I'd like to edit Peter Ebsens's scenario, but it shows some error (that there doesn't exist "good = 11" etc.)
What's wrong?
What's wrong?
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Triangle said:
Im no editing expert but i think you have probably done some misstake(no shit!), for example you wrote an extra number, letter etc. It gotta be perfect for it to work. Someone who is much better then me at editing will probably show up and give a better answer.
(Triangle, if you want i can edit changes, just contact me on icq)
I think its a scenario editor thing....
try hitting ignore, if that doesn't work then the scenario is not scenario editor compatible.
try hitting ignore, if that doesn't work then the scenario is not scenario editor compatible.
World Conqueror - I don't even touch this scenario. I even can't open it! When I try it gives this Error information. I just wanted to have some fun with making my own scenario, on basis of Ebsen, witch I find very interesting.
NeilJT - If course, I've tried everything and it gave nothing. Why shouldn't it be unchangable? Can you (other players) modify it?
NeilJT - If course, I've tried everything and it gave nothing. Why shouldn't it be unchangable? Can you (other players) modify it?
Triangle said:
There are certain things which mean that the scenario editor cannot open a file, for instance, if there are additional options defined within the scenario file (e.g. the Independent Europe Scenario allows you to change the starting treasury, the EEP allows an independent Wales).
If this is so (I don't know the scenario you speak of so I have no idea) then you can only edit the scenario by going and playing around with the text files - this was what World Conquor assumed you had done.
Note that Peter Ebbesen's scenarios are actually savegames, not scenario files. Maybe editor can't handle savegames or they need to be loaded differently? (I've never used the editor; too many bugs, too many things it can't do. Notepad/Wordpad can edit everything.)
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Triangle said:
- The spelling of my name
- That you appear to use the scenario editor
I distribute the scenarios in the form of save files to make it easier for people to play them, and I have no idea whether the scenario editor can handle them. I strongly suspect it cannot. I have never used the dang thing - I always use a professional text editor when modding - but I expect that it only handles certain limited areas of the potential editing possibilities whereas I use anything I can get away with
(such as editing the actual goods in provinces, something that it would appear from your error report that the scenario editor does not allow)Additionally, it is possible that it doesn't like save files at all. The difference between save files and scenario setup files for EU2 is very blurry (in fact, for all practical purposes it is non-existent), a save file is just a lot of text from various setup files pieced together, but if the scenario editor only handles some aspects of the setup it is not strange if it chokes on the rest.
So open up a good text editor and modify whatever you want to your heart's content. The syntax is very straight-forward.
Sorry for spelling dear Peter Ebbesen!
And thanks for answer, which definitly took me down to earth. And I hoped I would have some fun with editing it on my own ... Doing it in notepad seems like a huge job. Isn't it? You've got to check every province number, goods numbers etc. all the time and still have only in mind vision of what you're going to achieve.
So, my admiration for work you've done is even bigger now
And thanks for answer, which definitly took me down to earth. And I hoped I would have some fun with editing it on my own ... Doing it in notepad seems like a huge job. Isn't it? You've got to check every province number, goods numbers etc. all the time and still have only in mind vision of what you're going to achieve.
So, my admiration for work you've done is even bigger now
save games
PE's save games are fairly large files, but you probably won't be changing much. Just decide what you want changed, and change it. Wordpad's search function is absolutely necessary. If you've got emacs or understand byzantine vi, they might be quicker.
PE's save games are fairly large files, but you probably won't be changing much. Just decide what you want changed, and change it. Wordpad's search function is absolutely necessary. If you've got emacs or understand byzantine vi, they might be quicker.
Shameless Plug.
My favourite text editor (for windows - although its also avaliable on unix) is 'scite' / 'scintilla'...
It features...
Line Numbers (thank goodness!)
Automatic Bracket checking (so you know you don't have more {'s than }'s)
and a friendly (windoze style) interface.
+its free!
http://www.scintilla.org
I know all you 'big boys' of scenario editing like to do it by hand, but the S.editor does have some useful features... for instance if you want to lay out a completely new province setup you can do it in the editor, then copy into the individual files...
+ it makes it easy to make my favourite scenario edit... 'All provinces apart from capitals are owned by rebels... )
My favourite text editor (for windows - although its also avaliable on unix) is 'scite' / 'scintilla'...
It features...
Line Numbers (thank goodness!)
Automatic Bracket checking (so you know you don't have more {'s than }'s)
and a friendly (windoze style) interface.
+its free!
http://www.scintilla.org
I know all you 'big boys' of scenario editing like to do it by hand, but the S.editor does have some useful features... for instance if you want to lay out a completely new province setup you can do it in the editor, then copy into the individual files...
+ it makes it easy to make my favourite scenario edit... 'All provinces apart from capitals are owned by rebels...
)