modding

[dense condor]

i think you forgot to close bracket {}

Country names do not appear on the map neither on the countries, do you know why?

[obtuse condor]

i close the bracket

[chilly field]

where are steam workshop mods kept?

[subtle totem]

\steamapps\workshop\content\394360 Good luck figuring out the correct folder

[chilly field]

ty

also where is dlc focus trees kept

[grave tinsel]

is it possible to replace the possible effects with some random text

like instead of "add 13819 guns" or something, the effect just says "we will search for more guns" or something like that

[karmic rock]

how would i let a focus unlock building slots?

[grave tinsel]

go to Hearts of Iron IV\history\general, you'll find a file named "generic_advisors.txt", copy and paste that into your \history\general folder (create one and paste it there if you don't have one)

open the .txt file and you'll see a lot of code, should look like this, just find where the tags are located, after that, just put "tag = (what your country tag is)" next to any tag

the ones in “NOT = { OR = {“ btw

don’t put anything else in the lines if your only thing is to remove generic advisors

other than that, enjoy

sorry if my explanation is unclear

[grave tinsel]

add_extra_state_shared_building_slots = 1

[karmic rock]

I tried that but i get an error

I dont see how im providing country

[grave tinsel]

if you want it to be random
random_owned_controlled_state = {
add_extra_state_shared_building_slots = 1 }

if you want a specific state to have it, give me a few minutes, i gotta check out how to do it

[karmic rock]

ok, thanks

[junior cipher]

Is there a way to wrap text in a localisation for events with long descriptions?

[grave tinsel]

add \n\n between each paragraph

Example: something.1.d:0 "Something something \n\nSomething something"

Hopefully that helps

[junior cipher]

Thank you!

[grave tinsel]

No problem

[grave tinsel]

if anyone knows, please reply with a ping, thanks

[karmic rock]

How do i force the game for recalculate stuff? I have a focus that should add 10 civs, but it only works when ive done something else in the game, such as changed my economy law, or my trade law.

i thought recalculate_building_slots = yes would do it but it only works for the first one, and then stops

[jade mauve]

thank, i'll try it out

[amber sandal]

How do I leave it?

the settings page is empty

[obtuse condor]

can anyone tell me why is notepad++ detecting a problem with my code?

state={
    id=909
    name="STATE_909"

    history={
        owner = BUL
        add_core_of = BUL
    }

    provinces={
        965
        history={
            owner = BUL
            add_core_of = BUL
        }
    }

    manpower=24000
    state_category=city
    buildings_max_level_factor=1.000
    local_supplies=0.000
}

[jade mauve]

where is the error showing?

cuz i think i see it

[obtuse condor]

history-provinces-ish

[jade mauve]

yeah

remove the history bit in provinces = {

you cannot assign a core to a province or an ownership of a province to a nation

provinces should look like this

in this case with 965

[obtuse condor]

ohh thank you

[small pilot]

Anyone help?

[grave tinsel]

small spelling mistake, the focus id has provisonal, not provisional

you can fix the focus id if you want but that’s up to you

[obtuse condor]

I got an idea for an alt hist hoi4 mod

[dull maple]

does someone know why its so big?

[obtuse condor]

show me texturfile

[dull maple]

the gfx?

[obtuse condor]

no

in the interface

idea

[dull maple]

spriteTypes = {
SpriteType = {
name = "GFX_idea_the_communist_rise"
texturefile = "gfx/interface/ideas/the_communist_rise_icon.dds"
}

    SpriteType = {
    name = "GFX_idea_The_communist_win"
texturefile = "gfx/interface/ideas/The_communist_win_icon.dds"
}    

}

the first one works normally

[obtuse condor]

hmm

there is no mistake

but i have question

[dull maple]

yes?

[obtuse condor]

i try to make my idea icon but not worked

i type spriteTypes

but still not working

how do you make this icon

[dull maple]

i dont know what you mean. but if you mean the looks it from this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGJipc6rTH0&t=155s

[obtuse condor]

this is focus icon tutorial

not national spirit

focus icon bigger than idea icons

[dull maple]

oh thats why it looks like that thank you my man

[obtuse condor]

no problem your welcome

@dull maple is worked?

[dull maple]

i didnt testes yet i need to wait until i played the tutorial in my game

[obtuse condor]

same problem

[dull maple]

works perfectly

[obtuse condor]

whats wrong with this file?

[timber zenith]

The options don't have closing brackets

[timber zenith]

Good formatting/indentation goes a long way

[obtuse condor]

thanks that looks great

[obtuse condor]

Is the mod you are making related to social monarchism?

thanks i really appreace it

the event has become gangrenous metaphysically

[jade mauve]

what file type are you using for the event picture?

[obtuse condor]

.dds

i think

[jade mauve]

did you convert one file to dds?

like, a jpg to dds

[obtuse condor]

yeah i did

[jade mauve]

was it a jpg, bmp or what?

[obtuse condor]

jpg

[jade mauve]

try converting from png to dds, it should keep the transparency and prevent that black outline

take in mind to convert the file, not copy it and paste it in paint

[obtuse condor]

where/how do i convert a jpg file to a dds file

[jade mauve]

with paint

and dont use jpg

use png

[dull maple]

focus = {
id = The_communist_way
icon = GFX_The_communist_way
search_filters = { FOCUS_FILTER_POLITICAL }
x = -20
y = 0
#relative_position_id = USA_the_worlds_loco_works

            available = {
                NOT = {}
                NOT = {}
           }

             bypass = {
            }
            
            cost = 0
            #prerequisite = { focus = USA_the_worlds_loco_works }
    #prerequisite = { focus = JAP_cruiser_modernization }

            cancel_if_invalid = no
            continue_if_invalid = yes
            available_if_capitulated = yes
    mutually_exclusive = { focus = USA_continue_the_new_deal }
            mutually_exclusive = { focus = USA_reestablish_the_gold_standard }
            allow_branch = {
        if = {
            limit = {
                has_game_rule = {
                    rule = obsolete_focus_branches_visibility
                    option = HIDE
                }
            }
            NOT = {
                has_completed_focus = USA_continue_the_new_deal

            }
        }
    }              
               
            completion_reward = {
              add_political_power = 50
               

              add_timed_idea = {
               idea = the_communist_rise
               days = 180
            }
             remove_ideas = home_of_the_free
             mark_focus_tree_layout_dirty = yes
             
         }
                

             ai_will_do = {
            }
                
} what did i do wrong that it still doesn't works? thats the thing with allow branch

[obtuse condor]

trigger = {
original_tag = ENG
date > 1936.1.1
}

fire_only_once = yes

mean_time_to_happen = {
days = 500
modifier = {
factor = 1.0
date > 1937.1.4
}
}

Is this event going to happen between january1st 1936 and april 1st 1937?

[pale sparrow]

no @obtuse condor.

[obtuse condor]

how do i make it so that happens then?

[pale sparrow]

MTTH of 250, no modifier

50% is earlier, 50% is later

IIRC

[obtuse condor]

trigger = {
original_tag = ENG
date > 1936.1.1
}

fire_only_once = yes

mean_time_to_happen = {
days = 250
factor = 1.0
date > 1937.1.4
}
}

this?

[pale sparrow]

no

remove the date thing

indent properly

you cant if I remember correctly

just put MTTH halfway

[obtuse condor]

april 1st 1937

im really confused

[obtuse condor]

i think you swap the "1946.6.3" to "1937.4.1"

[high pelican]

Does anyone know how to fix this?

[obtuse condor]

add_namespace = colonialism

Act 1935
country_event = {
id = colonialism.1
title = "Government of India Act 1935"
desc = colonialism.1.d
picture = GFX_idi_amin
#is_triggered_only = yes

trigger = {
original_tag = ENG
date > 1937.4.1
}

fire_only_once = yes

mean_time_to_happen = {
days = 500
modifier = {
factor = 1.0
date > 1937.4.1
}
}

on_startup = {
effect = {
ENG = {
country_event = {
id = on_action_colonialism.1
days = 365
random_days = 135 # Fires in the last week of 1936, assuming default start date.
}
}
}
}

option = { # Seperate both Aden and Burma from India
    name = "Seperate both Aden and Burma from India"
    ai_chance = { factor = 90 }

How do i fix this?

