Vincentz Infinite Projects [VIP MOD]

[vincentz]

I'll have a look at the resource management.

I thought I changed the firearms behavior in 0.86, but apparently not.
In 0.87 the weapon resources will increase production speed instead of being absolut requirements. So if you have Firearms you'll get 25% faster Riflemen/Infantry/Musketmen etc. plus some minor boni in the city the special building is constructed.
The weapon requirements will still be there though, meaning if Civ A has Firearms, but no sulphur and iron he'll still be able to train Infantry etc.

 

[SR-71]

I'll have a look at the resource management.

I thought I changed the firearms behavior in 0.86, but apparently not.
In 0.87 the weapon resources will increase production speed instead of being absolut requirements. So if you have Firearms you'll get 25% faster Riflemen/Infantry/Musketmen etc. plus some minor boni in the city the special building is constructed.
The weapon requirements will still be there though, meaning if Civ A has Firearms, but no sulphur and iron he'll still be able to train Infantry etc.

Thanks a lot, but also please try to allow dismantling obsolete workshops. It's nonsense get a great industry producing main battletanks...alongside with Bows&Arrows

 

[Ambidexter]

I'm obviously doing something wrong.

I've got a Windows 7 (SP1) box. I downloaded the mod into my downloads file and extracted it using 7-Zip into BTS/mods. Fired up the game and tried to load the mod. The bar indicated the mod was about half-way loaded when I got the following message: GFC Error: Failed to initialize the Primary Control Theme.

What does this mean? More importantly, how do I fix it?

Note: I've downloaded and played a couple of large mods (Realism Invictus, RoM) without any problem.

 

[Jwitti]

Put it in the mods folder with the default mods (Program Files/Firaxis/Civ IV/Beyond the Sword/mods), not the one for modulars in My Documents/MyGames

 

[vincentz]

Thanks a lot, but also please try to allow dismantling obsolete workshops. It's nonsense get a great industry producing main battletanks...alongside with Bows&Arrows

I always thought about the obsolete weapons (I guess its only B&A, Bronze and Iron Weapons that gets obsolete) as museums of a sort. In almost every country I visited they have some sort of outdoor museum that actively shows how things were in the old days. In Denmark we have a couple of Viking museums and at least 1 stoneage museums.

I'm obviously doing something wrong.

I've got a Windows 7 (SP1) box. I downloaded the mod into my downloads file and extracted it using 7-Zip into BTS/mods. Fired up the game and tried to load the mod. The bar indicated the mod was about half-way loaded when I got the following message: GFC Error: Failed to initialize the Primary Control Theme.

What does this mean? More importantly, how do I fix it?

Note: I've downloaded and played a couple of large mods (Realism Invictus, RoM) without any problem.

Have you tried to run the VIPloader.bat?
otherwise my best guess would be that some other mod somehow interferes via the documents folder (iirc the game loads vanilla->warlords->bts->mod->custom assets in documents.)
otherwise it could be UAC (User Account Control) blocking the VIPloader.bat, but then RI and ROM wouldnt work either.
It could also be a faulty download, but then 7Zip would come up with some error code.

Try moving the C:\Users\[your name]\Documents\My Games\Beyond the Sword folder to the desktop and run the game from the VIP loader. If it doesnt work then you can always delete the newly created folder in documents and move the old one from the desktop back.

 

[SR-71]

I always thought about the obsolete weapons (I guess its only B&A, Bronze and Iron Weapons that gets obsolete) as museums of a sort. In almost every country I visited they have some sort of outdoor museum that actively shows how things were in the old days. In Denmark we have a couple of Viking museums and at least 1 stoneage museums.

It's a great idea, it could be like Ivory or Whales, that become obsolete but leaving little amount of Gold.

But I think there should be any way to remove them, in case you want to leave free space for another kind of industry.

regards

 

[Soro]

Haven't seen anything from your mod in some time, Vincentz. How's it going? Or are you spending all your waking hours in Skyrim?

 

[vincentz]

Haven't seen anything from your mod in some time, Vincentz. How's it going? Or are you spending all your waking hours in Skyrim?

Yep, I am taking a short break from modding, though I only briefly visited the cold north (Im waiting for some bugfixes)
plus neither is a good combination with having a little baby, as both need undisturped immersion, but I'm planning on a strong return, and have made a few changes, though havent really tested them yet, so no reason for uploading them


BTW Merry X-Mas to everyone

 

[Soro]

Yep, I am taking a short break from modding, though I only briefly visited the cold north (Im waiting for some bugfixes)
plus neither is a good combination with having a little baby, as both need undisturped immersion, but I'm planning on a strong return, and have made a few changes, though havent really tested them yet, so no reason for uploading them


BTW Merry X-Mas to everyone

Same to you, and yours. And start that kid coding, early!

