Civ4 Patch v1.61, SDK, PitBoss, & Low-res Movies Released!
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1stMinnesota
Chieftain
Folks, I'm sure this patch is the best thing this age but I plan to wait
a spell before installing it so all you more technical types can surface any problems. Best of luck!
a spell before installing it so all you more technical types can surface any problems. Best of luck!
One or 2 things?The Great Apple said:
There is virtually no commenting. Yes the names are done well but if they were atleast not named properly I would say it is mere horse &*#!*.
Documentation is not naming conventions. That is called good programming. Documentation is giving a brief (yet accurate) explanation of what the method/function/object is used for and how to use it.
There is absolutely none of this as far as I can see.
This is going to be a nightmare to build anything upon
mrwhite89
Bad Lieutenant
Just curious.....
I always play with Servo's modpack. Will downloading the new patch make the modpack incompatible with the new version?
I always play with Servo's modpack. Will downloading the new patch make the modpack incompatible with the new version?
GarretSidzaka
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i dont think this is too off topic, but i think it might be time someone who is more intelligent than me (not hard) to create a "SDK Explained" thread sometime soon?
Well, my movies issue, that has been around the ENTIRE time, is still present. Intro movies stutter, Stonehenge movie (since I started a new game solely to see if it was fixed) gets maybe 5 frames in and then hangs while the music continues. This is _WITH_ the "hide background" option set. I've sent a note to Take2, but seeing as I only get a form "we've escalated your problem" whenever I do that, I'm not holding my breath.
System specs: (from DXDiag, since that's easiest)
AMD Athlon 64X2 Dual Core 3800+
2GB RAM
nVidia GeForce 6200 TurboCache, with 84.21 drivers
Resolution at 1680x1050 (although the problem happened at 1024x768 too)
Any suggestions? I tried the "performace fix" on 1.52, and nothing; I don't think it's likely to change on 1.61 unless there's some magic afoot.
System specs: (from DXDiag, since that's easiest)
AMD Athlon 64X2 Dual Core 3800+
2GB RAM
nVidia GeForce 6200 TurboCache, with 84.21 drivers
Resolution at 1680x1050 (although the problem happened at 1024x768 too)
Any suggestions? I tried the "performace fix" on 1.52, and nothing; I don't think it's likely to change on 1.61 unless there's some magic afoot.
ybbor
Will not change his avata
Roland Johansen
Deity
Good to see the new patch and good to see that Firaxis has tried to balance the game a bit more. Not that I think that all changes are perfect, but most are a move in the right direction. I'll just have to mod a bit to get the balance exactly right (in my opinion right of course).
DaviddesJ
Deity
ybbor said:
Representation is less good, which makes the Pyramids less good.
THe icons for Grocer and Market are reversed.
DaviddesJ
Deity
Duuk said:
Yep. They were backwards in all previous versions (bug). Now they are the "right" way.
DaviddesJ said:
That's the dumbest thing I've ever heard.
Aussie_Lurker
Deity
Well, I have gone over the list of fixes, changes and additions and-overall-I really like what I see. In particular I like:
1) Representation and Free Market: Sorry guys, but I happen to feel that these NEEDED to be nerfed a bit-they were always too much of a no-brainer, and tended to generate a 'cascade effect' for players that got it first. From a realism point of view, Rep should be more expensive, 'coz those pollies and those elections are expensive! However, I think State property should be High Maintainance because....well THINK about it
. I also think that Mercantilism should reduce the distance costs of cities, given that was its historical role!
2) Forest chopping: I hang my head in admitting that I REALLY exploited the forest chop a LOT. Again, pre-1.61 chopping all your forests was a no-brainer, and in a Wonder race, I could easily make up for the lack of a critical resource if I was lucky enough to have a lot of forests on hand. At least now I have to be a little more strategic about it!
3) Reduced Memory usage: Well anything which maintains the speed of the game for a longer period has got to be good!
4) Python changes: As someone who is trying to get into modding, opening up more features to Python will help me a LOT, so this is a great change-only wish they had done the same thing to XML.
Just one thing, though, I REALLY wish they would swap the abilities of the Pyramids and Parthenon. Think about who BUILT the Parthenon-the GREEKS-a people who experimented with almost every government type imaginable before they ever gained widespread acceptance-wheras I can see the Pyramids being inspirational to a nation by boosting great people points! Costs would need to be altered accordinly though!
Aussie_Lurker.
1) Representation and Free Market: Sorry guys, but I happen to feel that these NEEDED to be nerfed a bit-they were always too much of a no-brainer, and tended to generate a 'cascade effect' for players that got it first. From a realism point of view, Rep should be more expensive, 'coz those pollies and those elections are expensive! However, I think State property should be High Maintainance because....well THINK about it
. I also think that Mercantilism should reduce the distance costs of cities, given that was its historical role!2) Forest chopping: I hang my head in admitting that I REALLY exploited the forest chop a LOT. Again, pre-1.61 chopping all your forests was a no-brainer, and in a Wonder race, I could easily make up for the lack of a critical resource if I was lucky enough to have a lot of forests on hand. At least now I have to be a little more strategic about it!
3) Reduced Memory usage: Well anything which maintains the speed of the game for a longer period has got to be good!
4) Python changes: As someone who is trying to get into modding, opening up more features to Python will help me a LOT, so this is a great change-only wish they had done the same thing to XML.
Just one thing, though, I REALLY wish they would swap the abilities of the Pyramids and Parthenon. Think about who BUILT the Parthenon-the GREEKS-a people who experimented with almost every government type imaginable before they ever gained widespread acceptance-wheras I can see the Pyramids being inspirational to a nation by boosting great people points! Costs would need to be altered accordinly though!
Aussie_Lurker.
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For people who have trouble playing the in-game Civilization IV movies, Firaxis has released low resolution versions of all the movies for download on Firaxis website.
Before downloading these movies, you should try the v1.61 patch first to see if it takes care of the problem. If not, you can download the low-res movies in three separate files:
Low-Res Movies - Intro (68.09 MB)
Low-Res Movies - Victory (40.19 MB)
Low-Res Movies - Wonders (271.04 MB)
Before downloading these movies, you should try the v1.61 patch first to see if it takes care of the problem. If not, you can download the low-res movies in three separate files:
Low-Res Movies - Intro (68.09 MB)
Low-Res Movies - Victory (40.19 MB)
Low-Res Movies - Wonders (271.04 MB)
DaviddesJ
Deity
Duuk said:
Were you just born yesterday, or something? They have always been wrong. In the XML, you could clearly see that the Market used the Grocer button, and vice versa---this was definitely confusing for modders. The button graphics also didn't match the other graphics. I don't really care either way about the fix, but it made sense to fix it somehow.
