Buff and Shine 2.4: New Factions, Changed Recruitment and more

[vsivak]

Posted an update, Changelog will come tomorrow as its late and I'm tired.

Basically Fars and Kyiv now are pretty much fully functional
Egypt start is less brutal
Recruitment better
included byzantineboys tolerance, alms and wonders mostly

Cheers

WeekendGeneral, there are a lot of syntax errors in EDB and a lot of missing or wrong (Muslim/muslim) text entries regarding buildings and historic events so the game is unplayable in this stage as it leads to CTD. And also you still haven't fixed the bugs I posted in post number 205. And you copied several folders from folder data to folder menu so now the BC folder is about 1 gb bigger but it doesn't have any effect.

[bigdaddy1204]

Hi, I just downloaded the mod using the link in the OP. I unzipped the files into my Broken Crescent folder. When I launch the game, I get the buff and shine screen, but before anything else happens, the game crashes to desktop. Any idea what might be causing this and how to fix it? Am playing on Windows 8, 64 bit. Thanks

[WeekendGeneral]

DON'T DOWNLOAD THE MOD

Until new release, I uploaded the wrong files as I am a fool.

Will correct files when I get a chance with work

[WeekendGeneral]

WeekendGeneral, there are a lot of syntax errors in EDB and a lot of missing or wrong (Muslim/muslim) text entries regarding buildings and historic events so the game is unplayable in this stage as it leads to CTD. And also you still haven't fixed the bugs I posted in post number 205. And you copied several folders from folder data to folder menu so now the BC folder is about 1 gb bigger but it doesn't have any effect.

The CTD's are a primary result of me uploading all the old incorrect TEXT files.
So there's no info for the new events some of which you fixed!
No description of new buildings!
No description of new ancillaries!

AAAARRRRRGHHHHHH stupid mistake!

[vsivak]

Ok guys, here is the hotfix that makes this version playable

EDIT: I fixed few more issues so I have uploaded the new hotfix. It should be save game compatible with the hotfix I released yesterday (29.01.2017)

New link: https://www.mediafire.com/?e6q8xyf53r059y1

[Marplatense]

Thanks.

[WeekendGeneral]

Uploaded vsivak's hotfix with some minor changes.

Everything works now

[Araven]

Super mod. I play on version 1.2 + fix. Very good ai. A difficult game. Good balance. Interesting events. But I ctd 54 round Georgia.






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[vsivak]

Could you upload your savefile?

[Araven]

https://www.easypaste.org/file/hckRs...ve.sav?lang=pl

Ctd in 55 no 54.

[Berk]

My game crashed 54-55 rounds. Probably the same mistake. I have a request. The map is very flat and irregular. The mountains are very small. The map "Stainless Stell 6.4" is very nice. Can you do it like that? Thank you.

[vsivak]

https://www.easypaste.org/file/hckRs...ve.sav?lang=pl

Ctd in 55 no 54.

Here is the fix. Save game compatible. Copy these 2 files to BC text folder and overwrite the original. Enjoy the game.
And post all the bugs you find. Thank you.

My game crashed 54-55 rounds. Probably the same mistake. I have a request. The map is very flat and irregular. The mountains are very small. The map "Stainless Stell 6.4" is very nice. Can you do it like that? Thank you.

Try the attached fix. Regarding the map I don't think the WeekendGeneral plans to change it. It would be a lot of work and I personally think the map looks very good. But if you want to change it you can post your changed files.

[Araven]

Thank you very much. The campaign really sucked me. Mod is really great.

[Berk]

The error resolved. Thank you. Are you going to add Re-emergent faction script?

[vsivak]

The error resolved. Thank you. Are you going to add Re-emergent faction script?

I am working on it so yes.

[Marplatense]

I am working on it so yes.

Great news.

[cloud700]

Awesome Mod really appreciate all the work you put into this just one thing I'm finding battles to be very easy I'm playing Ayyubid campaign on VH VH and haven't lost any battles even when I'm heavily out numberd.

[Juandragon6]

Hi, After I installed 1.2 some indian settlements started giving me CTD's again. As far as I know it's the minor cities that are crashing my game.

[SaladinSalem]

Wait... I'm very confused, which files do I download for this mini-mod to work ?

[Julio85]

Hello!! small report:

I noticed that the general in the battle when I play as Faris has a wrong skin.

just to let you know