Quick Modding Questions Thread

[Oblivionyx]

I'm trying to change Byzantine Empire to Roman Empire, but I'm not sure what file to change. Can anyone tell me?

I tried the XML file that controls the in-game civ names. It's not it, since it only changed the description...

Spoiler :

 

[Dancing Hoskuld]

I'm trying to change Byzantine Empire to Roman Empire, but I'm not sure what file to change. Can anyone tell me?

I tried the XML file that controls the in-game civ names. It's not it, since it only changed the description...

Spoiler :

Did you change the _ADJECTIVE text? There are three texts that are used when naming a civilization. In the Civilizations.XML file you would see the three for the Byzantines

            <Type>CIVILIZATION_BYZANTIUM</Type>
            <Description>TXT_KEY_CIV_BYZANTIUM_DESC</Description>
            <ShortDescription>TXT_KEY_CIV_BYZANTIUM_SHORT_DESC</ShortDescription>
            <Adjective>TXT_KEY_CIV_BYZANTIUM_ADJECTIVE</Adjective>

 

[Leoreth]

You could also take a look into the scenario file, maybe a different text key is set there.

 

[Oblivionyx]

Thank you, I fixed it now.

 

[njadric]

Can someone please help?
I am trying to get population of all players in game and I am using CyPlayer getTotalPopulation () but it always returns -1. I've tried other options such as
getAveragePopulation () and long getRealPopulation (), but they all return -1.

I am trying to calculate GDP per capita by getting GNP (Gold) and dividing with Population for each civilization as a part of my project to expand current Demographics.

I should add that I am beginner in Civ IV modding and don't have strong developer background so any help is welcome.

 

[Leoreth]

Can you show the code in context? You can use [ code ] [/ code ] tags to display it in a readable way.

 

[njadric]

Hi Leoreth and sorry for late reply.


I am using this only in the game console for now. First I declare variable:

player = CyPlayer()

Then i declare population like this:

pop = player.getTotalPopulation()

And then I try to print pop like this:

print pop

As result I get -1

I have tried some other options for population, but can;t remember now which ones. They all return -1.

 

[devolution]

@njadric

You have to reference an actual player instead of just constructing a CyPlayer() object that does not refer to any player. Try using getActivePlayer() and call its getTotalPopulation() method instead for instance.

 

[<Nexus>]

No Random Events option:
IIRC I read somewhere that it is possible to make an event always launch, even when No Random Events are ON.
Is that true? How can it be done?

 

[blovdubb]

Is there a mod or way to have REGICIDE in BTS?

 

[keldath]

s there a mod or way to have REGICIDE in BTS?

yes.
platyping created such a mod.

 

[Leoreth]

I just set BtS up on a new laptop with Windows 10, using the Steam version. In my previous setup with Windows 7 and the CD install, I could double click the scenario files in my mod to quickly launch into the scenario with the mod already loaded. After installing the mod again now, the scenario files were not associated with any application, and after choosing the BtS exe to run them with they would just launch into base BtS without a mod.

Is this common? I feel like I'm missing something but I'm not sure if it's due to Win10 or the Steam installation.

 

[Leoreth]

I just set BtS up on a new laptop with Windows 10, using the Steam version. In my previous setup with Windows 7 and the CD install, I could double click the scenario files in my mod to quickly launch into the scenario with the mod already loaded. After installing the mod again now, the scenario files were not associated with any application, and after choosing the BtS exe to run them with they would just launch into base BtS without a mod.

Is this common? I feel like I'm missing something but I'm not sure if it's due to Win10 or the Steam installation.

I have the same problems with saves created from the mod. Opening them loads base BtS, which then fails to parse them.

 

[blovdubb]

can buildings be used to produce units every so many turns (or random turns) by buildings like in civ3

 

[devolution]

@blovdubb There is no way to this with XML (assuming the base BTS DLL). However it is easily accomplished with some python scripting. Check out platy's wonders collection: https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/platypings-python.450416/ I'm pretty sure that at least one of them spawns units every n turns.

 

[blovdubb]

I read that entire thread the other day, didnt see anything about it but i mostly looking for posts about the regicide victory. Ill have a look.

