Changing default config

jutetrea · #1 February 25th, 2007, 10:21 PM

Is there a way to edit the default config? So everytime I create a single player map the settings are the same? Maybe even by age (a la site %/research)?

For instance I usually play a randomized version of the Faerun map (outdated I know, waiting patiently for a new version) and I restart frequently and wish I could just set the settings (a "restart map" command would be sweet as well) minimal times.

There is a dom3config file - but no idea how to edit it.

Gandalf Parker · #2 February 26th, 2007, 01:42 AM

Are you using Windows?

Right-Click the dominions icon on your desk. Check the properties. I have mine set to do this...
"D:\Program Files\dominions3\dom3.exe" -fwacd --magicsites 75 --renaming --indepstr 7 --hofsize 15 --eventrarity 1

The fwacd does things like set it for windowed mode, no fades, no animated backgrounds, no credit screen at the end. I also set the magic sites to 75, renaming on, indepts to 7, half of fame to 15, and events common. You still get the screen on each game that lets you change those but at least it will come up with my preferences as a default.

You could also tell it what era and map to use each time if you really wanted to.

The entire list of command line switches is available here..
http://www.dom3minions.com/docs/CommandLine.txt

Arralen · #3 February 26th, 2007, 03:19 AM

Instead of tinkering with the command line options of the Dom3 icon or the start menue link, what can be a bit finnicky at times, you could make a new file "domstart.cmd" in your dominions directory and edit it to include the (single) line:

dom3.exe -fwacd --magicsites 75 --renaming --indepstr 7 --hofsize 15 --eventrarity 1

That will leave a small command line window open in the background as long as Dom3.exe runs, though ... .

jutetrea · #4 February 26th, 2007, 03:33 AM

You guys rock! I knew it was something simple and never even thought of the command lines (dos days are long gone).

Thanks

jutetrea · #5 February 26th, 2007, 04:00 AM

K, only thing I'm missing now are the different victory conditions - I see VP, how about dominion or provinces?

Is this an inclusive list or partial? --dominion and --province don't work, just curious.

Makes me very happy as is though

randomly wierd thing too - after running the bat file and selecting new game, I can't cancel out to the main menu. Had to actually alt-tab and shut down the process. No worries, just odd.

Arralen · #6 February 26th, 2007, 06:10 PM

Strange .. what are your command line options, and which version of Dom are you running ?
I just tried the line gandalf gave above, and canceling out of the "new game" screen worked just fine. But then, I only have 3.01 and 3.03 installed atm ... .

Or do you simply mean the button is not there? It is - scroll down the list of maps or use the X in the upper left corner of the grey-brown frame.

jutetrea · #7 February 26th, 2007, 08:58 PM

Nope, buttons there it will only cancel me back to the nation selection screen. Didn't finish creating the game then just quit w/o saving so not quite sure there. Using the following, 3.06

C:\Games\dominions3\dom3.exe -facd --mapfile Faerun_Ran_x_2_nostart.map --hofsize 15 --indepstr 8 --magicsites 75 --eventrarity 1 --startprov 4 --renaming --era 1

Arralen · #8 February 27th, 2007, 03:19 AM

I'm not sure if this is really a bug or just weird behaviour ;-)

Actually, it's only impossible to take back some menue selection which has been preset by command-line option.

Setting up a game goes like this:
new game => choose map => select Era => choose players => game settings

In your case, it's the "--era 1" that prevents you from going back.
If you leave that one out, you can cancel back to the era-selection screen, but not to the map selection screen, because you pre-set the map with "--mapfile" as well.

But I agree that there should be at least a possiblity to cancel the game setup when running full-screen. ALT-TAB and killing the process isn't the way to do it, and even ALT-ENTER to switch to windowed version to get the "X" in the windows' window frame to appear isn't really that hot either :/

I'll put it into the bug database, but I cannot assure we'll get a fix for this ... .

jutetrea · #9 February 27th, 2007, 03:33 AM

hmm, well since i went the xxx.cmd route I'll just make it a EA_Faerun.cmd and then a more generic one

I was wondering if it was something on my end or standard, but that explanation definitely makes sense. I'll just toss a couple bat files together for the randomized maps i like to remake till I "cheat" and get a good position. Which so doing has me currently being attacked on 5 sides - smart huh