[02:30:59][persistent.cpp:48]: Error: "Unexpected token: on_startup, near line: 8" in file: "events/colonialism.txt" near line: 23
[02:30:59][parser.cpp:932]: Error: unexpected token in file: "events/colonialism.txt" near line: 98 ( } )
[02:30:59][parser.cpp:724]: Error: "Unexpected token: }, near line: 98" in file: "events/colonialism.txt

[high pelican]

I can't make Australia independant

Can anyone tell me what I am doing wrong, or what i have to add?

[obtuse condor]

add the england history file

and search for ast

[high pelican]

what, put both the ast and eng hist files in?

[obtuse condor]

you just have to put the uk history file in your mod

and then search for ast in the england history file

[high pelican]

Alright, thanks.

[obtuse condor]

australia is made a puppet in there

[high pelican]

this is what it shows

?

[high pelican]

I'm trying to make it so that australia can free itself through focus'

[obtuse condor]

oh ok

[high pelican]

yeah i sent the pic

thats what im seeing

[arctic tinsel]

Can someone help me?

[slender brook]

With what

[arctic tinsel]

nvrmind i got it

[obtuse condor]

thats good ?

[arctic tinsel]

yeah

[obtuse condor]

thanks

[high pelican]

the focus icon and preview icon arent the same

I don't know why.

[obtuse condor]

you need make shine

in goal_shine

[high pelican]

where would i find that

[obtuse condor]

in interface

not gfx interface

in interface

completion_reward = {
add_ideas = Extensive_conscription
add_to_variable = { DEM_bad_organization_army_defence_factor = +0.02 }
add_to_variable = { DEM_bad_organization_army_attack_factor = +0.02 }
custom_effect_tooltip = DEM_army_reforms_tt
}

guys

why game not showed this?

[median dagger]

1. What exactly is not showing?
2. This part of the code is fine. I need the full code of this focus to figure out what's wrong with it

[obtuse condor]

game not showed national spirit modifies

i want add +0.02 with division attack but game not showed

[obtuse condor]

focus = {
id = DEM_army_reforms
icon = GFX_focus_DEM_army_reforms
x = 10
y = 1
relative_position_id = DEM_demetre_empire_reforms

    prerequisite = { focus = DEM_demetre_empire_reforms }
    mutually_exclusive = { }
    cost = 10

    ai_will_do = {
        factor = 1
    }

    available = {

    }
    
    bypass = {

    }

    cancel_if_invalid = yes
    continue_if_invalid = no
    available_if_capitulated = yes
    search_filters = { }

    completion_reward = {
        add_ideas = Extensive_conscription
        add_to_variable = { DEM_bad_organization_army_defence_factor = +0.02 }
        add_to_variable = { DEM_bad_organization_army_attack_factor = +0.02 }
        custom_effect_tooltip = DEM_army_reforms_tt
    }
}

[median dagger]

oh, I didn't notice that. Try to remove the '+' from add_to_variable fields

[obtuse condor]

why

how do game know i want to add not '-'

[edgy solar]

you would just add a - if you wanted minus

otherwise it assumes its +

[obtuse condor]

ok

[obtuse condor]

is not worked

game show only law

[median dagger]

The game shows everything correctly. Variable operations should not be showed

[obtuse condor]

i want game showe like this

[median dagger]

firstly, you need to create a dynamic modifier. Not just a simlpe idea

[obtuse condor]

where?

[median dagger]

common/dynamic_modifiers

[obtuse condor]

and now what

[median dagger]

It should work if you've done it right

[median dagger]

1. create file *.txt
2. In it, write:

your_modifier_id = {
  enable = { always = yes }
  icon = GFX_idea_POL_ideology_drift_defence    
  army_defence_factor = DEM_bad_organization_army_defence_factor
  army_attack_factor = DEM_bad_organization_army_attack_factor
}```

And, of course, set the base values for these variables when adding a modifier

[obtuse condor]

ok

what the icon?

who need icon

oh my goood

game show me 1510 error

[median dagger]

Icon from Poland modifiers. You can replace it with your own

I forgot to remove this

[sour vigil]

How can i make events by timed decisions time?

[pale sparrow]

Read the decision wiki for missions

[obtuse condor]

[02:30:59][persistent.cpp:48]: Error: "Unexpected token: on_startup, near line: 8" in file: "events/colonialism.txt" near line: 23
[02:30:59][parser.cpp:932]: Error: unexpected token in file: "events/colonialism.txt" near line: 98 ( } )
[02:30:59][parser.cpp:724]: Error: "Unexpected token: }, near line: 98" in file: "events/colonialism.txt

How do i fix this file?

[sour vigil]

I couldn't find that can you send the link?

[high pelican]

I don't know how to fix this.

SpriteType = {
name = "ContGDR"
texturefile = "gfx/interface/goals/industry/1_Great_Depression/2CGDR"
effectFile = "gfx/FX/buttonstate.lua"
animation = {
animationmaskfile = "gfx/interface/goals/industry/1_Great Depression/2CGDR.dds"
animationtexturefile = "gfx/interface/goals/shine_overlay.dds" # <- the animated file
animationrotation = -90.0 # -90 clockwise 90 counterclockwise(by default)
animationlooping = no # yes or no 😉
animationtime = 0.75 # in seconds
animationdelay = 0 # in seconds
animationblendmode = "add" #add, multiply, overlay
animationtype = "scrolling" #scrolling, rotating, pulsing
animationrotationoffset = { x = 0.0 y = 0.0 }
animationtexturescale = { x = 2.0 y = 1.0 }
}

    animation = {
        animationmaskfile = "gfx/interface/goals/industry/1_Great Depression/2CGDR.dds"
        animationtexturefile = "gfx/interface/goals/shine_overlay.dds"     # <- the animated file
        animationrotation = 90.0        # -90 clockwise 90 counterclockwise(by default)
        animationlooping = no            # yes or no 😉
        animationtime = 0.75                # in seconds
        animationdelay = 0            # in seconds
        animationblendmode = "add"       #add, multiply, overlay
        animationtype = "scrolling"      #scrolling, rotating, pulsing
        animationrotationoffset = { x = 0.0 y = 0.0 }
        animationtexturescale = { x = 1.0 y = 1.0 } 
    }
    legacy_lazy_load = no
    }

This right?

for the goal_shine file?

[high pelican]

Update: I tried fixing it, but it broke.

[cunning mauve]

right I wanna add a new victory point in Dabancheng named Hami, this is for a releasable there, any help on how to?

I have this but I'm unsure if it'll work if I put it in here

[lofty plaza]

You need to define the victory point in the state file then add the name to the localisation folder you have there

[dull maple]

Is there an effect to take away civ factories? but not consumer good?

[nimble solar]

Huh

War Reps is the closest thing to stealing people's Civs

[dull maple]

or is there a effect to turn civs to millitary factories

[nimble solar]

Yeah, conversion

You can find it in the construction queue

[dull maple]

How can i do this in a national focus?

[cunning mauve]

how do I add/take away provinces from a state without my game crashing?

[cunning mauve]

so like this?

success

[median dagger]

I want to replicate the Balance of power interface for further modification (I want to make something different out of it). Does anyone know how its scripts work from the inside? Does anyone have any idea how to accomplish what I have in mind?

[dull maple]

does someone know why it dont work? do i got a spelling mistake?

[median dagger]

Check the encoding of localization file

It should be UTF-8 with BOM

[chilly field]

how do i get this event tofire after the player forms the hre?

[median dagger]

Find the decision in the game files that forms the HRE and add the trigger of this event to the effects

[chilly field]

where would i find that

and where would i put it in my code

[lofty plaza]

Yep

[median dagger]

Hearts Of iron IV/common/decisions/

[pliant reef]

can someone make me a mod please

cuz i just want to have no cooldown on plan offensive in the spanish civil war

[upper badge]

anyone know why this isn't coloring Galicia?

