In particular, all of the religion movies, and specific wonder movies. I would like to make it so that the game acts as if there is no movie for them.

I read some stuff in another thread about the movies, but did not quite understand it.

From what I gather from the Python code, it almost looks as though if you make it blank it will not show the movie, but that didn't work.

In Civ4ReligionInfo.xml, I tried the following:

changed the dds to point to a blank template file (there's one somewhere in the assets folder).
put NONE in there
make it just blank (no content)

All three of these cases crashed the game.

Also, what is the correct way to edit it for the wonders?

For World Wonders you have to edit CIV4BuildingInfos.xml file

and look for each wonder...

change the highlighted tagline in the example below to "NONE" for each WW and that should remove the video sequence:


<BuildingClass>BUILDINGCLASS_STONEHENGE</BuildingClass>
<Type>BUILDING_STONEHENGE</Type>
<SpecialBuildingType>NONE</SpecialBuildingType>
<Description>TXT_KEY_BUILDING_STONEHENGE</Description>
<Civilopedia>TXT_KEY_BUILDING_STONEHENGE_PEDIA</Civilopedia>
<Strategy>TXT_KEY_BUILDING_STONEHENGE_STRATEGY</Strategy>
<Advisor>ADVISOR_CULTURE</Advisor>
<ArtDefineTag>ART_DEF_BUILDING_STONEHENGE</ArtDefineTag>
<MovieDefineTag>ART_DEF_MOVIE_STONEHENGE</MovieDefineTag>
<HolyCity>NONE</HolyCity>


For the religions... it is similar...

NOTE: I never tried to do this so this is theortical but should work! :rolleyes:



Edit the CIV4ReligionInfo.xml file (found in the GameInfo Folder)



<ReligionInfo>
<Type>RELIGION_JUDAISM</Type>
<Description>TXT_KEY_RELIGION_JUDAISM</Description>
<Civilopedia>TXT_KEY_RELIGION_JUDAISM_PEDIA</Civilopedia>
<TechPrereq>TECH_MONOTHEISM</TechPrereq>
<FreeUnitClass>NONE</FreeUnitClass>
...
...
...
<Button>Art/Interface/Buttons/Religions/Jewish.dds</Button>
<TechButton>Art/Interface/Buttons/TechTree/Judaism.dds</TechButton>
<MovieFile>Art/Movies/Religion/Judaism/Jud_Found.nif</MovieFile>
<MovieSound>AS2D_BUILD_JEWISH_MOVIE</MovieSound>
<Sound>AS2D_BUILD_JEWISH</Sound>
</ReligionInfo>



Change to this:


<ReligionInfo>
<Type>RELIGION_JUDAISM</Type>
<Description>TXT_KEY_RELIGION_JUDAISM</Description>
<Civilopedia>TXT_KEY_RELIGION_JUDAISM_PEDIA</Civilopedia>
<TechPrereq>TECH_MONOTHEISM</TechPrereq>
<FreeUnitClass>NONE</FreeUnitClass>
...
...
...
<Button>Art/Interface/Buttons/Religions/Jewish.dds</Button>
<TechButton>Art/Interface/Buttons/TechTree/Judaism.dds</TechButton>
<MovieFile/>
<MovieSound/>
<Sound>AS2D_BUILD_JEWISH</Sound>
</ReligionInfo>




Like I said Im not sure about the religion one... your gonna have to test it...

:crazyeye:


REMEMBER to backup those files (In case it doesnt work :goodjob: )


Hope that helps ;)

There's a bug in the wonder movies python file, so if you have anything other than a valid file pointer in religion it'll crash the game.

There's a thread around somewhere (do a search) listing how to fix it. :)

You could always check the box in the "Options" Menu that says "No Movies"

There's a bug in the wonder movies python file, so if you have anything other than a valid file pointer in religion it'll crash the game.

There's a thread around somewhere (do a search) listing how to fix it. :)
I've read that thread, but couldn't make out what they were saying had to be done.