12 turns per year with proper aging

[Augustus Lucifer]

I used set_counter month 1 already,although i get the correct results,the changing process is imperfect,i wang to konwn why,could you tell me?

thanks

Did you make sure that the year specified next to start date is winter? If you don't make the start date winter than it will mess up the scripts.

[one of many]

Can you explain me in detail why must have start in winter ? I just want to keep it start in summer originally

[GrnEyedDvl]

Because the characters will age wrong if you start in summer.

[netcap]

I have changed the script start in summer,and set_counter month 3 , in the end use I_CompareCounter month != 3, the game runs ok ,the characters have correct age too,
the only problem is sometimes the map appearance changes summer first then winter when the
season changes between 2 winters,could you tellme why?

[GrnEyedDvl]

Because you have the natural order of the seasons screwed up. I did a lot of testing with this, and believe me the way I originally had it is the best.

Also if you open your Faction Summary window by clicking your shield you will see that your date is now incorrect. This is designed to start in winter because of how the engine works.

You could, but its easiest to do it the way I do it. Find the line that sets the month at 1 and change it to 6 or 7 or whatever. Note that this will screw up when the year changes. It will now change in June or July. Not worth it to me. The game starts counting the timescale at 0, so .0835 X 12 = new year. There is no way to start the timescale at say 500 and then go 6 turns to add teh first year and then count 12 afterr that.

Also you HAVE to start in winter, and you HAVE to have the correct timescale in descr_strat. If not, the script will not work properly.

[netcap]

oh i get it.

Thank you very much!

[doriangrey]

hi there does this mod work with stainless steel ?
and can you tune it down to 2TPY ?
alos did a good gaming experience with balance in your cities evolution
i've tried a minimod for SS doing this, but there problem with rebel revolts destroying factions everywhere and huge cities after the first 30 turns...
got does problem ?

[W4SPY]

Hi grneyedvl.....i got a question about 12 turns mod
Is it supposed to show month or just season
I've got a winter icon but no way of telling what month im in
I've followed instuctions and got right amount of turns....but i wanted it to show month on campaign map

be happy if u could help

W4SPY

[Osiride]

How to show the date as year and month, and not as turn?

Thanks!

[GrnEyedDvl]

Hi grneyedvl.....i got a question about 12 turns mod
Is it supposed to show month or just season
I've got a winter icon but no way of telling what month im in
I've followed instuctions and got right amount of turns....but i wanted it to show month on campaign map

be happy if u could help

W4SPY

Just the season. The game is not coded to show the month.

How to show the date as year and month, and not as turn?

Thanks!

You can show year, but not month.

The only way to get the month to show is to create 12 historic_events, one for each month, and pop a new event every FactionTurnEnd.

[sellmax]

hi,

iam using the 12 turns with traits.

but when i wanted to start a new game med has a ctd

the 12 turns without traits run without any problems

but when iam editing the export_descr_character_traits.txt and the export_vnvs.txt and deleting export_VnVs.txt.strings.bin the game chrashes by starting a new game.

so whats wrong?

and what do you mean with you have to convert the export_vnvs.txt?

[Gigantus]

and what do you mean with you have to convert the export_vnvs.txt?

By deleting the string.bin version you force the game to create a new file from the txt version.

To get the txt file in the first place you need to convert the string.bin file with the StringBin Converter

[Talic]

I need some help, feels stupid stupid to ask but WHERE Exactly I put WHAT files? Do I put "12 Turns" or folders that are inside "12 Turns" into Medieval2 or into Third Age folder?

[konny]

Neither.

You need to add the code to the campaign script of the game you are playing:

....\data\world\maps\campaign\imperial_campaign

open campaign_script.txt, check if the script already has a turns-per-year script (Vanilla does not, playing a mod you should ask the makers). When not, scroll down to the bottom and place the code of your turns-per-year script above the lines

    wait_monitors

end_script

Afterwards open descr_strat.txt and make the needed changes to

start_date    1080 summer
end_date    1530 winter
timescale    0.50

[Talic]

Ok you just confused me more, can someone tell what exactly I have to do? From what konny said I got feeling that downloading that file was useless.

[steroid]

Men this is AWESOME! Work really well with my Third Ages Campaign thanks alot

[redxavier]

No, not useless. You must copy and paste the contents of the 12 turn script to the bottom of your campaign_script.txt file.

