Script for selecting the heir - (Update 24.07.2015)

[Miguel_80]

Hello Vit2013. I've never played in that mod. I guess yes, if there is no other "heir script" or "traits" that can alter it.

[Studsen]

tried this for sship. doesnt work.

[Miguel_80]

Because the SSHIP it will surely have incorporated the "Next Heir Ancillary". But, if it has not appear you the selecting menu of heir, is that you have entered it wrong in the mod.

[Madnam]

Hello!

Maybe I get help from here, but exactly how to install this mod? I get CTD once I launch early era campaign.

[Miguel_80]

Hello. The period has nothing to do. If you receive a CTD and you are sure that the cause is this submod, check well if you have placed the code correctly in the "export_descr_character_traits.txt" file.

[Jessy2299]

Ok im having a little problem with the script I follow every single thing. Everything work fine until the 'Select the next heir' panel open it open but it dont give me the option to accept or refuse to choose one here is a screenshot :
http://zupimages.net/viewer.php?id=18/36/003t.jpg
What do I need to do to fix this issues ?

[Miguel_80]

Ok im having a little problem with the script I follow every single thing. Everything work fine until the 'Select the next heir' panel open it open but it dont give me the option to accept or refuse to choose one here is a screenshot :
http://zupimages.net/viewer.php?id=18/36/003t.jpg
What do I need to do to fix this issues ?

Hello. The problem comes from the "descr_event_images.txt" file. Are you using the Kingdoms version of the M2TW (1.4, 1.5 or 1.52)? Do you have the game on DVD or on Steam?

[Gigantus]

He is on steam, I directed him back here.

Two possibilities:

1. He forgot to add the 'true' setting in the historic_events line:

historic_event select_candidate true

2. The folder he is modding in does not contain the DLC (kingdoms) version of the descr_events_images file


@Miguel
You may have to mention that the DLC (kingdoms) version of the descr_events_images file needs to be present in the data folder of the mod, maybe provide the code section for comparison.

historic_event
    icon    historic
    importance high
    heading_items    3
    footer_items    1
    format
    {
        string    center verdana black
        image    center
        spacer    8
        multistring    left verdana_sml khaki left
        condition
        {
            true
            {
                group center 8
                {
                    accept    right
                    decline   left
                }
            }
            false
            {
                group center 8
                {
                    spacer 1    ; dummy item to fix event message formatting wrt header and footer items
                }
            }
        }
    }

@Jessy
If you are modding the default campaign then make your life easy by installing my Bare Geomod set up and copy your script into that. The set up contains all files necessary to run the default campaign with all the DLC features like this yes\no event and boiling oil at the gates.

[Miguel_80]

Yes. But, if he have the game by Steam, it's the Kingdoms version, he don't have make any changes. I don't understand the problem exactly.

[Gigantus]

The DLC may not be installed, in which case he will have only the default file. Even if he has the DLC installed it will only work in the campaign folders (americas etc) and he will still have to have the unpacked file in his mod's data folder, be it a separate mod folder or the default game.

[Miguel_80]

I understand, if he bought it that way on Steam. For those of us who have bought it by DVD, if you enter the "Serial Number" in Steam and register the game (I speak only of the M2TW 1.0 DVD), Steam updates it for free until version 1.52, Kingdoms included.




P.S: If the "accept / cancel" event doesn't work, it means that it doesn't have the Kingdoms version. And by much retouching I think it will not work. That's why I recommend this method if he have the original DVD of the M2TW game.

[Gigantus]

The only thing that you need is the kingdoms version of the descr_events_images file in your mod folder.

Try adding your script to the campaign_script in the default folder - you will get the same result as Jessy, regardless whether you have Steam or disk, regardless whether you have the DLC or not.

That's why adding that (kingdoms) file to any mod that uses the yes\no event is standard. Version history from my very first Bare Geomod (Med2 version) release:

1.01
- Added descr_event_images from kingdoms to enable the YES\NO event

Note: it does not require the kingdoms executable

[Jessy2299]

Good I manage to make it work it seem that I had overwrite the descr_event_image with an other one. Possibly when I have add file from the crusader campaign data file in the baregeomod one. I did that a while ago to add many unit from the crusader campaing to the main campaingn.

[Miguel_80]

Ok. But, in the end, Does the script work for you? Or not?

[M.A.E]

Does anyone tried it on SS 6.4 ?? Does it conflict with the Faction Marriage Inheritance by you Miguel ?.

[Miguel_80]

Hello M.A.E. I don't know. If it have incorporated the heir method by ancillary, as in the Bellum Crucis or TATW etc, then it would cause conflict. If you want use my script, you must delete the "select heir" method through passing an ancillary.

[TPPP]

I apologize for the mundane question, but how do I install this, exactly?

I can't just unzip all the script files into the game directory? I need to copy and paste the text inside those individual files into the places its says to "ADD_IN" ? And do I copy the things listed in the opening post? They look identical to the content in the zipped files.

Thank you for all your hard work!

[Gigantus]

Add this in campaign_script.txt

This file can be found here: data\world\maps\campaign\imperial_campaign (use the Bare Geomod installation as recommended below)

Add event descriptions in historic_events.txt and add description in export_vnvs.txt

These files can be found here: data\text
It would require unpacking the files and the game to be made reading unpacked files. It's easier to install my Bare Geomod basic mod set up and work in there.

Add this trait and triggers in export_descr_character_traits.txt

Same issue, use the Bare Geomod file, it's in the data folder

[mystang89]

I know it's been a while since a comment on this thread but can this be used on a game in progress? I was using the Ancillary heir mod but that isn't working and I don't want to redo my last 50 years or so. Would be great if this did work with existing games.

[Gigantus]

Nope, script changes are not save game compatible.