Will need updated Bal Mod for 1.20

I am sure Captain Kwock is working on BM 1.01 as we speak

Just look in the stock setting.txt, cut and paste that line in the setting.txt of the ballance mod... Simple.

I seem to remember Kwok saying he hoped to have a new version of the BM out on Tuesday or Wednesday, but it shouldn't be a game breaker if you have started a game with the new patch.

Actually I'll have it out in less than an hour.

Until then you can add this to line 499 in settings.txt (after the other two sort options):
Default Empire Option Sort Mounts By Name := FALSE

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It's going to be a little bit delayed due to a couple of issues I need to fix with mines... and I won't get a chance to work on it until later tonight (11-12pm ET).

But again just make this change to enjoy v1.00 of the Mod under the new patch:

Add this to line #499 in settings.txt...
Default Empire Option Sort Mounts By Name := FALSE

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I'm getting another error.. something about a HelpText data file... Something about 'Could not find field's related to Dlg Construction Queue Set and Dlg Scrap.... 8 related to the scrap and 4 related to the construction Queue...

Any ideas? I'm stuck on the Balance Mod at the moment as a result of this...

Thanks,

Capn....

I am now getting the following error message after installing 1.20 patch & 1.01 Balance mod
Assertion failure (d:\myvb\spaceempires5\se5\pgms\common\sound_dswavefiles.pas , line 213

I received that one too

Re-download v1.01 - I had accidentally included Tampa_Gamer's SoundEffects.txt from his sound effects mod.

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I got the following error after unzipping the new AI mod to the gameType file and installing it:

Mod Definition Data File
Filename : C:\Program Files\Strategy first\Malfador Machinations\Space empires V\gametypes\balance mod v100\mod_Def.txt
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unable to load file "...."

Why is it not loading this file?

kindel, i guess you have the wrong balance mod version. your error states "balance mod v100" and i think that would be 1.00 but you need version 1.01. check again kwok´s homepage for the latest update.

Aside from the fact that the file needs to name Mod_Definition.txt, there is also the problem that Maran's AI doesn't work the Balance Mod.

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When you unzip the balance mod, the name of the folder should be "Balance Mod" with the Data, Empire and Pictures folders in it. If the name is "BalanceModv101" (or v100) then you need to go down one more level. If you open this (BalanceModv101) folder and it contains a folder named "Balance Mod" then that is the problem. Simply copy this folder (Balance Mod) and replace the folder named "BalanceModv100" (or 101). This worked for me.

Thanks!

That was it. I'm going to try the new balance mod and let everyone know how it went in a couple of days.

Thanks,
rk

is designed for stock, the AI for the balance Mod has already been tweaked to do many of the same things indeed I believe some of Marians changes are derived from changes Captain Kwock made first in the balance Mod. Use it only if you are playing a stock game not with the Balance Mod

BM has been updated to work with v 1.20