[cunning mauve]

I recently edited some states via nudging and added a few, I saved the stuff onto a mod folder, but now when I try to play vanilla hoi4 without the mod turned on this appears.

[slender brook]

When you saved the stuff in the mod folder, did you remove the og files from the other folder

[cunning mauve]

the og files?

[slender brook]

The ones in the /Heart of Iron IV folder

[upper badge]

Anybody know?

[cunning mauve]

I don't see any files going by that

[slender brook]

No folders called /map or /history?

[cunning mauve]

I do see a history folder but it's unedited

[slender brook]

Try deleting that anyways

[cunning mauve]

okay I did

it worked

[jade mauve]

if the sprite name is ContGDR then that sprite for the shine must be called ContGDR_shine

[high pelican]

SpriteType = {
name = "ContGDR_shine"
texturefile = "gfx/interface/goals/industry/1_Great_Depression/3FGDR.dds"
effectFile = "gfx/FX/buttonstate.lua"
animation = {
animationmaskfile = "gfx/interface/goals/industry/1_Great_Depression/3FGDR.dds"
animationtexturefile = "gfx/interface/goals/shine_overlay.dds" # <- the animated file
animationrotation = -90.0 # -90 clockwise 90 counterclockwise(by default)
animationlooping = no # yes or no 😉
animationtime = 0.75 # in seconds
animationdelay = 0 # in seconds
animationblendmode = "add" #add, multiply, overlay
animationtype = "scrolling" #scrolling, rotating, pulsing
animationrotationoffset = { x = 0.0 y = 0.0 }
animationtexturescale = { x = 1.0 y = 1.0 }
}

    animation = {
        animationmaskfile = "gfx/interface/goals/industry/1_Great_Depression/3FGDR.dds"            
        animationtexturefile = "gfx/interface/goals/shine_overlay.dds"     # <- the animated file
        animationrotation = 90.0        # -90 clockwise 90 counterclockwise(by default)
        animationlooping = no            # yes or no 😉
        animationtime = 0.75                # in seconds
        animationdelay = 0            # in seconds
        animationblendmode = "add"       #add, multiply, overlay
        animationtype = "scrolling"      #scrolling, rotating, pulsing
        animationrotationoffset = { x = 0.0 y = 0.0 }
        animationtexturescale = { x = 1.0 y = 1.0 } 
    }
    legacy_lazy_load = no
}

This better?

[jade mauve]

probably

[high pelican]

oh god

its even worse now

SpriteType = {
name = "StartCW_Shine"
texturefile = "gfx/interface/goals/industry/2_CivilianWorks/1StartCivWrk_Shine"
effectFile = "gfx/FX/buttonstate.lua"
animation = {
animationmaskfile = "gfx/interface/goals/industry/2_CivilianWorks/1StartCivWrk_Shine.dds"
animationtexturefile = "gfx/interface/goals/shine_overlay.dds" # <- the animated file
animationrotation = -90.0 # -90 clockwise 90 counterclockwise(by default)
animationlooping = no # yes or no 😉
animationtime = 0.75 # in seconds
animationdelay = 0 # in seconds
animationblendmode = "add" #add, multiply, overlay
animationtype = "scrolling" #scrolling, rotating, pulsing
animationrotationoffset = { x = 0.0 y = 0.0 }
animationtexturescale = { x = 2.0 y = 1.0 }
}
animation = {
animationmaskfile = "gfx/interface/goals/industry/2_CivilianWorks/1StartCivWrk_Shine.dds"
animationtexturefile = "gfx/interface/goals/shine_overlay.dds" # <- the animated file
animationrotation = 90.0 # -90 clockwise 90 counterclockwise(by default)
animationlooping = no # yes or no 😉
animationtime = 0.75 # in seconds
animationdelay = 0 # in seconds
animationblendmode = "add" #add, multiply, overlay
animationtype = "scrolling" #scrolling, rotating, pulsing
animationrotationoffset = { x = 0.0 y = 0.0 }
animationtexturescale = { x = 1.0 y = 1.0 }
}
legacy_lazy_load = no
}

This is it. Did I need to put '_Shine' in front of the texture file directories?

What am I doing wrong?!

[obtuse condor]

Is it fine if I just copy eveyrthing without learning anything

?

ok

thanks

please share your wonderful mods

[slender brook]

Well no, because you aren't learning anything. At that point why even bother

[jovial crystal]

how do i do opinion modifiers; i made them but the opinion number just says "0"

[jovial crystal]

'

[obtuse condor]

the purpose isnt to learn something

it is to use others works to make benefit

[slender brook]

Oh I see, I didn't realise this was satirical... at least I hope it is satirical

[sturdy sapphire]

is it possable to add a modifier to a focus

[slender brook]

What type of modifier?

[sturdy sapphire]

like army_core_defence_factor = 0.3

[slender brook]

You would have to add that as a country idea

Or I mean national idea or whatever it's called

[sturdy sapphire]

ok thx

[jovial crystal]

how do i fix this

[median dagger]

To solve your problem, I need your opinion modifier code

[median dagger]

okay, it is correct

[jovial crystal]

problem is

it says "0"

and glithced the other opinion modifiers

[median dagger]

give me your focus completion reward code

[jovial crystal]

focus = {
id = DEU_reapproachment_with_italy
icon = GFX_focus_generic_italy_propaganda

    available = {

    }        
    prerequisite = {
        focus = DEU_the_global_stage
    }
    
    mutually_exclusive = { focus = }
    
    relative_position_id = DEU_the_global_stage
    
    available_if_capitulated = yes
    continue_if_invalid = no
    
    available = { 

    }
    x = 2
    y = 1
    cost = 3
    ai_will_do = {
        factor = 50
        modifier = {
            factor = 50
            is_historical_focus_on = yes
        }
    }
    completion_reward = {
    ITA = {
     add_opinion_modifier = { target = ROOT modifier = first_step_reapproach_with_italy }
         add_ai_strategy = { type = befriend id = ROOT value = 50 }
         }
      custom_trigger_tooltip = {
       tooltip = italy_warning_focus_tt
      }
      custom_effect_tooltip = italy_warning_focus_tt
    }
} @median dagger

[median dagger]

interesting... It looks right. It's supposed to work

[jovial crystal]

but it shows this

[wanton ingot]

why does my focus tree loses some focuses?

[radiant patrol]

How can I make a national spirit that denies producing armor and aircraft like the Bulgarian army restrictions?

[woeful hornet]

I know it's à defining rule but i don't know how , basically not every country obey same rule

[radiant patrol]

Is it possible to make the same rule work with another national spirit?

[wanton veldt]

How do I assign a 3D model of tank/plane from one country into another?

[gusty peak]

How do I get rid of planes from my mod? And I also wanna remove airports and construction of airports including the plane research tab as well

[valid halo]

my mod says "Some mods are made for other game versions" but it works perfectly how do i change that so it doesn't say that

[gusty peak]

Update it

[valid halo]

how?

[gusty peak]

When u created the modfile did u see a file made with the folder?

[valid halo]

yeah

[gusty peak]

This one

Right click this, select open with and open it with notepad or notepad++ whatever u have, and then u will see the game versions, just update it there first.

Like if its 1.12.9 or something, update it, I think the current version is 1.12.14 or something

version="1.12.14"
picture="empires.png"
tags={
"Alternative History"
"Map"
}
name="Empires In WW2"
replace_path="gfx/loadingscreens"
supported_version="1.12.14"
path=""
remote_file_id=""

Like this

update the version and the supported version

[valid halo]

thanks

[gusty peak]

Then open ur mod folder and u will see a descriptor file

Do the samething with it aswell

And I think then u might have to restart ur PC

version="1.12.14"
picture="empires.png"
tags={
"Alternative History"
"Map"
}
name="Empires In WW2"
replace_path="gfx/loadingscreens"
supported_version="1.12.14"
remote_file_id=""

Update it in here as well

Then it should work

How do I get rid of planes from my mod? And I also wanna remove airports and construction of airports including the plane research tab as well

[sturdy sapphire]

i just made something in modding (focus, ideas) and now my country starts with 0 divisions

pls help

[foggy rivet]

does anyone play hoi4 with owb mods

[fair dust]

Playin rn as lanius siding with the twin mothers

[foggy rivet]

which mods do you have?

im trying add the east coast stuff and enclave stuff but idk what game version will make most of the mods compatible

[fair dust]

rn I am using ad victoriam as an addon mod but there is enclave reborn with enclave reborn plus

I'm not sure if there is anything for the east coast

Not that I have seen, just gonna have to wait for the base mod to be updated

Louisiana should be added in the next update

[foggy rivet]

im using these

[fair dust]

There is an east coast one?

