Modswapper question

LDiCesare · May 11, 2003, 04:58

I wonder whether modswapper can be adapted to another game, namely Galciv.
As I understand it, Modswapper basically moves files around and provides a nice user interface. Could it be adapted to another game (which lacks scenario support per se so requires files moving)?

Martin Gühmann · May 11, 2003, 12:24

If Galciv has a file that is called gamefile.txt, that contains a list of text files that the game does use, and maybe one or two other files that have to be copied and all the graphic and sound files don't need to be overwritten that it is fulladaptable, otherwise you have to do the whole programming from scratch or you have to create for every mod two batch files.

-Martin

J Bytheway · May 12, 2003, 16:46

Modswapper probably wouldn't be so applicable, but I did develop a more functional replacement for it (called ModManager - see http://apolyton.net/forums/showthrea...threadid=78244) which may well be more applicable and I'd be happy to try to alter it appropriately if you wish (or just supply the source code).

LDiCesare · May 23, 2003, 16:14

Thanks for the answers. I couldn't check aployton for a while. I know HawaiiFiveO is making a nice editor for GalCiv and looks at modswapping options. Since he's using VB too, ModManager might be useful for him (personnally I suck at VB). The problem is GalCiv has no scenario management per se. You can mod, but must save all files or even directories if you want to swap from one to another.

J Bytheway · May 23, 2003, 17:06

Well, I can send him my source code if he wishes, or modify it myself.

LDiCesare · May 24, 2003, 02:44

I mentionned it to him on the galciv forum. I know he's not yet to the point of tackling modswapping part, but I hope I can convince him to...