New beta C.O.R.E. v0.8 ***Discussion Thread***

[jdrou]

Not much. It's more one of those things that occur when you wonder if you can do something, and then you have to try to figure it out. Just one of those deals... Nothing important or major.

It's really very easy to edit the text files once you start looking at them and since that's how all the major mods are created there are a lot of people who can answer any questions you have. Best place to start is Havard's HoI Hacking Haven.

 

[Innocent]

Love the new edition of CORE, fellows. Three of us are playing a multiplayer game as the Axis and having an excellent time. I just have a question about one thing.

As Italy you get an event late in '36 concerning activities in the Spanish Civil War which grants you the "Tactical Offensive Regimen" tech. Italy started with the "Tactical Defensive Regimen" and hence this part of the event has no effect. I am curious if the "Tactical Offensive Regimen" is incorrect, or if it is intended to replace the "Tactical Defensive Regimen" which Italy begins the game with.

 

[unmerged(24028)]

Usually this means CORE did not install into the folder where HoI was installed so it couldn't find hoi.exe to make a shortcut to. Is there a mod-CORE folder inside the HoI folder? Did you point the installer to the HoI folder? The default for CORE is the default for Strategy First version of HoI but not necessarily where you actually have it installed.

I installed it into the right folder... I know how to install it, I've had ever version of C.O.R.E. since last December (Was that .06? I forget) and they all installed fine.

I ran the C.O.R.E. installer again and again into the same directory, and after it finishes the installer, I go and check and C.O.R.E. hasn't installed in that directory...

 

[Steel]

Love the new edition of CORE, fellows. Three of us are playing a multiplayer game as the Axis and having an excellent time. I just have a question about one thing.

As Italy you get an event late in '36 concerning activities in the Spanish Civil War which grants you the "Tactical Offensive Regimen" tech. Italy started with the "Tactical Defensive Regimen" and hence this part of the event has no effect. I am curious if the "Tactical Offensive Regimen" is incorrect, or if it is intended to replace the "Tactical Defensive Regimen" which Italy begins the game with.

Thanks for the feedback, it's great to hear you are enjoying the mod About the tech it sounds like a bug, I'll check with the guy who designed that event.

 

[Steel]

I installed it into the right folder... I know how to install it, I've had ever version of C.O.R.E. since last December (Was that .06? I forget) and they all installed fine.

I ran the C.O.R.E. installer again and again into the same directory, and after it finishes the installer, I go and check and C.O.R.E. hasn't installed in that directory...

Could you do a step by step description of exactly what you do when you install it, including paths, so I can try it here?

 

[Paul Roberts]

Here's a quick request:

If it is decided that the CORE remedy for air stacking will be something as simple as some new files for air techs, I hope that these will be posted sooner (as a quick patch, 0.84b or something) rather than later (in a whole new build of CORE).

Pretty please?

 

[Vasiliy]

Inconvention forum

Why different issues about CORE 0.84 are dumped in one heap "Discussion about 0.84". It is very inconveniently. You can not easy see answers on your question. If somebody want to regulate topics, he has to create different topics under "Discussion about 0.84".

 

[Ghost_dk]

Why different issues about CORE 0.84 are dumped in one heap "Discussion about 0.84". It is very inconveniently. You can not easy see answers on your question. If somebody want to regulate topics, he has to create different topics under "Discussion about 0.84".

If you read the sticky's regarding threads in the core forum you find that almost all possible subjects already have their own thread. If something does not fit the categories it is placed in the latest version(currently 0.84) discussion sticky.

The how and why's are explained in the sticky's

Ghost_dk

Edit: This thread will be merged with 0.84 one of the other threads later tonight as well to keep the subforum organized.

 

[dio]

Installation problems on Mac

I downloaded the new version of C.O.R.E. (084), but how i can install it?
It's a folder full of other folders without instruction... please help i am getting crazy

 

[unmerged(29491)]

This new version of CORE dosen't seem to be working properly. When ever I try to start up a game it says that provence ownership is overlapping. For example, 'Alexandria is wanted by Egypt but belongs to the United Kingdom...', not the exact wording but along the lines of that. I've uninstalled and reinstalled CORE and followed the installation instructions, does anyone know what could be wrong?

- GrainedPlanet

EDIT: --- Alexandria (1099) is already owned by the United Kingdom when Egypt wants it. ---

That's one of the things it says.

 

[unmerged(24028)]

Could you do a step by step description of exactly what you do when you install it, including paths, so I can try it here?

