CA's Modding FAQ

**Simetrical** · 10-24-2005, 19:33

Originally Posted by Dol Guldur

Could a list be provided of the exact areas and/or specifics (where feasible) of the hardcoded elements in BI? This would save modders wasting time on impossible pursuits.

This is asking a heck of a lot. More specific questions would probably be more productive.

**PSYCHO V** · 10-25-2005, 02:46

Originally Posted by Simetrical

This is asking a heck of a lot. More specific questions would probably be more productive.

Yes, please. Try and ask specific questions rather than generalities akin to "how do you mod RTW?". Your more likely to get an answer to specifics.

**Myrddraal** · 10-25-2005, 03:17

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**waitcu** · 10-25-2005, 04:14

can we edit the seasons easily in BI 1.41 patch ? if the BI have four seasons seletion without any active tool , that would be great !!!!!!!!!!

what's more there are some events like

{dominant_religion} A Powerful Faith
{huns_hording} A Storm from the East!
{new_barbarian_horde} A People in Flight

can i stop them happen ?

**SomeNick** · 10-25-2005, 04:21

How do you save Single Player Campaign Battle Replays please ?...

Or do I have to wait for a mod...even though this should be a feature of the game anyway...

or possibly>

**Dromikaites** · 10-25-2005, 08:17

A way to improve the behavior of AI in battle is to use scripts active during battle time.

The problem is this scripting doesn't work in campaigns because there is no known way we can "read" the army stacks that enter a battle during campaigns (except for the battles we can script at the very beginning of a campaign, when we know the stacks' composition). Being able to read the army stacks is also useful for many other modding purposes.

So my questions for CA regarding scripting are:
1. Is there any hidden command or condition that can be used to read an army stack (or the troops inside a city/fort)?
2. Will such command or condition become available with the next update/patch?

A second group of questions are about the maps. I've discovered by accident that the map_trade_routes.tga is actually used by the game engine. Here's how I've discovered it: I made a very simple map, with only the sea and a plain field, leaving the original map_trade_routes.tga in the directory. The result was the "trade routes" became visible in the radar screen.

So here are my questions about the maps:
3. Is there any way to generate map_heights.hgt file using a command line similar to the one used for the sprites?
4. Is map_trade_routes.tga of any use for modding?

**edyzmedieval** · 10-25-2005, 21:37

Couple of questions.

1.)Any help on decoding the diplomacy?!
2.)As Dromikaites said, is trade routes of any use for modding?!
3.)Any help on decoding the religious unrest?!

More to come up, as I explore the BI files.

**lt1956** · 10-26-2005, 06:14

Main thing is there going to be a Patch released to fix the Bugs in 1.3 and BI and also make the -mod: switch work more easily with less issues and work arounds?

Several game ruining bugs for Roman based Mod ports for BI and 1.3 ARE.

1. Pilum units for AI do not throw pilums just charge
2. Invasion switch dont seem to do ANYTHING AI behaves the same.
3. Bug where Scipii and Bruitii and any other land based invasions get on and off the boats never expanding properly until the have a province on mainland.
4. -mod switch IMO isnt not working correctly and especially for BI related mods will there be a feature added to specify to point to BI or RTW folder for BI mods?
5. There seems to be a Memory leak somewhere in BI will this be adressed?
6. PLEASE, I beg in BI change the way the 1st cohorts are numbered! Its a nice feature but having multiple 1st legions running around can be done better. Like making the game track ANY first cohorts recruited by the player and giving a consecutive number. Just let the title be Province specific.
7. We need a Proper Editor for Campaign maps Heights etc. Instead of a Jva based fan made one.
8. Are you guys going to make 1.3 and BI more RTW 1.2 friendly, Many things were changed many errors over little stupid things the game NEVER cared about. Plus Maps are a pain to port over to 1.3 or especially BI.

For me and my mod, unless MOST of these are resolved, I cant really port over like I would like to, because it crushing the game and I would rather wait to see if and when you may release the patch, as they usually cause our work to be knocked back. lol

Anyway, PLEASE HELP US JEROME AND CA TEAM.

Lt_1956

**Bernhard of Clairvaux** · 10-26-2005, 12:00

Originally Posted by edyzmedieval

Couple of questions.

3.)Any help on decoding the religious unrest?!

More to come up, as I explore the BI files.

I agree. A bit more explanation. Adding new religions work fine but only the three first ones cause unrest in a settlement. This has been tested by me and others (Andreas, Alpaca) so it does not clearly work as designed.