[BtS MOD] Wolfshanze 1850-1920 Enhancement Mod v2.0

[Wolfshanze]

Faster load and turn times, mostly, but yes better scrolling. Let's see, I have only an 80gb drive running my OS and normal apps, but I've got 1.5tb on external. Processor is a dual 2.8ghz. Running XP. 4Gb RAM. That tell you what you wanted to know?

A bigger issue to me than the faster processing (though that's nice, don't get me wrong) is the total lack of CTDs now. I get one maybe once or twice a month.

Wodan

Really... the jump in memory made the system more stable? I definately want more memory... Civ4 with my mod is a resource hog... especially late-game (stable, but on big maps can get jumpy after awhile... I guess I need to stop ALT-TABing all the time!).

I might be getting a new job next week, so maybe I'll be able to afford upping my memory! Would be nice.

 

[Healz]

I know my Desktop has four gigabytes of RAM along with 500GB hard-drive and runs sweet as with a 256MB Graphics Card which gets used for 3D CAD drawing. Really quite pleased with it. Bought it as an update to an old computer that suddenly carked it but then I had already been thinking of upgrading when it did that. A Desktop lasts me about 5 Years and then it is had it now and needs to be changed to a new one...

 

[Wodan]

Really... the jump in memory made the system more stable? I definately want more memory... Civ4 with my mod is a resource hog... especially late-game (stable, but on big maps can get jumpy after awhile... I guess I need to stop ALT-TABing all the time!).

I might be getting a new job next week, so maybe I'll be able to afford upping my memory! Would be nice.

Memory is pretty cheap. Of course that's relative I suppose.

Anyway as far as more memory being more stable, that's probably a testimony to CIV's crappy memory management, than anything else. I think it's pretty well established that CIV bleeds kb while it runs, and the longer you play and the more CIVs/units it has to manage, the worse it gets. So, simply having a bigger "tank" means you can run longer and more reliably.

Alt-tabbing doesn't help, either. I learned that lesson when I was just running on 1gb. When I stopped task swapping the # of crashes dropped.

Wodan

 

[Wolfshanze]

Memory is pretty cheap. Of course that's relative I suppose.

I guess it's been awhile since I last bought memory... I had upped my system from 512MB to 1GB a couple of years ago and remembered it was a bit pricey (at least for nice name-brand CAS-2 memory... I never buy cheap memory).

I just checked, and to buy the exact same 1GB I bought a couple of years ago is only like $40 bucks! Dang... I guess it has been awhile...

I'm still kinda broke right now (got laid off in May... stupid economy)... but I think I got a pretty good job lining up for me now, so what's $40 bucks gonna do for me either way? That's like a couple of Pizzas or a few gallons of gas!

I'm doubling my memory from 1GB to 2GB... no it's not 4GB, but I'm still being "cheap" and I got a couple of empty memory slots anyways that need filling. Should help with Civ4 and my resource hungry mod anyways... I'll still keep ALT-TABing though... I can't help myself!

 

[Wolfshanze]

On a side note, I just noticed that Solver has put-out v0.19 of his unofficial patch to BtS 3.17.

It's a really, really nice list of changes... I believe it has everything from Bhruic's 3.13 patch (at least the good stuff) and perhaps even more.

It might be time to seriously consider getting a new DLL lined-up for the Wolfshanze Mod!

 

[Pendragon65]

Sorry to hear you got laid off, hope things work out ok. Things dodgey over here as well Still look on the bright side plenty of time to get Italy in the mod

 

[Circuit]

Sorry to hear you got laid off, hope things work out ok. Things dodgey over here as well Still look on the bright side plenty of time to get Italy in the mod

Yeah, economy sucks. vote democrat

I had to pay for installation for my $80 memory chip (like heck I'm doing it myself). Waiting to raise $200 to double my memory.

Italy sounds like a nice addition, though I can't help but feel that it would be in the shadow of Rome. You could add Etruscans, Macedonian, or Yugoslavian civilizations. But before those, you have got to add Phoenician. They would likely be more substantial.

I think that Holy Rome should be re-implemented. Austria and Holy Rome are different, so I don't think that Austria can quite replace it.

Off-topic, the game with the most civs has to be Freeciv. I have never seen so many (and some so remote). The world being dominated by Wales (my favorite)? That's different.

 

[Healz]

I got four gigabytes with my computer anyway to future proof it for the next five years. In all but the very few last years it should be a very good top end computer able to run everything I want...

 

[Wolfshanze]

I think that Holy Rome should be re-implemented. Austria and Holy Rome are different, so I don't think that Austria can quite replace it.

Funny you say that, because Austria quite literally replaced the HRE historically... even had the exact same Emperor (Francis I)... so yeah... Austria not only could replace the HRE... it literally did.

I have ZERO intention of making TWO Germanys, TWO Italys, or two of any other nation... maybe I'd rename "Rome" to "Italy", but I certainly would not have seperate Rome and Italy civs... what would I do for "Ancient Italy"... make it NOT Roman?!?!?

Nope sorry... I'm not doubling-up empires... that was my whole point for getting rid of the HRE in the first place (not that it was actually a nation to begin with).

