[BTS] Adding buildings to an existing mod.

kiwitt · Aug 27, 2009, 04:47 PM

I am considering re-adding more "National" and "World Wonders" to my pre-built cities in my RTW mini-mod.

Would this just be a simple XML exercise, (i.e. buildinginfo files and art files), or do I need to more heavy lifting (i.e. c++ coding)

mechaerik · Aug 27, 2009, 05:15 PM

Put it in the XML, then put them in the Cities through WB.

kiwitt · Aug 27, 2009, 05:17 PM

Thanks for that. I just think it would be good to have more wonders in my "world" cities.

kiwitt · Aug 31, 2009, 07:11 PM

Reading this tutorial. http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=188708 will help.

How do I ensure that the buildings are available in Worldbuilder but not as build options for players ?

Setting "iMaxPlayerInstances" in CivBuildingClassInfos to 0 ?

kiwitt · Aug 31, 2009, 10:03 PM

Oh one more question. So long as I do not need to modify the Schema file I don't need to make any SDK changes ?

mechaerik · Sep 01, 2009, 02:53 PM

Pretty much yeah. There are other instances, but that is a general thing.

The_J · Sep 01, 2009, 04:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kiwitt

Reading this tutorial. http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=188708 will help.

How do I ensure that the buildings are available in Worldbuilder but not as build options for players ?

Setting "iMaxPlayerInstances" in CivBuildingClassInfos to 0 ?

Set iCost to -1.

Quote:

Originally Posted by kiwitt

Oh one more question. So long as I do not need to modify the Schema file I don't need to make any SDK changes ?

mmhh...there are several things, which you could change in the SDK, but if you don't need anything...

kiwitt · Sep 03, 2009, 01:25 PM

I am having difficulty finding the ART files for many of the buildings

In C:\Program Files (x86)\Firaxis Games\Sid Meier's Civilization 4\Art\Structures\Improvements\, I can only find, Farm Pasture and WaterMill. There is no "Buildings" Folder. However, there are some in Warlords and BTS Folders.

I can not find any *.dds for standard building like Walls, Castles, Harbours etc, and most of the Wonders ?

The_J · Sep 03, 2009, 02:18 PM

Most of the vanilla art is packed into 4 big files, the .fpks (CivilizationIV\assets\).
You can open them with PakBuild.

kiwitt · Sep 03, 2009, 03:12 PM

Cool ... I give that a try.

Aug 27, 2009, 04:47 PM	#1
kiwitt Road to War Modder Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Auckland, NZ (GMT+12) Posts: 3,853 Images: 1	Adding buildings to an existing mod. I am considering re-adding more "National" and "World Wonders" to my pre-built cities in my RTW mini-mod. Would this just be a simple XML exercise, (i.e. buildinginfo files and art files), or do I need to more heavy lifting (i.e. c++ coding) __________________ Now developing Modern Earth (Giant), which will have nearly 800 cities and 5,000 units. Completed The Road to War - Historical 1.04a" - which is based on The Road to War - Original and has already had 4,700+ downloads. Dale (author of The Road to War) says "But what KiwiTT has done is take my core and expand the realism to form a version of RtW that is pleasing for the hard-cores. For that, KiwiTT gets a dip of my hat. - For future development and info see ... Facebook" * Need help installing Civ4 onto Windows7/Vista read my thread in here * IOT GM of the year for 2011 for Iron and Blood 1

Aug 27, 2009, 05:17 PM	#3
kiwitt Road to War Modder Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Auckland, NZ (GMT+12) Posts: 3,853 Images: 1	Thanks for that. I just think it would be good to have more wonders in my "world" cities. __________________ Now developing Modern Earth (Giant), which will have nearly 800 cities and 5,000 units. Completed The Road to War - Historical 1.04a" - which is based on The Road to War - Original and has already had 4,700+ downloads. Dale (author of The Road to War) says "But what KiwiTT has done is take my core and expand the realism to form a version of RtW that is pleasing for the hard-cores. For that, KiwiTT gets a dip of my hat. - For future development and info see ... Facebook" * Need help installing Civ4 onto Windows7/Vista read my thread in here * IOT GM of the year for 2011 for Iron and Blood 1

