Adding New CS to the Game

Genghis.Khan · Nov 1, 2012

I noticed while working in my Rise of Rome Scenario that creating New CS is really easy.

Here´s the code

Code:

<GameData>
<MinorCivilizations>
<Row>
		<Type>MINOR_CIV_[ENTERYOURCSNAMEHERE]</Type>
		<Description>TXT_KEY_CITYSTATE_[ENTERYOURCSNAMEHERE]</Description>
		<ShortDescription>TXT_KEY_CITYSTATE_[ENTERYOURCSNAMEHERE]</ShortDescription>
		<Adjective>TXT_KEY_CITYSTATE_[ENTERYOURCSNAMEHERE]</Adjective>
		<Civilopedia>TXT_KEY_CIV5_[ENTERYOURCSNAMEHERE]_TEXT</Civilopedia>
		<DefaultPlayerColor>PLAYERCOLOR_MINOR_GRAY</DefaultPlayerColor>
		<ArtDefineTag>ART_DEF_CIVILIZATION_MINOR</ArtDefineTag>
		<ArtStyleType>ARTSTYLE_EUROPEAN</ArtStyleType>
		<ArtStyleSuffix>_EURO</ArtStyleSuffix>
		<ArtStylePrefix>EUROPEAN </ArtStylePrefix>
		<MinorCivTrait>MINOR_TRAIT_[MILITARISTIC/RELIGIOUS/MERCANTILE/MARITIME/RELIGIOUS]</MinorCivTrait>
	</Row>
        <Row>
			<MinorCivType>MINOR_CIV_[ENTERYOURCSNAMEHERE]</MinorCivType>
			<CityName>TXT_KEY_CITYSTATE_[ENTERYOURCSNAMEHERE]</CityName>
        </Row>
</MinorCivilizations>
        <MinorCivilization_Flavors>
		<Row>
			<MinorCivType>MINOR_CIV_[ENTERYOURCSNAMEHERE]</MinorCivType>
			<FlavorType>FLAVOR_EXPANSION</FlavorType>
			<Flavor>0</Flavor>
		</Row>
		<Row>
			<MinorCivType>MINOR_CIV_[ENTERYOURCSNAMEHERE]</MinorCivType>
			<FlavorType>FLAVOR_NUKE</FlavorType>
			<Flavor>0</Flavor>
		</Row>
		<Row>
			<MinorCivType>MINOR_CIV_[ENTERYOURCSNAMEHERE]</MinorCivType>
			<FlavorType>FLAVOR_WONDER</FlavorType>
			<Flavor>0</Flavor>
		</Row>
		<Row>
			<MinorCivType>MINOR_CIV_[ENTERYOURCSNAMEHERE]</MinorCivType>
			<FlavorType>FLAVOR_CITY_DEFENSE</FlavorType>
			<Flavor>5</Flavor>
		</Row>
		<Row>
			<MinorCivType>MINOR_CIV_[ENTERYOURCSNAMEHERE]</MinorCivType>
			<FlavorType>FLAVOR_[ENTERACCORDINGTOYOURCSTRAIT]</FlavorType>
			<Flavor>10</Flavor>
		</Row>
</MinorCivilization_Flavors>
	<Language_en_US>
		<Row Tag="TXT_KEY_CITYSTATE_SALONA">
			<Text></Text>
		</Row>
		<Row Tag="TXT_KEY_CITYSTATE_[ENTERYOURCSNAMEHERE]_ADJ">
			<Text></Text>
		</Row>
<Row Tag="TXT_KEY_CIV5_[ENTERYOURCSNAMEHERE]_TEXT">
			<Text></Text>
		</Row>
<Row Tag="TXT_KEY_CITYSTATE_[ENTERYOURCSNAMEHERE]_TEXT">
			<Text></Text>
		</Row>
</Language_en_US>
</GameData>

Updated

UltraRobPrime · Nov 25, 2012

I am having trouble getting the mod to work. I've coded eight new CS to the CIV5MinorCivilizations.xml and renamed it for my mod(the original xml is unchanged; I just copied the file and changed it). When I load the mod from the custom game menu, all I get is the background image of the mod menu and the menu music of Civ 5.