 

[Daft73]

Spoiler :

Yep, I am taking a short break from modding, though I only briefly visited the cold north (Im waiting for some bugfixes)
plus neither is a good combination with having a little baby, as both need undisturped immersion, but I'm planning on a strong return, and have made a few changes, though havent really tested them yet, so no reason for uploading them


BTW Merry X-Mas to everyone

No doubt! Great to see you still involved in the community. I myself have have been enjoying Skyrim. Level 46 atm...

 

[JosEPh_II]

Hey papa vincentz,



If you have the inclination I need to ask you a favor. Have you D/L'd a copy of the K-Mod? And if so, could you tell me how hard would it be to add your Jungle Camp and Industry Mods? If it's possible or not since K-Mod doesn't use the WoC system, iirc.

JosEPh

 

[vincentz]

Hey papa vincentz,



If you have the inclination I need to ask you a favor. Have you D/L'd a copy of the K-Mod? And if so, could you tell me how hard would it be to add your Jungle Camp and Industry Mods? If it's possible or not since K-Mod doesn't use the WoC system, iirc.

JosEPh

It does require changing quite a few files, but its not that hard. Both JC and Indu use graphics already in game, so its only XML files that need to be changed.

 

[JosEPh_II]

How have you been? And the family? How big is the Alexander now? Almost 6 months old too!

JosEPh

 

[vincentz]

How have you been? And the family? How big is the Alexander now? Almost 6 months old too!

JosEPh

yep, 5 months soon. Yesterday he ate "real" food for the first time, and loved it

He has been such a nice boy, and easy in so many ways, but time is moving all too fast. Sometimes I wish we could keep him like this and he never grew up, but then again, Im looking very much forward to be able to play soccer and lego with him. Teaching him to bicycle and go fishing. Well, guess he have to learn to walk first, and before that, to crawl

 

[JosEPh_II]

I thing I did with all my children and all my grandchildren, when they were small like alexander, I would get them to fall asleep on my chest while I was lying down. There's nothing like it. It's a bonding time that you never forget.

JosEPh

 

[Silica_Pathways]

Just started a new game, but...

Why does it show in game settings that i have "always peace" on and "tribal huts" off ? Is it supposed to be so ?

There were no option to change these when starting a custom game.

*edit*

Just met an AI civ. Unable to declare war on it

 

[vincentz]

Just started a new game, but...

Why does it show in game settings that i have "always peace" on and "tribal huts" off ? Is it supposed to be so ?

There were no option to change these when starting a custom game.

*edit*

Just met an AI civ. Unable to declare war on it

Nope. its not supposed to be like that, and it shouldn't be :
...\Civilization 4\Beyond the Sword\Mods\VIP\Assets\XML\GameInfo\CIV4GameOptionInfos.xml

Spoiler :

