Adding a Wonder?

ZachScape · May 27, 2009

I was wondering how to add wonders to mods, and I couldn't find any recent tutorials to walk me through it.

I have Notepad++
I read this tutorial. Is it the same thing except the building class and only in the wonders folder?
I'm also adding a wonder as a step to learn C++ and modding.
Also, to avoid other question threads like this, can somebody just add a quick tutorial in the tutorial threads for this?

Thanks in advance

mechaerik · May 27, 2009

More or less the same as adding in a regular building.
But when you make the building class you turn on this:

<iMaxGlobalInstances>0</iMaxGlobalInstances>

And change the 0 to a 1.

Edgecrusher · May 28, 2009

What he said, but technically its -1 to 1

"0" would make it unbuildable I believe?

mechaerik · May 28, 2009

Edgecrusher's right.

ZachScape · Jun 5, 2009

I'm having a little trouble adding a Python wonder. It may be harder that I am using a mod (Quot Capita).
I put the downloaded file in:
C:\Program Files\Firaxis Games\Sid Meier's Civilization 4\Beyond the Sword\Mods\Quot Capita\Assets\Art\Structures\Buildings
Then when I tried to do the second part of that tutorial, I was lost.
Here is what I am looking at:

<Button>,Art/Interface/Buttons/Buildings/PoliceStation.dds,Art/Interface/Buttons/Warlords_Atlas_1.dds,1,5</Button>
</BuildingArtInfo>
- <BuildingArtInfo>
<Type>ART_DEF_BUILDING_STATUE_OF_ZEUS</Type>
<LSystem>LSYSTEM_2x3</LSystem>
<bAnimated>1</bAnimated>
<fScale>0.6</fScale>
<fInterfaceScale>0.8</fInterfaceScale>
<NIF>Art/Structures/Buildings/Zeus/Zeus.nif</NIF>
<KFM />

Can you show me what I am supposed to do now? Also, will I have to make my own Pedia entry, or is that more of a question for the author?

The_J · Jun 5, 2009

ZachScape said:
I put the downloaded file in:
C:\Program Files\Firaxis Games\Sid Meier's Civilization 4\Beyond the Sword\Mods\Quot Capita\Assets\Art\Structures\Buildings

What file?

ZachScape said:
Then when I tried to do the second part of that tutorial, I was lost.
Here is what I am looking at:

<Button>,Art/Interface/Buttons/Buildings/PoliceStation.dds,Art/Interface/Buttons/Warlords_Atlas_1.dds,1,5</Button>
</BuildingArtInfo>
- <BuildingArtInfo>
<Type>ART_DEF_BUILDING_STATUE_OF_ZEUS</Type>
<LSystem>LSYSTEM_2x3</LSystem>
<bAnimated>1</bAnimated>
<fScale>0.6</fScale>
<fInterfaceScale>0.8</fInterfaceScale>
<NIF>Art/Structures/Buildings/Zeus/Zeus.nif</NIF>
<KFM />

Can you show me what I am supposed to do now? Also, will I have to make my own Pedia entry, or is that more of a question for the author?

This entry section is not right, it has to begin with BuildingArtInfo.

Normal entry

PHP:

<BuildingArtInfo>
			<Type>ART_DEF_BUILDING_MYBUILDING</Type>
			<LSystem>LSYSTEM_1x1</LSystem>
			<bAnimated>0</bAnimated>
			<fScale>1.15</fScale>
			<fInterfaceScale>0.43</fInterfaceScale>
			<NIF>Art/Structures/Buildings/MyNewBuildingFolder/TheBiggestNifInThatFolder.nif</NIF>
			<KFM/>
			<Button>AFolder/MaybeAnotherFolder/MyButtonForThatBuilding.dds</Button>
		</BuildingArtInfo>

ZachScape · Jun 5, 2009

Thank you. I am less confused about that now. But now I have other things confusing me.
I am actually starting out by downloading the Sydney Opera House. If it works out, I will move on to add the Flavian Amphitheatre and the Himeji Castle.
In the download, Tsentom says:

All the python is labeled and searching for Sydney or Opera should find the changes. The XML, when possible, is at the bottom of the file. I recommend downloading and using Winmerge to combine python.

Now, where is the python Tsentom is talking about and what do I do with it?

In the code you gave, here is what I made of it:

Code:

<BuildingArtInfo>
            <Type>ART_DEF_BUILDING_SYDNEY_OPERA_HOUSE</Type>
            <LSystem>LSYSTEM_1x1</LSystem> [B]<- What is this?[/B]
            <bAnimated>0</bAnimated>
            <fScale>1.15</fScale> [B]<- What if this number is wrong? Do I have to guess and check?[/B]
            <fInterfaceScale>0.43</fInterfaceScale>
            <NIF>Art/Structures/Buildings/Sydney Opera House/sydney_opera_house.7z</NIF>
            <KFM/>
            <Button>AFolder/MaybeAnotherFolder/MyButtonForThatBuilding.dds</Button>
        </BuildingArtInfo>  [B]<- I don't have my own button, I thought Tsentom may have provided one. And I don't know what folders to add then.[/B]

Do I even have a chance?

