ckTrim Character Removal Tool for 1.05
ckTrim is BACK, due to popular demand... well some demand anyway!
Beta Release version 0.1.0.3
*Please read update notes in subsequent posts*
What the Application Does
The ckTrim application removes extraneous characters from Crusader Kings Savegame fles (.eug). During the lifetime of a Crusader Kings campaign, characters die, and many of these serve no purpose in the campaign after that. Dead characters will need to be retained if they have produced children during their lifetime, as this is used when the game determines inheritance of titles and claims. Characters who produce no children are therefore extraneous.
Files that retain these superfluous characters can grow to become extremely large, wasting hard disk space and also increasing the loading and save times within the game itself. Furthermore, these extra characters are loaded into memory when the game is in progress, wasting resources and slowing performance. The ckTrim application removes these characters in an attempt to alleviate these problems.
Characters are removed if they conform to the following criteria:
1. Character is dead and had no children in their lifetime
2. Character is dead and only had children that have been removed themselves during the trimming process
3. Character is not associated with any current wars in progress
The application also removes any marriages associated with trimmed characters from the file.
The ckTrim application provides a further option that allows the user to retain a particular Dynasty. This allows them to keep characters within the dynasty that they are playing as within the game. This feature is particularly intended for those who use Family Tree Generators. A further option within the Retain Dynasty option allows the user to retain all characters within the selected dynasty who died in adulthood, but trim those who died before they reached 16.
Prerequisites
The ckTrim Application was written using the .NET platform v 2.0. In order to run the application you will need to have the .NET Framework v 2.0 installed on your machine. The Framework can be downloaded (free) from Microsoft's website (www.microsoft.com/downloads). The current download is named "Microsoft .NET Framework Version 2.0 Redistributable Package (x86).
Installing
If the package you downloaded to obtain ckTrim contains a setup package, then please use this and follow the instructions. Alternatively you may have been supplied with the basic files which you will need to extract onto your machine yourself. The following instructions are for the latter method.
The zip file should contain the following two files:
ckTrimBeta.exe
ckTrimBeta.exe.config
You should extract both of these files to a folder on your machine (a new subfolder within the Crusader Kings folder would be a good choice). The ckTrimBeta.exe file is the actual application, and should you wish to define a shortcut it should be to this file.
Instructions on how to use the application are included in the zip file in both rtf and txt format.
Notes
The summary has two stats that suggest they provide the size of the files before and after the trim. This feature is not yet active.
You only need one of the following downloads. The first is a standard setup program, while the other contains the files you need for manual installation.
Please provide feedback/problems in the following thread: http://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/showthread.php?p=5746373#post5746373
ckTrim is BACK, due to popular demand... well some demand anyway!
Beta Release version 0.1.0.3
*Please read update notes in subsequent posts*
What the Application Does
The ckTrim application removes extraneous characters from Crusader Kings Savegame fles (.eug). During the lifetime of a Crusader Kings campaign, characters die, and many of these serve no purpose in the campaign after that. Dead characters will need to be retained if they have produced children during their lifetime, as this is used when the game determines inheritance of titles and claims. Characters who produce no children are therefore extraneous.
Files that retain these superfluous characters can grow to become extremely large, wasting hard disk space and also increasing the loading and save times within the game itself. Furthermore, these extra characters are loaded into memory when the game is in progress, wasting resources and slowing performance. The ckTrim application removes these characters in an attempt to alleviate these problems.
Characters are removed if they conform to the following criteria:
1. Character is dead and had no children in their lifetime
2. Character is dead and only had children that have been removed themselves during the trimming process
3. Character is not associated with any current wars in progress
The application also removes any marriages associated with trimmed characters from the file.
The ckTrim application provides a further option that allows the user to retain a particular Dynasty. This allows them to keep characters within the dynasty that they are playing as within the game. This feature is particularly intended for those who use Family Tree Generators. A further option within the Retain Dynasty option allows the user to retain all characters within the selected dynasty who died in adulthood, but trim those who died before they reached 16.
Prerequisites
The ckTrim Application was written using the .NET platform v 2.0. In order to run the application you will need to have the .NET Framework v 2.0 installed on your machine. The Framework can be downloaded (free) from Microsoft's website (www.microsoft.com/downloads). The current download is named "Microsoft .NET Framework Version 2.0 Redistributable Package (x86).
Installing
If the package you downloaded to obtain ckTrim contains a setup package, then please use this and follow the instructions. Alternatively you may have been supplied with the basic files which you will need to extract onto your machine yourself. The following instructions are for the latter method.
The zip file should contain the following two files:
ckTrimBeta.exe
ckTrimBeta.exe.config
You should extract both of these files to a folder on your machine (a new subfolder within the Crusader Kings folder would be a good choice). The ckTrimBeta.exe file is the actual application, and should you wish to define a shortcut it should be to this file.
Instructions on how to use the application are included in the zip file in both rtf and txt format.
Notes
The summary has two stats that suggest they provide the size of the files before and after the trim. This feature is not yet active.
You only need one of the following downloads. The first is a standard setup program, while the other contains the files you need for manual installation.
Please provide feedback/problems in the following thread: http://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/showthread.php?p=5746373#post5746373
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