List of changes with Gods and Kings

[Hulfgar]

Since there is so much changes in the files between vanilla Civ 5 and G&K, I don't think that anybody knows all of this changes.

So this could be a good help for modders to list all the changes that have been found.

 

[Hulfgar]

In the file Civ5Buildings.xml

The tag <culture> doesn't exist anymore, now it's <CultureRateModifier>

To give buildings the ability to produce resources it's now <Building_ResourceQuantity> instead of <Building_ResourceChange> and it works without the help of an extra mod.

 

[Hulfgar]

In the file Civ5Units.xml :

Naval units : are either CombatClass>UNITCOMBAT_NAVALRANGED</CombatClass> or <CombatClass>UNITCOMBAT_NAVALMELEE</CombatClass> instead of only <CombatClass>UNITCOMBAT_NAVAL</CombatClass>

Strengh and cost of a lot of units seems to have changed as well.

 

[Hulfgar]

UI Changes :

The old vanilla DiploCorner files work in G&K, but they break various aspects of the new UI in that items just don't show up - the whole mechanism that handles the DiploCorner has changed - it just so happens that the old file continues to work.
The same is also true for the Notification system - the old files work, you just won't get any new notifications.

(Source : Whoward69 http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?p=11641548#post11641548

 

[Androrc the Orc]

According to Gedemon's post, unit art info is now handled differently in mods:

http://forums.civfanatics.com/showpost.php?p=11641592&postcount=6

By the way, Hulfgar, I think it would be nice if eventually you could compile the changes that you and others have posted here to the first post of this thread?

 

[DonQuiche]

For LUA changes you may also want to look at Gods and Kings API changes

 

[Androrc the Orc]

I tested the new "Industrial Steel" mod, and it seems that now it is possible to add font icons through mods.

For LUA changes you may also want to look at Gods and Kings API changes

Indeed, that is a most useful list!

 

[PawelS]

In the file Civ5Buildings.xml

The tag <culture> doesn't exist anymore, now it's <CultureRateModifier>

CultureRateModifier is a percentage change, to make a building produce a specific amount of culture, add a row to the Building_YieldChanges table, with YieldType set to YIELD_CULTURE.

 

[xxhe]

great thread! hope to see more posts

 

[Hulfgar]

In <Unit_Builds>

The command <BuildType>BUILD_REMOVE_FALLOUT</BuildType>
used for workers is now <BuildType>BUILD_SCRUB_FALLOUT</BuildType>

 

[Jabberwockxeno]

Wouldn't it be possible to just plug all of the XML from both vanilla and G&K into a comparison program, and have it highlight what is changed?

Like when viewing the history of a wikipedia page?

 

[thadian]

i use notepad++ for this, but its still a good idea to have a thread for what tags mean, and what changes were made.