Okay. I have a Folder:
My Computer/C:/Programs/Strategy First

There are several folders in that folder:
Hearts of Iron (Where I keep an absolutely CLEAN copy of my original install from CD, which is 1.02)
Hearts of IronPatch (Where I keep the newest HoI with latest Patches)
Hearts of IronGreatWar (Where I have the latest The Great War mod)
Hearts of IronCORE (Where I download CORE into)

I DELETED the Hearts of IronCORE folder, then recreated a new Heart of IronCORE folder to put the new .084 in. I created it from a copy of the Vanilla 1.02 Folder then patched 1.06 and 1.06c the Hearts of IronCORE folder. Then I downloaded the CORE 1.06c Mirror into the Strategy First main Folder (I did not put it in any of the sub-folders which contain any of the HoI games and mods). I installed it into the Hearts of IronCORE folder, the install went perfectly, nothing happened. I went to the Hearts of IronCORE folder, and it was not installed.

It's very strange, I had the same problem with The Great War mod... The Great War mod required me to download WinRAR to open it, and ever since then I haven't successfully installed The Great War's newest patch, or CORE's... But I didn't use WinRAR to install CORE, so I can see what went wrong with The Great War, but not with CORE.


EDIT: Oh... ahem... I seem to not have downloaded 1.06c... Only 1.06b... Eheh... I'll um, go download 1.06c and get back to you...

 

[jdrou]

EDIT: --- Alexandria (1099) is already owned by the United Kingdom when Egypt wants it. ---

In my 0.84 province 1099 is not owned by UK, just Egypt. Check the mod-CORE\scenarios\1936\uk.inc file; in the ownedprovinces section there is a # in front of the line containing 1099.

 

[jdrou]

patched 1.06 and 1.06c the Hearts of IronCORE folder.
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EDIT: Oh... ahem... I seem to not have downloaded 1.06c... Only 1.06b... Eheh... I'll um, go download 1.06c and get back to you...

Also, you don't need 1.06, just 1.06c.

 

[etmccann2004]

Problem with Japanese

I'm playing my first game with v0.84 (second game overall) as the U.S. I am playing on normal/normal with fog-of-war off (I want to be able to see what is going on until I get the hang of things. During the pre-war period, I focused on organizing and upgrading my navy to face off against the Japanese. I noticed that Japan had only a weak garrison (14-15 div in all). In early 1942, Japan declared war on me, and within 3 weeks, I had invaded Japan, taking Tokyo and an adjacent province. The Japanese didn't seem too perturbed by this, and within 3 months, I had conquered all of the main island (Honshu, I think). The only forces I used in the invasion were 2 marine divisions, 2 infantry divisions, and 6 mechanized divisions (with limited air support from 8 carriers - pre-war CAGs only).

Granted, the Japanese are bogged down by the war in China, but they should not leave themselves open for a sucker punch like that. That was too much of a walk-over. Has anyone else encountered the same problem?

 

[unmerged(15066)]

Japan

I've seen a similar play by Japanese AI. In one game, however, the Japanese ended up forted up in Tokyo with about 14 divisions, AA=10 and Level 4 landforts. That was one bloody mess to clean out.

 

[unmerged(18662)]

argh! Since i uppgraded to the latest patch. I can't play! It ctd feb 36 everytime! I've installed it again and again, doing it right, but it's still a no no.

Anyone?

Probably i've missed reading some post, but i have'nt found anything that helps.

 

[jdrou]

argh! Since i uppgraded to the latest patch. I can't play! It ctd feb 36 everytime! I've installed it again and again, doing it right, but it's still a no no.

What exactly did you install? Did you install everything over a clean install of HoI off the CD?

 

[gunboat]

Spainish Civil War

is there a way to mod CORE so italy can send exp forces to the SCW? Since there is no way (it seems) to make a change in game play where non-alliance countries can send such forces, should there be something like what happens to belgium - make italy part of the axis until the end of the SCW? Then have an event that makes them (human can have choice) leave axis and return neutral. In reality there needs to a be a game mechcanism where italy is an axis member, but does not declare war automatically - ie "fails to honor alliance" ala EU or Vicky. Thoughts?

 

[unmerged(18662)]

What exactly did you install? Did you install everything over a clean install of HoI off the CD?

Yes! Followed the instructions!

 

[unmerged(17767)]

is there a way to mod CORE so italy can send exp forces to the SCW? Since there is no way (it seems) to make a change in game play where non-alliance countries can send such forces

I've sent expeditionary forces to Nationist Spain in many games as Germany. I just loaded up the troops on transports and when they got to the Spanish coast I "sent" them to Nationist Spain and ordered them to disembark in a Nationist province. I'd imagine it ought to work for Italy as well.