[BtS][Python]zRoutes

[Zebra 9]

Post the contents of your INI.

 

[Kathy]

Spoiler :

[CONFIG]

; Skip Main menu
SkipMainMenu = 0

; Custom Art from user folder is not loaded
NoCustomArt = 0

; Custom XML and Python from user folder are not loaded
NoCustomAssets = 0

; No Custom Scenario option in main menu
NoCustomScenario = 0

; No team play allowed
NoTeams = 0

; Always start in the standard era
ForceStandardEra = 0

; Scenario file (Single player)
ForceScenario = 0

; This mod is only for single player games
SinglePlayerOnly = 0

; Allow public maps to be used with this mod
AllowPublicMaps = 1

; Mod Image file
ImageFile = 0

; Name of Mod
Name = Krischan

; Description of Mod
Description = Generic Mod

This is the content of my .ini. I am not sure what could be wrong with it. After thinking about it, I think it is the screen which causes the troubles, because I can't open my civilopedia-screen and the screens in the games don't work.

 

[Zebra 9]

Ok, you should have a "zRoutes Config.ini" file in your MOD (in the same directory as the INI you just posted). This new INI controls zRoutes and uses the structure that I gave an example of above. Without this file the game will have errors and might do what you say is happening.

 

[Kathy]

It may sound strange, but your mod still does not work in my game. I downloadet it again and installed it for another time, but when I start the game, my screens do not work. I can not see my mistake, I did all exactly in the way you told me. I do not understand why, because when i testet it on another computer one year ago, it worked. So, please, could you tell me how to install it in an existing mod, beginning with the file-extraction and explaining every change I have to do in one of my or your files?

 

[Zebra 9]

Have you tried to use just zRoutes? Just download it and use the MOD a is when extracted as a MOD, no name changes. It should work.

 

[Kathy]

Maybe it will work, but it is useless for me than - I am just playing and modding one mod, and if I can't use zroutes for this mod, it is not of interest for me. Thank you, it is a great tool, but I can't use it.

 

[Zebra 9]

I'm trying to figure out if its a bug or if you are doing something wrong. I'm trying to isolate the problem.

 

[Kathy]

Okay, thank you, zebra. I tested your mod as a single mod, it works properly, but... I forgot to set one unit on rails or so. I will test if this works soon.

Edit: I tested it, but I do not know what I did wrong, it seems to have no effect on the game.

 

[Zebra 9]

Which files did you change?

 

[Kathy]

My first try was:

Spoiler :

[UNIT_WARRIOR] ;We want to work with the warrior unit
ROUTE_ROAD = True ;the warrior is only allowed to move along roads

[UNITCLASS_ARCHER] ;we want to work with the archer unit class
ROUTE_ROAD = True
ROUTE_RAILROAD = True ;the archer unit class can only move along roads and railroads

(removind ";" at the beginning of each line)

My second try was

Spoiler :

[UNIT_WARRIOR]
ROUTE_ROAD = True

[CONFIG]

; Skip Main menu
SkipMainMenu = 0

; Custom Art from user folder is not loaded
NoCustomArt = 0

; Custom XML and Python from user folder are not loaded
NoCustomAssets = 0

; No Custom Scenario option in main menu
NoCustomScenario = 0

; No team play allowed
NoTeams = 0

; Always start in the standard era
ForceStandardEra = 0

; Scenario file (Single player)
ForceScenario = 0

; This mod is only for single player games
SinglePlayerOnly = 0

; Allow public maps to be used with this mod
AllowPublicMaps = 1

; Mod Image file
ImageFile = 0

; Name of Mod
Name = zRoutes

; Description of Mod
Description = Generic Mod

(Adding the text in the main ini).

Than I have a further question: Is this ModComp for a special version of Bts, or can it be used with all versions? Maybe this is the problem.

 

[Zebra 9]

Should be compatible with all versions of BtS. So which files are these?

 

[Kathy]

This are the files from you mod, the first is the zroutes confic.ini, the second the zroutes.ini

 

[Zebra 9]

Only edit the "zRoutes Config.ini" the other is the civ config.

 

[Kathy]

Okay, I tried it, but my warriors can still go everywere, not only on roads. Can you explain me again, how the zroutes config.ini has to be edited?

 

[Zebra 9]

You are going to put the unit type inside of square braces like this:

[UNIT_WARRIOR]

Then on the following lines put the route types that it must follow followed by an equals sign and the word True like this:

ROUTE_ROAD = True

Sp in the end it could end up looking like this

[UNIT_WARRIOR]
ROUTE_ROAD = True

[UNIT_ARCHER]
ROUTE_RAILROAD = True
ROUTE_ROAD = True

[UNIT_TANK]
ROUTE_ROAD = True

 

[Kathy]

Okay, I changed my zroutes config ini, as you posted. But still my warriors can go everywere they want.
Forget about my last answers. My python files are missing! I am afraid I extracted them to my mod instead of coping them...

 

[Kathy]

I downloadet your mod again, extract it and load it - and everything happend exactly as I wrote in the beginning. The screens are wrong, but the warrior can run on every terrain. I am afraid, your mod is working correctly, but not with my version of BtS.

 

[Zebra 9]

Ok, I'll try it my self.

 

[Epicurist]

I have the same problem as Kathy--the mod might work on its own, but cant seem to get it to work when 'merged' into an existing mod.

my question is, does the z part of the name (zRoute) require the installation of the zMod pack in the python section? (or any other installation)

 

[Vygramul]

I have the same problem as Kathy--the mod might work on its own, but cant seem to get it to work when 'merged' into an existing mod.

my question is, does the z part of the name (zRoute) require the installation of the zMod pack in the python section? (or any other installation)

I have experienced the same problem as Kathy and Epicurist. I would love to use this mod with SnafuSmith's Railroad Artillery unit.