[Modding Question] How can you make a mod Ironman Acheivement Compatible?

[WesFox13]

I'm just curious as how to make a mod Ironman Achievement Compatible. Is there some option I have to select or what?

 

[Programmdude]

Technically all mods can be used with ironman, however you (assuming it works like EU4/CK2) need an unmodded install and ironman to get achievements. Non-gameplay related mods works, things that only change localisation and/or graphics, though anything that changes the checksum, which would be any gameplay mod, stop you being able to earn achievements.

 

[John the Gamer]

There's a file called 'achievements' in the common folder. All the achievements state;

possible = {
is_ironman = yes
}

I haven't tried, but maybe removing that part from the achievements unlocks them outside Ironman mode?

 

[Makesin]

I'd say that wouldn't work, as achievements need the game checksum to be the correct one - i.e. an unmodded game. And I'm pretty sure modifying the achievements file will change the checksum.

 

[Ri0Rdian]

I have no idea how those things work, but there is probably no way to "force" certain checksum on the game, right?

 

[Warial]

Not really. As the things stand you can have either gameplay mods, or achievements. You can't have both.

 

[Ri0Rdian]

Not really. As the things stand you can have either gameplay mods, or achievements. You can't have both.

Yeah, I understand. I do not care for achievements much but even then I have to say it still irks me a tiny tiny bit. Like I have hundreds of hours in EU4, not a single achievment.

 

[Spectral]

It makes sense though right?
Achievements are a way to measure yourself against other players. If you could change the way your game behaved it would make them totally meaningless.

 

[craftomega]

Steam\steamapps\common\Stellaris\checksum_manifest.txt

directory
name = common
sub_directories = yes
file_extension = .txt

directory
name = common
sub_directories = yes
file_extension = .lua

directory
name = common
sub_directories = yes
file_extension = .csv

directory
name = events
sub_directories = yes
file_extension = .txt

directory
name = map
sub_directories = yes
file_extension = .lua

Need I say more?