What is the CustomAssets folder for?

vorius · Oct 31, 2005, 07:48 PM

IN My Games\Civilization IV folder where you usually find your screen shots is a folder called CustomAssets. He has the same structure as the regular Assets folder under the installation path but they're al empty...

Jon Shafer · Oct 31, 2005, 07:50 PM

CustomAssets\ is a place to put a mod that you want used for every game without having to mess with the core files like you would with Civ 3. Say you you want to run Sn00py's Graphics Mod XVIII without messing things up for multiplayer and risk losing something and requiring an install - well, just put it into CustomAssets\ (which as you said, is the same tree structure as Assets in the main directory as well as for mods) and it will be used for every normal game.

Zurai · Oct 31, 2005, 07:54 PM

Aha, I was wondering if there was something for that. Thanks Trip.

BrentRitchie · Oct 31, 2005, 08:42 PM

Has anyone got this to work? I decided to extract my Canadian civ from the original Civ 4 XML files, but when I put them into the Custom Assets folder I get an error saying that CIVILIZATION_BARBARIAN and BARBARIAN_LEADER are undefined. I figured civ 4 would just add my data to that of the original data when it loads, but this seems not to be the case. Any one who got this to work please comment?

My files follow the exact layout including defining the schema this should work right? I hope someone can help so I can finish my 3rd tutorial.

vorius · Oct 31, 2005, 08:55 PM

I just tested out copying some files from the installation directory's assets folder to here and then modifying them and it looks like its working fine- loads my changes.

BrentRitchie · Oct 31, 2005, 09:05 PM

So what your saying is that I have to copy the files I want to modify in there entirety from the original folder?

All I want to do is add one civ? I don't see the point of loading every other civ twice?

There has to be another way to just add one civ.

vorius · Oct 31, 2005, 09:16 PM

It wont load every civ twice, I think it's just an override. If the game detects the a file in the CustomAssets folder it will use that instead of the one in your installation directory- at least that's how I understand it to work?

so copy the whole file over and then modify what you need to

thedaian · Oct 31, 2005, 10:29 PM

yes. it looks in the custom assets folder first, and if there's a file there, it uses it. if there isn't, it doesn't use it. this is MUCH better than having to mess around with core files, and having to keep a full backup somewhere. though it does require you to have the entire file, same name, ect.

Zurai · Oct 31, 2005, 10:53 PM

Think about it. If it somehow just appended the info (which is not an easy programming task with an XML file, btw) - what if you wanted to completely replace info, such as for an Alpha Centauri mod where every tech is replaced?

snepp · Nov 01, 2005, 12:13 AM

The custom assets folder didn't work with my modified game speed info file. Any ideas?

Rayanth · Nov 01, 2005, 01:22 AM

Just wanted to confirm that the game checks CustomAssets first. If the file is there, the original file (in Assets) is NOT loaded, it is completely ignored.

So if you want to modify an Asset file, you copy it, put the copy in CustomAssets, and modify the copy -- the CustomAsset file is the only one used.

If the file is NOT found in CustomAssets, then it uses Assets. so you only need to move files you've changed to CustomAssets.

Rayanth · Nov 01, 2005, 01:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by snepp

The custom assets folder didn't work with my modified game speed info file. Any ideas?

snepp - ensure that the file is the same name, and in the proper location in the customassets tree.

snepp · Nov 01, 2005, 06:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rayanth

snepp - ensure that the file is the same name, and in the proper location in the customassets tree.

I'll give it another go, perhaps I overlooked something initially.

snepp · Nov 02, 2005, 03:34 AM

Fixed, for now. The game would not load any modified xml files from the custom assets folder until I deleted the cache.

Erendir · Nov 02, 2005, 12:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by snepp

Fixed, for now. The game would not load any modified xml files from the custom assets folder until I deleted the cache.

until you do what where?.. (I have the same problem, and cannt fix it...)

Jops · Jan 14, 2008, 04:25 AM

I have the same problem, the CustomAssets folder is ignored. How do I delete the cache?

