Custom Race Trait/Ability Points

EvilSalmon

Join Date 03/2007

ok, I have looked through the forums and followed the instructions to no avail.

I want to make a custom race with a different number of trait/ability points (as do many)

I've searched the game files for each expansion to be sure... and edited the Galciv3globaldefs file in each expansion folder, more specifically I've edited:

<CustomFactionTraitPoints>25</CustomFactionTraitPoints>
<CustomFactionAbilityPoints>10</CustomFactionAbilityPoints>

When I launch the game through Steam. Nothing changes when I make the custom race. It still displays 5/2 respectively.

I've edited it in the resulting 4 defs files from the 4 expansions which have it... What am I doing wrong?

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Gauntlet03

Join Date 01/2004

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Did you modify these as a mod or directly in the game folders?

Do you have "mods enabled" checked?

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Gauntlet03

Join Date 01/2004

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Also are you using the Hotfix patch/opt in (you must for mods to work right now)

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I altered the game files directly. A mod seems to be a lot of work, and it looks like I made a partial one a long time ago but with the game changes since the expansions it would be out-dated to use as a template.

I have mods enabled.

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I also have a mod, which used to work, but now it doesn't... Not sure how to get it to work again...

I've wasted too much time to try to get it to work again... Ohh well. I remember why I haven't played this game in 2 years.

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Still can't figure it out... I should be able to edit the game directly and change the points available, but I can't. and no matter what I do the old mod I made which worked with the first expansion doesn't work now... the 20 mins I would allocate to figuring this out keeps passing and I move on to games which I can actually change easily.

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Gauntlet03

Join Date 01/2004

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Changing the direct files doesn't generally work.

1) Because the game uses these compiled versions like Core.bin and the files you see are for reference half the time.

2) Because Steam validation can occur.

So you have to use a mod and you only need to alter one file GlobalDefs ... but you have to use the right version which I believe is in Retribution's folder in the game directory. Copy that to a "MyMod/Game" folder within your MyDocuments GC3Crusade directory and you should be able to get this working.

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Gauntlet03

Join Date 01/2004

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I just made it and got it working in 2 minutes.

Unzip the following file/folder into your Mods directory under your GC3 Crusade Folder in My Documents...

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LYHAyD1xZ0zYBgnFWVkUdknT9nVd7a_O/view?usp=sharing

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cheers for the help, but when I copy the globaldefs file to the mods folder, nothing happens. The game loads (opt-in beta, mods enabled) just starts and when I go to the civ builder, or 'new game... create new civ" I have the default stats to use.

I'm sure there is more to it than that, but I can't invest the hour or so to figure it out. perhaps I have to have the ParticleScriptDefs,Text, Core, and game files present or defined... But that's a lot more time than I'm willing to invest into a game. Ohh well. guess I uninstall and save the drive space.

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