How do I fix this?

PawelS · Nov 25, 2012

Civ5 modding is not like Civ4 modding. You can't edit an existing XML file by adding new things and put it in a mod. Your XML file should contain only the new things (new CS in this case), also it shouldn't contain the table definitions (unless you want to add a new table).

Genghis.Khan · Nov 26, 2012

You should read Kael's Modders Guide

Awesome guide to Civ5 Modding

FramedArchitect · Nov 27, 2012

Just a quick note on the above xml.... there are a few embedded tables there so the code will not work as pasted up.

Also, I always include the <MinorCivilization_Flavors> table, which allows Major AIs to better assess the value of a minor's friendship.

PawelS · Nov 27, 2012

Yes, Language_en_US is inside MinorCivilizations, this probably won't work (haven't noticed it earlier). I think MinorCivilization_Flavors affects things like production and research decisions of a CS, not the attitude of majors towards it, but I haven't checked it in the DLL code, so I'm not sure which version is true.

Also, you will need to add an entry to MinorCivilization_CityNames.

Genghis.Khan · Nov 28, 2012

Forgot those... Odd... In my test it worked. Copied the code with errors :eek:

Sorry to all

Didn't knew about the MinorFlavors but I would like to research a bit about it before including it

Genghis.Khan · Nov 28, 2012

Included them and corrected everything

InsanelyApple · Nov 29, 2012

Thanks for this, but a quick question.

<FlavorType>FLAVOR_[ENTERACCORDINGTOYOURCSTRAIT]</FlavorType>

Are the flavors we choose from stuff like hostile/irrational/etc or maritime/religious/etc?

Genghis.Khan · Dec 1, 2012

Should have explained that

It is GOLD/MILITARY_TRAINING/CULTURE/NAVAL/RELIGION/

UltraRobPrime · Dec 6, 2012

My mod, Goldenrod City Test, shows up in my mod menu in game. When I start a game in the MOD menu, the new CS does not show up. Here is my code:

