Questions about The BUG Mod

[ruff_hi]

Crazy weather patterns, Icelandic volcanoes, and Mexican Gulf oil spills . . . Looks like the end is nigh, folks! Nothing left to do but enjoy a few more games of Civ4 before it all falls apart.

BUG 4.4​

BUG is more about small enhancements this time around:

• Multiple counters in a single unit naming code

um ... have we really added multiple counters to the unit naming code? I am pretty sure I haven't. I know I chatted with someone about it ages ago.

 

[EmperorFool]

I must have mis-paraphrased your five line description.

 

[ruff_hi]

I must have mis-paraphrased your five line description.

which description?

 

[EmperorFool]

Must have been thinking of the PLE one. Dunno, I see that I added that text. I must have thought you had done it already. I'll remove it or you can add the feature.

 

[EmperorFool]

Did a little digging and I added the changelog entry while I was converting Unit Naming to use the new BugData module in r2162. So either I read your post and added the entry it by mistake or I actually implemented the feature myself. Sadly, I cannot remember which is the case, but I think I actually added the feature.

 

[zub]

I just installed BUG 4.4 and BULL 1.2 (default singleplayer option). They both seem to work fine, however the diplomacy menu below leaderheads is totally empty.

Here is the PythonErr.log

Traceback (most recent call last):

  File "BugUtil", line 695, in <lambda>

  File "CvDiplomacyInterface", line 28, in beginDiplomacy

TypeError: handleAIComment() takes exactly 1 argument (2 given)
ERR: Python function beginDiplomacy failed, module CvDiplomacyInterface

System info: Windows 7, Civ 4 Complete (Steam), no other mod

 

[EmperorFool]

@Zub - It looks like you installed BUG 4.4 over an older version of BUG without first uninstalling the older version. Run the uninstaller for 4.4 and reinstall both BUG and BULL to a clean CustomAssets folder. BTW< did you use the installer or the ZIP archive for BUG?

 

[zub]

Thanks, that fixed it. You're right I initally installed the 4.3 by mistake because I had it on my disk since several days.

 

[Neikius]

Just a short question. Is multiplayer desync problem fixed?

Oh and there used to be massive slowdowns, I am interested about that also Last time I was using BUG mod was around 1 year ago iirc. But we had problems with it so we stopped using it.

 

[EmperorFool]

BUG should not have any OOS problems at this point. The only slowdown with BUG is large unit stacks, but we've created a new drawing method that significantly speeds up the unit icons for large stacks.

 

[Neikius]

BUG should not have any OOS problems at this point. The only slowdown with BUG is large unit stacks, but we've created a new drawing method that significantly speeds up the unit icons for large stacks.

Cool, nice to hear that. I was actually already trying out the current version, seems improved Will test it now in our latest multiplayer session and we shall see. Thanks.

 

[EmperorFool]

BTW, if you use BULL as well as BUG note that there are some OOS issues with a few options. They are listed in the README and as long as everyone has the same setting for these six options you'll be fine. If you don't use BULL you're good to go.

 

[Fimbulvetr]

DEBUG: Attitude::init() - Attitude string contains unknown modifier text: "A first impression is a lasting one."

I take it this is nothing that would cause any issues at all?

I am trying to figure out what could cause this and I don't even know if that's a python or SDK issue, so I'm grabbing at every straw ..

 

[dcmort93]

Hey so I'm not getting any diplomacy text on my games with the new version of BUG. I didn't go through and look to see if anyone else had this problem so if its already been addressed then I'm sorry.

Here is an example of what I'm talking about:

Spoiler :

As you can see, no text. I have to use esc to get out of the diplo screen

 

[Fimbulvetr]

Yes this problem has been adressed a few thousand times already: You failed to uninstall your older BUG versions.

 

[EmperorFool]

DEBUG: Attitude::init() - Attitude string contains unknown modifier text: "A first impression is a lasting one."

I take it this is nothing that would cause any issues at all?

It shouldn't cause any problems (thus a DEBUG message instead of WARN or ERROR), but I'll make sure to add those SHAM messages to BUG nonetheless. I'll take a look at the thread you linked and reply there.

 

[dcmort93]

Ok another stupid question, should I just reinstall civ all together or go in and uninstall the new version, uninstall the previous version, then reinstall the new version?

 

[EmperorFool]

Uninstall BUG. Remove your CustomAssets folder in My Games / BTS. Then reinstall BUG.

 

[Fimbulvetr]

Is it correct that the only part of BULL that causes savegame incompatibility with stock BTS is "New Sentry Actions"?

 

[EmperorFool]

Also the Rising Seas option for Global Warming which I'll be changing to an XML setting when I get a chance.