How to add a Tech (open)

[neancit]

Well there it is.
And thanks for the welcome.

 

[The_J]

Well, that's strange.

Try to add one as or-prerequisite, and let the other be an and-prerequisite, and see, what changes.

 

[neancit]

Already tried. Here's the result. ( No change, that is)

 

[The_J]

Did you clear the cache?
Because it could prevent the appearance of changes.

 

[neancit]

No I didn't actually know anything about it. Could you tell me how I can do that.

 

[The_J]

Go to your civ4.ini (in the BtS folder), open it with a texteditor (notepad, wordpad), and change

; Disable caching of xml and file system (may slow initialization)
DisableCaching = 0

to 1.
Then load your mod again, and see, if something has changed.

 

[neancit]

I don't have Beyond the Sword, is it possible that it is linked to that?
Anyway, I tried what you told me to and there is still no change.

 

[The_J]

Doesn't make a difference for that, what version of you have.

Could you, for testing, change the prereq-techs for other techs?

 

[neancit]

Version 1.74.

I successfully changed the prereqs for another tech, not the slightest problem.
Looks like the problems comes from the fact that I simply added the technology.

 

[The_J]

Do the other technologies make a difference, show they up as prerequisite?

No, just adding a technology shouldn't be a problem, many mods do that.

 

[neancit]

I think It's problem Solved. I just shouldn't Use Future techs as a template. ( I added A new technology based on combustion.

Thanks for the help.

EDIT:
The problem actually came from a commentary I had put between the original techs and the ones that I added.

 

[wotan321]

Regarding the tech tree, can you have techs that do not show up in the tech tree? How do I prevent them from showing up there?

Thanks.

 

[The_J]

Set the X and Y value to 0 (or negative), so the tech will appear in an area in the tech tree, which you can't see (left or above it).
It'll still show up in the civilopedia .

 

[wotan321]

Great. Thanks for that information, it was exactly what I needed to know.

 

[Yxklyx]

How does the game determine which Great Person can bulb a technology?

I created a new tech called Metallurgy (same Flavors as Chemistry). Does it base the Great Person requirement on Flavors?

 

[The_J]

Yes, that's what i think.

 

[Cilindr0]

It's possible to include a technology that depend in some kind of way of your official religion, or of a building or wonder you have build?

 

[The_J]

Can't be done with XML, but could be done with python/SDK.
In python, the AI would not know about it, and it might cripple it.

 

[dewell]

Hi I just managed to add new technologies but I'm worrying about adding the arrows between depending techs ... hope someone can help me

Thanks

 

[The_J]

You can not really "add" the arrows.
The are automatically generated between the tech and what you set as OrPreReqs.
AndPreReqs are shown as button in the new technology at the right, like in your example -> change the AndPreReq tech to an OrPreReq tech and you should be fine.