This is my second utility for Civ III modders.
This utility makes it easy to edit the "Great Books" dialog that pops up in the game. For example, you can change the "Machiavelli has completed his work...." to "John Doe has written a book about...."

Just download the file and unzip it. Run the setup program.
bookeditv101.zip (http://www.civfanatics.net/uploads/bookeditv101.zip)

Version 1.01

Please post feedback and/or rate this thread. Thank you!


I am planning on making a series of editors for the game and expansion pack so if you have any ideas, let me know.

Cute program. :crazyeye:

I think it's not too difficult to modify the txt file, but with this application it becomes very, very easy.

But, i hope, you agree that this is not one of the most important parts of Civ3. ;)

Thanks for the compliment. ;)

I know this is really the most important thing to modify in Civ III and there are many people who don't even read the message when it pops up, but it's still fun to play with. :) I made this utility mostly for modders who are making scenarios/mods that are fictional. For example, Star Wars mod people can make it say "Yoda has completed his book on the Wealthiest Civilizations."
I used it to add the following historian/authors:

Josephus
Shakespeare
Henry Thoreau
Socrates
Plato
Aristotle
Pythagorus

I feel this is a great utility as it reminded me that I have to change the Author Names in my MTG mod, because I dont think Gerrand and Squee have been introduced to Vliny, Gibbon, or Heroditus.

Thanks pesoloco for your contribution to the world of mod-making

GIDustin

Presumably you can't increase the no/ of entries to more than 8 without making the box art bigger?

:goodjob:

Can you explain "dialog options" box?

Idea for next tool: Editor that edits the script.txt.

Sorry, the I believe the game limits the number of civs displayed to 8, but I haven't tested this.

Originally posted by Exsanguination
:goodjob:

Can you explain "dialog options" box?

Idea for next tool: Editor that edits the script.txt.

The dialog options box lets you customize the message that pops up and tells you the top 8 civs in a certain category.
The box usually pops up with the cultural advisor's face and he is happy. You can change which advisor pops up by selecting one from the advisor combo box. You can also change what facial expression he has by changing the Mood combo box. The caption is the title that appears on the message. The message can get a little confusing because it has so many keywords (all caps with $ in front of them). You can add anything you want to this message. The game inserts words in place of the keywords.

I have started a tool for editing script.txt

In the message box, the ^ means "start a new line"
the "^^" means "start a new line and center the text"

In the message:

To make text bold:
enclose it in curly brackets:

{this text will be bold}


To make text italic:
enclose it in square brackets:

[this text will be italic]

To make text both bold and italic:
enclose it in both curly and square brackets:
{[this text will be both bold and italic]}

I think I may put a key like that in the next version to make it less confusing.

So you can't change the advisor/mood for individual books? It has to always be the same?

The game has it hard-coded that the same advisor pops up for all the books.

I have uploaded the new version (1.22)
This version re-organizes the program and provides better instructions on-screen.
There is no new functionality, but its worth getting the update.

Here is the full install:
bookeditv122setup.zip (http://www.civfanatics.net/uploads/bookeditv122setup.zip)

If you already have it installed ,all you need to do is get the patch:
(see attached file)

Here is a new screen shot

The category buttons at the top reveal more options when you click on them.

It's Pythagoras btw.

Everyone who changes the txt should have Jean Bodin and Theodor Mommsen in, one a famous 17th century French historian, the other 19th century Germany.

It looks good. I like the other utility you made as well.

I was hoping to add a list of all the civs if you played with more than 8.

Originally posted by kring
It looks good. I like the other utility you made as well.

I was hoping to add a list of all the civs if you played with more than 8.

You can try and see what happens. As far as I know, the number is hard-coded at 8 civs.

Hey Peso,
Your utilities are GREAT!!! :goodjob:
...can you put all your UTILITIES in one Editor????

...and where shall I post my demand on the Military Loss Utility?

/Your Lawnmower OmniMower

Originally posted by OmniMower
Hey Peso,
Your utilities are GREAT!!! :goodjob:
...can you put all your UTILITIES in one Editor????

...and where shall I post my demand on the Military Loss Utility?

/Your Lawnmower OmniMower

Maybe once I get a few more utilities under my belt I will put them all together into one editor.
I will look into making the military loss utility.

Great to hear (see) about the Military Loss Screen! :goodjob:

...see ya on MSN?

I have never noticed this Utility!!! http://www.civfanatics.net/uploads2/woweek.gif

Great work again pesoloco!!! You are very talented in making these wonderful useful programs!!!
http://www.civfanatics.net/uploads2/twothumbsup.gif

Thanks, nonnob3.
Yeah, this one is jealous because it's big brother the Civ III Diplomacy Editor gets all the attention. :cool:

The diplomacy editor will have someone to look up to when its big brother, the script.txt editor is done. :mischief: :D

I think it might be possible to have more than 8 civs listed. I almost got it to work :undecide:
I didn't use this program, but instead went right to the great books.txt file . I just copied and pasted the first 8, then changed the numbers and ranks of course. For the description (glorious, pathetic, etc.) I had just copied them also, so the last 8 was just a repeat of the first 8.

http://www.civfanatics.net/uploads2/Great_Book.jpg

As you can see, the ranks showed up Ok, but the civs and descriptions were screwed up. Don't know if there was something that I missed that would enable you to have more than 8, or if it really is hard-coded.

http://www.civfanatics.net/uploads2/Great_Book2.jpg
AArgh! Sorry, I tried posting a smaller pic, so I could delete that first one, but this second one isn't working.:mad:

I think the reason why those show up is because it is "plain text"
You typed it in so it displays it, however the functionality is not there. Maybe in PtW it will allow more civs.

Does that mean it works for PtW. pesoloco? I am glad to see that the Diplomacy Editor works for PtW; now I just have to change the settings when I get some time.

I would assume it works with PtW. Havent tried it yet. Anyone with PtW try?

Cool, I'm gonna try out this one, and you know what I'm going to do with it, if I can? Edit out the names of civs so when the box pops up I won't see everyone in the game before I get the chance to meet them. I know, I know...just look away, you're saying. But my eyes keep getting glued to the great books box every darn time...! ;)

More utilities, must have more!

Josephus? Where's Hitler? Mein Kampf was more influential than any of Josephus' publishings about the Hebrews he betrayed.

Mein Kampf is the highest selling book in the Palestinian Territories, even higher than the Qu'ran.

Originally posted by SaDis†iK
Josephus? Where's Hitler? Mein Kampf was more influential than any of Josephus' publishings about the Hebrews he betrayed.

Mein Kampf is the highest selling book in the Palestinian Territories, even higher than the Qu'ran.

Josephus was just an example.

Bamspeedy: how did you manage to change the "advisor" over the great books list???

Sir John - http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=19556

File cannot be found- 404 error.

thank you for this good job, very helpfull!

The link is wrong.I can't download it.WHY!!:cry:

I LOVE this utility :D, Iuse it all the time now! It makes things soooooo much easier.
Thanks pesoloco.

I link isn't working. Any reason why?

the file seems to have been removed...
could someone upload it again
please

something is wrong with the link! For some reason i cannot download the program

:confused: I would also like to test it...