advanced starport

from GalCiv2 Forums
I have found the necessary files to create an upgrade series for the Basic Starport. Problem is, the game doesn't recognize these as starports so the planet screen shows "Idle" but the detailed screen says "no starport on planet" even though a better starport than the original is there. How would I fix this?
modding
8,673 views 16 replies
Reply #1 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Starports are, IIRC, hard coded. You can't "improve" them.
Reply #2 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Yeah, been there, tried that, failed miserably. Some things are for some reason hard coded.
ObjectDock - Access shortcuts and frequently used applications from an animated dock.
Reply #3 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
I made the advanced ones as a separate building chain for now. I think I could fix the hardcode if I knew what file and where.
Reply #4 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
No, you couldn't. It's not a file, it's coded into the game. You can't change it.
Reply #5 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Actually Mar, it is possible to change the code. All you ned is a little time brain power and a good set of tools. Though i would not advise such as path as the game still gets updates. Take Moo3, There are several patch sets that change the base exe code to add and fix several bugs left over from the original developer.
Reply #6 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
No, you couldn't. It's not a file, it's coded into the game. You can't change it.


Then how do they change it? It must be possible, and it looks like I might have to in order to make some mods work. Though I doubt I can pull off my biggest wish, which is to make space battles like those in the Starfleet Command series.

Reply #7 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Hmm, it seems my upgraded starports DO work, just not from the planet screen. If done from the galaxy screen they work.
Reply #8 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
How are they different from the standard Starport?
Reply #9 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Then how do they change it? It must be possible, and it looks like I might have to in order to make some mods work. Though I doubt I can pull off my biggest wish, which is to make space battles like those in the Starfleet Command series.


As the developers, they can change the code that makes the game, because they have the required tools and knowledge to do so.

Actually Mar, it is possible to change the code. All you ned is a little time brain power and a good set of tools. Though i would not advise such as path as the game still gets updates. Take Moo3, There are several patch sets that change the base exe code to add and fix several bugs left over from the original developer.


I'm guessing the person here doesn't have the required tools to change the code. As such, it won't work.
Reply #10 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Hmm, it seems my upgraded starports DO work, just not from the planet screen. If done from the galaxy screen they work.

Nope. When it seems to work from the civilization manager, it actually isn't. It says it is building a ship, but does nothing really. The same bug happens if you remove a starport from a planet that was building a ship.
Reply #11 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
I would love to have high-tech starports that offer military production points..
Reply #12 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
i've modded Advanced starports to work properly. they're just tricky. All the coding is actually there, you just have to know where to look
Reply #13 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
I would be very interested in such knowledge.
Reply #14 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
I would still like to know how they are different than the basic starport.
Reply #15 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Mine are:
Basic Starport: no bonuses
Starport: Manufacturing Bonus and Ship Quality Bonus = 5%
Advanced Starport: " = 10%
Ultra Starport: " = 20%
Reply #16 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Sorry to udapte an old topic but since two days i'm trying to create an advanced starport who is runnig and i don't succeed.
So, I ask you (in particulary to logic sequence) where are the code we have to change to do work a starport.
Thanks