[foggy rivet]

yeah

[fair dust]

Huh, I never knew

[foggy rivet]

the more you know

[fair dust]

truly

[foggy rivet]

but i cant find a game version thats compatible with all of them

[fair dust]

Makes sense

I'm pretty sure the first one is outdated and the second one is just the more up to date version

[foggy rivet]

oki

1.12 with all except the first mod just crashed

[fair dust]

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2808191240

I believe that this one should fix the enclave one

The only one I don't know about is the east coast one

[foggy rivet]

oki

[foggy rivet]

what version do you think i should play on

[fair dust]

The newest should be good, if it doesn't work I would suggest turning off the east coast mod because it might be outdated and overlapping with the base owb mod

[foggy rivet]

ok

[fair dust]

@foggy rivet How's it workin?

[elder hatch]

How to make Endsieg not crash?

[foggy rivet]

i just stopped bothering and just played barebones owb

[stuck quarry]

How the hell is one of those mods -1gb

[fair dust]

Less stuff than the og game? idrk

[pale sparrow]

typical launcher L

[naive mantle]

you know the decisions where you hover over that magnifying glass and it highlights certain states on the map?

like for a formable

what is that called and how can i make it

[slender brook]

Check the Formable Nations mod to see it. The highlighting is done in the decision category level because Paradox decided they didn't want individual decisions highlighting multiple states

[naive mantle]

i dont have a formable nations mod

i guess i could download one

[slender brook]

Specifically the one I made because that one actually has highlighting. Anyways, just remember that it works at the category level not the individual decision level

[naive mantle]

could i please get a link to your one?

[slender brook]

No

[naive mantle]

tragic

[slender brook]

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2870292087

[naive mantle]

is that an australia new zealand union?

[slender brook]

I think that's Anglosphere

[naive mantle]

oh ok good

had me worried for a second

how do i know which one is yours in the mod folder @slender brook

[slender brook]

The folder number and link number are shared

[naive mantle]

i dont see it

and it dont even know how to open the file lol

oh i found the mod file

just had to put it in a playset

oh im so clever

[naive mantle]

so common > decisions > categories?

[slender brook]

Yeah

[naive mantle]

are these important?

[slender brook]

No

[naive mantle]

do i have to link the name of the text file anywhere? or is it like a localisation file

[slender brook]

What text file?

[naive mantle]

formable_mod_categories

where the image above is from

[slender brook]

You would not have to link the text file anywhere. That type of stuff should be handled by the game

[naive mantle]

is the 00 at the front of the file name necessary?

[slender brook]

Only if you want to replace basegame files

[high pelican]

Hey, to add your own focus icons, do they just need to be put in the goal and goal shine files, or is there more?

[16:45:04][texturehandler.cpp:160]: Texture Handler encountered missing texture file: gfx/interface/goals/3FnshMilWrk.dds
[16:45:04][texturehandler.cpp:216]: Couldn't find texture file: 'gfx/interface/goals/3FnshMilWrk.dds'
[16:45:04][spritetype.cpp:330]: Error initialising texture: gfx/interface/goals/3FnshMilWrk.dds for spritetype FnshMilWrk

This is the error I am getting.

This is what it looks like ingame, for reference.

[obtuse condor]

you need add new focus icons in your_mod_name/interface(NOT GFX)/goals

and also

goal_shine

goal_shine added little animation

[high pelican]

these files?

[obtuse condor]

yes

[high pelican]

um

could we call, it'd be ewasier if i could show you whats wrong

if you do not mind?

[obtuse condor]

show me code

[high pelican]

yeah, want to screen share

[obtuse condor]

in goal

[obtuse condor]

yes

[mild shore]

the great war redux mod has a pickelhaube infantry model how can i export it to base game so that it works with all mods

[lofty plaza]

That'll be for you to figure out

[lethal solar]

does anyybody have a mod that auto queues up industry for you? tirred of having to constantly queue up as usa

[obtuse condor]

on_startup = {
effect = {
ENG = {
country_event = {
id = on_action_colonialism.1
days = 460
random_days = 460 # Fires in the last week of 1936, assuming default start date.
}
}
}
}

Whats wrong with the file and how do i fix it?

[obtuse condor]

Does anyone know of a discord for hoi4 mods

[cunning mauve]

are the second numbers for victory score points

or score points

or whatever they're called

also does this code look right, like are there any indentations missing?

[gusty peak]

How do I get rid of planes from my mod? And I also wanna remove airports and construction of airports including the plane research tab as well

[lofty plaza]

Yes

[stuck mist]

The buildings max and local supplies lines are unnecessary given they're their default values but

[cunning mauve]

If I were to add a victory point to aksai chin in Hoi4, which one would be the best?

[stuck mist]

🤷‍♂️

[solar dawn]

[07:52:32][map.cpp:675]: MAP_ERROR: Palette in rivers.bmp is probably not correct

[hard bison]

Can someone share a good guide about modding? I've never tried it before and I was curious if anyone knows a good guide so I could start developping one. 😀

[slender brook]

Iron Workshop on YT makes pretty good ones

[hard bison]

Thanks!

[upbeat mist]

how do you use the "args" array for custom console commands?

I tried it and nothing I do seems to work

I'll post an example shortly

This is what I'm trying to achieve, substituting "oil" with the first argument and "10" with the second (of the array)

[lofty plaza]

You're using a different colour

[prisma thorn]

let me know if someone that knows modding wants to make a classical music mod with me

i have all the songs i just dont know coding, we'll do it together

[gilded raven]

can i make mods for older vers?

[lofty plaza]

You can yes

[dreamy ermine]

should I bother trying to learn how to mod? And if I wanna, where should I start?

[slender brook]

Europe of the Slavs?

And you can see examples of formable nations in the basegame. You would use a decision that applied a custom tag, with custom tags being given flags and names the same way regular countries are

Well, I don’t speak Serbian so maybe it only sounds weird when translated

I would just name it Europe unless your mod has you do sussy things to make the majority of Europe slavic

If you want to have your mod go down that path, sure

Just be warned that it’ll attract… certain types of attention

Go hogwild then

I dunno anything about models

[obtuse condor]

someone should make a unit mod for the P1000 RATTE

[obtuse condor]

Do anyone know of any type of wunderwaffe mod for hoi4?

idk

ill be making a Hoi4 MULTI MOD

which adds new tech units templates etc

Nice

I will download it whenever it's done

alr thx

You have any mods currently?

yes 3

on hoi4

On Steam?

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2936708007

here

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2948520404

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2968315880 and here

[obtuse condor]

yes

i will allow people to make SUB MODS of my MULTI MOD

There seems to be a problem with the link

what

alr

It might be because am on phone, but i will try on my PC

alr

try

can we discuss this in DMs?

Sure

alr

[small pilot]

Anybody help with it? Mods aren't existing in folder

[teal tapir]

That means exactly that mods are not existing in folder. Try reinstalling.

[small pilot]

Reinstalling what launcher? I reinstall it and nothing changed

[teal tapir]

Reinstalling mod. Or checking your folder if it's your own mod.

Documents/Paradox Interactive/Hearts Of Iron IV/mod/

[small pilot]

Yeah that's my mod but if I create folder with same name It would just create another mod

[teal tapir]

If there's actually no folder, what's the problem then? Delete that blank shortcut and create new mod

[small pilot]

How to delete this shortcut?

