Taking Venice off OCC

Viregel

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Just as a quick guide to anyone who wants to have Venice as a full civ, I've copied down some code to make your life slightly easier. For those who don't know how to get to the get to the files, the path is: Computer -> OS (C:) -> Program Files (x86) -> Steam -> Sid Meier's Civilization V -> Assets -> DLC -> Expansion2 -> Gameplay -> XML -> Civilizations (Differs from machine to machine, but generally the right sort of place).

What you want to do now is back up your files (I almost forgot to tho this) and then edit the file named "CIV5Traits_Expansion2". Delete the first entry, and put this in its place-
Spoiler :
<Row>
<Type>TRAIT_SUPER_CITY_STATE</Type>
<Description>TXT_KEY_TRAIT_SUPER_CITY_STATE</Description>
<ShortDescription>TXT_KEY_TRAIT_SUPER_CITY_STATE_SHORT</ShortDescription>
<NoAnnexing>false</NoAnnexing>
<FreeUnit>UNITCLASS_MERCHANT</FreeUnit>
<FreeUnitPrereqTech>TECH_OPTICS</FreeUnitPrereqTech>
<NumTradeRoutesModifier>50</NumTradeRoutesModifier>
</Row>

I mostly left it as it was other than taking it off OCC and dropping the amount of trade routes down to 50%.

