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== Attempt 1 ==
 
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08:13, 16 February 2019 (CET) '''LWMM Complete'''
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08:18, 16 February 2019 (CET) '''Success!'''
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Final batch of "self-contained" mods:
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:* Item Grid for Long War
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08:25, 16 February 2019 (CET) '''LWMM Complete'''
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08:33, 16 February 2019 (CET) '''Success!'''
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: Easily visible mods seems to be working, although actual functionality I cannot vouch yet.
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: Will continue with non-self-contained mods after this.
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Change of plan: I will now test all 31 mods for proper functioning, whenever possible. (Some mods require certain situations that may or may not be easily triggered).
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19:29, 16 February 2019 (CET) '''Testing Results:'''
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{|class="wikitable" style="margin-left: 3em;"
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!ModName!!Works?!!Notes
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|AdditionalSpecies||?||Require Hyperwave
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|AlienSightRangeIndicator_AllVisibleAliens_pepo1||Yes||
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|Alien_Strategic_Stats||Yes||
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|BetterBlueshirts||?||Require Base Defense
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|CameraYaw-EU-EW||Yes||
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|CameraZoom-EU-EW_pepo1||Yes||
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|Carlock + CustomizeUniqueSoldiers||?||Require missions
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|Carlock_Reward_Soldier||?||Require mission
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|Display_XP_PsiXP_Mobility_in_Battle_LWb15||Yes||
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|EnableCameraPitch-EU-EW_pepo1||Yes||
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|EnhancedTacticalInfo||Yes||
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|EXALTReminder||?||Still waiting for EXALT
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|FixesWillBonusAndPsi||?||I don't know how to verify
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|GeoscapePause||Yes||
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|HunkerDownFineTuneLW||Yes||
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|Item Grid for Long War||Yes||
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|LightningReflexes||?||I don't know how to verify
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|more_hours||Yes||
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|NMOREW||Yes||
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|NoChainPanic||Maybe?||No chain-panic so far...
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|QE-Free-Rotation-EW||Yes||
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|QuietBradford||?||Require Exalt mission
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|Revenge of the Sleeves||?||Require gene modding
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|rookie_equips_defaults_b15E||?||I don't know how to verify
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|Sequential Overwatch||Yes||
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|SoldierGenderEW||Maybe?||Seems to be working so far
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|Steam Vent Location Tweak||Maybe?||Seems to be working so far
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|Switch_Hangar-SituationRoom_MenuLocations||Yes||
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|ToneDownOverwatchSound_pepo1||?||Not sure...
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|VanDoorn_in_March||?||Require mission
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|VirtualRealityTraining||Yes||
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Tomorrow I'll try installing the non-self-contained mods, one-by-one, as follows:
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# CampaignSummary
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# LoadoutManager_With_CampaignSummary
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# Sightlines_LW
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# Enhanced Name List
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# XcomGame_ChromeWeasel-Nicknames_v1.3.zip-521-1-3
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18:08, 17 February 2019 (CET) '''Success:''' CampaignSummary
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18:32, 17 February 2019 (CET) '''Success:''' LoadoutManager_With_CampaignSummary
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19:05, 17 February 2019 (CET) '''Success:''' Sightlines_LW
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16:36, 18 February 2019 (CET) '''Skipped:''' Enhanced Name List.
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: The Indonesian names are simply... inferior to the list already provided by LW.
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17:04, 18 February 2019 (CET) '''Success:''' XcomGame_ChromeWeasel-Nicknames.
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: '''NOTE:''' I have to copy-and-paste the <code>[XGCharacterGenerator]</code> section manually, though. Posts on NexusMods seem to indicate that if I simply overwrite the XComGame.int file, problems arise.
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Final part will be to install the additional maps. There are 2 maps that, according to the [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1zXQ-yGnOf83De-F2Rp2t463a4lUxG427NkC0_dbfido/edit?pli=1#gid=0 LW 1.0 mod compatibility tracker], ''should'' work with LW 1.0:
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# Landed Supply Ship Map
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# Lost EU Maps
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The 1st one is easier to install... but TBH I'm concerned about potential conflict due to adding new lines in DefaultMaps.ini
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The 2nd one is much harder to install. But if I check DefaultMaps.ini, entries for these maps ''actually do exist in DefaultMaps.ini''; they are just commented out due to "non-existent texture", which the mod will (partially) fix.
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In addition, I really want to try the '''"Realistic Mission Intel"''' mod, which totally ''replaces'' DefaultMaps.ini.
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Hmmm... I have to think deeper about this...
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&mdash;&mdash;&mdash;&mdash;&mdash;&mdash;&mdash;&mdash;&mdash;&mdash;
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Okay, in addition, there's this good mod [https://www.nexusmods.com/xcom/mods/635/? '''"X-COM Map Patches"'''] that fixes some potentially ''very'' annoying map bugs. There's a version "compatible with LW 15bf3", but not listed in the "compatibility tracker"...

Latest revision as of 16:36, 18 February 2019


Attempt 1

Failed. Forgot to make a metalog.

Failure symptoms:

  • First mission has only 4 soldiers
  • CTD as I launched the mission

Attempt 2

Based on my experience modding Mass Effect 1/2/3, my failure probably was caused by conflicting mods. So in this attempt I will attempt a bisecting.