[teal tapir]

Besides mod folder and descriptor in it there's .mod file in /mod/. Simply remove it.

[wicked lichen]

Is there any alternatives to Mappa Mundi?

[small pilot]

Again, this files doesn't even exist

[teal tapir]

Tested it out a second ago, works. If it's so, i guess it's just paradox interactive moment. Maybe there's some list json file, but i honestly cant find it.

[small pilot]

I also tried to find out this mod list file but I don't find anything

[jade mauve]

one question, i made a custom ui for a decision category but it seems to flicker whenever an hour passes in the game or if you interact with it through buttons, it ends up looking like its having a sstroke. Anyone have any idea what might be happening?

[crimson cosmos]

Heeeey, I was wondering if someone could help look for a mod.
Assuming it even exists that is.

I'm looking for a mod that lets players make announcements or "News Papers" kinda like the browser game Call of War. I've been searching everywhere and havent found anything yet

[obtuse condor]

Is the rise of nations mod good?

[obtuse condor]

guys i am not good for GFX , pls make one flag british flag , one flag Poland and one flag france

[nimble solar]

Not even a please (btw I can't do good art, so don't ask me)

[dull maple]

he wrote "pls"

[nimble solar]

Oh god I am blind

[nimble solar]

I am sorry, I didn't see that pls

[obtuse condor]

is ok

[edgy solar]

hope that's good enough

[dull maple]

does someone know what the problem might be that when i finish the first focus the picture of the secxond dissappears

[pale sparrow]

Missing shine texture

[celest dust]

turn on anti aliasing my man

[obtuse condor]

Guys

what is the hoi4 focus tree mods

[lofty plaza]

Probably on the workshop

[obtuse condor]

wow thanks man

[median dagger]

How can I make the same interface as the manage subjects window. I am particularly interested in attaching the window to the poltics tab

[pale sparrow]

Use the GUI console command to backtrace the interface code

[dull maple]

thank you

[gilded raven]

i tried to make a flag mod and the flag doesnt apear ingame any reasons to why?

[obtuse condor]

how to start modding?

[median dagger]

This is all done. The problem is that I have no idea how to attach the interface to the politics panel

[grave tinsel]

well, it's most likely because of the file size

[gilded raven]

Makes sense

Thanks

[grave tinsel]

the game uses a certain file size for you to be able to use your flag for some reason

[grave tinsel]

also np

[gilded raven]

What size is it

[grave tinsel]

well, for ordinary size flags (not small or medium) it would 17.1 KB

for small flags, it would be 800bytes to 1 kb

around 4-5 kb for mediums

[gilded raven]

mines 2k for normal flag

2kb

[grave tinsel]

well, check if your application compresses your file

that might be the case

[gilded raven]

this one has a different name could that be the case

[grave tinsel]

well, it's also possible that the interface is the problem

[gilded raven]

wym

[grave tinsel]

sorry for being a bit random but like things like this

it's essential for you to have it

[gilded raven]

wait

[grave tinsel]

otherwise there would be errors

[gilded raven]

whats that

[grave tinsel]

sprites

[gilded raven]

in the tut i followed it didnt show that

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GajAmhNlU_4&list=PLt_7vUaEvaGTL9LHXShuDwAES9ryBFf_o&index=2&ab_channel=TheIronWorkshop

this is the tut i followed

it is quite old

[grave tinsel]

ig that explains it

[gilded raven]

ah

[grave tinsel]

you can copy and paste a gfx file considering that sprites use any .gfx file for certain icons

[gilded raven]

thats what i did

i opned it with photoshop

[grave tinsel]

these type of files right?

the ones that are .gfx and not some image file

[gilded raven]

no

[grave tinsel]

you can simply make your own .gfx file in interface but I'd say it's best to copy and paste

[gilded raven]

this is my entire folder

[grave tinsel]

create a folder and name it "interface"

oh wait, damn, sorry for wasting your time, ignore what i said

[gilded raven]

oh

[grave tinsel]

you were doing it all good

i was just thinking of something else

sorry

[gilded raven]

aight

[grave tinsel]

yeah uhh hold on, let me check what you should do next

yeah, it's just size

@gilded raven

it's just size that was blocking the way

[gilded raven]

ah

[grave tinsel]

the file size were too small

if you want, i can help you with the file size

[gilded raven]

my small one is 324 bytes

yeah thanks

[grave tinsel]

yeah, should be more than that

[gilded raven]

i can send it if you need

[grave tinsel]

sure, i'll happily help

[grave tinsel]

that should do

@gilded raven

you can send the rest if you want

[gilded raven]

alr

should i change the name

cause its BLR_GER_facism

[grave tinsel]

the medium one seems to be meeting the file size requirements

[gilded raven]

ah

[grave tinsel]

but it seems the ordinary one is somewhat corrupted

[gilded raven]

it is?

[grave tinsel]

i'll try to check out

[gilded raven]

thanks

[grave tinsel]

if it continues to not be able to read the file, i'll make a new one for you and send it

[gilded raven]

thanks

[grave tinsel]

@gilded raven

that should do

[gilded raven]

ty

[grave tinsel]

if the flag isn't showing up then idk what to do

[gilded raven]

thanks man

[grave tinsel]

np

[gilded raven]

It worked

[obtuse condor]

Guys how can i start modding hoi4?

[abstract sentinel]

poke around in the game files to see where different things are

if you’re not making major overhauls most of modding is just taking what’s already in the game and changing small parts of it

[obtuse condor]

im thinking about learning everything

[abstract sentinel]

i found some good YT tutorials when I started

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLt_7vUaEvaGTJ0ISBqY2v4EyfmPALiVS7
videos I used to get a basic grasp on hoi4 modding, to get any deeper you’ll need to start actually creating something

[gilded raven]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKLkI1AGArc&list=PLt_7vUaEvaGTJ0ISBqY2v4EyfmPALiVS7&index=23&ab_channel=TheIronWorkshop

i can use this to make commanders right?

[abstract sentinel]

yes

the hardest part of commanders is honestly portraits imo

once you figure out the character system it’s pretty formulaic to make more

[gilded raven]

thanks amn

man

[gilded raven]

i ont really get it

characters={
    GER_adolf_hitler={
        name=GER_The_Cool_Dragoon
        portraits={
            civilian={
                large="gfx/leaders/GER/Portrait_Germany_Adolf_Hitler.dds"
            }
        }
        country_leader={
            ideology=nazism
            traits={ dictator }
            expire="1965.1.1.1"
            id=-1
        }
    }
} 

if i have code like this and i want a general do i remove the 'country leader+{' part

[slender brook]

No swat stickers allowed here

[gilded raven]

ah mb

ill disable the mod and repost

i deleted all the code for commanders and hitler so thats was the issue

[gilded raven]

how would i make an ENTIRE new focus tree

like the ''opose hitler'' tech tree

[lofty plaza]

Just make a new focus, move it over and branch of that.

[thin chasm]

Never got into Balance of Power modding after BBA - can you have multiple BoPs active at a time, or is only one per country at a time?

[pale sparrow]

One at a time

[dapper wadi]

help

my unit names wont appear

errr how do i explain it

[nimble solar]

Go to your unit template, click the name thing

Like it would say infantry division or if you are Germany late war infantry division

[gilded raven]

i cant find a proper guide on custom weapon reserhc

[gilded raven]

uh i made a country and this happens in 1939 start

[abstract sentinel]

I mean it’s definitely functioning as a country, what part of this is the issue?