[Talic]

Thanks Redxavier, that helped alot I go test it right away
So should it look like this?: trying to post whole crap

unit_deploy_stakes unit31
    unit_deploy_stakes unit32
    unit_deploy_stakes unit33
    unit_deploy_stakes unit34
    unit_deploy_stakes unit35
    unit_deploy_stakes unit36
    unit_deploy_stakes unit37
    unit_deploy_stakes unit38
    
    ai_active_set on
    set_counter label_ready 0
end_monitor

;----------------------------------------------------
        ; keep script unfinised until last monitor termination
    wait_monitors

end_script
;
; Campaign script
;    Written by GrnEyedDvl
;
;    Table of Contents
;    1. 12 turns per year, characters age in December
;
;
;
;
;
;
;

script

    ;show the whole map
    restrict_strat_radar false

;    1. 12 Turns per year.
declare_counter month
set_counter month 1 ;set to January

monitor_event PreFactionTurnStart FactionIsLocal ; set the season for each month
    if I_CompareCounter month == 1 ;January
        console_command season winter
    end_if
    
    if I_CompareCounter month == 2 ;February
        console_command season winter
    end_if
    
    if I_CompareCounter month == 3 ;March
        console_command season summer
    end_if
    
    if I_CompareCounter month == 4 ;April
        console_command season summer
    end_if
    
    if I_CompareCounter month == 5 ;May
        console_command season summer
    end_if
    
    if I_CompareCounter month == 6 ;June
        console_command season summer
    end_if
    
    if I_CompareCounter month == 7 ;July
        console_command season summer
    end_if
    
    if I_CompareCounter month == 8 ;August
        console_command season summer
    end_if
    
    if I_CompareCounter month == 9 ;September
        console_command season summer
    end_if
    
    if I_CompareCounter month == 10 ;October
        console_command season winter
    end_if
    
    if I_CompareCounter month == 11 ;November
        console_command season winter
    end_if
    
    if I_CompareCounter month == 12 ;December
        console_command season winter
    end_if
    
    inc_counter month 1 ;advance the month
    if I_CompareCounter month == 13 ;start a new year
        set_counter month 1
    end_if
end_monitor

monitor_event FactionTurnEnd FactionType slave
    and I_CompareCounter month < 12
    console_command season summer
end_monitor

    wait_monitors

end_script

[konny]

unit_deploy_stakes unit31
    unit_deploy_stakes unit32
    unit_deploy_stakes unit33
    unit_deploy_stakes unit34
    unit_deploy_stakes unit35
    unit_deploy_stakes unit36
    unit_deploy_stakes unit37
    unit_deploy_stakes unit38
    
    ai_active_set on
    set_counter label_ready 0
end_monitor

;----------------------------------------------------
        ; keep script unfinised until last monitor termination
    wait_monitors

end_script
;
; Campaign script
;    Written by GrnEyedDvl
;
;    Table of Contents
;    1. 12 turns per year, characters age in December
;
;
;
;
;
;
;

script  

    ;show the whole map
    restrict_strat_radar false

;    1. 12 Turns per year.
declare_counter month
set_counter month 1 ;set to January

monitor_event PreFactionTurnStart FactionIsLocal ; set the season for each month
    if I_CompareCounter month == 1 ;January
        console_command season winter
    end_if
    
    if I_CompareCounter month == 2 ;February
        console_command season winter
    end_if
    
    if I_CompareCounter month == 3 ;March
        console_command season summer
    end_if
    
    if I_CompareCounter month == 4 ;April
        console_command season summer
    end_if
    
    if I_CompareCounter month == 5 ;May
        console_command season summer
    end_if
    
    if I_CompareCounter month == 6 ;June
        console_command season summer
    end_if
    
    if I_CompareCounter month == 7 ;July
        console_command season summer
    end_if
    
    if I_CompareCounter month == 8 ;August
        console_command season summer
    end_if
    
    if I_CompareCounter month == 9 ;September
        console_command season summer
    end_if
    
    if I_CompareCounter month == 10 ;October
        console_command season winter
    end_if
    
    if I_CompareCounter month == 11 ;November
        console_command season winter
    end_if
    
    if I_CompareCounter month == 12 ;December
        console_command season winter
    end_if
    
    inc_counter month 1 ;advance the month
    if I_CompareCounter month == 13 ;start a new year
        set_counter month 1
    end_if
end_monitor

monitor_event FactionTurnEnd FactionType slave
    and I_CompareCounter month < 12
    console_command season summer
end_monitor

    wait_monitors

end_script

[Gigantus]

end_script
;
; Campaign script
;    Written by GrnEyedDvl
;
;    Table of Contents
;    1. 12 turns per year, characters age in December

Take out this instance marked in red. It has to be at the end of the script and you have it there already due to the copying.

Edit: too late and forgot about the wait_monitors