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07:45, 16 February 2019 (CET) Clean Up

  • Uninstalled the game
  • Deleted the XCom-Enemy-Unknown folder from Steam
  • Deleted all Config files in My Games

07:46, 16 February 2019 (CET) Reinstall

  • Reinstall the game
  • Install Long War, installer name: Long War EW 1.0 for PC-88-1-0.exe
  • Started a new game, got into the Tactical Mission no problem with 6 soldiers
  • Close the game

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I'll install the first 10 that does NOT need any additional actions outside of LWMM (Long War Mod Manager):

  • AdditionalSpecies
  • AlienSightRangeIndicator_AllVisibleAliens_pepo1
  • Alien_Strategic_Stats
  • BetterBlueshirts
  • CameraYaw-EU-EW
  • CameraZoom-EU-EW_pepo1
  • Carlock + CustomizeUniqueSoldiers
  • Carlock_Reward_Soldier
  • Display_XP_PsiXP_Mobility_in_Battle_LWb15
  • EnableCameraPitch-EU-EW_pepo1

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07:56, 16 February 2019 (CET) LWMM Completed

07:59, 16 February 2019 (CET) Successful. First mission started okay. Continuing with the next batch.

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We'll continue with the next batch of 10 that again does not need additional actions outside LWMM:

  • EnhancedTacticalInfo
  • EXALTReminder
  • FixesWillBonusAndPsi
  • GeoscapePause
  • HunkerDownFineTuneLW
  • LightningReflexes
  • more_hours
  • NMOREW
  • NoChainPanic
  • QE-Free-Rotation-EW

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08:05, 16 February 2019 (CET) LWMM Completed with the above additional 10 mods

08:08, 16 February 2019 (CET) Success! First mission started okay with 6 soldiers. Continuing with the next batch.

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Next batch of 10:

  • QuietBradford
  • Revenge of the Sleeves
  • rookie_equips_defaults_b15E
  • Sequential Overwatch
  • SoldierGenderEW
  • Steam Vent Location Tweak
  • Switch_Hangar-SituationRoom_MenuLocations
  • ToneDownOverwatchSound_pepo1
  • VanDoorn_in_March
  • VirtualRealityTraining

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08:13, 16 February 2019 (CET) LWMM Complete

08:18, 16 February 2019 (CET) Success!

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Final batch of "self-contained" mods:

  • Item Grid for Long War

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08:25, 16 February 2019 (CET) LWMM Complete

08:33, 16 February 2019 (CET) Success!

Easily visible mods seems to be working, although actual functionality I cannot vouch yet.
Will continue with non-self-contained mods after this.

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Change of plan: I will now test all 31 mods for proper functioning, whenever possible. (Some mods require certain situations that may or may not be easily triggered).

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19:29, 16 February 2019 (CET) Testing Results:

ModName Works? Notes
AdditionalSpecies ? Require Hyperwave
AlienSightRangeIndicator_AllVisibleAliens_pepo1 Yes
Alien_Strategic_Stats Yes
BetterBlueshirts ? Require Base Defense
CameraYaw-EU-EW Yes
CameraZoom-EU-EW_pepo1 Yes
Carlock + CustomizeUniqueSoldiers ? Require missions
Carlock_Reward_Soldier ? Require mission
Display_XP_PsiXP_Mobility_in_Battle_LWb15 Yes
EnableCameraPitch-EU-EW_pepo1 Yes
EnhancedTacticalInfo Yes
EXALTReminder ? Still waiting for EXALT
FixesWillBonusAndPsi ? I don't know how to verify
GeoscapePause Yes
HunkerDownFineTuneLW Yes
Item Grid for Long War Yes
LightningReflexes ? I don't know how to verify
more_hours Yes
NMOREW Yes
NoChainPanic Maybe? No chain-panic so far...
QE-Free-Rotation-EW Yes
QuietBradford ? Require Exalt mission
Revenge of the Sleeves ? Require gene modding
rookie_equips_defaults_b15E ? I don't know how to verify
Sequential Overwatch Yes
SoldierGenderEW Maybe? Seems to be working so far
Steam Vent Location Tweak Maybe? Seems to be working so far
Switch_Hangar-SituationRoom_MenuLocations Yes
ToneDownOverwatchSound_pepo1 ? Not sure...
VanDoorn_in_March ? Require mission
VirtualRealityTraining Yes

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Tomorrow I'll try installing the non-self-contained mods, one-by-one, as follows:

  1. CampaignSummary
  2. LoadoutManager_With_CampaignSummary
  3. Sightlines_LW
  4. Enhanced Name List
  5. XcomGame_ChromeWeasel-Nicknames_v1.3.zip-521-1-3

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18:08, 17 February 2019 (CET) Success: CampaignSummary

18:32, 17 February 2019 (CET) Success: LoadoutManager_With_CampaignSummary

19:05, 17 February 2019 (CET) Success: Sightlines_LW

16:36, 18 February 2019 (CET) Skipped: Enhanced Name List.

The Indonesian names are simply... inferior to the list already provided by LW.

17:04, 18 February 2019 (CET) Success: XcomGame_ChromeWeasel-Nicknames.

NOTE: I have to copy-and-paste the [XGCharacterGenerator] section manually, though. Posts on NexusMods seem to indicate that if I simply overwrite the XComGame.int file, problems arise.

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Final part will be to install the additional maps. There are 2 maps that, according to the LW 1.0 mod compatibility tracker, should work with LW 1.0:

  1. Landed Supply Ship Map
  2. Lost EU Maps

The 1st one is easier to install... but TBH I'm concerned about potential conflict due to adding new lines in DefaultMaps.ini

The 2nd one is much harder to install. But if I check DefaultMaps.ini, entries for these maps actually do exist in DefaultMaps.ini; they are just commented out due to "non-existent texture", which the mod will (partially) fix.

In addition, I really want to try the "Realistic Mission Intel" mod, which totally replaces DefaultMaps.ini.

Hmmm... I have to think deeper about this...

——————————

Okay, in addition, there's this good mod "X-COM Map Patches" that fixes some potentially very annoying map bugs. There's a version "compatible with LW 15bf3", but not listed in the "compatibility tracker"...

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