		<GameOptionInfo>
			<Type>GAMEOPTION_ADVANCED_START</Type>
			<Description>TXT_KEY_GAME_OPTION_ADVANCED_START</Description>
			<Help>TXT_KEY_GAME_OPTION_ADVANCED_START_HELP</Help>
			<bDefault>0</bDefault>
			<bVisible>1</bVisible>
		</GameOptionInfo>
		<GameOptionInfo>
			<Type>GAMEOPTION_NO_CITY_RAZING</Type>
			<Description>TXT_KEY_GAME_OPTION_NO_CITY_RAZING</Description>
			<Help>TXT_KEY_GAME_OPTION_NO_CITY_RAZING_HELP</Help>
			<bDefault>0</bDefault>
			<bVisible>0</bVisible>
		</GameOptionInfo>
		<GameOptionInfo>
			<Type>GAMEOPTION_NO_CITY_FLIPPING</Type>
			<Description>TXT_KEY_GAME_OPTION_NO_CITY_FLIPPING</Description>
			<Help>TXT_KEY_GAME_OPTION_NO_CITY_FLIPPING_HELP</Help>
			<bDefault>0</bDefault>
			<bVisible>0</bVisible>
		</GameOptionInfo>
		<GameOptionInfo>
			<Type>GAMEOPTION_FLIPPING_AFTER_CONQUEST</Type>
			<Description>TXT_KEY_GAME_OPTION_FLIPPING_AFTER_CONQUEST</Description>
			<Help>TXT_KEY_GAME_OPTION_FLIPPING_AFTER_CONQUEST_HELP</Help>
			<bDefault>0</bDefault>
			<bVisible>1</bVisible>
		</GameOptionInfo>
		<GameOptionInfo>
			<Type>GAMEOPTION_NO_BARBARIANS</Type>
			<Description>TXT_KEY_GAME_OPTION_NO_BARBARIANS</Description>
			<Help>TXT_KEY_GAME_OPTION_NO_BARBARIANS_HELP</Help>
			<bDefault>0</bDefault>
			<bVisible>0</bVisible>
		</GameOptionInfo>
		<GameOptionInfo>
			<Type>GAMEOPTION_RAGING_BARBARIANS</Type>
			<Description>TXT_KEY_GAME_OPTION_RAGING_BARBARIANS</Description>
			<Help>TXT_KEY_GAME_OPTION_RAGING_BARBARIANS_HELP</Help>
			<bDefault>0</bDefault>
			<bVisible>1</bVisible>
		</GameOptionInfo>
		<GameOptionInfo>
			<Type>GAMEOPTION_AGGRESSIVE_AI</Type>
			<Description>TXT_KEY_GAME_OPTION_AGGRESSIVE_AI</Description>
			<Help>TXT_KEY_GAME_OPTION_AGGRESSIVE_AI_HELP</Help>
			<bDefault>0</bDefault>
			<bVisible>1</bVisible>
		</GameOptionInfo>
		<GameOptionInfo>
			<Type>GAMEOPTION_LEAD_ANY_CIV</Type>
			<Description>TXT_KEY_GAME_OPTION_LEAD_ANY_CIV</Description>
			<Help>TXT_KEY_GAME_OPTION_LEAD_ANY_CIV_HELP</Help>
			<bDefault>0</bDefault>
			<bVisible>1</bVisible>
		</GameOptionInfo>
		<GameOptionInfo>
			<Type>GAMEOPTION_RANDOM_PERSONALITIES</Type>
			<Description>TXT_KEY_GAME_OPTION_RANDOM_PERSONALITIES</Description>
			<Help>TXT_KEY_GAME_OPTION_RANDOM_PERSONALITIES_HELP</Help>
			<bDefault>0</bDefault>
			<bVisible>1</bVisible>
		</GameOptionInfo>
		<GameOptionInfo>
			<Type>GAMEOPTION_PICK_RELIGION</Type>
			<Description>TXT_KEY_GAME_OPTION_PICK_RELIGION</Description>
			<Help>TXT_KEY_GAME_OPTION_PICK_RELIGION_HELP</Help>
			<bDefault>0</bDefault>
			<bVisible>1</bVisible>
		</GameOptionInfo>
		<GameOptionInfo>
			<Type>GAMEOPTION_NO_TECH_TRADING</Type>
			<Description>TXT_KEY_GAME_OPTION_NO_TECH_TRADING</Description>
			<Help>TXT_KEY_GAME_OPTION_NO_TECH_TRADING_HELP</Help>
			<bDefault>0</bDefault>
			<bVisible>1</bVisible>
		</GameOptionInfo>
		<GameOptionInfo>
			<Type>GAMEOPTION_NO_TECH_BROKERING</Type>
			<Description>TXT_KEY_GAME_OPTION_NO_TECH_BROKERING</Description>
			<Help>TXT_KEY_GAME_OPTION_NO_TECH_BROKERING_HELP</Help>
			<bDefault>0</bDefault>
			<bVisible>1</bVisible>
		</GameOptionInfo>
		<GameOptionInfo>
			<Type>GAMEOPTION_PERMANENT_ALLIANCES</Type>
			<Description>TXT_KEY_GAME_OPTION_PERMANENT_ALLIANCES</Description>
			<Help>TXT_KEY_GAME_OPTION_PERMANENT_ALLIANCES_HELP</Help>
			<bDefault>0</bDefault>
			<bVisible>1</bVisible>
		</GameOptionInfo>
		<GameOptionInfo>
			<Type>GAMEOPTION_ALWAYS_WAR</Type>
			<Description>TXT_KEY_GAME_OPTION_ALWAYS_WAR</Description>
			<Help>TXT_KEY_GAME_OPTION_ALWAYS_WAR_HELP</Help>
			<bDefault>0</bDefault>
			<bVisible>0</bVisible>
		</GameOptionInfo>
[COLOR="DarkRed"]		<GameOptionInfo>
			<Type>GAMEOPTION_ALWAYS_PEACE</Type>
			<Description>TXT_KEY_MP_OPTION_ALWAYS_PEACE</Description>
			<Help>TXT_KEY_MP_OPTION_ALWAYS_PEACE_HELP</Help>
