HOF Mod support/suggestions

[superslug]

The first version of the HOF mod is available. See this page on the HOF site.

If you have any problems using this mod, or have any suggestions for mods to incorporate into it, please post in this thread.

[LeSphinx]

Great news and great job.
The Blue Terrain seems not to be included in the mod, right?

[Dianthus]

Originally Posted by LeSphinx

Great news and great job.
The Blue Terrain seems not to be included in the mod, right?

Thanks LeSphinx . You're right, the Blue Marble terrain is not included.

[LeSphinx]

Thanks Dianthus.
Can we use thus MOD for C-iv GOTM02 ?

[Dianthus]

Originally Posted by LeSphinx

Thanks Dianthus.
Can we use thus MOD for C-iv GOTM02 ?

You would need the GOTM staff to provide a starting save file that uses this mod. I believe I saw AlanH or ainwood mention they might consider doing this next month.

[Pentium]

This makes HoFing much easier

As for suggestions, try to include BlueMarble, as LeSphinx already said, and maybe some advisors.

[LeSphinx]

I can believe all the thing the CFC staff is doing all the year for long ago now for the Civ Communities : GOTM, HOF, Forums, Strategies, Tips, Customization, ......... and so on....
Great Job guys... THanks for making the game so much fun for us along all this years.... Thanks to you, people don't get bored of the game.... Even if It's hard to get bored to play from a such good game ever!
Well we are all civaddicts, no!!!!

[Dianthus]

Originally Posted by Pentium

This makes HoFing much easier

As for suggestions, try to include BlueMarble, as LeSphinx already said, and maybe some advisors.

One of the problems with advisors it that there are sooo many of them. Any preferences? Complete with links please!

Originally Posted by LeSphinx

... Great Job guys... THanks for making the game so much fun for us along all this years....

Thanks LeSphinx, that's much appreciated!

Originally Posted by LeSphinx

Well we are all civaddicts, no!!!!

Definitely, though I really need to spend more time playing Civ4 .



@LeSphinx/Pentium, since you're both here could you give the new "StartFile" page (you'll see it when you log in to the HOF) a go with a HOF mod start file?

[LeSphinx]

@LeSphinx/Pentium, since you're both here could you give the new "StartFile" page (you'll see it when you log in to the HOF) a go with a HOF mod start file?

Sorry Dianthus, I'm here but I can not access to the Main CFC Page even to the HOF from work: firewalls
I will try tonigh at home;

[Svar]

Originally Posted by Dianthus

LeSphinx/Pentium, since you're both here could you give the new "StartFile" page (you'll see it when you log in to the HOF) a go with a HOF mod start file?

I looked at the mod start file and did a successful download. I didn't install it because I don't use mods yet but it downloaded easily.

[Methos]

Unfortunately on my computer I do not see the Program Files/Firaxis/Assets folder. I do have view hidden files/folders checked. I had problems getting GOTM1 to load so when I re-installed cIV I set it to this user only. Now I cannot view or access the Assetts folder. Originally I did not see that as a problem. Now unfortunately I can't load this mod.

Since I do not currently participate in HOF it's not a big problem, but anyone else who installed (or re-installed) the game using 'this user only' will have the same troubles I am.

When GOTM starts using this mod (GOTM3 I believe) this will become an issue.

[Bozso]

Originally Posted by Dianthus

Thanks LeSphinx . You're right, the Blue Marble terrain is not included.

Does it mean that this mod is not allowed to use or not?

[Denniz]

Originally Posted by Methos

Unfortunately on my computer I do not see the Program Files/Firaxis/Assets folder. I do have view hidden files/folders checked. I had problems getting GOTM1 to load so when I re-installed cIV I set it to this user only. Now I cannot view or access the Assetts folder. Originally I did not see that as a problem. Now unfortunately I can't load this mod.

Since I do not currently participate in HOF it's not a big problem, but anyone else who installed (or re-installed) the game using 'this user only' will have the same troubles I am.

When GOTM starts using this mod (GOTM3 I believe) this will become an issue.

Does your user have admin rights? I installed my Civ4 to a single user as well and have had no problems related to that. Make sure your user had admin rights.

Did you install the game into a different place that the Civ4 default? The default path that Civ4 installs to is "Program Files\Firaxis Games\Sid Mier's Civilization 4\". If you installed somewhere else it needs to go there. Also, the HoF mod goes in the "Mods" folder not "Assets". Right-click on your desktop Civ4 icon and select "Properties". The "start in" box should contain the path you installed Civ4 to.

[Dianthus]

Originally Posted by Bozso

Does it mean that this mod is not allowed to use or not?

This mod is not allowed to use. The *only* mod you are allowed to use is this HOF mod.

[Methos]

Originally Posted by Dennis

Does your user have admin rights? I installed my Civ4 to a single user as well and have had no problems related to that. Make sure your user had admin rights.

Just checked, and my user account is set as Computer Administrator. After all, it is the only user account!

Originally Posted by Dennis

Did you install the game into a different place that the Civ4 default? The default path that Civ4 installs to is "Program Files\Firaxis Games\Sid Mier's Civilization 4\". <snip> Right-click on your desktop Civ4 icon and select "Properties".

I always use the default settings, but it did not get installed to the path you stated. I used the right-click on the CivIV icon and checked the properties and found it. Odd, as it has it placed in “C:\Documents and Settings\Dustin\Application Data\Firaxis Games\Sid Meier's Civilization 4”. Rather odd place for it to be. I’m curious as to why it was installed there?

Thanks Dennis! Your help allowed me to find the main CivIV directory. Later today I'll try out this mod and see how it works. Again, thanks!

[Denniz]

Originally Posted by Methos

I always use the default settings, but it did not get installed to the path you stated. I used the right-click on the CivIV icon and checked the properties and found it. Odd, as it has it placed in “C:\Documents and Settings\Dustin\Application Data\Firaxis Games\Sid Meier's Civilization 4”. Rather odd place for it to be. I’m curious as to why it was installed there?

That sounds quite strange. That path is where it places the cache and user profile data. Is the Civilization.exe in that folder?

[Moonsinger]

Two questions:

#1. Is the HOF mod optional (i.e. I can just play the game "as is" as Firaxis has intended and I don't have to use any mod if I don't want to, right?)

#2. If you are really into mod, would you also mod it so that can remember your lead name, civs selection and your most recent map/game setting/selection.

[Dianthus]

Originally Posted by Moonsinger

Two questions:

#1. Is the HOF mod optional (i.e. I can just play the game "as is" as Firaxis has intended and I don't have to use any mod if I don't want to, right?)

Yes, it's optional. If you *do* install it the individual parts of the mod are optional too (via the .ini file), so you could disable everything so that the only change is to default "No cheating" to checked.

Originally Posted by Moonsinger

#2. If you are really into mod, would you also mod it so that can remember your lead name, civs selection and your most recent map/game setting/selection.

Any idea how that would be done?

[Moonsinger]

Originally Posted by Dianthus

Any idea how that would be done?

Since you were able to check the "No cheating" box. May be you can use the same trick to check the other boxes and set the default leader name to your name as well. How about setting the leader name to my name from the *.INI file? I understand that I may have to edit the *.INI file to set this up (but it's a one time deal).

[Dianthus]

We set the "No cheating" option in the XML. That means it can't be changed via the ini file. If we can find a way to set the options via python then we could use the ini file to choose what value those options should be.