Aug 31, 2009, 07:11 PM	#4
kiwitt Road to War Modder Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Auckland, NZ (GMT+12) Posts: 3,853 Images: 1	Reading this tutorial. http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=188708 will help. How do I ensure that the buildings are available in Worldbuilder but not as build options for players ? Setting "iMaxPlayerInstances" in CivBuildingClassInfos to 0 ? __________________ Now developing Modern Earth (Giant), which will have nearly 800 cities and 5,000 units. Completed The Road to War - Historical 1.04a" - which is based on The Road to War - Original and has already had 4,700+ downloads. Dale (author of The Road to War) says "But what KiwiTT has done is take my core and expand the realism to form a version of RtW that is pleasing for the hard-cores. For that, KiwiTT gets a dip of my hat. - For future development and info see ... Facebook" * Need help installing Civ4 onto Windows7/Vista read my thread in here * IOT GM of the year for 2011 for Iron and Blood 1 Last edited by kiwitt; Aug 31, 2009 at 07:14 PM.

Aug 31, 2009, 10:03 PM	#5
kiwitt Road to War Modder Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Auckland, NZ (GMT+12) Posts: 3,853 Images: 1	Oh one more question. So long as I do not need to modify the Schema file I don't need to make any SDK changes ? __________________ Now developing Modern Earth (Giant), which will have nearly 800 cities and 5,000 units. Completed The Road to War - Historical 1.04a" - which is based on The Road to War - Original and has already had 4,700+ downloads. Dale (author of The Road to War) says "But what KiwiTT has done is take my core and expand the realism to form a version of RtW that is pleasing for the hard-cores. For that, KiwiTT gets a dip of my hat. - For future development and info see ... Facebook" * Need help installing Civ4 onto Windows7/Vista read my thread in here * IOT GM of the year for 2011 for Iron and Blood 1

Sep 03, 2009, 01:25 PM	#8
kiwitt Road to War Modder Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Auckland, NZ (GMT+12) Posts: 3,853 Images: 1	I am having difficulty finding the ART files for many of the buildings In C:\Program Files (x86)\Firaxis Games\Sid Meier's Civilization 4\Art\Structures\Improvements\, I can only find, Farm Pasture and WaterMill. There is no "Buildings" Folder. However, there are some in Warlords and BTS Folders. I can not find any .dds for standard building like Walls, Castles, Harbours etc, and most of the Wonders ? __________________ Now developing Modern Earth (Giant), which will have nearly 800 cities and 5,000 units. Completed The Road to War - Historical 1.04a" - which is based on The Road to War - Original and has already had 4,700+ downloads. Dale* (author of The Road to War) says "But what KiwiTT has done is take my core and expand the realism to form a version of RtW that is pleasing for the hard-cores. For that, KiwiTT gets a dip of my hat. - For future development and info see ... Facebook" * Need help installing Civ4 onto Windows7/Vista read my thread in here * IOT GM of the year for 2011 for Iron and Blood 1

Aug 27, 2009, 05:15 PM	#2
mechaerik General Guy Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 5,527	Put it in the XML, then put them in the Cities through WB.

Sep 01, 2009, 02:53 PM	#6
mechaerik General Guy Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 5,527	Pretty much yeah. There are other instances, but that is a general thing.

Sep 03, 2009, 02:18 PM	#9
The_J Say No 2 Net Validations Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Germany / Netherlands Posts: 24,866 Images: 51	Most of the vanilla art is packed into 4 big files, the .fpks (CivilizationIV\assets\). You can open them with PakBuild. __________________ Civ4-BtS-Mod "Mars, Now!" BtS: 18 Civs on a world map - and your choice, which! Steam eats the souls of little gamers!!!

Sep 03, 2009, 03:12 PM	#10
kiwitt Road to War Modder Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Auckland, NZ (GMT+12) Posts: 3,853 Images: 1	Cool ... I give that a try. __________________ Now developing Modern Earth (Giant), which will have nearly 800 cities and 5,000 units. Completed The Road to War - Historical 1.04a" - which is based on The Road to War - Original and has already had 4,700+ downloads. Dale (author of The Road to War) says "But what KiwiTT has done is take my core and expand the realism to form a version of RtW that is pleasing for the hard-cores. For that, KiwiTT gets a dip of my hat. - For future development and info see ... Facebook" * Need help installing Civ4 onto Windows7/Vista read my thread in here * IOT GM of the year for 2011 for Iron and Blood 1

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