Editing time in export_descr_buildings - not showing up in-game

[DyerWolf]

Hi,

I edited export_descr_buildings to try to speed up the build-times (getting impatient with long games at this point).

However, my edits don't seem to have taken.

Example: So here's the original (minus the unit names):

armoury castle requires factions { denmark, hre, france, scotland, england, turks, egypt, moors, hungary, greek, sicily, venice, portugal, spain, }
{
convert_to 3
capability
{

* * *
}
material wooden
construction 6
cost 9600
settlement_min large_city
upgrades
{
}

Which I've changed to:

armoury castle requires factions { denmark, hre, france, scotland, england, turks, egypt, moors, hungary, greek, sicily, venice, portugal, spain, }
{
convert_to 3
capability
{

* * *
}
material wooden
construction 4
cost 9600
settlement_min large_city
upgrades
{
}

After making similar changes to the whole file - and started a new game - I still find it taking 6 turns to complete.

Any idea why this did not take?

Am I missing another edit in a different file?

[Mythic_Commodore]

You did add
[io]
file_first = true
to your config file, right?

[DyerWolf]

No - first I'm hearing of it.

What do I do exactly?

[TiTiTimmy]

Let you see your changes, you can also add it at the end of your shortcut.

[DyerWolf]

Okay, I must be having a "dim" day or something. I'm just not getting this.

Can someone point me to a tutorial or explain in a bit greater detail?

What do I need to do besides edit the export_descr_buildings file? (or, if I need to do something more to that file, other than change the number of years/turns after the word "construction" - please tell me what it is).

TIA

[Chim]

Moved to the appropriate section.

[TiTiTimmy]

At your shortcut chose properties then you can see this "C:\Program Files\SEGA\Medieval II Total War\medieval2.exe" you'll have to change it so it ends on --io.file_first like this "C:\Program Files\SEGA\Medieval II Total War\medieval2.exe" --io.file_first

[Mythic_Commodore]

OR.....add
[io]
file_first = true
to your medieval2.preference.cfg file and make it read-only.

[DyerWolf]

Ah, thanks. I'll try that.