Now that Venice no longer has one cities, it's going to need some cities.
Spoiler :
<Row>
<CivilizationType>CIVILIZATION_VENICE</CivilizationType>
<CityName>TXT_KEY_CITY_NAME_VENICE</CityName>
</Row>
<Row>
<CivilizationType>CIVILIZATION_VENICE</CivilizationType>
<CityName>TXT_KEY_CITY_NAME_VERONA</CityName>
</Row>
<Row>
<CivilizationType>CIVILIZATION_VENICE</CivilizationType>
<CityName>TXT_KEY_CITY_NAME_VICENZA</CityName>
</Row>
<Row>
<CivilizationType>CIVILIZATION_VENICE</CivilizationType>
<CityName>TXT_KEY_CITY_NAME_PARENZO</CityName>
</Row>
<Row>
<CivilizationType>CIVILIZATION_VENICE</CivilizationType>
<CityName>TXT_KEY_CITY_NAME_ZARA</CityName>
</Row>
<Row>
<CivilizationType>CIVILIZATION_VENICE</CivilizationType>
<CityName>TXT_KEY_CITY_NAME_SPALATO</CityName>
</Row>
<Row>
<CivilizationType>CIVILIZATION_VENICE</CivilizationType>
<CityName>TXT_KEY_CITY_NAME_DURAZZO</CityName>
</Row>
<Row>
<CivilizationType>CIVILIZATION_VENICE</CivilizationType>
<CityName>TXT_KEY_CITY_NAME_CHANIA</CityName>
</Row>
<Row>
<CivilizationType>CIVILIZATION_VENICE</CivilizationType>
<CityName>TXT_KEY_CITY_NAME_SPLIT</CityName>
</Row>
<Row>
<CivilizationType>CIVILIZATION_VENICE</CivilizationType>
<CityName>TXT_KEY_CITY_NAME_PATRAS</CityName>
</Row>
<Row>
<CivilizationType>CIVILIZATION_VENICE</CivilizationType>
<CityName>TXT_KEY_CITY_NAME_NEGROPONTE</CityName>
</Row>
<Row>
<CivilizationType>CIVILIZATION_VENICE</CivilizationType>
<CityName>TXT_KEY_CITY_NAME_AQUILEA</CityName>
</Row>
<Row>
<CivilizationType>CIVILIZATION_VENICE</CivilizationType>
<CityName>TXT_KEY_CITY_NAME_POLA</CityName>
</Row>
<Row>
<CivilizationType>CIVILIZATION_VENICE</CivilizationType>
<CityName>TXT_KEY_CITY_NAME_NICOSIA</CityName>
</Row>
<Row>
<CivilizationType>CIVILIZATION_VENICE</CivilizationType>
<CityName>TXT_KEY_CITY_NAME_BERSCIA</CityName>
</Row>
<Row>
<CivilizationType>CIVILIZATION_VENICE</CivilizationType>
<CityName>TXT_KEY_CITY_NAME_PAUDA</CityName>
</Row>
<Row>
<CivilizationType>CIVILIZATION_VENICE</CivilizationType>
<CityName>TXT_KEY_CITY_NAME_ISTRIA</CityName>
</Row>
<Row>
<CivilizationType>CIVILIZATION_VENICE</CivilizationType>
<CityName>TXT_KEY_CITY_NAME_BERGAMO</CityName>
</Row>
<Row>
<CivilizationType>CIVILIZATION_VENICE</CivilizationType>
<CityName>TXT_KEY_CITY_NAME_MYSTRAS</CityName>
</Row>
<Row>
<CivilizationType>CIVILIZATION_VENICE</CivilizationType>
<CityName>TXT_KEY_CITY_NAME_LIMASSOL</CityName>
</Row>
<Row>
<CivilizationType>CIVILIZATION_VENICE</CivilizationType>
<CityName>TXT_KEY_CITY_NAME_CHIOGGIA</CityName>
</Row>
<Row>
<CivilizationType>CIVILIZATION_VENICE</CivilizationType>
<CityName>TXT_KEY_CITY_NAME_REHTYMNO</CityName>
</Row>
<Row>
<CivilizationType>CIVILIZATION_VENICE</CivilizationType>
<CityName>TXT_KEY_CITY_NAME_MIRA</CityName>
</Row>
<Row>
<CivilizationType>CIVILIZATION_VENICE</CivilizationType>
<CityName>TXT_KEY_CITY_NAME_MIRANO</CityName>
</Row>
<Row>
<CivilizationType>CIVILIZATION_VENICE</CivilizationType>
<CityName>TXT_KEY_CITY_NAME_CASTELNUVOVO</CityName>
</Row>
<Row>
<CivilizationType>CIVILIZATION_VENICE</CivilizationType>
<CityName>TXT_KEY_CITY_NAME_MALAMOCCO</CityName>
</Row>
<Row>
<CivilizationType>CIVILIZATION_VENICE</CivilizationType>
<CityName>TXT_KEY_CITY_NAME_ERECLEA</CityName>
</Row>
<Row>
<CivilizationType>CIVILIZATION_VENICE</CivilizationType>
<CityName>TXT_KEY_CITY_NAME_MODON</CityName>
</Row>
<Row>
<CivilizationType>CIVILIZATION_VENICE</CivilizationType>
<CityName>TXT_KEY_CITY_NAME_FAMAGUSTA</CityName>
</Row>
<Row>
<CivilizationType>CIVILIZATION_VENICE</CivilizationType>
<CityName>TXT_KEY_CITY_NAME_LEPANTO</CityName>
</Row>
<Row>
<CivilizationType>CIVILIZATION_VENICE</CivilizationType>
<CityName>TXT_KEY_CITY_NAME_ANTIVARI</CityName>
</Row>
<Row>
<CivilizationType>CIVILIZATION_VENICE</CivilizationType>
<CityName>TXT_KEY_CITY_NAME_CORFU</CityName>
</Row>
<Row>
<CivilizationType>CIVILIZATION_VENICE</CivilizationType>
<CityName>TXT_KEY_CITY_NAME_HEARKLION</CityName>
</Row>
<Row>
<CivilizationType>CIVILIZATION_VENICE</CivilizationType>
<CityName>TXT_KEY_CITY_NAME_THESSALONIKI</CityName>
</Row>

Put this below the "Venice" entry on the "CIV5Cities_Expansion2" file. I'm not convinced that you need this, but it seems to be of some use. Go into the "Text" folder, one step up from the "Civilizations" folder, and put this code in ( Only in English translation at the moment, anyone who wants this in their native language is going to have to do this bit themselves)

