Time limit modding?

[crusaderknight]

Hi, I was wondering about whether or not I need the "No Time Limit" patch to extend the timeframe of the game. If not, then can someone tell me how to mod the time frame.

For example, I want to make a game that goes from 1920 to 1995. Also, I would like to only enable "Great War" techs for the 1920 - 35 time period, and have all later techs only become available after January 1st 1936. Is that possible at all.

Thank you in advance

- Crusaderknight

 

[crusaderknight]

Anybody?

 

[crusaderknight]

Hello? (echoes). Anybody? (echoes).

 

[unmerged(54579)]

echo...

Yes, you will need to use the "no time limit mod" and then simply change the start date and end dates in your scenario EUG file.

As for making your techs available only at certain dates, you would have to go into each tech file (industrial, Infantry etc.) as found under your HOI2/DB/TECHS directory folder and change the available dates for each tech where it says 'year = 19??'.

Change the ?? in the above illustration to whatever year you wish.

As for the rest of your question... it gets REAL complicated and tedious, so I hope you get a better reply from someone who knows a lot more than I do!

VJ

P.S. DO NOT screw anything up or it will make your game not work at all...

Best advice I can give you is to make a complete copy of ALL your HOI2 files someplace safe "BEFORE" you start messing around. One yawn or eye-twitch and your screwed.

 

[crusaderknight]

Thankyou for replying! I was beginning to think no one would answer me. I really appreciate the advice. BTW, its a good thing you responded when you did. I was about to just try something crazy and then I prolly would have messed up the whole game.

- Crusaderknight