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ProEdit and Merc Characteristics[message #237042]

Sun, 08 November 2009 04:43

akmatov

Messages:74
Registered:September 2009
Location: Tucson, AZ

I went in to ProEdit and changed a merc's strength to something that would allow them to carry their weapon a bit. Saved it, but there was no change in the merc's stats. What could I be doing wrong?

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Corporal

Re: ProEdit and Merc Characteristics[message #237049]

Sun, 08 November 2009 11:07

Logisteric

Messages:3190
Registered:December 2008
Location: B

you probably did not start a new game - proedit changes do not show up in running games

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Captain

Re: ProEdit and Merc Characteristics[message #237086]

Sun, 08 November 2009 17:30

akmatov

Messages:74
Registered:September 2009
Location: Tucson, AZ

Oh, definitely did start a new game - I had figured that out. Smile

There are two instances of ProEdit - one in each Data folder, tried making the same changes in each - no change.

Will try again this morning, maybe I was missing something basic, somehow.

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Re: ProEdit and Merc Characteristics[message #237099]

Sun, 08 November 2009 19:03

akmatov

Messages:74
Registered:September 2009
Location: Tucson, AZ

OK, here is my process, please advise where I'm goofing.

1. Go to ProEdit in JA2\Data-1.13\BinaryData
- Which by the by shows the STRENGTH value I recently edited it to, NOT the value that comes up in the game.
2. Click on EDIT KNOWN
3. Adjust the STRENGTH value to my prefered value.
4. Click on SAVE

This procedure will change the value for PROEDIT, i.e. I can close down PROEDIT and restart it to find my adjusted value still there, BUT the value in the game does not change.

I tried going to the PROEDIT in JA2\Date\BinaryData (the original game file, I think) and made exactly the same change there too. Still the merc's value in-game does not change.

As it stands I can change anything I want in PROEDIT and within PROEDIT it will be retained, but nothing changes within the game.

Any advise on how to get PROEDIT to impact the game would be appreciated.

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Re: ProEdit and Merc Characteristics[message #237102]

Sun, 08 November 2009 19:10

the scorpion

Messages:1833
Registered:September 2004
Location: CH

ALWAYS_USE_PROF.DAT = TRUE

Use this. There's a reason why it was requested.

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Re: ProEdit and Merc Characteristics[message #237107]

Sun, 08 November 2009 19:15

akmatov

Messages:74
Registered:September 2009
Location: Tucson, AZ

Ah, HA!

I go to try that. Thx

BTB, in order to use soldier tool-tips, I'm told I need to activate ALLOW_SOLDIER_TOOL_TIPS but there is no such option available. Any ideas?

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Re: ProEdit and Merc Characteristics[message #237108]

Sun, 08 November 2009 19:22

akmatov

Messages:74
Registered:September 2009
Location: Tucson, AZ

Thx a lot.

There are a lot of things available to change, but since there are often no or inadequate explanations of what they do, I had no idea this was required. To the best of my knowledge, and I've looked, there is no documentation on what you just told me.

Once again many thanks, this has been bugging me for days.

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Re: ProEdit and Merc Characteristics[message #237110]

Sun, 08 November 2009 19:28

lockie

Messages:3709
Registered:February 2006
Location: Scotland

Quote:

BTB, in order to use soldier tool-tips, I'm told I need to activate ALLOW_SOLDIER_TOOL_TIPS but there is no such option available. Any ideas?

Have you looked at the ini. ?

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Captain

Re: ProEdit and Merc Characteristics[message #237111]

Sun, 08 November 2009 19:45

akmatov

Messages:74
Registered:September 2009
Location: Tucson, AZ

Exactly so, and I've even done a search and it only shows up in the 'property description' section, that tells you that you need to set it.

UPDATE
Is not set in the INI Editor, is actually one of the Options available in-game and I missed it.

[Updated on: Mon, 09 November 2009 00:49] by Moderator

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