(This is in the "CIV5GameTextInfos_Cities_Expansion2", in whatever language you have selected)
Spoiler :
<Row Tag="TXT_KEY_CITY_NAME_VENICE">
<Text>Venice</Text>
</Row>
<Row Tag="TXT_KEY_CITY_NAME_VERONA">
<Text>Verona</Text>
</Row>
<Row Tag="TXT_KEY_CITY_NAME_VICENZA">
<Text>Vicenza</Text>
</Row>
<Row Tag="TXT_KEY_CITY_NAME_PARENZO">
<Text>Parenzo</Text>
</Row>
<Row Tag="TXT_KEY_CITY_NAME_ZARA">
<Text>Zara</Text>
</Row>
<Row Tag="TXT_KEY_CITY_NAME_SPALATO">
<Text>Spalato</Text>
</Row>
<Row Tag="TXT_KEY_CITY_NAME_DURAZZO">
<Text>Durazzo</Text>
</Row>
<Row Tag="TXT_KEY_CITY_NAME_CHANIA">
<Text>Chania</Text>
</Row>
<Row Tag="TXT_KEY_CITY_NAME_SPLIT">
<Text>Split</Text>
</Row>
<Row Tag="TXT_KEY_CITY_NAME_PATRAS">
<Text>Patras</Text>
</Row>
<Row Tag="TXT_KEY_CITY_NAME_NEGROPONTE">
<Text>Negroponte</Text>
</Row>
<Row Tag="TXT_KEY_CITY_NAME_AQUILEA">
<Text>Aquilea</Text>
</Row>
<Row Tag="TXT_KEY_CITY_NAME_POLA">
<Text>Pola</Text>
</Row>
<Row Tag="TXT_KEY_CITY_NAME_NICOSIA">
<Text>Nicosia</Text>
</Row>
<Row Tag="TXT_KEY_CITY_NAME_BERSCIA">
<Text>Berscia</Text>
</Row>
<Row Tag="TXT_KEY_CITY_NAME_PAUDA">
<Text>Pauda</Text>
</Row>
<Row Tag="TXT_KEY_CITY_NAME_ISTRIA">
<Text>Istria</Text>
</Row>
<Row Tag="TXT_KEY_CITY_NAME_BERGAMO">
<Text>Bergamo</Text>
</Row>
<Row Tag="TXT_KEY_CITY_NAME_MYSTRAS">
<Text>Mystras</Text>
</Row>
<Row Tag="TXT_KEY_CITY_NAME_LIMASSOL">
<Text>Limassol</Text>
</Row>
<Row Tag="TXT_KEY_CITY_NAME_CHIOGGIA">
<Text>Chioggia</Text>
</Row>
<Row Tag="TXT_KEY_CITY_NAME_REHTYMNO">
<Text>Rehtymno</Text>
</Row>
<Row Tag="TXT_KEY_CITY_NAME_MIRA">
<Text>Mira</Text>
</Row>
<Row Tag="TXT_KEY_CITY_NAME_MIRANO">
<Text>Mirano</Text>
</Row>
<Row Tag="TXT_KEY_CITY_NAME_CASTELNUVOVO">
<Text>Castelnuvovo</Text>
</Row>
<Row Tag="TXT_KEY_CITY_NAME_MALAMOCCO">
<Text>Malamocco</Text>
</Row>
<Row Tag="TXT_KEY_CITY_NAME_ERECLEA">
<Text>Ereclea</Text>
</Row>
<Row Tag="TXT_KEY_CITY_NAME_MODON">
<Text>Modon</Text>
</Row>
<Row Tag="TXT_KEY_CITY_NAME_FAMAGUSTA">
<Text>Famagusta</Text>
</Row>
<Row Tag="TXT_KEY_CITY_NAME_LEPANTO">
<Text>Lepanto</Text>
</Row>
<Row Tag="TXT_KEY_CITY_NAME_ANTIVARI">
<Text>Antivari</Text>
</Row>
<Row Tag="TXT_KEY_CITY_NAME_CORFU">
<Text>Corfu</Text>
</Row>
<Row Tag="TXT_KEY_CITY_NAME_HEARKLION">
<Text>Hearklion</Text>
</Row>
<Row Tag="TXT_KEY_CITY_NAME_THESSALONIKI">
<Text>Thessaloniki</Text>


And you're done! If you want to edit the UA description, it's in the "CIV5GameTextInfos_Traits_Expansion2" file under "SuperCityState".

To be honest, this is more "how to find files to mod Venice" than anything else, so I'm not sure if this is the right place for it to go, but seeing as I can't find a better place, here you go!

(And it even works! If it doesn't, please say, as I probably missed something.)
 
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