[gilded raven]

the leaer

shoulda specified

leader

i had a custom leader in 1936 star

[abstract sentinel]

not at my pc now and tbh I’ve never messed with 1939 start but it might be a separate history file or smth

[gilded raven]

ah

makes sense

ty

[bright solstice]

guys

i create game

if what i know english b1plus

так что если естть русские можете заййти

айди

90173682632191004

[obtuse condor]

DIPLOMACY

if = {
limit = {
OR = {
has_dlc = "Together for Victory"
has_dlc = "Man the Guns"
}
}
1868.1.1 = {
set_autonomy = {
target = MAL
autonomous_state = autonomy_integrated_puppet
}
}
1860.1.1 = {
set_autonomy = {
target = RAJ
autonomous_state = autonomy_colony
freedom_level = 0.35
}
}
1920.1.1 = {
set_autonomy = {
target = ISR
autonomous_state = autonomy_colony
freedom_level = 0.35
}
}
1868.1.1 = {
set_autonomy = {
target = CAN
autonomous_state = autonomy_dominion
freedom_level = 0.4
}
}
1795.1.1 = {
set_autonomy = {
target = SAF
autonomous_state = autonomy_colony
freedom_level = 0.4
}
}
1900.1.1 = {
set_autonomy = {
target = AST
autonomous_state = autonomy_dominion
freedom_level = 0.2
}
}
1840.1.1 = {
set_autonomy = {
target = NZL
autonomous_state = autonomy_dominion
freedom_level = 0.2
}
}
1882.1.1 = {
set_autonomy = {
target = EGY
autonomous_state = autonomy_dominion
freedom_level = 0.2
}
}
}

Is there anything wrong with this?

[obtuse condor]

ahhh

the average hoi4 player

what is a screenshot blyAt

screenshots dont work if you use windows xp in eastern europe

[ripe zodiac]

how do i get icon on multiplayer name?

[thin chasm]

Cheers

[livid dragon]

hey modders i have an idea for a mod if it is possible to make but i dont know how to mod and was wondering if one of yall might want to take the idea make a throne of glass mod based off of the throne of glass book series just an idea if yall want to use it

[lofty lance]

Ive been looking at my code for a few hours and cant find why the nation doesnt start with a neutral government. Can somone help?

[obtuse condor]

Where do i change the name of the political party?

parties english

[frail sapphire]

Hey Guys. Did anyone know where are the files for the demilitarised are. I want to ad a kind of a demilitarised zone. Can anyone help me?

[frail sapphire]

localisation/english/parties

[frail sapphire]

Because it is set on the start date 1.1.1939

[potent raptor]

does anyone know how to make countries (like british raj) into another countries puppet in files?

[potent raptor]

history/state/ then the state you want

add
set_demilitarized_zone = yes
under the add_core_of

[frail sapphire]

History/counties. Than look in the County file of the UK

[potent raptor]

thank you

[frail sapphire]

I mean to make a now command just like demilitarised

[potent raptor]

not sure then

[timber zenith]

What are you trying to do?

[lofty lance]

i have the same set of code just for 1936 but its off screen

[frail sapphire]

I want this for a HRE effect

[frail sapphire]

Can you send me the file private and i look what i can do

[grave tinsel]

yes, and replace it with

field_marshal = { #field_marshal can be replaced with corps_commander which will make the character a general instead of a field marshal
traits = { } #whatever traits you want to add for them
skill = #(should be around 1-9)
attack_skill = #any number you want, make them OP, make them useless
defense_skill = #any number you want
planning_skill = #any number you want
logistics_skill = #any number you want
legacy_id = -1 #this doesn't really matter much
}

traits for the unit leaders can be found in Hearts of Iron IV\common\unit_leader if you're confused

[pale yacht]

I have a mod idea that you guys can do Saudi Arabia making Umayyad Caliphate

[lofty lance]

do you mean the folders its in or all the code in the file?

[manic wolf]

whats the right compression for flags?

[lofty lance]

paint.net or smthing else?

[manic wolf]

paint.net

[noble marten]

What would cause the letters to compress like this

[lofty lance]

i think its (linear, A8R8G8B8)

[manic wolf]

really?

cause it doesnt have a compress for some reason?

or ig thats only for dds

[lofty lance]

i think it gives the option when you save

[manic wolf]

