hello, modding problems

hi (sorry i am french)

i use RDAExplorerGUI and extracted "assets.xml" from "addon/patch0.rda" (IAAM version) and i tried to give to the golden ship "achievementship" 1600 "treffepunkte" from original 600

i put the "assets.xml" back in "patch0.rda" with RDAExplorerGUI, and save, start the game ("venedig IAAM") and start with golden ship, but the ship still have 600 points...

i tested same with small tradeship and small warship, same problem

=> all the changes i try with RDAExplorerGUI are not doing anything

i have much modifications ideas, but how works RDAExplorerGUI ?

- i tested with "compressing all files" in patch0.rda = game crash
- i tested with "no compressing" in patch0.rda = no changes in game (the file is MUCH bigger)
- i tested with "compressing the default files" in patch0.rda = no changes in game (and the file is bigger too)

=> how to mod ? ( i entirely REmodded !deap!70 and play it a great lot but i cant do anything in 1404 )

the IAAM modify only:

patch1.rda in maindata
patch2.rda in maindata

data2.rda in addon
patch0.rda in addon

so i think its not necessary to edit the original data "assets.xml"

but i probably have to edit the assets in patch0.rda (in addon) AND in patch1.rda (in maindata) ?

=> i certainly missed something, what should i do EXACTLY to edit the stats of a ship for example ? (for example giving 1600 hitpoints to the silvership ? so i can finally understand how to get it to work :schimpf )

ahoy !

i still have trouble to mod in 1404 so i need to understand:

1- how to modify ship stat with RDAExplorerGUI in iaam 1404 ? (what to modify ? where to modify ? how to save ?)
2- how to modify object chance to appear with RDAExplorerGUI in iaam 1404 ? (what to modify ? where to modify ? how to save ?)
3- how to modify unlock condition for objects, buildings or ships with RDAExplorerGUI in iaam 1404 what to modify ? where to modify ? how to save ?)

so i can finally understand how it works :schimpf

"viele grusse"

S.D. schrieb:

hallo,

hier steht alles was man für den anfang wissen muss, beschrieben: http://www.projectanno.de/forum/index.php?page=Board&boardID=50

viel spass.

the problem is i havent found the answer of my 3 questions in previous post

and i want to edit with RDAexplorerGUI, not toolone (toolone is not really working easily...)

Nayo schrieb:

1. extract all files with RDA Explorer
2. modify assets.xml for ship stats
3. No. 2 and 3 is to complex to explain it with a few words.
3. Pack all files again into rda files using Explorer
4. DONE

exactly what i did, but when i start a new game, the ships dont have more hitpoints (it still says 600 and not 1600, i modified "maxhitpoint")

i modified "achievementship" but when i start a new game it still say the default number (as i explained in 1st post)

unlock condition seems in assets too as i saw, but chance for objects to appear are in a file no ? in properties ? or assets too ?

S.D. schrieb:

...

what have you edited exactly ? the assets in addon/patch0.rda and maindata/patch1.rda ? or the other datas too ?

S.D. schrieb:

addon/patch0.rda

so:

=> i open with RDAexplorer patch0.rda
=> i open assets with notepad
=> i edit assets and save
=> RDAexplorer gives a message to accept the new change to assets, i say yes
=> i save patch0.rda (compressed as your screen has shown in another "thema")

is that right ? (i test by exporting assets and putting it again in patch0.rda but it seems fully saved)

EDIT: wait i have to extract ALL FILES ? its probably my error i go test again

i tested again:

0) opened RDAexplorer
1) selected patch0 with RDAexplorer
2) extracted all files in a folder named "patch"
3) closed RDAexplorer and delete patch0.rda
4) modified "maxhitpoint" to "achievementship" and "preordership" in assets
5) opened RDAexplorer
6) clicked "new"
7) imported (tools => add folder as root) "patch" folder (so it adds "addondata" and "data")
saved as "patch0.rda"
9) replaced in game files
10) started game + start new medium free game
11) golden ship still has 600 hp

anything wrong ?

EDIT: FOUND THE ERROR: the ship id + ship name are AFTER the stats ! i edited the stats after the name/id so i edited the wrong ship :schimpf 

=> i think i will take a really long time to list all the IDs of the playable ships of the game

thanks for the help

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