Mod Component Requests Thread

[Nightinggale]

When playing with 8 players, each of whom has 10+ cities, a building will be built every turn! (I think so).
Is it possible to disable this part of the code after one activation?

Technically yes, but I don't think you need to be concerned unless somebody builds 100k buildings during a single turn.

 

[Mario W]

Аre there any instructions for creating dummy buildings? I mean hide description, visibility etc.

 

[<Nexus>]

bGraphicalOnly should hide the building

 

[Mario W]

bGraphicalOnly should hide the building

Where is this tag located?I don't see it in CIV4BuildingInfos.xml

 

[Jarmrik]

You can't.
It's a native tag of improvements xml file that can be applied to buildings xml file. You need to edit the building schema file and the building file to add the tag.
Use these files in your mod or use them as a template (it's BTS vanilla files). Search for "building_alpha", bGraphicalOnly should be at the end.
You can also have a look at Kael's works, it might help you for other useful things.

 

[Mario W]

You can't.
It's a native tag of improvements xml file that can be applied to buildings xml file. You need to edit the building schema file and the building file to add the tag.
Use these files in your mod or use them as a template (it's BTS vanilla files). Search for "building_alpha", bGraphicalOnly should be at the end.
You can also have a look at Kael's works, it might help you for other useful things.

It does not work - the building can still be built as a regular building, it is visible in the city interface, the description is on pedia still here

 

[Jarmrik]

Works fine in my mods... Did you turned graphicalonly tag on?

 

[<Nexus>]

It should be <graphicalonly>1</graphicalonly>

 

[Mario W]

Works fine in my mods... Did you turned graphicalonly tag on?

I made a mod by moving your files to BtS/Mods/ModName/Assets/XML/Buildings and then set "1" for tag <bGraphicalOnly>1</bGraphicalOnly> (its was zero before) in file CIV4BuildingInfos.xml.

 

[Jarmrik]

Does it also appear in pedia?

However, what are you looking for exactly?
This one is for "game-mechanics events". That implies the player is not able to build the said building that would give boni/mali/spawn units/etc... The building is created by ingame event system, triggered by conditions you have to specify, just as if it was a magical spell or the will of gods. This is from my point of view - which is for sure not universal - the only interest of having the graphicalonly property. If the building is buildable, then I don't understand why you need the graphicalonly tag functionnal.
But I probably did not guess what you were looking for. Sorry for that.

 

[Mario W]

Does it also appear in pedia?

Yes.

However, what are you looking for exactly?

I need dummy-building to use it for Wonder <freebuilding> tag to create different effects in All cities. For example, +2 hammers in every city when wonder is built.
So I need this building to be removed from the pedia, from the city interface and from the world map.

 

[<Nexus>]

I need dummy-building to use it for Wonder <freebuilding> tag to create different effects in All cities. For example, +2 hammers in every city when wonder is built.
So I need this building to be removed from the pedia, from the city interface and from the world map.

I do the same thing in my mod with many wonders.
City: iCost -1 makes it nonbuildable.
Map: search for an artdefine without any model.
Pedia: the tag should work though some additional python or dll work may be needed. I'll try to look after it when I have some time...

 

[Mario W]

I do the same thing in my mod with many wonders.
City: iCost -1 makes it nonbuildable.
Map: search for an artdefine without any model.
Pedia: the tag should work though some additional python or dll work may be needed. I'll try to look after it when I have some time...

I forgot one more thing... This building must also be removed when the owner changes.
When capturing, this can be done with <iConquestProb> or <bNeverCapture> tags.
For peaceful transfer or cultural annexation - the onCityAcquired function must be used, right?

 

[<Nexus>]

In my experience <iConquestProb> and <bNeverCapture> tags are enough but I may be wrong.

 

[Mario W]

I think I understand.
You all use Sevopedia don't you? It hides buildings with the GrapicalOnly tag

 

[Mario W]

def onBuildingBuilt(self, argsList):
        'Building Completed'
        pCity, iBuildingType = argsList
        game = gc.getGame()
    
        if iBuildingType == gc.getInfoTypeForString("BUILDING_PETRA"):
            pPlayer = gc.getPlayer(pCity.getOwner())
            (loopCity, iter) = pPlayer.firstCity(false)
            while(loopCity):
                pPlot = loopCity.plot()
                if pPlot.isHills():
                    xPlot = pPlot.getX()
                    yPlot = pPlot.getY()
                    Game.setPlotExtraYield(xPlot, yPlot, YieldTypes.YIELD_PRODUCTION, 4)
                (loopCity, iter) = pPlayer.nextCity(iter, false)

What's wrong with this code?

 

[<Nexus>]

Try asking your questions in Quick Modding Questions thread (modders read that more often).
And state your goal also. What do you want to achieve with it?

 

[Mario W]

Try asking your questions in Quick Modding Questions thread (modders read that more often).

Ok, ty