 

[devolution]

@blovdubb : Look in the C2C and\or ROM:AND2 sources as well, I think they have implemented unit spawning wonders.

Anyways, you could code it up roughly like this:
In the onBeginPlayerTurn callback, every n turns: check every city for the wonder\building being present in any of the player's city. If it is, spawn the unit you want there.

 

[keldath]

Platy do have such a wonder.
I don't remember which one.

 

[devolution]

I now remember where I saw that code, check out the King Richard's crusade wonder from the BTS Extra Mod: https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/bts-extra-add-on-02-nostalgia.314381/#post-7881303. It spawns a crusader unit every n turns if the wonder has been built.

The code is here: Assets\Python\CvEventManager.py, lines 416-479

Spoiler Unit spawning code :

## Crusade Start ##
pPlayer = gc.getPlayer(iPlayer)
b_Crusade = gc.getInfoTypeForString("BUILDING_CRUSADE")
obsoleteTech = gc.getBuildingInfo(b_Crusade).getObsoleteTech()
if ( gc.getTeam(pPlayer.getTeam()).isHasTech(obsoleteTech) == false or obsoleteTech == -1 ):
for iCity in range(pPlayer.getNumCities()):
ppCity = pPlayer.getCity(iCity)
if ppCity.getNumActiveBuilding(b_Crusade) == true:
iX = ppCity.getX()
iY = ppCity.getY()
u_crusader = gc.getInfoTypeForString( 'UNIT_CRUSADER' )
estiEnd = CyGame().getEstimateEndTurn()
if ( estiEnd >= 1000 ):
if ( iGameTurn % 12 ) == 0:
for i in range(1):
pNewUnit = pPlayer.initUnit( u_crusader, iX, iY, UnitAITypes.UNITAI_ATTACK_CITY, DirectionTypes.NO_DIRECTION )
elif ( estiEnd >= 700 ):
if ( iGameTurn % 8 ) == 0:
for i in range(1):
pNewUnit = pPlayer.initUnit( u_crusader, iX, iY, UnitAITypes.UNITAI_ATTACK_CITY, DirectionTypes.NO_DIRECTION )
elif ( estiEnd >= 500 ):
if ( iGameTurn % 6 ) == 0:
for i in range(1):
pNewUnit = pPlayer.initUnit( u_crusader, iX, iY, UnitAITypes.UNITAI_ATTACK_CITY, DirectionTypes.NO_DIRECTION )
elif ( estiEnd >= 300 ):
if ( iGameTurn % 4 ) == 0:
for i in range(1):
pNewUnit = pPlayer.initUnit( u_crusader, iX, iY, UnitAITypes.UNITAI_ATTACK_CITY, DirectionTypes.NO_DIRECTION )
else:
if ( iGameTurn % 4 ) == 0:
for i in range(1):
pNewUnit = pPlayer.initUnit( u_crusader, iX, iY, UnitAITypes.UNITAI_ATTACK_CITY, DirectionTypes.NO_DIRECTION )
basechance = 12
estiEnd = CyGame().getEstimateEndTurn()
if ( estiEnd >= 1000 ):
basechance = basechance
elif ( estiEnd >= 700 ):
basechance = 6
elif ( estiEnd >= 500 ):
basechance = 4
elif ( estiEnd >= 300 ):
basechance = 2
else:
basechance = 1
chance = CyGame().getSorenRandNum(basechance, "free state religion spread chance")
if ( chance == 0 ):
lppCityUber5 = []
for iiCity in range(pPlayer.getNumCities()):
ppCity = pPlayer.getCity(iiCity)
if ( not ppCity.isHasReligion(pPlayer.getStateReligion()) ):
lppCityUber5.append(ppCity)
if ( len(lppCityUber5) != 0 ):
chance = CyGame().getSorenRandNum(len(lppCityUber5), "which city")
ppCity = lppCityUber5[chance]
ppCity.setHasReligion(pPlayer.getStateReligion(), true, true, true)
## Crusade End ##

 

[Inthegrave]

Does game speed or difficulty affect leader ContactDelays? Or is it always the same as set in the CIV4LeaderHeadInfos regardless of speed or difficulty?