Harrr... I'm up da creek without me paddle....

[Tigerclaw]

Ok, guys. I installed Build 12.1. Everything works. Now I go and start looking for the file named BuildSettings.h (so I can change character's starting stats) - I
can't find it. I go try to find Build 13. Downloaded the smaller "Current update" one. But there MAIN part of Build13 is not there. Period. The link points me onto the form. Now, I have NO idea how and where do I extract the Current Update of Mod 13, especially considering that I never got the MAIN part of Mod 13. Do I extract the files from the current update of Build 13 into folders? If so into which ones? If not, then do I extract them into the main game and hope they find their own places?
After Build 12.1 I have:
Pre build 13 update from 8-7-06
Pre build 13 update from 8-7-06 (small)
Pre build 13 update from 19-7-06
All in ZIP or RAR format.
Where do I extract them to? To which folder?
Also have other questions:
1) How do I create new cannons? I understand how to mod old ones, but not how to create new ones?
2) How do I create new swords?
3) How do I modify aleady existing swords?
4) Hod do I create new ships? I know that I can just add an entery into ships_Init. but Doing this just forces programs to crash.
5) How do I make it so all the officers that I hire are level 1 but have 9 freebeeis on skills and 4 freebies for perks?
6) How do your mods work with the Russian made modes Return of the Sea Legend and Morgan's Pack?

Thank you very much for your invaluable help and please forgive me my ignorance.

Sincerely

Tigerclaw

 

[SirChristopherMings]

Tigerclaw,
Welcome to the site! <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/par-ty.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="par-ty.gif" />

Lots o' questions, not sure where to begin. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/keith.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="keith.gif" />

In a Build 12.1 version of the game, the buildsettings.h file should be located in;
Pirates of the Caribbean\PROGRAM

it is an H file and you click on it to open it, and follow the directions within to adjust the game settings.

I found a copy of the Full update for the PreBuild 13 Modpack here:

<a href="http://pieter.piratesahoy.org/" target="_blank">http://pieter.piratesahoy.org/</a>

and there are a couple of threads in the POTC Build Mod forum that I recall giving directions for loading the Build. It is my understanding that loading the files is fairly automated and the updated files are directed to replace the existing files.

Regarding the following questions, I'd recommend playing with the game as it is currently set up first, PreBuild 13 or Build 12.1, because some of the changes that you are contemplating might already exist. If there are changes that you still want to make after having tried the game out, there are a number of exisitng posts in this forum and the POTC Build Mod forum that might give you the guidance you seek.

Other members will probably be along soon, but I hope this helps to get you started. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/par-ty.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="par-ty.gif" />