Running BC 2.01 on Kingdoms.exe

**Greve Af Göteborg** · July 13, 2009, 11:20 AM

Hello their! first of all great job on Broken Crescent 2 .
To the problem then ...

I suffer from the infamous Shadow problem for newer video cards , this was fixed by CA in patch 1.4 i think for kingdoms.exe .
So the problem is still there in Medieval2.exe , and due to Broken Crescent running on Medieval2.exe i have funky shadows.

So i'm requesting some help in order to get Broken crescent 2.01 to run on the Kingdoms.exe instead .
I've already edited the .bat file to run Kingdoms.exe @bc.cfg but that obviously isn't enough

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Care to help me?

**Hyllus** · July 13, 2009, 02:08 PM

I had the same request as yours as I have the same problem as yours.
And actually patch 1.05 fixed the problem not 1.04.
I'd suggest that we wait a little longer because there are patches in the way to be implemented and as I see it there are a lot of bugs.

**Greve Af Göteborg** · July 13, 2009, 02:19 PM

Originally Posted by Hyllus

I had the same request as yours as I have the same problem as yours.
And actually patch 1.05 fixed the problem not 1.04.
I'd suggest that we wait a little longer because there are patches in the way to be implemented and as I see it there are a lot of bugs.

Yeah , that's probably right .
But i'd like a list of the files that affect this and probably what needs modifying.
I'll gladly do the work though .

**AngryTitusPullo** · July 14, 2009, 10:35 AM

I've use this as a base when converting BC 1.05 to be playable with Kingdoms 1.5

http://www.twcenter.net/forums/downl...o=file&id=1615

A list of the changed text files:
Required files - These files add fields required by Kingdoms
Data Folder:
battle_cfg.xml
Adds phalanx intercept_range.
Adds max_missle_range_extension.
descr_area_effects.xml
Adds boiling_oil effects.

descr_boiling_oil.txt
obvious.

descr_campaign_ai_db.xml
Adds some faction requirements.

descr_campaign_db.xml
Adds settings for unit sizes.
Adds setting for sally battles.
Changes assassination modifiers.
Adds new settings for spies.
Adds devastation and ambush settings.

descr_cursor_actions_battle_clasic.txt
Adds a bunch of settings regarding allies on the battle map.

descr_effects.txt
Adds path to boiling_oil.txt

descr_engines.txt
Adds great_cross_jerusalem.
Changes values for ladders.
Changes tortoise_ram and adds values
descr_engine_skeleton.txt
Changes ram engine.

descr_event_effects.txt
Adds boiling_oil

descr_event_images.txt
Changes chat_message settings.
Changes historic_event settings.
Adds footer_item

descr_mount.txt
Changes mass on several units.
Adds water trail effects to several units.

descr_projectile.txt
Adds dropped_projectile.
Changes accuracy on most units.
Adds some javelin settings.
Adds spin to rockets
Adds projectile_oil

descr_ui_colour_db.txt
Adds new settings for battle map.

descr_walls.txt
Adds gatehouse settings
Changes all kinds of wall strength settings and missile rates of fire.

export_descr_buildings.txt
Adds gate_defences settin, strength of the boiling_oil.
Changes some trade_fleet settings.

export_descr_units.txt
Adds recruit_priority_offset.
Changes unit stats for nearly every unit in the game.

Not required - These files change some values but have no added fields
descr_battle_map_movement_modifiers.txt
Changes some terrain movement rates.

export_descr_character_traits.txt
Adds Hidden to a few traits.
Adds random_AIBirth1.

**Greve Af Göteborg** · July 14, 2009, 12:49 PM

Thank you , i'll start work on these files now .

**Greve Af Göteborg** · July 14, 2009, 02:16 PM

Having some problems with

Spoiler Alert, click show to read:

Here's what i got so far http://www.filefront.com/14041411/BC...d%20rev0.1.rar [Not Functional]
I've been comparing with your mods files to make changes and managed to correctly change all the files except the ones in the Spoiler .
So , the ones that i can't find . Are they Kingdoms exclusive?
And i'd appreciate any experienced help with the ones i can't find the settings in :/

**AngryTitusPullo** · July 15, 2009, 09:30 AM

If they're not in BC files then they can safely be added to the BC folder from vanilla ones. Regarding the projecting and building files ther're just a couple lines that need to be added top existing BC files. I have thought about converting BC 2.0 but if I'm not mistaken someone has said he/she already did that and I'll let that person upload it rather than doing it again myself . In any case I would rather wait until the final version of BC 2.0 to come out after bugs has been corrected only to play BC.

**Greve Af Göteborg** · July 15, 2009, 09:42 AM

Yes you're most probably right . Let's wait until the final version 2.02 or whatever version it is .
Can you remember who it was that had already converted it?

**Socal_infidel** · July 16, 2009, 01:55 PM

Originally Posted by Greve Af Göteborg

Yes you're most probably right . Let's wait until the final version 2.02 or whatever version it is .
Can you remember who it was that had already converted it?

I've actually already ported BC 2.0 over to Kingdoms. I was hoping to have already released it, but decided to wait a bit so as to include any additional patches/updates. Since GV has stated that the AOR revisions will be released in a week or so, I just decided to wait for that. Since my version will a complete install of BC completely mod-foldered in the Kingdoms mod folder.

For the record, I have not included the PSFs into the build as I think that may change BC gameplay too much. I will likely include it as an optional add-on, though.

**Ceasar Gubius** · July 28, 2009, 08:58 PM

Is the Kingdoms version for 2.02 going to be released any time soon

? Thanks

**Socal_infidel** · July 28, 2009, 09:12 PM

Originally Posted by Ceasar Gubius

Is the Kingdoms version for 2.02 going to be released any time soon

? Thanks

It's all but done. The only problem is I've spent the past three nights trying to upload it to no avail. Hopefully, I'll have better luck tonight.

regards
s.i.

**Ceasar Gubius** · July 28, 2009, 10:09 PM

Ok, thanks! I'm really looking forward to it

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**Douchebag** · July 30, 2009, 04:51 PM

Originally Posted by Socal_infidel

It's all but done. The only problem is I've spent the past three nights trying to upload it to no avail. Hopefully, I'll have better luck tonight.

regards
s.i.

+rep

**Hyllus** · August 01, 2009, 08:20 AM

I'm really looking forward to this.Too bad the upload is not succesful.I wish you have better luck next time because I am not playing BC only because I'm awaiting this.
I'd give you rep but it says I must spread.

**Socal_infidel** · August 01, 2009, 11:22 AM

Originally Posted by Hyllus

I'm really looking forward to this.Too bad the upload is not succesful.I wish you have better luck next time because I am not playing BC only because I'm awaiting this.
I'd give you rep but it says I must spread.

Megaupload link incoming...