How to set the game start date?

[sinanozel]

How can I set the Start Date of the game, and can I change the pace the game plays at (such that each turn equals a week, specifically)

Can I also slow down the pace of scientific development?

 

[sinanozel]

Hmm, I did some work in the time being, and it appears that the file I was looking for is the following:

CIV4GameSpeedInfo.xml under the GameInfo directory in the XML folder.

I am working on the file now, but additional information will be most welcome.

 

[sinanozel]

Another important file is

GlobalDefines.xml

right under the XML directory. The following parameter is defined in the file:

<Define>
<DefineName>START_YEAR</DefineName>
<iDefineIntVal>-4000</iDefineIntVal>
</Define>

Now, can I make the time pass in weeks or months instead of years?

 

[Gooblah]

I believe you can.

To change a scenario's start date, open it as a Notepad file, then change the StartYear variable (it should be in the starting lines).

 

[primordial stew]

Another important file is

GlobalDefines.xml

right under the XML directory. The following parameter is defined in the file:

<Define>
<DefineName>START_YEAR</DefineName>
<iDefineIntVal>-4000</iDefineIntVal>
</Define>

Now, can I make the time pass in weeks or months instead of years?

These can both be set in the wbs in the BeginGame section:
Calendar=CALENDAR_DEFAULT
StartYear=-274

What I don't know, is if it is possible with mix months and years in the same game.


> pace of scientific development?
iResearchPercent in CIV4GameSpeedInfo.xml

 

[General Tso]

Now, can I make the time pass in weeks or months instead of years?

I think you can do this by changing the value of STANDARD_CALANDER in GlobalDefines.xml.

The possible values are:
CALENDAR_DEFAULT
CALENDAR_BI_YEARLY
CALENDAR_YEARS
CALENDAR_TURNS
CALENDAR_SEASONS
CALENDAR_MONTHS
CALENDAR_WEEKS