The only other way would be to use a key logger to record all mouse and keyboard events, and then to play them back within the game somehow, from the last auto-save. Not something that the HoF Mod team would want to get into, I think.
HOF Mod Support/Suggestions
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I was working on a End turn Autosave option before the last release. I wanted to limit the number of saves kept but it didn't quite work the way I wanted so I pulled rather than delay things. At the very least, I can make it save every time you press end turn. That would eliminate the need to replay a turn due to an IBT crash. Of course, the way it stands now you would have to cleanup the save files yourself.seems you are right! Such task can do only game itself but not external utility.
I needed to ask firaxis to include mentioned service - autoreplaying some turns number.
:shudder: You are right about that. I doubt anyone would.
da_Vinci
Gypsy Prince
When my previous box was having crash problem, I did manual pre-end turn saves. I kept them in one file called "running save" which I overwrote each time. If the auto end turn save could do that, it would prevent the clutter of multiple saves.
I also used to do a pre- city scan save, as I found a lot of freezes while running through the city screens. Not something you can program (I don't think), but perhaps useful advice for those with crash issues.
dV
I also used to do a pre- city scan save, as I found a lot of freezes while running through the city screens. Not something you can program (I don't think), but perhaps useful advice for those with crash issues.
dV
When I used the same name each turn, it asked permission to overwrite. That's one of the reasons I held it back.
ParadigmShifter
Random Nonsense Generator
Can't you use Python/Win32 file commands to do the job?
Save to a temp file, any name will do. If it's windows you use you can use GetTempFileName or something like that (I forget the name).
Copy over the auto-save file via API (or delete auto save file and rewrite it).
Save to a temp file, any name will do. If it's windows you use you can use GetTempFileName or something like that (I forget the name).
Copy over the auto-save file via API (or delete auto save file and rewrite it).
Gosha190
King
Yes! I do exactly the same things! Even more: I made hand made save many times by turn to avoid replaying. But I am human being... and when crash really occurs, I can forget to do that
Hi. I have just patched BTS to 3.13 but I am not sure if everything is ok. If I go to check updates again, it says there is a new patch, 313.
In "about this build" I can read:
-Civ Version 313
-Save version 301
-Build version 3.0.0.91(74697)
Please, can anyone check if I am ok?
In "about this build" I can read:
-Civ Version 313
-Save version 301
-Build version 3.0.0.91(74697)
Please, can anyone check if I am ok?
Try running the patch manually. It is in your My Games\Beyond the Sword\Patch folder.Hi. I have just patched BTS to 3.13 but I am not sure if everything is ok. If I go to check updates again, it says there is a new patch, 313.
In "about this build" I can read:
-Civ Version 313
-Save version 301
-Build version 3.0.0.91(74697)
Please, can anyone check if I am ok?
Don't worry we'll work something out. If I can't do it with vanilla python then I can get some SDK help. Especially since the save function was provided via the SDK in the first place.
da_Vinci
Gypsy Prince
I suppose you can't program an automatic yes response to the permission request ...When I used the same name each turn, it asked permission to overwrite. That's one of the reasons I held it back.
With autosave set to every turn, even if you forget, only one turn to replay. Using the autolog in HOF can give you an aid to replaying that last turn exactly as before.Yes! I do exactly the same things! Even more: I made hand made save many times by turn to avoid replaying. But I am human being... and when crash really occurs, I can forget to do that
dV
Thank you very much. Much quicker this way. No errors while installing, so I suppose it's ok. My doubts come from "313" not showing anywhere on the main screen.
CivAgamemnon
King
Civ 4 1.74; WL 2.13; BtS 3.13.
No mods installed except for HoF 2.13.001.
"Assets are different than standard install. Contact HoF staff."
What gives? I've not modified the game in any form or way. I just reinstalled the thing to get rid of Bhruic's patch (forgot to back up my .dll and .py files, heh). All folders in \My Documents were removed, as was the Firaxis folder in C:\program files.
Ideas?
No mods installed except for HoF 2.13.001.
"Assets are different than standard install. Contact HoF staff."
What gives? I've not modified the game in any form or way. I just reinstalled the thing to get rid of Bhruic's patch (forgot to back up my .dll and .py files, heh). All folders in \My Documents were removed, as was the Firaxis folder in C:\program files.
Ideas?
azzaman333
meh
Re-install the 2.13 patch. The warlords and civ4 Cvgamecore.dll (or something like that) changed in 3.13.
You did modify the game by installing the 3.13 patch
it does (without telling you 
) alter the Vanilla and Warlords installs. You can change this by reapplying both the 1.74 and 2.13 patches (save your Vanilla and Warlords CvCoreGameDLL.dll files and your Warlords GlobalDefines.xml and BuildingInfos.xml files first). If you then want to also play BtS you might need to go dual install for the time being, it has been announced that they'll supply a new HOF-Mod for Vanilla and Warlords which copes with the 3.13 changes once they release the BtS HOF-Mod for 3.13.Edit: gah azzaman333 types faster then I do, time for more
CivAgamemnon
King
Thank you, Azza and Ori. Only problem is that I have two current WL pbem's going, and I really don't want to mess with dual installs. I'll wait for the new HoF mods. No biggie.
Thanks again!
@ Firaxis: 
Thanks again!
@ Firaxis:
Unless they started after you patched BtS you might find that your PBEM saves won't load eitherThank you, Azza and Ori. Only problem is that I have two current WL pbem's going, and I really don't want to mess with dual installs. I'll wait for the new HoF mods. No biggie.
Thanks again!
@ Firaxis:
, if that is the case just do as posted above.CivAgamemnon
King
One was started pre-patch, but it wasn't protected, so we had no problems whatsoever. I had to abandon one pbem because of the patch, but we started a new one up.
I ain't going through that again. I'll wait. It ain't gonna kill me not to submit games to the HoF. But thank you for the help, Azza and Ori.
I ain't going through that again. I'll wait. It ain't gonna kill me not to submit games to the HoF. But thank you for the help, Azza and Ori.
I looked at your 2049 and 2050 saves. The 2050 save shows you winning a Domination Victory.
It is possible to achieve multiple victory conditions on the same turn. The game checks for them in a certain order. Don't ask me what that order is, but I am fairly sure that Time victory is checked last.
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