Adding Better AI to other mods
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That would be very little in either, it is obviously more then just replacing certain files in the Civ folder then I imagine. The Mod I am considering is called "Extra" (http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=234906).
It adds a bunch of extra stuff but when I played it I saw how lame the AI is pre- Better BTS AI and was quite disappointed.
It adds a bunch of extra stuff but when I played it I saw how lame the AI is pre- Better BTS AI and was quite disappointed.
jdog5000
Revolutionary
You can always try asking the maker of the other mod, they may consider merging BBAI in if several players ask.
God-Emperor
Deity
The Extra mod doesn't use a DLL and the I beleive the author has said he wants wants to keep it that way, so you'd be on your own.
If you don't try to merge in the various python things that come with BBAI, like the turn autorun, merging ought to be fairly easy. I haven't done a merge with a version newer than 0.80 but (assuming the basic structure of everything is the same) you should be able to get the main functionality by:
1) Copy the BBAI DLL (CvGameCoreDLL.dll) into the mod's Assets folder (no sub folder, directly in Assets).
2) Copy the BBAI GlobalDefinesAlt.xml into the mod's Assets/XML folder.
3) Copy the BBAI CIV4GameText_BetterBTSAI.xml into the mod's Assets/XML/Text folder.
That's probably all you need to get the main functionality. It leaves out some XML fixes (some of which might be in Extra already, I don't remember) and all the Python stuff, but it should make the AI smarter.
If you don't try to merge in the various python things that come with BBAI, like the turn autorun, merging ought to be fairly easy. I haven't done a merge with a version newer than 0.80 but (assuming the basic structure of everything is the same) you should be able to get the main functionality by:
1) Copy the BBAI DLL (CvGameCoreDLL.dll) into the mod's Assets folder (no sub folder, directly in Assets).
2) Copy the BBAI GlobalDefinesAlt.xml into the mod's Assets/XML folder.
3) Copy the BBAI CIV4GameText_BetterBTSAI.xml into the mod's Assets/XML/Text folder.
That's probably all you need to get the main functionality. It leaves out some XML fixes (some of which might be in Extra already, I don't remember) and all the Python stuff, but it should make the AI smarter.
skunkpuppy
Chieftain
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Following from OP's request-- would it be relatively simple to merge Better AI with the Next War mod that comes with BTS? I don't know any programming at all.
Jawa'sRevenge
Warlord
Its simple if the mod has its own dll you have to be a programmer to merge it with BBTSAI if it doesn't have a dll then its pretty easy.
skunkpuppy
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What I've done is that i've replaced the original Assets folder files with Better AI files, and then loaded Next War as a Mod on top of that. The Mod loads up fine, but I'm wondering whether this actually works? For instance with the new technologies and units, does that conflict with Better AI in any way?
