Now...where to begin??

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Hi all,

I would like to do some modding to Civ4, but I'm very new at it. Have been reading some guides and tutorials, but not sure really what would be the easiest thing to start with. I want to start with something fairly easy and not too time consuming in order to get my feet wet and learn how the different parts (XML, Python, graphics, etc.) work together. Here is a list of specific things I want to do:

• Modify/Add new civilizations
• Modify/Add religions
• Modify/Add civics
• Modify some building effects
• Modify advisor screens
• Modify/Add specialists
• Make the score list that appears on lower right be turned off by default (it annoys me so I always turn it off; would like it off by default)
• Either make the number of turns much greater, or turn off score victory by default (I know you can do that with custom game, but I'd like it off, period)

Which of the above would you say is the simplest and less time consuming to do? Or is there something not in the above list that you would rather suggest for a beginner modder? Hopefully, with your help, I can decide on something and then try to find a guide/tutorial on that particular item (or you might be so kind as to just point me in that direction with a link ). I'm not looking for a guide on modding in general. I'm looking for a guide(s) that is specific to the items in my list.

Thanks for any help you can give me.

L8r

 

[Kael]

• 1. Modify some building effects (CIV4BuildingInfos.xml)
• 2. Either make the number of turns much greater, or turn off score victory by default (I know you can do that with custom game, but I'd like it off, period) (CIV4GameSpeedInfo.xml)
• 3. Modify/Add civics (CIV4CivicInfos.xml)
• 4. Modify/Add religions (CIV4ReligionInfo.xml)
• 5. Modify/Add new civilizations (CIV4CivilizationInfos.xml)
• 6. Modify/Add specialists (CIV4SpecialistInfos.xml)
• 7. Modify advisor screens
• 8. Make the score list that appears on lower right be turned off by default (it annoys me so I always turn it off; would like it off by default)

I think that is about the order of difficulty. I added the main files for the changes to the first 6.

 

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Thanks for the reply, Kael.

That helps in getting me the files I need to target. I just realized, though, there are a few more things I should've included in my list:

• Add new resources
• Modify quotes from civ leaders in the diplomacy screens
• Turn off narrator that speaks when a technology has been researched (is there an option in the game that I'm missing that does this?)
• Add new event notifications to Event Log

Sorry for the split post and the backtracking. Just forgot to include these.

Thanks