User:Pepoluan/Metalog/Long War
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:
- CampaignSummary
- LoadoutManager_With_CampaignSummary
- Sightlines_LW
- Enhanced Name List
- XcomGame_ChromeWeasel-Nicknames_v1.3.zip-521-1-3
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18:08, 17 February 2019 (CET) Success: CampaignSummary