How do you customize a Civ in BTS?

[SerapisIV]

I just purchased BTS thru Steam. I'm tryinging to build a custom civ, but I can't figure out how to do so.

Is there a menu I'm missing or do I have to play with XML to build my own?

[rjmatsleepers]

You can do a lot of customisation in the XML - name, name of leader, traits, unique units, buildings, starting techs. I think there are some tutorials in the Creation forum, but you can just experiment. (Don't forget to back up your existing files though.)

RJM

[SerapisIV]

I was afraid I'd have to use XML. I'm not very confident messing with game files.

What program is simple to edit XML in? I'm not really looking to do a great amount of customization, just mix and match some leader traits with different unique units/bldgs.

[Dale]

My CivCustomiser for BtS allows you to modify your Civ to a certain extent in-game.

CivCustomiser: http://forums.civfanatics.com/downlo...o=file&id=6629

[rjmatsleepers]

Originally posted by SerapisIV
I was afraid I'd have to use XML. I'm not very confident messing with game files.

What program is simple to edit XML in? I'm not really looking to do a great amount of customization, just mix and match some leader traits with different unique units/bldgs.

I use notepad, but there are some proper XML editors with better facilities.

RJM

[Unimatrix11]

´oxygen´ would be one

[SerapisIV]

Dale, your mod looks great, but it won't load. I have Civ4-BTS 3.13. I load up the mod and Civ4 begins to restart.

During the small window load screen before any videos (2K/Firaxis/etc), the status bar freezes as it says:
"[CivCustomiser] Init MP / Voice"

Ever heard of this happening before?

Only thing I think might be different is that I am not running a CD copy of Civ4 (that was given to my cousin), I bought a second copy packaged with BTS thru Steam.

[Dale]

Oh sorry, I just checked and that mod hasn't been converted to 3.13 yet. I'll put it on the list to do soon.

[Dale]

Okay, it's been upgraded to 3.13.

http://forums.civfanatics.com/downloads.php?do=file&id=6629

[SerapisIV]

Damn... less then a 24 hr turntime. Now thats service.

Thanks Dale. Looks great.

[Claus]

@Dale and Serapis

I have the same problem with a mod I created some months ago; I had to re-install my Civ IV BtS, and now it won't load the mod, with exactly the same error message that Serapis described.

Now I would like to know if you guys resolved the problem, and how you did it.

Did you simply insert your customized program fragments into the 3.13 cpp files and then recompile? Or does the problem persist?

Thanks for any info, and happy New Year.

[Dale]

Claus:

By updating my mod to 3.13 files (insert my fragments into the 3.13 files and recompiling to use your words ) fixed the problem.

The mod you use must be at the same version as you have.

[Claus]

Thanks for the quick answer. Meanwhile I tried it out myself, and it worked. Thank God, I already thought a had a serious driver problem and had to reinstall my whole OS.