Code:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<GameData>
	<MinorCivilizations>
		<Row>
			<Type>MINOR_CIV_GOLDENROD_CITY</Type>
			<Description>TXT_KEY_CITYSTATE_GOLDENROD_CITY</Description>
			<ShortDescription>TXT_KEY_CITYSTATE_GOLDENROD_CITY</ShortDescription>
			<Adjective>TXT_KEY_CITYSTATE_GOLDENROD_CITY</Adjective>
			<Civilopedia>TXT_KEY_CIV5_GOLDENROD_CITY_TEXT</Civilopedia>
			<DefaultPlayerColor>PLAYERCOLOR_MINOR_GOLDENROD</DefaultPlayerColor>
			<ArtDefineTag>ART_DEF_CIVILIZATION_MINOR</ArtDefineTag>
			<ArtStyleType>ARTSTYLE_EUROPEAN</ArtStyleType>
			<ArtStyleSuffix>_EURO</ArtStyleSuffix>
			<ArtStylePrefix>EUROPEAN </ArtStylePrefix>
			<MinorCivTrait>MINOR_TRAIT_MERCANTILE</MinorCivTrait>
		</Row>
		<Row>
			<MinorCivType>MINOR_CIV_GOLDENROD_CITY</MinorCivType>
			<CityName>TXT_KEY_CITYSTATE_GOLDENROD_CITY</CityName>
		</Row>
		<MinorCivilization_Flavors>
			<Row>
				<MinorCivType>MINOR_CIV_GOLDENROD_</MinorCivType>
				<FlavorType>FLAVOR_EXPANSION</FlavorType>
				<Flavor>0</Flavor>
			</Row>
			<Row>
				<MinorCivType>MINOR_CIV_GOLDENROD_CITY</MinorCivType>
				<FlavorType>FLAVOR_NUKE</FlavorType>
				<Flavor>0</Flavor>
			</Row>
			<Row>
				<MinorCivType>MINOR_CIV_GOLDENROD_CITY</MinorCivType>
				<FlavorType>FLAVOR_WONDER</FlavorType>
				<Flavor>0</Flavor>
			</Row>
			<Row>
				<MinorCivType>MINOR_CIV_GOLDENROD_CITY</MinorCivType>
				<FlavorType>FLAVOR_CITY_DEFENSE</FlavorType>
				<Flavor>5</Flavor>
			</Row>
			<Row>
				<MinorCivType>MINOR_CIV_GOLDENROD_CITY</MinorCivType>
				<FlavorType>FLAVOR_GOLD</FlavorType>
				<Flavor>10</Flavor>
			</Row>
		</MinorCivilization_Flavors>
	</MinorCivilizations>
	<Language_en_US>
		<Row Tag="TXT_KEY_CITYSTATE_SALONA">
			<Text></Text>
		</Row>
		<Row Tag="TXT_KEY_CITYSTATE_GOLDENROD_CITY_ADJ">
			<Text></Text>
		</Row>
		<Row Tag="TXT_KEY_CIV5_GOLDENROD_CITY_TEXT">
			<Text></Text>
		</Row>
		<Row Tag="TXT_KEY_CITYSTATE_GOLDENROD_CITY_TEXT">
			<Text></Text>
		</Row>
	</Language_en_US>
</GameData>

My actions are the following:

OnModActivated
UpdateDatabase-GOLDENRODCITY.xml

How do I make this mod work?

FramedArchitect · Dec 6, 2012

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UltraRobPrime · Dec 6, 2012

I got the mod to work, but Goldenrod City's name is instead TXT_KEY_CITYSTATE_GOLDENROD_CITY. How do I fix this problem?

pokeravi · Dec 7, 2012

How would I edit an existing CS in the game? I don't want to add any for the scenario I'm making.

Genghis.Khan · Dec 13, 2012

You can do that with <Update> xml. Read Kael's for more info

Plastrader · Jan 2, 2013

UltraRobPrime said:
I got the mod to work, but Goldenrod City's name is instead TXT_KEY_CITYSTATE_GOLDENROD_CITY. How do I fix this problem?

I dunno if you have got this to work seeing its been a while.
But maybe it'll help others.

The reason to this happening is that you haven't defined the text.

I was to edit the code provided here, but I had to rewrite it so...

Attached to this post you'll find an example City State (ModBuddy project)*
If needed I could rewrite it to be the Goldenrod City.

*Not sure how much I should pack so the .zip contains the solution file.

MattKan · Feb 3, 2013

How would you go about importing a custom city state into a map using World Builder?

FramedArchitect · Feb 3, 2013

MattKan said:
How would you go about importing a custom city state into a map using World Builder?

1. Open the map you want to place the new CS on with World Builder.
2. Load the mod that includes the new city state (this can be done in World Builder under the "Change Mods" top menu option).
3. Open the Scenario Editor from top menu option, then click on the City States tab.
4. Use the '+' Button to add a new CS then to the right in the Civilization drop down menu choose the name of the new CS you want to add to the map. Close the Scenario Editor.
5. Place the CS on the map with Map Editor Tools --> Cities Tab --> Create (Choose the name of the new CS).

chrissifniotis · Mar 28, 2013

I have a question about city-state personalities; in which XML can I find them? I've looking through all the files I believe they should be in and came up with nothing.

whoward69 · Mar 28, 2013

chrissifniotis said:
I have a question about city-state personalities

As in Friendly, Neutral, Hostile or Irrational? Those are allocated randomly within the C++ DLL source code

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