pentay
January 21st, 2006, 12:23
Ever tried creating a new ruleset but kept getting the d20 stuff instead of your changes? Well here are a few steps to get you set up for a ruleset of your own:
1. Delete the d20 folder under rulesets "[FG Root]/rulesets/d20". This folder isn't necessary to run FG as it draws this information from a different file (see below). I beleive Goblin-King had posted that the d20 folder was an example on rulesets. Well, it's incomplete and that's the problem. So get rid of it.
2. Go to your "[FG Root]" directory. You should see a file called "resource.pak". This is the file that FG draws its information from.
3. Backup the "resource.pak" file (i.e. copy/paste it and then rename it "resource.pak.bak"). This way the original file won't be messed if you your surgery goes awry.
4. Now rename the "resource.pak" file to "resource.pak.zip". You will now be able to open the file to extract the complete d20 ruleset.
5. Extract the d20 folder under rulesets to "[FG Root]/rulesets/". Now you will have a complete ruleset to base your new ruleset off of.
6. Rename the "resource.pak.zip" back to "resource.pak" to ensure your game continues to work properly.
7. Copy/paste and/or rename the d20 folder to your ruleset name (i.e. "[FG Root]/rulesets/Pentays_Rules").
8. Use an .XML editor to edit all the files. If you don't have an .XML editor, then "Word Pad" will work. Don't use notepad as it can't edit the larger files without locking up. You'll need to edit all the .XML files and look for any "rulesets/d20/" references. Replace it with your ruleset's name (i.e. "rulesets/Pentays_Rules"/). Search every file. You won't find it in every one, but I don't remember exactly which ones I modified. Now you'll have a properly linked ruleset you can modify.
Also, if you want to get rid of those pesky A-Z tokens, delete them from the "resource.pak" file and your "[FG Root]/data/tokens" folder. I don't know what effect it has on connecting with other users, but they don't show up anymore.
Hope this helps those who've been having some trouble out there.
1. Delete the d20 folder under rulesets "[FG Root]/rulesets/d20". This folder isn't necessary to run FG as it draws this information from a different file (see below). I beleive Goblin-King had posted that the d20 folder was an example on rulesets. Well, it's incomplete and that's the problem. So get rid of it.
2. Go to your "[FG Root]" directory. You should see a file called "resource.pak". This is the file that FG draws its information from.
3. Backup the "resource.pak" file (i.e. copy/paste it and then rename it "resource.pak.bak"). This way the original file won't be messed if you your surgery goes awry.
4. Now rename the "resource.pak" file to "resource.pak.zip". You will now be able to open the file to extract the complete d20 ruleset.
5. Extract the d20 folder under rulesets to "[FG Root]/rulesets/". Now you will have a complete ruleset to base your new ruleset off of.
6. Rename the "resource.pak.zip" back to "resource.pak" to ensure your game continues to work properly.
7. Copy/paste and/or rename the d20 folder to your ruleset name (i.e. "[FG Root]/rulesets/Pentays_Rules").
8. Use an .XML editor to edit all the files. If you don't have an .XML editor, then "Word Pad" will work. Don't use notepad as it can't edit the larger files without locking up. You'll need to edit all the .XML files and look for any "rulesets/d20/" references. Replace it with your ruleset's name (i.e. "rulesets/Pentays_Rules"/). Search every file. You won't find it in every one, but I don't remember exactly which ones I modified. Now you'll have a properly linked ruleset you can modify.
Also, if you want to get rid of those pesky A-Z tokens, delete them from the "resource.pak" file and your "[FG Root]/data/tokens" folder. I don't know what effect it has on connecting with other users, but they don't show up anymore.
Hope this helps those who've been having some trouble out there.