Idea for Easy Modding

treedom · 06-01-2006, 04:09 PM

Sorry if this has been mentioned before....

It occurs to me that, despite the modding ability we have with regard to all the name, nation, etc. files in the database directory, it could prove a cumbersome process should we, say, wish to participate in an online "hobbit league"

as well as regular Earth leagues. We'd basically have to flip around the different versions of the files before loading each league, download them separately, and so on. It could prove a huge pain.

It would be great if we could override the files in the universal "database" directory by placing modified copies of the files in, say, an optional "database" directory under the .lg directories themselves.

For example, say you had two leagues going, league A, which uses all standard database files, and league B, which is heavily modded with new nations and cities and player names. The A.lg folder would have no "database" directory, so when the game loads that league, it would go to the universal "database" directory for all those files. The B.lg folder, on the other hand, would have all the changed files tucked neatly under a "B.lg/database" subdirectory, where the game would look first, and load any files it finds in there *instead* of the ones in the default "database" directory.

The files could then also be easily distributed and unzipped together with the league which they're meant to modify.

mlyons · 06-01-2006, 04:14 PM

Say, that's a fine idea!

blgoblue2 · 06-01-2006, 04:14 PM

Go tree.

gbmoore121 · 06-01-2006, 04:43 PM

Very good idea!

bulldog55 · 06-01-2006, 04:51 PM

I support this idea but only because I'm hoping treedom will post more and we can see more NIPPLE!!1

Muppetus Galacticus · 06-01-2006, 04:55 PM

I fully support this idea. Shame treedom stole it off a zombie and is now claiming it as his own

Dogzilla · 06-01-2006, 06:23 PM

Any modders out there figure out how to edit continents/regions? It seems the game is coded for 1=Africa 2=Asia 3=Europe 4=N. America 5=Oceania 6=S. America, but I can't find where to edit/change these values...

mlyons · 06-01-2006, 08:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dogzilla

Any modders out there figure out how to edit continents/regions? It seems the game is coded for 1=Africa 2=Asia 3=Europe 4=N. America 5=Oceania 6=S. America, but I can't find where to edit/change these values...

Do you mean changing which continent a country is on or changing the name of a continent?

Jeremy Weimer · 06-01-2006, 08:16 PM

Tree 4 lyfe

bababui · 06-01-2006, 08:23 PM

Im against this idea so it will bring more people to support it

Dogzilla · 06-01-2006, 09:18 PM

Quote:

Do you mean changing which continent a country is on or changing the name of a continent?

Changing the name of the continent

treedom · 06-02-2006, 07:47 AM

(friendly neighbourhood bump)

06-01-2006, 04:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
treedom Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2002 Location: Transylvania Posts: 2,892 Thanks: 5 Thanked 7x in 5 posts	Idea for Easy Modding Sorry if this has been mentioned before.... It occurs to me that, despite the modding ability we have with regard to all the name, nation, etc. files in the database directory, it could prove a cumbersome process should we, say, wish to participate in an online "hobbit league" as well as regular Earth leagues. We'd basically have to flip around the different versions of the files before loading each league, download them separately, and so on. It could prove a huge pain. It would be great if we could override the files in the universal "database" directory by placing modified copies of the files in, say, an optional "database" directory under the .lg directories themselves. For example, say you had two leagues going, league A, which uses all standard database files, and league B, which is heavily modded with new nations and cities and player names. The A.lg folder would have no "database" directory, so when the game loads that league, it would go to the universal "database" directory for all those files. The B.lg folder, on the other hand, would have all the changed files tucked neatly under a "B.lg/database" subdirectory, where the game would look first, and load any files it finds in there instead of the ones in the default "database" directory. The files could then also be easily distributed and unzipped together with the league which they're meant to modify. __________________ A rake and a roustabout. Last edited by treedom; 06-01-2006 at 04:10 PM.

06-01-2006, 04:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
mlyons Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 3,725 Thanks: 1 Thanked 20x in 17 posts	Say, that's a fine idea! __________________ Things can always be worse.

06-01-2006, 04:51 PM	#5 (permalink)
bulldog55 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: California's Canada Warnings: 7 Posts: 2,132 Thanks: 18 Thanked 39x in 19 posts	I support this idea but only because I'm hoping treedom will post more and we can see more NIPPLE!!1 __________________ Being smart, don't always make you popular. Trans-Continental Base Ball Association (est. 1870) Always teams available! PM if interested. Los Angeles Mustangs Western Association Champions, 1879-1885 TCBA Champions, 1882-1883

06-01-2006, 04:55 PM	#6 (permalink)
Muppetus Galacticus All Star Starter Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Where we talk proper English like the Queen innit? Posts: 1,982 Thanks: 160 Thanked 29x in 25 posts	I fully support this idea. Shame treedom stole it off a zombie and is now claiming it as his own __________________ Population of Pominville - 174 Muga's Sports Replay Blog DICE Hockey - NHL 1962-63 Basho Fury - 1981 Nagoya

06-02-2006, 07:47 AM	#12 (permalink)
treedom Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2002 Location: Transylvania Posts: 2,892 Thanks: 5 Thanked 7x in 5 posts	(friendly neighbourhood bump) __________________ A rake and a roustabout.

06-01-2006, 04:14 PM	#3 (permalink)
blgoblue2 Banned Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Walled Lake, Michigan Member #13775 Posts: 886 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	Go tree.

06-01-2006, 04:43 PM	#4 (permalink)
gbmoore121 Major Leagues Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Arizona Posts: 461 Thanks: 32 Thanked 12x in 11 posts	Very good idea!

06-01-2006, 06:23 PM	#7 (permalink)
Dogzilla Major Leagues Join Date: May 2004 Location: Colorado USA Posts: 322 Thanks: 0 Thanked 5x in 5 posts	Any modders out there figure out how to edit continents/regions? It seems the game is coded for 1=Africa 2=Asia 3=Europe 4=N. America 5=Oceania 6=S. America, but I can't find where to edit/change these values...

06-01-2006, 08:16 PM	#9 (permalink)
Jeremy Weimer Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Mounds View, MN Posts: 3,376 Thanks: 2 Thanked 4x in 2 posts	Tree 4 lyfe

06-01-2006, 08:23 PM	#10 (permalink)
bababui Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 14,073 Thanks: 228 Thanked 146x in 108 posts Infractions: 0/1 (1)	Im against this idea so it will bring more people to support it

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