Editing the tech tree

[The_Big_Gamer14]

Hello everybody,

I want to know if there is a way I can edit the tech tree. I am using some mods and I want to change what tech level I get the parts.

 

Thanks 

[bewing]

The tech tree is built at load time from the .cfg files of all of the parts. If you edit the .cfg file of the part, it specifies in there which tech tree node it belongs to. The stock parts are in the GameData/Squad/Parts folders.

 

[FancyMouse]

I assume you mean changing the nodes a part belongs to, not changing the tree itself (add/remove nodes).

If you know modulemanager - you just need to do things like this (save the 4 lines to a cfg file somewhere in a directory inside GameData):

@PART[your_part_name]:AFTER[mod_name]
{
    @TechRequired = desired_tech_node_name
}

Basically the prefix @ is modulemanager syntax that modifies something (see MM documentation for details), and :AFTER makes sure that MM knows to load the mod first, then load your modification. You may want to browse your .cfg files and trial/error to figure out what exact name to put in.

[The_Big_Gamer14]

13 minutes ago, FancyMouse said:

I assume you mean changing the nodes a part belongs to, not changing the tree itself (add/remove nodes).

If you know modulemanager - you just need to do things like this (save the 4 lines to a cfg file somewhere in a directory inside GameData):

@PART[your_part_name]:AFTER[mod_name]
{
    @TechRequired = desired_tech_node_name
}

Basically the prefix @ is modulemanager syntax that modifies something (see MM documentation for details), and :AFTER makes sure that MM knows to load the mod first, then load your modification. You may want to browse your .cfg files and trial/error to figure out what exact name to put in.

4

Yes, I do mean the parts. I do not know anything about modulemanager, I am new to editing files like theses in general. 

[Vanamonde]

Since you are talking about modding the game, your thread has been moved to the modding subforum.