disable technology research?!

[impac7]

Hello all,

I'm looking for a mod without any possibility to research new technology.
I would like to choose the techs which are available at the start of a new game.
It would even be enough to select the starting era like it is already possible.

Does anybody know such a mod or can tell me how to create it myself?

thx in advance

 

[Officer Reene]

Hello all,

I'm looking for a mod without any possibility to research new technology.
I would like to choose the techs which are available at the start of a new game.
It would even be enough to select the starting era like it is already possible.

Does anybody know such a mod or can tell me how to create it myself?

thx in advance

yes you can do both...

to disable techs go to the CIV4TechInfos.xml file and look for this code:

				<bDisable>0</bDisable>

CHANGE ALL to 1 (you have to do it for EACH Tech)

(sounds like a pain but a simple "replace all" function would remedy that



now to have all civs start with certain techs...
you need to edited the CIV4HandicapInfo.xml file and find this code:

			<FreeTechs>
				<FreeTech>
					<TechType>TECH_THE_WHEEL</TechType>
					<bFreeTech>1</bFreeTech>
				</FreeTech>
				<FreeTech>
					<TechType>TECH_AGRICULTURE</TechType>
					<bFreeTech>1</bFreeTech>
				</FreeTech>
			</FreeTechs>
			<AIFreeTechs/>

The <FreeTechs> is for human players

The <AIFreeTechs/> is for AI players (in this example AI has no free techs)


just follow the format and add all techs you want to add in the beginning

remember to do that for the AI Free Techs too!

example for AI Free tech format:

			<AIFreeTechs>
				<FreeTech>
					<TechType>TECH_THE_WHEEL</TechType>
					<bFreeTech>1</bFreeTech>
				</FreeTech>
				<FreeTech>
					<TechType>TECH_AGRICULTURE</TechType>
					<bFreeTech>1</bFreeTech>
				</FreeTech>
			</AIFreeTechs>

REMEMBER to pick the Difficuilty Level that you modified (or edit all levels )



REMEMBER to copy ORIGINAL Files and edit the COPIES ONLY!



Hope that helps!

 

[ElConejo]

Thanks Reene for that /very/ helpful walkthrough, I've wanted to do something like this myself and I am glad to have found a thread that spelled it out already. I appreciate it and I will have to check this out..

 

[Officer Reene]

Thanks Reene for that /very/ helpful walkthrough, I've wanted to do something like this myself and I am glad to have found a thread that spelled it out already. I appreciate it and I will have to check this out..

glad I could help

 

[strategyonly]

Or you could go into the WB (map) with Notepad and change all the starting civs to whatever you wanted and choose the era/techs for each civ/starting pts/flags alot there also.
Plus its alot easier, no offense.

 

[Officer Reene]

Or you could go into the WB (map) with Notepad and change all the starting civs to whatever you wanted and choose the era/techs for each civ/starting pts/flags alot there also.
Plus its alot easier, no offense.

but wouldnt you have to do that every new game you start?

and I didnt know you could disable techs like that?


oh and no offense taken... I am always open to better ideas

 

[strategyonly]

but wouldnt you have to do that every new game you start?

and I didnt know you could disable techs like that?


oh and no offense taken... I am always open to better ideas

I took this as techs for each civs(not tech tree) LOL, sorry, i see what you responded to , LOL

 

[impac7]

thx Officer Reene.
this is what im looking for.
will try this now.

 

[Officer Reene]

thx Officer Reene.
this is what im looking for.
will try this now.

let me know if you have any problems

 

[impac7]

Just created some files and they start up!
My and AI techs are just as specified.
No other techs are available.
Great!

I did not play a complete game with this settings yet.
But I'm really looking forward to it.

 

[Officer Reene]

Just created some files and they start up!
My and AI techs are just as specified.
No other techs are available.
Great!

I did not play a complete game with this settings yet.
But I'm really looking forward to it.

glad to hear it