The_J · Jun 5, 2009

The sidney opera house from tsentom is a 7zip file, it's a compressed format like .zip or .rar, you have to extract the archiv.
Here to download

After that, you'll see, that there are different files in it.
In the .xml-files (like the ArtDefines_Buildings.xml), normally the changes are added at the bottom of the file, so you can find it easily.
You can just copy the whole entry over in your file.

In the python files, you have to search for the name, normally the coders sign their code with "###modname start" and "###modname end###" or something similar.

fScale: That's the size of the building in the game.
fInterscale: That's the size for the civilopedia and the buildings-menu in the city.
Button: Yes, there's one.
The path should be the same like for the opera house nif, but with the "opera_house_button.dds" instead of the .nif.

ZachScape · Jun 5, 2009

OK. I am this close:
start [ ]end

I am getting wrapped up with the python now. I have found and selected what I needed.
Here it is:

Spoiler :

Code:

## Sydney Opera House Start ##

		if iHurryType == gc.getInfoTypeForString( "HURRY_GOLD" ):

			pPlayer = gc.getPlayer(pCity.plot().getOwner())
			b_Sydney = gc.getInfoTypeForString("BUILDING_SYDNEY_OPERA_HOUSE")
			obsoleteTech = gc.getBuildingInfo(b_Sydney).getObsoleteTech()
			pPID = pPlayer.getID()

			if ( gc.getTeam(pPlayer.getTeam()).isHasTech(obsoleteTech) == false or obsoleteTech == -1 ):
				for iCity in range(pPlayer.getNumCities()):
					ppCity = pPlayer.getCity(iCity)
					if ppCity.getNumActiveBuilding(b_Sydney) == true:

						iRelCivicOption = CvUtil.findInfoTypeNum(gc.getCivicOptionInfo,gc.getNumCivicOptionInfos(),'CIVICOPTION_RELIGION')
						iPacifist = CvUtil.findInfoTypeNum(gc.getCivicInfo,gc.getNumCivicInfos(),'CIVIC_PACIFISM')
						iRelCivic = pPlayer.getCivics(iRelCivicOption)
						iPhi = CvUtil.findInfoTypeNum(gc.getTraitInfo,gc.getNumTraitInfos(),'TRAIT_PHILOSOPHICAL')
						iNational = CvUtil.findInfoTypeNum(gc.getBuildingInfo,gc.getNumBuildingInfos(),'BUILDING_NATIONAL_EPIC')

						if (iRelCivic == iPacifist):
							if (pPlayer.hasTrait(iPhi)):
								if pCity.getNumActiveBuilding(iNational) == true:
									pCity.changeGreatPeopleProgress( +12 )
								elif pCity.getNumActiveBuilding(iNational) == false:
									pCity.changeGreatPeopleProgress( +9 )
							else:
								if pCity.getNumActiveBuilding(iNational) == true:
									pCity.changeGreatPeopleProgress( +9 )
								elif pCity.getNumActiveBuilding(iNational) == false:
									pCity.changeGreatPeopleProgress( +6 )
						elif (iRelCivic != iPacifist):
							if (pPlayer.hasTrait(iPhi)):
								if pCity.getNumActiveBuilding(iNational) == true:
									pCity.changeGreatPeopleProgress( +9 )
								elif pCity.getNumActiveBuilding(iNational) == false:
									pCity.changeGreatPeopleProgress( +6 )
							else:
								if pCity.getNumActiveBuilding(iNational) == true:
									pCity.changeGreatPeopleProgress( +6 )
								elif pCity.getNumActiveBuilding(iNational) == false:
									pCity.changeGreatPeopleProgress( +3 )
						else:
							pCity.changeGreatPeopleProgress( +3 )

Where do I put this?

mechaerik · Jun 5, 2009

What i do is i search in the target file for the stuff above those lines, then try to place it in exactly the same place.

ZachScape · Jun 5, 2009

I don't know what the target file is.
Here are the Python Files I am looking at:

Spoiler :

mechaerik · Jun 5, 2009

Well, the target file is the file with the same name as the one you are copying from.

ZachScape · Jun 5, 2009

I can't find the target file anywhere.
It's CvEventManager.py
But I can't find it anywhere in my python file.

mechaerik · Jun 5, 2009

Well then you could just copy the CvEventManager in tsentom's building and just copy it over to your mod.

ZachScape · Jun 5, 2009

Could that possibly interfere with the game, though? What if there is the inards of the file, but with a different title?

mechaerik · Jun 5, 2009

I highly doubt that it will in anyway interfere with your mod, especially if there is no file with that name.

ZachScape · Jun 5, 2009

I'm going to try it now, if it doesn't work, we can make more progress in the mourning. After this, I'm calling it a night. Give me 5

ZachScape · Jun 5, 2009

Didn't work. Didn't even show up. Let's try again tomorrow.
I appreciate all of your help, hard work, and especially patience.
'nite

The_J · Jun 6, 2009

ZachScape said:
Didn't work. Didn't even show up. Let's try again tomorrow.

What didn't show up? The building itself?

phungus420 · Jun 6, 2009

If you're using BUG, you need the BugEventManager.py file found in the Bug folder in your python folder

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