it isnt for me which is weird

ig paint.net is acting up

[16:41:43][statehistory.cpp:127]: Unknown History Command ==>'provinces'<==  for state: history/states/163-Dalmatia.txt
[16:41:43][persistent.cpp:48]: Error: "Unknown effect-type: provinces, near line: 19
Unexpected token: provinces, near line: 19" in file: "history/states/163-Dalmatia.txt" near line: 19
[16:41:46][state.cpp:658]: no provinces in state "Zadar" with id: 163.
[16:41:46][gamestate.cpp:2670]: MAP_ERROR: The land province 6408 -  has no state.
[16:41:46][gamestate.cpp:2670]: MAP_ERROR: The land province 9485 -  has no state.
[16:41:47][state.cpp:658]: no provinces in state "Zadar" with id: 163.
[16:41:48][flagtextureatlas.cpp:525]: Error loading flag for country WAL : Ideology democratic : Path gfx/flags/ : Warning slow to read format - Consider using 32bpp instead of 24bpp
[16:41:48][flagtextureatlas.cpp:203]: Error loading country flag overlay: gfx/flags/medium/WAL_democratic.tga : Unsupported format. Expected 32bpp, uncompressed, no color palette
[16:41:48][flagtextureatlas.cpp:525]: Error loading flag for country WAL : Ideology democratic : Path gfx/flags/medium/ : File not found
[16:41:48][flagtextureatlas.cpp:203]: Error loading country flag overlay: gfx/flags/small/WAL_democratic.tga : Unsupported format. Expected 32bpp, uncompressed, no color palette
[16:41:48][flagtextureatlas.cpp:525]: Error loading flag for country WAL : Ideology democratic : Path gfx/flags/small/ : File not found
``` also these files are acting up like 163 has provinces its acting like it doesnt

[lofty lance]

i have the same issue but my nation controls the state instead so idk

[manic wolf]

I FIXED IT

[faint sonnet]

the colors of a nation on the map is described with rgb, right?

if i put 50 0 13 in there, which is the rgb code for burgundy, it gives me this disgusting yellow for some reason

[lofty lance]

would you mind telling me how?

[manic wolf]

yeah 1 sec

[manic wolf]

    id = 163
    name = "STATE_163" # North  Vidzeme
    resources = {
        steel=20 # was: 32.000
        aluminium=11 # was: 18.000
    }
    
    state_category = large_city

    history = {
        owner = UKR
        victory_points = { #Venezia
            11584 10 
        }
        victory_points = { #Padova
            3604 3 
        }
        victory_points = { #Verona
            603 1
        }

        buildings = {
            infrastructure = 3 #was: 6
            arms_factory = 2
            industrial_complex = 4
            dockyard = 1
            air_base = 3
            11584 = {
                naval_base = 6
            }
        }
        add_core_of = UKR
        add_core_of = EST
        }

        provinces = {
            9485 6408
        }
        manpower = 3963151
        buildings_max_level_factor = 1.000
    
        local_supplies = 5.0 
    

    }```

provinces needs to be after the cores closing bracket

and before local supplies

[gleaming moon]

hi

hi evreyone

is there a moder on that i could make a rqewst to

[gilded raven]

could i make this w out the leader file

[gleaming moon]

hi there

[gilded raven]

i forgot i had some dumbass pfp

[gleaming moon]

how is evreyone?

[gleaming moon]

hello

[gilded raven]

hi

[gleaming moon]

do you knwow how to mod?

[gilded raven]

i bit

a bit

started 3 days ago

[lofty lance]

i use notepad++ and i cant find the issue

[gleaming moon]

can i ask a miner rqwest to yoiu?

[gilded raven]

sure

[gleaming moon]

ok thanks so im bad at the game and use buffs mods and i like italy a lot but the creatr hasent updated the mod to by blood alone wich means that italy new focus tree dosent work my rqwest is if you could look at the code and update it to by blood alone and put it on steam or pardex mod site

[gilded raven]

i cannot do that

[gleaming moon]

oh it woulid be coopig the mod wich isent allowed?

[manic wolf]

i cant see whats wrong either

[gilded raven]

that and i have no clue on how

[gleaming moon]

fair enogh

i guess i cood keep looking for somewon who cood they couild prob put a few more fertes in it so it woddent be cooping

[gleaming moon]

cool thing you have there

[manic wolf]

? my pfp?

[gleaming moon]

the mod you were using

i acouly been looking for pepole that cood update it to by blood alone and add like 1 new fetre so it wodent be cooping it😆

[gleaming moon]

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2815584167

@manic wolf me and my silly stuff also do you know how to mod? and how are you?

[manic wolf]

i know how to mod but i havnt messed with focus tree's much

[gleaming moon]

if you could do it for me all i want is for op italy to be updated to by blood alone

[manic wolf]

just use toolpack :v

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2735339350&searchtext=toolpack

[gleaming moon]

what dos it do?

[gleaming moon]

ok thanks so im bad at the game and use buffs mods and i like italy a lot but the creatr hasent updated the mod to by blood alone wich means that italy new focus tree dosent work my rqwest is if you could look at the code and update it to by blood alone and put it on steam or pardex mod site
this bacley described what i wanted

[gleaming moon]

@manic wolf wood this work for op italy?

[gleaming moon]

im gonig to try it

[pale sparrow]

That version is obsolete

[gleaming moon]

Hm

[frail jacinth]

HI MODDERS how could i edit this i cant deploy troops even in my own country

i have core

[gleaming moon]

Do you have any other version then because I don’t think I’m gonna find anyone else to update Op Italy for me

[frail jacinth]

its pretty simple just to make italy op edit 00_difficulty edit just stats

[gleaming moon]

I don’t know how to do that do you cause I could send you the mod I use

[gleaming moon]

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2815584167

[gleaming moon]

Here’s the mod I use I’m not a moder I just downloaded it

[frail jacinth]

i can edit the setting called strenghen italy

[gilded raven]

im experimenting with ai flags and so far i would say its pretty good

[gleaming moon]

I mean the mod 😂

[gleaming moon]

Cool

[gleaming moon]

@frail jacinth

[gilded raven]

im so confused

my country doesnt apear ingame

[gleaming moon]

Yep

I can’t help you with that friend

[pale sparrow]

Toolpack without the Errors :3

[gleaming moon]

Can you send me a link please?

[pale sparrow]

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2913150560

[gleaming moon]

Thank you but what does this do

[gilded raven]

its possible to have 2 state files right?

[pale sparrow]

Only the ones you override? Yes

[pale sparrow]

Cheat mod

[gilded raven]

mhm

like this

[gleaming moon]

Would it Fix OP Italy not working with Italy’s new focus tree

[gleaming moon]

@pale sparrow

[gilded raven]

this shit is pissing me off

my country does not spawn AT ALL

[gleaming moon]

And how would I buff Italy?

[obtuse condor]

Logitech F710 Controller for submarines

FAV mod

[gilded raven]

quit waffling

[gilded raven]

tf why doesnt my country exist

state={
    id=279
    name="STATE_279" # Santiago
    manpower = 3935146
    
    state_category = large_city
    
    resources={
        steel=16 # was: 24
    }

    history={
        owner = ALV
        buildings = {
            infrastructure = 3 #was: 5
            arms_factory = 1
            industrial_complex = 7
            air_base = 3
            8222 = {
                naval_base = 5
            }
            5121 = {
                naval_base = 1
            }
            650 = {
                bunker = 1
            }
        }
        add_core_of = ALV
        victory_points = {
            650 10
        }

    }

    provinces={
        650 5121 5169 5191 8194 8222 8229 8251 12920 12954 12984 
    }

    local_supplies=0.0 
}

this code is right?

ah wait

nvm

still broken

[timber zenith]

Have you made ALV a country with all the relevant files?

[gilded raven]

YUP

yup

[timber zenith]

Is that file in your mod, and is that mod enabled?

[gilded raven]

this is my root folder

[gilded raven]

my mod is enabled

and its in my mod

[timber zenith]

Can you send over your mod folder?

[gilded raven]

sure

ill dm it

[timber zenith]

👍

@gilded raven Works fine for me

[gilded raven]

strange

i have it enabled

[timber zenith]

Try make a new mod folder through the create mod thingy

[gilded raven]

alright

[gilded raven]

i tried that

there is no country

ah

[timber zenith]

Did you modify any of the files? that looks like you might've missed the common folder

[gilded raven]

it apears i had left a folder out

[timber zenith]

alr

[gilded raven]

well thanks for the help

[timber zenith]

No problem

Is everything working now?

[gilded raven]

same issue do i gotta like refersh the mod?

[timber zenith]

Yeah

[gilded raven]

makes sense

how do i refresh it?

lemme make another mod to see if that work

now that area is ocupied (by chile)

[gilded raven]

could you send me this

the folder

wait

its the same one i send

m,b

mb

[timber zenith]

Did you relaunch the game?

was it the same?

[gilded raven]

i didnt enable the mod.

ive been awake for like 18 hours

[timber zenith]

Don't worry happens to all of us haha

[gilded raven]

still same issue

[timber zenith]

You have the common subfolders in there, right?

[gilded raven]

yeah

these 2

[timber zenith]

I'm not too sure then

[fervent cove]

i've been playing the Darkest Hour mod, and looking abt it, cuz i really found it was interesting, but does someone know how they managed to make those changes in the Staff (Mainly the Cabinet having all of those advisors)
Other question is about the dual leadership, anyone know how they made it? and if so, is it possible to adress these dual leaderships to just some countries?
(For Example, the relations of King and Prime Minister, and General Secretary/Head of the State are very interesting, but for some countries it wouldn't work very good, like the Cliques and some absolutist empires, idk)

[fervent cove]

try to see if there is some file saved in the Hearts of iron folder, before the mod, inside some of the folders, idk

[gilded raven]

wym

[fervent cove]

Like, see if there is any "states" folder or "history", etc, in the Hearts of Iron folder, before the mod one

cuz accidentally i dropped one of indochina in this file, and then it messed up the state, i needed some days to figure it out

[fervent cove]

ooh

[gilded raven]

no i did

[fervent cove]

probably is that then

[gilded raven]

it still didnt work

[fervent cove]

yeesh

[timber zenith]

logs can be there

[gilded raven]

im doing a reinstall

IT WORKS!!!!!!!!!!!!

[gilded raven]

must have been what you were talking ab

my new states wont work but icba to figure it out now

but these should be right?

[fervent cove]

GG

[fervent cove]

i mean, probably, i don't see anything wrong

but what is ALV?

like

for what country it stands for?

[gilded raven]

Yeah

Like GER

or USA

[fervent cove]

ye ye

but ALV is what? like, whats the country

never had seen it before

[grave tinsel]

yup, you can, just don’t forget to do “recruit_character = #character” name here in your country history file or how it’s called

[gilded raven]

Custom country I made

[grave tinsel]

if you meant that by separating generals and leaders

[gilded raven]

Ah

[gilded raven]

Flag leader and country all ai generate byw

Btw

[dense condor]

How can i edit an existing country rather than create a new one in my new mod?

also which of the country's files should i copy

for example i want to edit the german reich

what do i do

[dense condor]

also

why does germany has hsv in their colour file

should i keep it?

[pale sparrow]

what of it though

[dense condor]

many stuff focuses, colour, flag

btw the colour also has hsv as germany

for some reason

[pale sparrow]

maybe it turns out slightly better that way

just copy over the vanilla files you want to override and nothing more

[dense condor]

alright but the colours?

germanys color doesnt show up

lemme send the file picture

[timber zenith]

copy the file in the same folder called "colors"

[dense condor]

wdym

i have the colors file

but no colors folder

on my mod

[timber zenith]

The file in the folder, i meant the file was callled colors

my bad

[dense condor]

oh

yes

i did that

i have changed everything i think

[faint sonnet]

how do i put text in the effects section of a national focus?

[frail sapphire]

Just send me the folders in a zip

[gilded raven]

how would i give a custom country starting units and templates

[chilly field]

How would I make my nation show up as a releaseable in a peace conference

[gilded raven]

wouldnt you have to make it a colony for antoher country?

[chilly field]

Wdym

[gilded raven]

like create the country

then make it owned by antother

idk tho i started 4 days ago

[chilly field]

I wanna add the already releasable German states as releasable via the peace conference

[gilded raven]

idk

[chilly field]

Ok

[dreamy lichen]

I personally installed it multiple times, but it never worked for me, tho maybe its in game options when starting a new game/loading a game. If not, then ask someone that knows

[pale sparrow]

By default your launcher is on an initial playset with all installed mods I believe

[fervent cove]

Any Clue?

[fervent cove]

Does someone Know what the "Election Frequency" thing in the country history files do?

[pale sparrow]

It determines the frequency of elections

🙄

If you didnt know, an ideology with elections will swap ruling party if another takes a larger share(/majority?)

[fervent cove]

yee, ik, but like, how does it work?

i'm working in cuba history file

and the value attributed to it is 48

like, what is 48?- it's the year where the next ellections will occur?

[pale sparrow]

months

[fervent cove]

ohh

thx thx

[obtuse condor]

1899.1.1 = {
buildings = {
infrastructure = 2
industrial_complex = 1
}
}
1900.1.1 = {
victory_points = {
8216 1
}
}

Is this possible?

[lofty plaza]

Yes

[lofty plaza]

Well I don't see why it wouldn't per say

[obtuse condor]

well thats great news for me

would be pretty stupid for argentina to start with its victory points in the middle ages

[gilded raven]

is there a modding discord?

cause i cant find out how to do half the shit

and this chat is really slow

for answers

how do i make custom countrys start with divs

[slender brook]

Per se

[obtuse condor]

hello guys
pls rate
0-10

[mighty trout]

10/10

[unkempt siren]

10/10

[vocal sage]

10/10

i mean 100/10

[obtuse condor]

thanks guys :DDD
who i your favorite icon

[limber sand]

I've a question: I am currently making a focus tree and wish to allow the player to gradually get rid of a very bad national spirit by completing focuses. However, I don't want them to be linear, I want the player to be able to do said focuses in whatever order they please; is there a way to be able to do this? I'm new to modding and the only way I know of "updating" nat. spirits is swapping them with other nat spirits, which won't work for a non-linear focus branch

[limber sand]

The one with the tank is quite nice :)

[obtuse condor]

show me code

[limber sand]

I haven't even made it yet, it's just a general idea. I've been scouring the internet for anything of help but I haven't been able to find anything which allows you to basically change national spirits by focus tree, only to swap them

[celest dust]

whats with the white outer glow?

[timber zenith]

Check the code for italy's focus tree, I believe they use variables instead of idea modifiers

[timber zenith]

Create an oob in history/units

also there is a modding coop

[gilded raven]

Oob?

[timber zenith]

Order of battle

[gilded raven]

What's that

[timber zenith]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_battle

In hoi4 it's ur units

[gilded raven]

Ah

[timber zenith]

Copy something like argentina or someone simple's 1936 file and modify it for yourself

[gilded raven]

Oh alright

Ty

[timber zenith]

All good

Also put the line oob = "TAG_1936" in the history/countries file for your country

but with your tag

[gilded raven]

Aight

[obtuse condor]

can i not use diacritic letters for localization keys

like i had a focus with ö in it

it didnt let me localize it

or anything after that

[ocean prairie]

is there a trigger for Hoi4 that goes like " Days since War Started" or something like this. I want to check how much Stability someone has when he went into a war.

[twilit arch]

how do i make it centered?

[gilded raven]

how would you go about adding a country there

[twilit arch]

common\bookmarks

[gilded raven]

ah

thanks

[gilded raven]

do i have to change the bottom line of code if i want to change the name inga,e

ingame

[ocean prairie]

in an if clause can i add multiple limit parameter in the {} brackets?

[distant saddle]

Something I made for fun, using this map as a base https://www.reddit.com/r/imaginarymaps/comments/14i8oom/the_final_definitive_beyond_the_ice_wall_30/

[obtuse condor]

agartha

wait no nvm

[twilit arch]

?

[obtuse condor]

so

there are 8 major country slots

you cant really make it centered

unless you uhh

edit the gui or whatever

idk how to do that

never done that

[twilit arch]

is there a way to center it without using brute force

figured it out

[obtuse condor]

bruh

how do i make the industrial concern i made show up

[obtuse condor]

nvm fixed it

[manic lance]

Who made this shit 💀

[obtuse condor]

look at creator

also how do i make an industrial concern decrese consumer good factories

[sturdy rune]

Kaiserreich by like

[gilded raven]

i still cant get divitions to wrk

[prisma thorn]

can anyone tutor me into making a music mod 'd appreciate it

[manic wolf]

[15:33:17][flagtextureatlas.cpp:203]: Error loading country flag overlay: gfx/flags/medium/WAL_democratic.tga : Unsupported format. Expected 32bpp, uncompressed, no color palette
[15:33:17][flagtextureatlas.cpp:525]: Error loading flag for country WAL : Ideology democratic : Path gfx/flags/medium/ : File not found
[15:33:17][flagtextureatlas.cpp:203]: Error loading country flag overlay: gfx/flags/small/WAL_democratic.tga : Unsupported format. Expected 32bpp, uncompressed, no color palette
[15:33:17][flagtextureatlas.cpp:525]: Error loading flag for country WAL : Ideology democratic : Path gfx/flags/small/ : File not found
``` says this but also, i get a map error when booting, which i doubt these are connect?