			<bDefault>[SIZE="3"]0[/SIZE]</bDefault>
			<bVisible>0</bVisible>
		</GameOptionInfo>
[/COLOR]		<GameOptionInfo>
			<Type>GAMEOPTION_ONE_CITY_CHALLENGE</Type>
			<Description>TXT_KEY_GAME_OPTION_ONE_CITY_CHALLENGE</Description>
			<Help>TXT_KEY_GAME_OPTION_ONE_CITY_CHALLENGE_HELP</Help>
			<bDefault>0</bDefault>
			<bVisible>0</bVisible>
		</GameOptionInfo>
		<GameOptionInfo>
			<Type>GAMEOPTION_NO_CHANGING_WAR_PEACE</Type>
			<Description>TXT_KEY_GAME_OPTION_NO_CHANGING_WAR_PEACE</Description>
			<Help>TXT_KEY_GAME_OPTION_NO_CHANGING_WAR_PEACE_HELP</Help>
			<bDefault>0</bDefault>
			<bVisible>0</bVisible>
		</GameOptionInfo>
		<GameOptionInfo>
			<Type>GAMEOPTION_NEW_RANDOM_SEED</Type>
			<Description>TXT_KEY_GAME_OPTION_NEW_RANDOM_SEED</Description>
			<Help>TXT_KEY_GAME_OPTION_NEW_RANDOM_SEED_HELP</Help>
			<bDefault>0</bDefault>
			<bVisible>1</bVisible>
		</GameOptionInfo>
		<GameOptionInfo>
			<Type>GAMEOPTION_LOCK_MODS</Type>
			<Description>TXT_KEY_GAME_OPTION_LOCK_MODS</Description>
			<Help>TXT_KEY_GAME_OPTION_LOCK_MODS_HELP</Help>
			<bDefault>0</bDefault>
			<bVisible>1</bVisible>
		</GameOptionInfo>
		<GameOptionInfo>
			<Type>GAMEOPTION_COMPLETE_KILLS</Type>
			<Description>TXT_KEY_GAME_OPTION_COMPLETE_KILLS</Description>
			<Help>TXT_KEY_GAME_OPTION_COMPLETE_KILLS_HELP</Help>
			<bDefault>0</bDefault>
			<bVisible>1</bVisible>
		</GameOptionInfo>
		<GameOptionInfo>
			<Type>GAMEOPTION_NO_VASSAL_STATES</Type>
			<Description>TXT_KEY_GAME_OPTION_NO_VASSAL_STATES</Description>
			<Help>TXT_KEY_GAME_OPTION_NO_VASSAL_STATES_HELP</Help>
			<bDefault>0</bDefault>
			<bVisible>0</bVisible>
		</GameOptionInfo>
[COLOR="DarkRed"]		<GameOptionInfo>
			<Type>GAMEOPTION_NO_GOODY_HUTS</Type>
			<Description>TXT_KEY_GAME_OPTION_NO_GOODY_HUTS</Description>
			<Help>TXT_KEY_GAME_OPTION_NO_GOODY_HUTS_HELP</Help>
			<bDefault>[SIZE="3"]0[/SIZE]</bDefault>
			<bVisible>0</bVisible>
		</GameOptionInfo>[/COLOR]
		<GameOptionInfo>
			<Type>GAMEOPTION_NO_EVENTS</Type>
			<Description>TXT_KEY_GAME_OPTION_NO_EVENTS</Description>
			<Help>TXT_KEY_GAME_OPTION_NO_EVENTS_HELP</Help>
			<bDefault>0</bDefault>
			<bVisible>0</bVisible>
		</GameOptionInfo>
		<GameOptionInfo>
			<Type>GAMEOPTION_NO_ESPIONAGE</Type>
			<Description>TXT_KEY_GAME_OPTION_NO_ESPIONAGE</Description>
			<Help>TXT_KEY_GAME_OPTION_NO_ESPIONAGE_HELP</Help>
			<bDefault>0</bDefault>
			<bVisible>0</bVisible>
		</GameOptionInfo>

My best guess is that you have some custom assets (from another mod) lying in documents folder that overrides game standards (and VIP mod's).

Either delete those, or open the above file and set <bVisible>0</bVisible> to <bVisible>1</bVisible> on all accounts, in which case they will show up when creating custom games.


EDIT : Alternatiely you can start an Unmodded BtS, turn off those settings and then run VIP. Should do the trick

 

[vincentz]

well.... started up playing a game and wanted to look at present bugs/glitches/cheats/player advantages/etc, so I could clean them out before adding the custom dll.

So I though about making a complete buglist/changelist gathered from own experience and reports scattered around :

- AI Civilian not upgrading promotions
- Adjust Espionage icon missing
- Wrong Aesthetics icon
- Helicopters doesnt have promotions? (?)
- Wrong Feudalism icon

 

[JosEPh_II]

Welcome back!

JosEPh

 

[experiment626]

Started to play this mod and was real excited about the detail (my wife and I play Next War with a few friends on a regular basis) and this mod looked perfect. I noticed though that the detail and units tapered off in modern times and there is nothing for the future technologies. was this a work in progress or did my copy not download completely? If WIP, looks awesome I will follow it closely!!