What causes the AI to just die and stop expanding?

[MaxWilson]

Instead of typing "dom3.exe" at the command prompt, type "dom3.exe --comptrn". If you're accessing dom3 through a shortcut on Windows, right-click on the shortcut and select "Properties," and on the window that pops up, on the "Shortcut" tab (which is where it should start out) there's an entry that says "Target:" and has something like "c:\Program Files\Dominions3\dom3.exe" in it. Add " --comptrn" to the end. If you're using Linux it's different, but if you're using Linux you know enough to adapt the procedure anyway.

Now, every time you play a turn in SP, it will generate a file for every computer player that lets you see their empire as if it were a human player's empire, except that for some reason you don't get scouting reports. You can see how many troops they have, what battles they fought against other AIs, what their gem income is, etc.

-Max

[iceboy]

Originally Posted by MaxWilson

Instead of typing "dom3.exe" at the command prompt, type "dom3.exe --comptrn". If you're accessing dom3 through a shortcut on Windows, right-click on the shortcut and select "Properties," and on the window that pops up, on the "Shortcut" tab (which is where it should start out) there's an entry that says "Target:" and has something like "c:\Program Files\Dominions3\dom3.exe" in it. Add " --comptrn" to the end. If you're using Linux it's different, but if you're using Linux you know enough to adapt the procedure anyway.

Now, every time you play a turn in SP, it will generate a file for every computer player that lets you see their empire as if it were a human player's empire, except that for some reason you don't get scouting reports. You can see how many troops they have, what battles they fought against other AIs, what their gem income is, etc.

-Max

Thanks- Will this ruin my saved game or will I be able to go back?

Also- Where are these files located? Can I play as Ryleh to see what is going on?

[MaxWilson]

Originally Posted by iceboy

Thanks- Will this ruin my saved game or will I be able to go back?

Also- Where are these files located? Can I play as Ryleh to see what is going on?

I've never tried 'going back,' but from my general knowledge of the way computer programs work I predict that it doesn't alter the state of the saved game, it just generates extra .trn files that let you see what the computer is doing. I.e. 'going back' is a simple matter of starting dom3 without --comptrn and generatinga new turn.

You can't actually *play* as the AI nations because any orders you give as an AI nation get ignored--your .2h file isn't processed. The files are located in the savedgames folder.

-Max

[iceboy]

Originally Posted by MaxWilson

Instead of typing "dom3.exe" at the command prompt, type "dom3.exe --comptrn". If you're accessing dom3 through a shortcut on Windows, right-click on the shortcut and select "Properties," and on the window that pops up, on the "Shortcut" tab (which is where it should start out) there's an entry that says "Target:" and has something like "c:\Program Files\Dominions3\dom3.exe" in it. Add " --comptrn" to the end. If you're using Linux it's different, but if you're using Linux you know enough to adapt the procedure anyway.

Now, every time you play a turn in SP, it will generate a file for every computer player that lets you see their empire as if it were a human player's empire, except that for some reason you don't get scouting reports. You can see how many troops they have, what battles they fought against other AIs, what their gem income is, etc.

-Max

Hmm...I tried this but it says the target is not valid?

[MaxWilson]

Originally Posted by iceboy

Hmm...I tried this but it says the target is not valid?

Do you have a typo in your command? What command are you using? On my system it is

C:\usr\dominions3\dom3.exe --preexec backup.py --comptrn

[You can ignore the --preexec backup.py part]

-Max

[iceboy]

Originally Posted by MaxWilson

Do you have a typo in your command? What command are you using? On my system it is

C:\usr\dominions3\dom3.exe --preexec backup.py --comptrn

[You can ignore the --preexec backup.py part]

-Max

I went to the windows shortcut "C:\Program Files\dominions3\dom3.exe" and added --comptrn but when I click ok it says invalid target...

[MaxWilson]

Originally Posted by iceboy

I went to the windows shortcut "C:\Program Files\dominions3\dom3.exe" and added --comptrn but when I click ok it says invalid target...

What does it say now? I'm guessing that you left out the space.

C:\Program Files\dominions3\dom3.exe--comptrn [wrong, will probably give you invalid target]

C:\Program Files\dominions3\dom3.exe --comptrn [right]

We can probably be more help if you tell us what the target is that it's trying to execute--what does Target say now?

-Max

[iceboy]

Originally Posted by MaxWilson

What does it say now? I'm guessing that you left out the space.

C:\Program Files\dominions3\dom3.exe--comptrn [wrong, will probably give you invalid target]

C:\Program Files\dominions3\dom3.exe --comptrn [right]

We can probably be more help if you tell us what the target is that it's trying to execute--what does Target say now?

-Max

Yep that fixed it I left out the space thanks! The other good news is that Ryleh is finally expanding!

[Stavis_L]

Originally Posted by iceboy

I went to the windows shortcut "C:\Program Files\dominions3\dom3.exe" and added --comptrn but when I click ok it says invalid target...

Try it with the parameter (--comptrn) inside the quotes. If that doesn't work (or that's what you're doing already) try it outside the quotes. Different programs handle the command line slightly differently.