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CaPeFeAr
06-07-2002, 07:45
when i run the statswap file all i get is a brief flash of program then it disappears. i sure hope there is an easy fix to this... http://www.totalwar.org/ubb/smile.gif
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Unsure of a fix at this time.
Problem is XP has no native dos,
you may have to search around and find a way to run dos programs in XP.
and if you find a way
PLEASE (beg/beg) post the solution here,
I have heard from others with same problem,
not running XP myself so i cannot test to a solution.
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DoragonBarocca of Clan Doragon (http://doragon.cjb.net)
[This message has been edited by barocca (edited 06-07-2002).]
CaPeFeAr
06-07-2002, 09:17
@ECHO OFF
:SELECT
CLS
ECHO Shogun - Total War Warlord Edition/Mongol Invasion
ECHO 1.01 Beta - 1.02 Beta 1.03 Unofficial StatSwapper for 1.02 Beta.
ECHO =====================================================================
ECHO CHOOSE STATS
ECHO A. 1.01 Beta Stats
ECHO B. 1.02 Beta Stats
ECHO C. 1.03 Beta Stats
ECHO .
ECHO D. Custom_A
ECHO E. Custom_B
ECHO F. Custom_C
ECHO G. Custom_D
ECHO H. Custom_E
ECHO .
ECHO X. Quit
CHOICE /C:ABCDEFGHX Make your selections
CLS
IF ERRORLEVEL = 9 GOTO QUIT
IF ERRORLEVEL = 8 GOTO H
IF ERRORLEVEL = 7 GOTO G
IF ERRORLEVEL = 6 GOTO F
IF ERRORLEVEL = 5 GOTO E
IF ERRORLEVEL = 4 GOTO D
IF ERRORLEVEL = 3 GOTO C
IF ERRORLEVEL = 2 GOTO B
IF ERRORLEVEL = 1 GOTO A
GOTO SELECT
:A
COPY Stats\101stats\TroopStats.txt .
COPY Stats\101stats\Projectiles.txt .
ECHO ------------------------
ECHO The 1.01 Stats are copied. A restart of STW MI might be necessary.
ECHO You can now play 1.01 STW WE/MI games.
GOTO END
:B
COPY Stats\102stats\TroopStats.txt .
COPY Stats\102stats\Projectiles.txt .
ECHO ------------------------
ECHO 1.02 Beta stats are copied. A restart of STW MI might be necessary.
ECHO You can now play 1.02 Beta STW WE/MI games.
GOTO END
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if you imput a pause between the line i have highlited and then run you can see that the command 'CHOICE' is a bad command. sure hope some1 can fix this
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It seems WinXP is missing some common DOS commands like CHOICE.COM. You need that command to run the 10xswap.bat file which allows you to switch stats. You can get a whole pack of DOS supplemental commands at: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q117600
Or just get CHOICE.COM at: http://www.geko.ch/batch/CHOICE.COM
I don't use WinXP, but CapeFear is going to try this fix. DOS commands are usually put in the \windows\command folder.
MizuYuuki~~~
XP isnt really 'missing' some DOS commands, it does not rely on DOS at all....
theforce
06-07-2002, 22:52
Dagger said it.
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I cannot return l presume so l will keep my name among those who are dead by bows!
Better yet: rewrite swapper as a VB EXE. Then this is moot. You can archive each set of stats in a series of folders under the EXE folder and have the program just swap them out as needed. You can even make it keep a backup of what was there originally before the swap so you can just hit 'restore' to get back (and not have to remember what you had set before necessarily).
Do it!
I could do it if I knew what file(s) needed swapping... is it 1? More than 1? If you want, just give me the info, I'll make it, upload it to the org and you can 'test' it out to see if it will work for yaz... It seems one of those things you can hammer out in an hour...
Konnichiwa Vanya san,
I do not have skills to make an exe, I appreciate your offer to make one.
As mentioned before, all files do have the same name (it's not like map files with different names and the game scanning one directory to retrieve them).
You could however have one parent directory (Stats) with multiple subdirectories (like StatSwapper has now). Each subdirectory has its set of stats (TroopStat.txt and Projectile.txt) and could optionally have a description textfile.
The exe could scan the parent directory Stats for present subdirectories, it could then list the names of the subdirectories and or show the description txt they contain. The user then selects a statset from the list and asks the program to swap it.
Such a manager could handle 1, 2, 3 or many more stats at once.
StatSwapper can manage 8 hardcoded folders now: 1.01, 1.02, 1.03 and 5 extra slots for those who want to experiment/have more stats.