I got four gigabytes with my computer anyway to future proof it for the next five years. In all but the very few last years it should be a very good top end computer able to run everything I want...

I'm sure I'll notice a difference between 1GB and 2GB of system memory... but I doubt I'd notice a difference between 2GB and 4GB on my current rig. By the time I would notice the difference between 2GB and 4GB, I'll either probably need a new system, or an extra 2GB will only set me back .50cents!

I think I'll be happy with doubling my memory to 2GB... but thanks folks for the confirmation it helps with Civ4... I could use the extra memory on my late-game 18+ civ huge map games!

 

[Jeff1787]

messed up on the post

 

[Wodan]

There's more argument for making Rome and Italy different than for making the HRE and Austria different, I think.

Wodan

 

[Wolfshanze]

There's more argument for making Rome and Italy different than for making the HRE and Austria different, I think.

Wodan

I must have missed the part where the capital of Rome was not the capital of Italy, or where the Romans and Italians spent a lot of time not milling around Italy or the same dozen or more cities. I may or may not rename Rome to Italy, but you'll never see both in the same Wolfshanze Mod.

It ain't happening, and anyone who tries to convince me otherwise is never going to get the time back they put typing up reasons why I should. Any amount of time you spend trying to convince me otherwise is going to be time you could have spent doing something more meaningful that might actually produce results.

 

[Circuit]

Not to mention that modern Italy is younger than the United States. For a long time, it was nothing more than city-states that were dominated by the Papal States, France, Austria, and the HRE (brushed up on my history. One way or another, HRE would be doubling up as Germany at least).

So basically, its biggest significance in affairs other than its own may be in WWII, as a fascist nation (you could give Italy some sort of recognition by giving Rome Mussolini or one of the Italian unification people as a leader of Rome).

There is another option. Freeciv has both the Soviet Union and Russia as playable civs. Same with Italy and Rome. However, the civs will not show up in the same game--its one or the other. So you could make some sort of script that prevents both Italy and Rome showing up at the same time, if it's possible. If it's not, disregard this post.

 

[Henryk]

First of all, hello, I've been lurking for ages but never got round to registering - bit to lazy I guess! But recently I downloaded the Wolfshanze mod, and eventually figured out how to get it to work (sorry, technophobe here - I've downloaded several other mods which I could never start, and yes, I know it should be quite easy! Sorry!). Its really great, adds a lot to the game. The first few times it seemed to work fine, then for some reason at a random point in the game, it crashes to desktop, and always does at the same point, no matter how far back I reload. I've restarted (ie new game) and the problem persists, which needless to say is very frustrating.

I searched the forum and only came up with one similar problem (entitled 'Crash with Wolf's mod v 2.3'), but was totally unable to understand the explanations!

If anybody could help, it'd be much appreciated. I think I have managed to upload the saved game, it crashes that turn... at least on this computer...

AFAIK I'm fully updated on official patches, plus using 'Bhruic's 3.13 patch' (hmmn, just noticed a new patch, 'Solver's unofficial BtS 3.17 patch', will that help? Will try anyway), then the mod itself.

I have a duo core2 2.5 gh, 4 gig ram, Vista. If you need any more info, make sure to tell me how to get it!

And sorry for the hassle!

 

[Nicky21]

Hi. I would like to say that i like this mod a lot and i appreciate the effort you put into it!

I have a question: what would it take to combine dale's combat mod with your mod? I would like to do this for myself but i don't know if it's possible and what exactly would it take to do that. And if it's doable, would it be difficult?

 

[Wolfshanze]

Hi. I would like to say that i like this mod a lot and i appreciate the effort you put into it!

I have a question: what would it take to combine dale's combat mod with your mod? I would like to do this for myself but i don't know if it's possible and what exactly would it take to do that. And if it's doable, would it be difficult?

Thanks... I'll refer you to the Merged Mod... it's based on the Wolfshanze Mod but adds Dales Combat Mod.

I try and keep the Wolfshanze Mod a little more like default Civ4 in basic gameplay rules.

 

[Balderstrom]

This is BTS General Discsussion. Not Bugs. You'd be better off asking Wolfshanze - in his thread: [BtS MOD] Wolfshanze 1850-1920 Enhancement Mod v2.0

 

[Nicky21]

Thanks! I'll give Merged Mod a try..

 

[Ginger_Ale]

Moderator Action: I have merged this post from the BTS forum into this thread.

 

[Wodan]

I must have missed the part where the capital of Rome was not the capital of Italy, or where the Romans and Italians spent a lot of time not milling around Italy or the same dozen or more cities. I may or may not rename Rome to Italy, but you'll never see both in the same Wolfshanze Mod.

It ain't happening, and anyone who tries to convince me otherwise is never going to get the time back they put typing up reasons why I should. Any amount of time you spend trying to convince me otherwise is going to be time you could have spent doing something more meaningful that might actually produce results.

Ahem. I wasn't trying to convince you to do it. And, I didn't say there weren't arguments in favor of Roman Empire = modern Italy. All I said was that there's more argument for making Rome and Italy different than for making the HRE and Austria different.

In other words, I think HRE = Austria is even stronger.

Wodan