24-11-2000 21:01									#1
	I need your guys help on adding advances, please Got spare money?

Last night I started adding a new advance, Oligargy. Now that was easy enough I just edited the advance file, but then I got to the tricky stuff, I tryed to add it to the great library, so that I could get a gameplay explanation and historical and such, so I edited the great libraby file then I add to a string file ICON_ADVANCE_OLIGARGY and when ever I start CTP II i get this error that says ICON_ADVANCE_OLIGARGY not found in string file, does anyone know what this means, if you do PLEASE reply as soon as you can.
Thank you

P.S. If I can get this working Im going to post a newa advance&gov over the fourms here!

	24-11-2000 21:45									#3
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I did add a line there and it still doesnt work! Im not sure what Im missing, maybe I added it to the wrong area of that file?

	25-11-2000 00:15									#5
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First I have been messing around with the files. I hope this is a complete listing. This is for making a complete addition and not just a function one, you know with great library info and all.

For one, if you want the computer to be able to use it, there are a few files you need to edit in ctp2_data\default\aidata. I believe AdvanceLists.txt and Strategies.txt
And in ctp2_data\default\gamedata... You've added it to Advance.txt and AdvanceIcon.txt, you've said that. I imagine you've added it to Govern.txt and GovernIcon.txt as well. What about UnitIcon.txt? I don't know if this is mandatory, but other governments appear in it. They appear in ldl_str.txt as well. In Dip2_str.txt you can add what the game will tell you (advice) about the government. Don't forget to define it in gl_str.txt as both an advance and a government. You said you did the great_library.txt, so that's all good. I hope this helps you at least a little bit. Let me know how it goes.



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~Elucidus

	25-11-2000 00:33									#6
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Hell, I wrote a step-by-step guide to add units and one for governments, might as well make one for advances I'll have to do that tomorrow though, I have a life too you know But I think Elucidus mentioned all the files you'll need, from the sound of it the problem is in uniticon.txt.
[This message has been edited by Locutus (edited November 24, 2000).]

	25-11-2000 07:12									#7
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I think you are trying to add in Oligarchy, correct? Just wanted you to know the correct spelling of the word (o-l-i-g-a-r-c-h-y)

	25-11-2000 20:02									#8
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Here's little tip. If you don't know what files to edit, you can simply do a text search for something similar to what you want to add (if you're adding a government search for an existing government, like democracy). It will usually give you more files that you need to change, but that is better than not enough.
The files I am pretty sure you can ignore (so far) are-

File File to Use Instead
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Units_Release.txt Units.txt
Units_Historic.txt Units.txt
Improve.txt Buildings.txt
ImproveIcon.txt UnitIcon.txt
SpriteID.txt NewSpriteID.txt
WonderIcon.txt UnitIcon.txt


I think that's all, if not sorry I missed 'em. I hope this helps out.

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~Elucidus

	26-11-2000 00:48									#9
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Thanks alot for your guys help I couldn't quite figure it out but what I did instead was make a compromise with the game and added my desription of Oligarchy to the Trade desription, not as good if as if it were by itself but still okay.

I'll keep you guys posted, I have one more question but Im posting it under a different header:
PLEASE HELP ME OUT, I NEED TO ADD A GOVERNMENT

Thank you for your help