How to change game rules mid-game

[HASHEM]

How do I edit game rules on a save game.

I'm playing a mod that heavily restricts wargoals to focuses and events. Very boring.

Can someone explain to me how to go into the save file and edit it?

[HASHEM]

halp

[Shortpower]

allow diplo
console command or load with another mod that gives you whatever war rules you like. I don't think game rules can change past start.

[HASHEM]

Originally posted by Shortpower:

allow diplo
console command or load with another mod that gives you whatever war rules you like. I don't think game rules can change past start.

yeah but I want the AI to be able to start wars

[Imhotep]

I presume you know how to edit a save file.

You could look at the code in the mod to see if it makes it easier to find the relevant bits of code in the save file.

[Shortpower]

Originally posted by 76561198148129948:

Originally posted by Shortpower:

allow diplo
console command or load with another mod that gives you whatever war rules you like. I don't think game rules can change past start.

yeah but I want the AI to be able to start wars

AI usually don't justify barring specific AI with claims (USSR for example)
Demand It could work for what you want though, usually what I use when I want some extreme alt history stuff from minors.
Not a perfect science though, I've seen the USSR cede land to Latvia a few times.

[HASHEM]

Originally posted by Imhotep:

I presume you know how to edit a save file.

You could look at the code in the mod to see if it makes it easier to find the relevant bits of code in the save file.

you presume wrong ;(

I tried opening the save file with Notepad++ and it's just a bunch of NULL and random characters.

[Imhotep]

In settings.txt in the Paradox folder in Documents, you need to change 'save as binary=yes' to 'save as binary=no'. This will make the gamesaves save in uncompressed format. They're bigger in size, but can be edited. You'll then need to save the game again so it's saved in uncompressed format before editing.

[HASHEM]

Originally posted by Imhotep:

In settings.txt in the Paradox folder in Documents, you need to change 'save as binary=yes' to 'save as binary=no'. This will make the gamesaves save in uncompressed format. They're bigger in size, but can be edited. You'll then need to save the game again so it's saved in uncompressed format before editing.

I'll give it a shot :D

[hdcoltri]

Originally posted by Imhotep:

In settings.txt in the Paradox folder in Documents, you need to change 'save as binary=yes' to 'save as binary=no'. This will make the gamesaves save in uncompressed format. They're bigger in size, but can be edited. You'll then need to save the game again so it's saved in uncompressed format before editing.

Doesn't quite work

[Aluvard]

Originally posted by hdcoltri:

Originally posted by Imhotep:

In settings.txt in the Paradox folder in Documents, you need to change 'save as binary=yes' to 'save as binary=no'. This will make the gamesaves save in uncompressed format. They're bigger in size, but can be edited. You'll then need to save the game again so it's saved in uncompressed format before editing.

Doesn't quite work

Works.

[hdcoltri]

Originally posted by Aluvard:

Originally posted by hdcoltri:

Doesn't quite work

Works.

Well, i did everything he said and it didn't quite work. Does it only work with new saves, or does it only work in older saves?

[Aluvard]

If you want edit current gameplay:
- save and exit game,
- open settings.txt, find 'save as binary=yes' and change parameter to "no". Save changes,
- open game, load save file, wait several in-game days and save file. Close game,
- open fresh save with notepad.

You can't edit save files that were created before changes in settings.txt

[STRATOFEL]

- save and exit game,
- open settings.txt, find 'save as binary=yes' and change parameter to "no". Save changes,
- open game, load save file, wait several in-game days and save file. Close game,
- open fresh save with notepad.



use notepad find function to find this string "game_rules={" and paste to this array allow_wargoals="ALWAYS_FREE"