Custom Game Mode load/save?

[_c_g]

Is it somehow possible to use an existing savegame as base for a custom game mode? All I would need is to get a savegame into the list "custom games" - can this be done somehow?

In general it would be a nice feature to be able to store/load a setup for a country in custom game mode.

thanks!

 

[gunstickuncle]

In general it would be a nice feature to be able to store/load a setup for a country in custom game mode.

Well, I always make a save after I finished the 3 CGM steps right before I start the game. That works for me.

As for the possibility of converting a savefile as CGM base....I think you would rather need something like a scenario file than a savegame.

 

[_c_g]

Can I convert a savegame somehow in a scenario file? In general its the same scenario like the one I did the CGM on, just the techs and army setup changes...

I would need this to do the setup for a MP game without the other players already present.

Other usecases would be:

a) doing the setup for two countries (eg. MP setup for a friend)
b) reloading the same setup of a country I alredy played for another MP game

thanks!

 

[gunstickuncle]

I am sorry, I have no expertise in file conversion. Maybe the modding subforum would be a good place to ask for help with files stuff.

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a) I am also told that it is possible to use CGM in MP, but I have not tried that yet and do not know how it works.
b) just make a list?
If you already tested what you can afford and have a tech & build plan, clicking takes a few minutes. Not cool, but also not a big problem, I guess.

 

[bokrif]

I don't think it is possible to convert a save game to a scenario. If you manage to do please tell me how.

There is a workaround for your problem: you can do all the countries in CGM that you wanted, save them. After that you can copy the selected countries from the different saves and paste them in a common save file.
Once I was able to "transplant" a country with its stats and OOB to a different save game. (The only problem are the different borders, but if you use the same year for CGM it shouldn't be a problem.)
If you leave your alliance in CGM it may cause some problems when you copy-paste. Anyway such problems can be solved while editing the save.

@CGM and multiplayer: it works completely fine you just have to wait for the other players to finish the tech and deployment sections. The only annoyance is when you have to wait for the others to finish.

 

[msaaim89]

@CGM and multiplayer: it works completely fine you just have to wait for the other players to finish the tech and deployment sections. The only annoyance is when you have to wait for the others to finish.

People do CGM in multiplayer?

That would probably end up in an unbalanced game. Soviets would disband most of the navy, delete ports and focus on army. Germany would move all industry out of reach of British bomber aircraft.

 

[GrandVezir]

People do CGM in multiplayer?

That would probably end up in an unbalanced game. Soviets would disband most of the navy, delete ports and focus on army. Germany would move all industry out of reach of British bomber aircraft.

House rules.

 

[21oliver]

Germany would move all industry out of reach of British bomber aircraft.

I had recently asked about Strat bombers and ended up doing research. Its almost impossible to avoid the Strat bombers. As of Jan/1936 they can almost reach Berlin, thats with no upgrading at all. I suppose you could hug the Polish border, but likely one round of upgrades and they would probably reach. And this is coming from the UK, if they start in France its even worse.

 

[msaaim89]

I had recently asked about Strat bombers and ended up doing research. Its almost impossible to avoid the Strat bombers. As of Jan/1936 they can almost reach Berlin, thats with no upgrading at all. I suppose you could hug the Polish border, but likely one round of upgrades and they would probably reach. And this is coming from the UK, if they start in France its even worse.

It will be well out of range of fighter support so the Strategic Bomber aircraft will be shredded to pieces.