Willem · Jan 14, 2008, 12:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jops

I have the same problem, the CustomAssets folder is ignored. How do I delete the cache?

Just hold down the Shift key for awhile as the game is first booting up.

Oct 31, 2005, 07:48 PM	#1
vorius Warlord Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: New York Posts: 261	What is the CustomAssets folder for? IN My Games\Civilization IV folder where you usually find your screen shots is a folder called CustomAssets. He has the same structure as the regular Assets folder under the installation path but they're al empty...

Oct 31, 2005, 07:50 PM	#2
Jon Shafer Conifer Games President Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Michigan Posts: 2,049	CustomAssets\ is a place to put a mod that you want used for every game without having to mess with the core files like you would with Civ 3. Say you you want to run Sn00py's Graphics Mod XVIII without messing things up for multiplayer and risk losing something and requiring an install - well, just put it into CustomAssets\ (which as you said, is the same tree structure as Assets in the main directory as well as for mods) and it will be used for every normal game. __________________ Check out At the Gates, my new 4X game!

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Oct 31, 2005, 07:54 PM	#3
Zurai King Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 726	Aha, I was wondering if there was something for that. Thanks Trip.

Oct 31, 2005, 08:42 PM	#4
BrentRitchie Chieftain Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 25	Has anyone got this to work? I decided to extract my Canadian civ from the original Civ 4 XML files, but when I put them into the Custom Assets folder I get an error saying that CIVILIZATION_BARBARIAN and BARBARIAN_LEADER are undefined. I figured civ 4 would just add my data to that of the original data when it loads, but this seems not to be the case. Any one who got this to work please comment? My files follow the exact layout including defining the schema this should work right? I hope someone can help so I can finish my 3rd tutorial.

Oct 31, 2005, 08:55 PM	#5
vorius Warlord Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: New York Posts: 261	I just tested out copying some files from the installation directory's assets folder to here and then modifying them and it looks like its working fine- loads my changes.

Oct 31, 2005, 09:05 PM	#6
BrentRitchie Chieftain Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 25	So what your saying is that I have to copy the files I want to modify in there entirety from the original folder? All I want to do is add one civ? I don't see the point of loading every other civ twice? There has to be another way to just add one civ.

Oct 31, 2005, 09:16 PM	#7
vorius Warlord Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: New York Posts: 261	It wont load every civ twice, I think it's just an override. If the game detects the a file in the CustomAssets folder it will use that instead of the one in your installation directory- at least that's how I understand it to work? so copy the whole file over and then modify what you need to

Oct 31, 2005, 10:29 PM	#8
thedaian Chieftain Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Ohio, USA Posts: 95 Images: 1	yes. it looks in the custom assets folder first, and if there's a file there, it uses it. if there isn't, it doesn't use it. this is MUCH better than having to mess around with core files, and having to keep a full backup somewhere. though it does require you to have the entire file, same name, ect.

Oct 31, 2005, 10:53 PM	#9
Zurai King Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 726	Think about it. If it somehow just appended the info (which is not an easy programming task with an XML file, btw) - what if you wanted to completely replace info, such as for an Alpha Centauri mod where every tech is replaced?

Nov 01, 2005, 12:13 AM	#10
snepp King Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Sioux Falls, SD Posts: 665	The custom assets folder didn't work with my modified game speed info file. Any ideas?

Nov 01, 2005, 01:22 AM	#11
Rayanth Prince Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 303	Just wanted to confirm that the game checks CustomAssets first. If the file is there, the original file (in Assets) is NOT loaded, it is completely ignored. So if you want to modify an Asset file, you copy it, put the copy in CustomAssets, and modify the copy -- the CustomAsset file is the only one used. If the file is NOT found in CustomAssets, then it uses Assets. so you only need to move files you've changed to CustomAssets.

Nov 02, 2005, 03:34 AM	#14
snepp King Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Sioux Falls, SD Posts: 665	Fixed, for now. The game would not load any modified xml files from the custom assets folder until I deleted the cache.

Jan 14, 2008, 04:25 AM	#16
Jops Chieftain Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Finland Posts: 63	I have the same problem, the CustomAssets folder is ignored. How do I delete the cache?

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