Noob Question About Modding

[ctodd]

Let me start by saying: I don’t really know how modding works. I have a very limited grasp of it; I just know it’s altering game files for a desired effect.

My issue is that I have the Virtual Programming (VP) port of EUR Gold for Mac. I own EUR Gold in Steam as well, but as you know I can’t play it on a Mac.

Anyways... VP updates their ports when Paradox releases an official patch. The problem is that all of EUR’s most recent patches for EUR were never made official, so the VP port of EUR is stuck on version 2.32 because that’s the latest official patch.

2.36c is the latest beta and that’s what I want and this is where I’m going with all this.

When you start the VP port of the game I see an option to apply mods to the game before you press launch.

So, my question is: is it technically possible to make a mod that alters the game files to match 2.36c, effectively updating the game to the most current beta version?

Edit: If the answer is yes, can I get some help making this hypothetical mod?

 

[Mr. Capiatlist]

If there was a change to the exe, unlikely.

 

[ctodd]

If there was a change to the exe, unlikely.

On a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being most unlikely, how unlikely is it?

 

[Mr. Capiatlist]

On a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being most unlikely, how unlikely is it?

People who can edit the exes are pretty rare to begin with, finding one to edit it for you in a game that's essentially dead is going to be a stretch. On top of that, modded exes aren't allowed to be distributed as-is (as the exe is what makes the game run and so handing it out as a whole is piracy). Way back in the pre-EU3 days there were a couple mods that required you to play with values in the exe with instructions, or give their own executable that edited the game's exe (for example the unlimited time mods).

tl;dr - 0.

 

[Zarine]

I would say the following :
You could try to find someone to create a "mod" with the latest versions data files and hope there was no modification from the exe.
However, it seems unlikely that with updates there are no update to the .exe as this is where most bug fixes are likely made.
And as it was already said, exe modding is not allowed under the PI rules as part of copyright protection as far as I know.