and yes this is the entire log

[manic wolf]

whats all the issues?

like the ones that would cause a crash?

[obtuse condor]

i want for it to be a hidden effect that the latin american countries arent allowed to increase their conscription

[manic wolf]

iirc that is do able but i forget line of code

[manic wolf]

try something like hidden_effect = { news_event = { id = GER.134 days = 2 } GER = { country_event = { id = GER.133 days = 6 } } }

but ya know edit it

[obtuse condor]

thanks

[manic wolf]

lmk if it works

[manic wolf]

did it work?

[fervent cove]

what are the deicisions in the Country tab named in the files?
(Like the "Declare War", or "Guarantee Independence" ones)

[manic wolf]

those are diplomatic actions for one

[manic wolf]

look for defines.lua in the common folder (and they're called diplomatic actions for reference)

[fervent cove]

thxx

[manic wolf]

i have -debug enabled and no debug popup text

[manic wolf]

is there a way i could get canada to be called amerika instead as a puppet but only if specific nations have it as a puppet?

[obtuse condor]

localizations

[manic wolf]

how would i do it for specific nations?

[obtuse condor]

germany or ussr has something like that

reichskomissariats and ssrs

[manic wolf]

yeah but the nations is democratic/nonaligned, im doing this for

[manic wolf]

would this work? CAN_HUN_subject:0 "$OVERLORDADJ$ Northern Amerika" CAN_HUN_subject_DEF:0 "$OVERLORDADJ$ Northern Amerika"

[manic wolf]

this makes no sense

[obtuse condor]

make it "$OVERLORDADJ$ észak amerika"

smh

bazmeg

[manic wolf]

thats a placeholder but it didnt work

[obtuse condor]

bruh

[obtuse condor]

i guess

[manic wolf]

well it didnt work in game

[obtuse condor]

did hungary puppet canada

[manic wolf]

as canada is called british north america despite being a dutch colony

[obtuse condor]

bruh

[manic wolf]

i have a line for it of dutch

 CAN_HOL_subject_DEF:0 "$OVERLORDADJ$ Northern Amerika"```

[obtuse condor]

i mean it should work

did you save localization file

and did you restart game

sometimes it only works after restarting game idk why

[manic wolf]

it didnt was the issue

[obtuse condor]

wait

set ideology

CAN_HOL_ideology_subject

if that doesnt work then idk

i give up

[manic wolf]

Im launching atm

maybe

[obtuse condor]

what difference does it make if i set the :0 to :1 at the end of vicotry point localization line like VICTORY_POINTS_9660:0 to VICTORY_POINTS_9660:1

[sleek echo]

if vanilla adds a name for VICTORY_POINTS_9960:0 and you add VICTORY_POINTS_9960:1, it'll affect which is taken (I think it is always lowest number behind the : but don't remember for sure rn).