Unfortunately, the uploadtools are still not functioning, please e-mail to me: tosainu@totalwar.org
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Ja mata
Toda MizuTosaInu
Daimyo Takiyama Shi
http://www.takiyama.cjb.net
The two files that need to be replaced in the main game folder are more exactly named, Troopstats.txt and Projectiles.txt.
MizuYuuki ~~~
Yas Terazawa
06-08-2002, 08:11
I use XP..
Yas Terazawa
06-08-2002, 08:13
Get CHOICE.COM at: http://www.geko.ch/batch/CHOICE.COM
like Puzz said..
copy and paste to C:\WINDOWS\system32 folder..
And Swap successfully..
Tsankiu verimush, Tosa-san.
Will make it Monday. http://www.totalwar.org/ubb/smile.gif
CaPeFeAr
06-09-2002, 21:23
sry i didnt post eariler but the file puzz linked to will fix the problem for xp users.
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OK. I got the necessary stuff. Choice etc.
When I go to use the statswapper I get the option of choosing which stats I want to use.
I choose c for v1.03.
I then exit, I have tried not exiting, I have tried escaping, just minimizing once I have chosen c and still THE STATS DO NOT CHANGE EVEN when it says that mt stats have been modified.
Help help help.
please.
What can I do??
I must also thank Tosa-san for his help last night in sorting it out but it still does not work still.
Boromir...
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Konnichiwa Boromir san,
I'm not sure what the problem is, here are a few possibilities.
1. 10xSwap.bat and the folder Stats are not copied to your Shogun WE or Shogun MI directory.
Make sure you install to the directory where you installed your copy of the game (the installer only has a default install directory which may be wrong in your case).
I've installed my game to the E 'harddisk' and called the folder STW, thus my path is E:\STW.
2. 1.03 is not a patch, 1.02 beta is the patch we all use online. When you launch shogun it will always read 1.02 in the left corner, even when stats 1.03 are loaded.
There are two ways to check whether you have stats 1.03 loaded:
-Open TroopStat.txt (located in your shogun gamefolder) with a texteditor).
Near the top (the 1st line after the 'explanation') is the following line:
SamuraiArchers
{
1, 1, 5, 9.2, 11, 2, 8, 8, 256, 75, 75, 500, 2, -1, -1, 1, 0, 36, 60
}
You're using 1.03 when the last two numbers are 36, 60.
-Play a game with someone who's sure he has 1.03 installed.
The problem is indeed that you won't get a 'real' confirmation that you are using the proper stats. I hope that MTW will have a more advanced 'Serverbuilder' for the host.
Once you pressed C (and the program swapped stats) it does not matter whether you close it by pressing X twice, minimise the window, close the window or keep it running.
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Ja mata
Toda MizuTosaInu
Daimyo Takiyama Shi
http://www.takiyama.cjb.net
Thanks again Tosa,
I have the files in shogun folder when i click: Totalwar/shogun WE they are there next to the stats file. thats correct right?
I now have those dos commands also but still no luck.
I knew it, if there was one computer that would not cope with these changes it would have to be mine.
Boromir...
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The Statswapper2.0 creates a folder named "Stats" under the folder selected during the install, and makes subfolders named 101stats, 102stats, 103stats, custom_A, custom_B, custom_C, custom_D and custom_E under that. It also puts a batch file named 10xswap.bat in the folder selected during install.
The installer is not intelligent enough to determine where Shogun WE/MI is installed. It defaults to the usual default folder that WE installs to. This won't be correct for all installations. You can use "Find" under the Start button to locate ShogunW.exe for Warlords or ShogunM.exe for MI, and that path is what you want to give Statswapper2.0 when it runs. A problem is that Statswapper2.0 will go ahead and create whatever folder is in the install target box even if it's not where the game is installed.
A second issue is that the 10xswap.bat must be run from the main game folder. The 10xswap.bat searches for the two stat files it needs to copy using path names that are relative to the main game folder. Win9x and WinME users can make a shortcut to 10xswap.bat, but WinXP users cannot use shortcuts to DOS programs. WinXP users can use the "Run" box under Start button or run the 10xswap.bat directly from the file explorer after putting the DOS command "choice.com" in \windows\system folder.
Another way to check if the v1.03 loaded is to select some Mongol cav. They are 60 man units is v103, and 48 man units in v102. You can check that offline in custom game.
MizuYuuki ~~~
Thanks Yuuki, I'll check it out.
Boromir...
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