Boats...huge boats.

**DoogansQuest** · January 06, 2009, 07:30 PM

In the Extended Realism 3.3.4 mod, how do I edit the boats so that they are small again? I can't stand the floating cities where my boats used to be?

**Quinn Inuit** · January 06, 2009, 08:15 PM

Welcome to the forum!

Do you mean the larger strat map icons for the boats? If so, I'm not quite sure. I inherited those with the mod and never had to change them.

Try replacing the section in our descr_models_strat.txt under "Admirals" with the relevant lines from RTRPE or Vanilla. That might work.

**HouseOfHam** · January 07, 2009, 05:10 PM

If you want to keep the existing models, just make them look small, add a scale line between skeleton and indiv_range. When omitted, it defaults to 1. Try setting it to 0.5 and see if you like that better.

**florin80** · January 07, 2009, 05:36 PM

Originally Posted by HouseOfHam

If you want to keep the existing models, just make them look small, add a scale line between skeleton and indiv_range. When omitted, it defaults to 1. Try setting it to 0.5 and see if you like that better.

Son of a gun! You can set their size through text editing?

I thought it requires editing the model. Useful to know. Thanks!

**Fridericus Rex** · January 08, 2009, 05:49 PM

I added the scale line and it works perfectly. The ships fit now into the harbor.

However, I shall try 0.75 this may be better.

Thank you for the tip!!

**DoogansQuest** · January 08, 2009, 05:59 PM

Okay, but I'm dumb.

What directory, txt file, etc., do I access to edit the scale? What command will I type? I'm not that programmer savvy.

EDIT: Errr....nevermind. I figured it out.

**Quinn Inuit** · January 08, 2009, 06:52 PM

I'll be darned. I had no idea. Thanks for the tip!

**Fridericus Rex** · January 08, 2009, 07:54 PM

At 0.5 - the boats are to small. They are more aesthetic at the 0.7 setting.

This is a nice change!

Go to: data\descr_models_strat.txt and activate "find", type "admirals" and you find the section where you need to add "scale 0.7" or 0.5, if you prefer.

If a 70-year old can do it, you can do it!

**Quinn Inuit** · January 08, 2009, 09:38 PM

Ok, I'll give that a try. I always thought the boats were a little big.

You're 70? Cool!

**Quinn Inuit** · January 08, 2009, 10:20 PM

Speaking of 70, I recommend everyone make sure to remember the decimal point in these directions. Otherwise, things get very strange.

**Fridericus Rex** · January 09, 2009, 09:25 AM

Quinn: It's my grandfather (Rex) who made the changes; we are a team. I am Fridericus, an attorney and economist.

Have a good day!

Sorry, for spamming!

**Quinn Inuit** · January 09, 2009, 11:15 PM

Your grandfather is modding? That's awesome. My (paternal) grandfather would've loved this stuff, but he passed away about ten years ago.

An attorney _and_ economist? Cool. I'm just an attorney.