Modded Hall of Fame showing Won/Loss state...

Fallblau · Nov 10, 2005

Hey guys...

One thing that has bugged me since the release has been that while the Hall of Fame screen is really neat, and you can see replays and all, it does not state whether or not you actually won or lost the game!

I'm sure that this is something Firaxis will get around to fixing, but until then, I've come up with this:

CURRENT VERSION
View attachment V3_CvHallOfFameScreen.zip

Archival Versions
View attachment V2MODIFIED_CvHallOfFameScreen.zip
View attachment 103303

To Install, you will need to create a new folder in your Custom Assets\python folder (in my case, it is "My Games\Civ4\Custom Assets\python") called "Screens". This IS case-sensitive, and it must appear exactly as "Screens". (See Item 1 below)

EDIT: It has since been brought to light that if a (lowercase) "screens" folder appears in your directory, you may or may not need to case-sensitize it. Some have, some haven't... So try it and see.

Next, unzip the mod attachment into this newly created folder. (See Item 2 above)

Go to the "Screens" folder, and rename the unzipped file from "MODIFIED_CvHallOfFameScreen.py" to just "CvHallOfFameScreen.py". (See Items 3 and 4 below)

Launch the game! It's maybe not the most elegant solution, but it eases my warped little mind until Firaxis fixes it...

Enjoy!

Fallblau · Nov 10, 2005

I just realized that I've let the entire world know how bad I stink at this game... GAAAAHHHHH!!!

Just imagine all the multiplayer "wanna join this game?" requests I'd get right now...

woodelf · Nov 10, 2005

You're not the only warped mind around. I found the HoF lacking as well. I like what you've done.

Fallblau · Nov 10, 2005

The neat thing about it is that it shows just how moddable the game really is... I wasn't sure that the engine would parse an entirely new folder in the Custom Assets section (i.e., one that it didn't build itself), but it caught it without a problem...

Pounder · Nov 10, 2005

So this mod picks out the victories form past games and displays them properly, not just newly finished games.

Great job.

Fallblau · Nov 10, 2005

Thanks, Pounder...

Yeah, the methodology I'm using is pretty brute-force, but seems to be effective... Every time you go in to the HoF, it repopulates the data from all of your stored Replay files themselves, and not from a fixed "table".

Here's what I did:

The sections in green are the original Firaxis code, the red is what I added. Basically, as it parses the replay, I get the last turn of the game, and set a variable to zero. Then, using an index of the number of players in the game, I run through and gather each of their scores on that last turn, setting the variable to the higher value each time. When that is complete, I get the player's final score. If it matches, victory, if not, loss.

BearMan · Nov 10, 2005

Actually, I think the hall of fame shouldn't include losses at all !
Tell me one other hall of fame that includes "losers" ?

Fallblau · Nov 10, 2005

>Tell me one other hall of fame that includes "losers" ?

I dunno... The Darwin Awards?

Reminds me... We saw "Meet the Fockers" the other night... Pretty bad, actually, but it contains the line "I didn't know they even MADE "Sixth-Place" ribbons!"

Stilgar08 · Nov 10, 2005

Great job!!! Thank you! First mod I inserted in my game!!!

Wyz_sub10 · Nov 10, 2005

Kudis on your detailed install screens. This shold help a lot of people looking for how/where to install files.

Ktulu · Nov 10, 2005

Sweet. I just noticed this problem last night when I lost by space race and the HOF did not distinguish between games I had won or lost.

nevs69 · Nov 10, 2005

Awesome... I noticed this also and I am glad you added the column.

Other things we noticed besides your score:
1. You are logged into your computer as Shelly
2. Your computername might be: GOOBERCO-BADASS (or did you put that name in)
3. You are a fan of the GTA series (ditto!)

Demon Rob · Nov 10, 2005

Fallblau said:
To Install, you will need to create a new folder in your Custom Assets\python folder (in my case, it is "My Games\Civ4\Custom Assets\python") called "Screens". This IS case-sensitive, and it must appear exactly as "Screens". (See Item 1 below)

but I've already got a lower case 'screens' directory there?
oh well, loaded it there and I'll see what happens....

The lower case screens directory is empty so I can always delete it.

Pounder · Nov 10, 2005

Demon Rob said:
but I've already got a lower case 'screens' directory there?
oh well, loaded it there and I'll see what happens....

The lower case screens directory is empty so I can always delete it.

I tryed renaming the screens folder Screens and it did not work.

Seems to be date sensitive.

It didn't work for me until I renamed the screens folder orgscreens (just to keep it backed up with original date) and then created a new folder called Screens.

Pounder · Nov 10, 2005

Raggamuffin · Nov 10, 2005

Thanks man! :goodjob:

Stupid really that this wasn't included from the start.

Fallblau · Nov 10, 2005

Thanks for all the remarks, guys... I really appreciate it... My random map thing fell on mostly deaf ears... This makes it worth it...

Nevs... Now I'm waiting for the black helicopters, man!

And yeah, GTA remains most rockin'...

Demon Rob

but I've already got a lower case 'screens' directory there?

Huh... I didn't... Inconsistency in the game initialization stuff, or had you perhaps installed another mod as well? And if so, does THAT one work now?

Pounder... DAMMIT!

I went on the assumption that winning the game would actually give you the higher score... As one would assume, really... Damn, damn, damn... I'll look deeper and see if I can find something else... But seriously, thanks!! Given my limited set of data, victory meant high score, always... Odd that it wouldn't really... Really odd, but I guess I can see it happening... Is there any chance I could get you to upload the replay file for that one, so I can use it in testing? Would truly be helpful... In the vernacular, "you da man"...

OK guys... I'm going to go hunting again...

Fallblau · Nov 10, 2005

OK, I think I've got it... Methodology has changed... Try this one, especially Pounder, since it should pick up on your issue...

(ATTACHMENT moved to Post #1)

If it works, Pounder, let me know, and I'll edit the top post to hold this one...

Again, thanks all... :crazyeye:

Demon Rob · Nov 10, 2005

Fallblau said:
Demon Rob

Huh... I didn't... Inconsistency in the game initialization stuff, or had you perhaps installed another mod as well? And if so, does THAT one work now?

no, you're the first mod. congratulations! Seems Pounder had the same lower case directory too (see his post a few ago). Mine is a default Australian (DVD) install.

Fallblau · Nov 10, 2005

=Mine is a default Australian (DVD) install.

Maybe that's the difference... Custom US/CDROM here. Could just be something with the initialization...

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