154) WAD: Dynasty include file error

[Pleonast]

Dynasty include file error

This was first noticed by richvh when he was playing my Independent Counties scenario. CK 1.01 does not save the proper database dynaasty include file in the save file. For example, in my main scenario file ICOCK_scenario.eug, there is the line

include = "db\ICOCK_scenario_dynasties.txt"

However, in any savefile created while playing the scenario the corresponding line becomes

include = "db\dynasties.txt"

This is seems to be a problem for continuing a game from the savefile.

Hopefully this is a simple bug to fix. (Or, alternatively, moddir functionality might help with this problem also. )

 

[kurtbrian]

well atm, we are mostly focusing on bugs in the official game and scenario's.

 

[Pleonast]

Yep, I realize this will be low priority, but it's definitely a bug that will affect any scenario that does not use the default dynasty file. I just wanted to put it on the official bug list for future reference.

 

[kurtbrian]

ok, logged.

 

[Grosshaus]

Sorry, working as designed.

 

[unmerged(14905)]

anyway, its quite simple to modify (with a patcher like the one used for unlimited time tool) some hex code in the exucutable to make it point to others file than the original ones (dynasties, texts, scenarios, etc). I've modified the crusaders.exe (for a mod) in a way that it dont point to the original paradox files at all but the coas and other some graphics.

And, of course, you can change the automatic savegame entry...

include = "db\dynasties.txt"

...in what you want...

 

[Solmyr]

So why is this WAD? Why not give us the ability to design custom dynasty files for scenarios?

 

[King]

All you need to do is make additions to the master dynasty file. These are then available to all scenarios.

 

[Solmyr]

All you need to do is make additions to the master dynasty file. These are then available to all scenarios.

Yes, but I want to make a fantasy scenario with dynasties specifically for it (and I don't want the standard dynasties showing up in it). I cannot do that currently without replacing the dynasty file every time to run the scenario.

 

[King]

Yes, but I want to make a fantasy scenario with dynasties specifically for it (and I don't want the standard dynasties showing up in it). I cannot do that currently without replacing the dynasty file every time to run the scenario.

Not ideal I know, but at the moment that is the only way.

 

[Pleonast]

Strange that this is "working as designed", since it is obviously an error in the savefile. Why not call it "low priority" or "to be fixed later"?

Does this mean we will get moddir functionality sometime soon? Since this would also solve the problem.