will I need OpenAL SDK?

I would have to agree with ol' Zeepy-Eeepies.
The Ilwrath Avengers are a pain to fight, because I have to pay 100% concentration to hit them while they are cloaked.

In fact, I disliked the Ilwrath enough to have my screen name making fun of their god Kazon.

Thank you, 0xDECODE, for the link. Tortoise is so much easier for the computer-savvy-less people like me.

Ok, so progress report.

I downloaded and installed Tortoise.
I made a file 'shipedit' and got the sc2 module downloaded using Tortoise.
I found the .../ships/human file and opened up the file for the earthling cruiser.
I changed the what I wanted, but now I'm trying to figure out how to put the changes into the game (recompile the right word?)
I'll go read the help file now...

My life has been busy, but I've been working on this a few minutes everyday.

Well to make sure I downloaded everything I need to edit, I'm going to list my downloads.

WinCvs 1.3
cvsnt (at the end of installing WinCvs 1.3, it said I needed cvsnt as well. Do I?)
http://cvs.sourceforge.net/viewcvs.py/*checkout*/sc2/sc2/src/sc2code/ships/human/human.c?rev=1.5 (This is the Earthling Cruiser code. I saved it as a .txt. Or should I save it as something else?)
MinGW-3.2.0-rc-3.exe
MSYS-1.0.10.exe
http://www.libsdl.org/release/SDL-devel-1.2.5a-mingw32.tar.gz

http://www.libsdl.org/projects/SDL_image/release/SDL_image-devel-1.2.3-VC6.zip

http://www.vorbis.com/files/1.0/windows/OggVorbis-win32sdk-1.0.zip

http://gnuwin32.sourceforge.net/packages/zlib.htm
The last four links are the libraries, I think. There is another library file: http://ftp://opensource.creative.com/pub/sdk/OpenALSDK.exe
But the page could not be displayed. Is there another link to this?
The last file I downloaded was a header not included with MinGW. http://sc2.sourceforge.net/misc/_G_config.h

That's it. Did I miss anything other then the OpenALSDK.exe? Or did I download something that is superfluous?
Sorry if I'm bothering all of you too much, but I'm not very computer-wise and need the help.

Is there a way to edit ships for ship battles? I'm sick of getting my butt whooped by the enemy.

I know there was a topic about this a page back, but I couldn't understand the directions (probably due to my ignorance). Could someone explain how to edit ships in simple terms? I'm using windows XP if that is any help.

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