Character DNA

[Descartes]

Paradox has given us an interesting option in character history. It's only used for three characters in the original game, but it's still there. I'm talking about character DNA. Have a look into the history file of Julius Ceasar:

name = "Gaius Julius Caesar"
military = 7
charisma = 7
finesse = 8
birth_province = 93
add_trait = tactician
wealth_change = 500
loyalty_change = 70
popularity_change = 50
culture = roman
religion = roman_pantheon
employer_country = ROM
family_name = "Julii"
dna = "abbbbbbbb"

As you can see, the dna is represented by a nine letters. These refer to different parts of the character portrait. I looked into an interface file and managed to figure out the order in which these letters are written. This is what I came up with:

EDIT: The original picture has been edited

 

[Kaigon]

Great find!

Now only if there was a program where one could experiment easier (I think there was one for Crusader Kings which had DNA for characters as well).

 

[Descartes]

Yeah that would be great, I hope someone makes one

 

[adonys]

the program for CK DNA should work fine with Rome's one, as I'm sure they've used the same code for it (PI for CK and Rome's DNA).

each DNA position represents a face part (1 most probably for sex, 2 face, 3 ears, 4 cheekbones, 5 eyes, 6 nose, 7 chin, 8 hair, 9 mouth), and each position value a variant for that face part.

The problem is, it works only outside the game, with the save game files. In game, I think I can assign a DNA to a character, but there's no way we can test DNA position values, in order to make sons resemble their parents. That can be made, but, again, only in an outside of the game, savegame file parsing program.

 

[Descartes]

each DNA position represents a face part (1 most probably for sex, 2 face, 3 ears, 4 cheekbones, 5 eyes, 6 nose, 7 chin, 8 hair, 9 mouth), and each position value a variant for that face part.

Are you talking about Rome now? I'm quite certain 1 is not for sex (look at 110028 - Cleopatra_VII.txt). Instead, it represents the background image, which has only one variant. And btw, the second position is for the neck.

 

[adonys]

I was talking about Rome, and you're right, 1 was an assumption, and 2 is indeed for neck.

yet, they must have some way to code the DNA for women too, try to have a look at CK's DNA programs.

 

[Descartes]

Yeah, I will. Didn't even know of this program, so thanks for telling me.

EDIT: I found it and it's not directly compatible with Rome.
Btw, the female = yes tag decides the sex, the culture group decides if the character makes use of the default, German or Persian directories.

 

[adonys]

it may not be directly compatible with Rome, but if I remember correct, it had setting files in which all the assets were added, so I think it can be used to work with Rome's DNA.

 

[Descartes]

The one I found (Joben's) doesn't have any assests

 

[adonys]

i meant that the program used as assets files/paths described in his setting files, which may be modified to work with Rome. if i remember right..

 

[Hardradi]

Have a look at post #15 on this old thread I had bookmarked, it has more specifics: http://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/showthread.php?t=351367

 

[EBroegger]

Someone has already made a program for this: http://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/showthread.php?t=363942

 

[Descartes]

Thanks a lot for finding that one! May this thread rest in peace, I'll use Origones from now on

 

[Cheexsta]

the program for CK DNA should work fine with Rome's one, as I'm sure they've used the same code for it (PI for CK and Rome's DNA).

each DNA position represents a face part (1 most probably for sex, 2 face, 3 ears, 4 cheekbones, 5 eyes, 6 nose, 7 chin, 8 hair, 9 mouth), and each position value a variant for that face part.

The problem is, it works only outside the game, with the save game files. In game, I think I can assign a DNA to a character, but there's no way we can test DNA position values, in order to make sons resemble their parents. That can be made, but, again, only in an outside of the game, savegame file parsing program.

It'd be wonderful if you could change the DNA in-game. No more kids coming to age with grey hair!