Modding the options screen

[thedaian]

I'm interested in modding in an option to turn Nimoy's voice overs on or off (accessible through the options screen). However, it seems as if the only method to do this is in one of the "hidden" core files of the .dll

class CyUserProfile(Boost.Python.instance)

The civ4.net reference site has a note of "not in SDK".

I think the only way i could do this is by creating a file handling function by itself, which would make it more complex than I want. Has anyone tried modding in additional options?

 

[Jon Shafer]

If what you want is to do is turn off the tech quotes there's a line in CvTechSplashScreen.py which says:

		screen.setSound(techInfo.getSound())

Comment that out and you should get no Nimoy.

 

[thedaian]

Well, that's basicly what I want to do, but it'd be nice to be able to turn them on and off at will during the game, instead of having to comment out a line of code. (it'd also make it possible for people who might not want to delve into the code to turn him off)

I enjoy the quotes, but after hearing them after playing through the full game a few times, it gets a bit boring.

I do thank you for all the help you've provided to all the new modding hopefuls out there, myself included.