How to decrease chance of religion spreading?

I'm designing a mod in which I want to decrease the chance of Hinduism spontaneously spreading to cities outside of Indian civilization (short of using missionaries).

Is there a way to do this, and if so, how? Does it involve using Python or modifying an XML file? Note that I would still like for other religions to spread normally, and if possible I would like for Hinduism to spread normally within the Hindu civilization. I just don't want it to spread very easily to cities outside of Indian/Hindu civilization.

You will need to modify the CvGameCoreDLL.dll with the SDK.
Look here:
http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=171148

Matze

At the risk of sounding dense... (maybe i'm too late ), what exactly am I supposed to do with the SDK? It appears to be made up of files that are found in the game installation. Where am I supposed to put them?

Also, a more basic question here: Should I be copying the entire Assets directory & subdirectories from the core Warlords directory into my mod directory, or only those files that I need to modify? If I only need to mod one or two files, then I still have to make a directory structure for them that is identical to their location in the Warlords directory, right?

Previous topics along these lines keep mentioning an XML file that deals with the religions - Assets/XML/GameInfo/Civ4ReligionInfo.xml that has a value that can be modified for religion spread. However, I can't seem to find that in my Warlords Assets subdirectories. Am I missing this or is there some place else I'm supposed to get it?

You could instead modify the SpreadFactor of Hinduism

Look in the Civ4 assets (not warlords, this file wasn't changed for WL so they did not iclude a copy their, this goes for any XML file that wasn't modified in WL the original from Civ Vanilla is still being used) and find ReligionInfos.xml under the GameInfo folder. Modify this tag on line 15, lower if to slow the spread.

<iSpreadFactor>100</iSpreadFactor>

The SDK is for re-compiling the Dll file found under the Assets folder, this file controls 90% of the game (the rest is found in the un-modible .exe or in the Python files). You need to know C++ to use it, the end result of which is a new Dll file that can be put in a mod to change the way the game functions at the deepest level. Many popular mods use modified Dll's to achive new effects. Try the resent Composite XL mod by Ket to see some of these new effects in action.

I think you should look to python for doing this, I cant give you much advice their but to say that lots of stuff can be scripted in Python which would be difficult or messy to do in the SDK (the reverse situation exists too and many things are just imposible without the SDK). Kael would be a good source of input on these kinds of very specific custom effects.

Your correct you only include the modified files but you must create an identical directory tree for them to be detected properly. When Civ4 is launched the .exe's main function (besides preventing piracy) is to organize other files. It will collect all the files&folders in the CustomAssets directory then it will search in what ever Mod is being run and grab any files not matching what was found in CustomAssets. Then it gets the WL Assets directory and again pull in anything not matching something already found. Lastly it pulls in Civ4 "vanilla" Assets.

And ofcorse the #1 rule, never modify your Original Assets, copy it and make a mod out of the specific file your changing.

One thing though, Impaler, using SDK could you have other game elements impact on Religion Spread in-game? I guess it must be do-able, given that shrines seem to impact religion spread. However, is it possible-more generally-to have a civic or building alter the overall spread of a religion? If yes, then it would certainly open up lots of new possibilities.

Aussie_Lurker.

Aussie, yes it could be done....

I did a test, to double the spread rate for spiritual civs and its just a simple *2 in the spread (I dont have my source in front of me so i cant copy it)

It would be rather easy to add some variables onto that.