XtraDeconstruct: Legacy of Magic
by Primal Savage et al.
1. XtraDeconstruct: Legacy of Magic 1.1 Latest News (Changelog)
(18 January 2022) XtraDeconstruct - Legacy of Magic 3.0
1.2 Compatibility Snippet (Extended List)
Compatible w/ LH 3.0, all DLC, Children of Storm 1.8.c, Black Market Bazaar 2.1, Champion Bonanza 1.3...
NOTE: XtraDeconstruct makes Children of Storm compatible w/ LH 3.0 and DLC05 (Leader Pack DLC).
1.3 Features (Extended Description)
Expands LH in a myriad of ways.
1.4 How-to Install (User Guide)
See A_UserGuide.txt
1.5 Endorse XtraDeconstruct (History)
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1.6 Download (NexusMods)
Download XtraDeconstruct: Legacy of Magic @ NexusMods (Free).
1.7 More...
CutscenePack fix [Info]
2. Credits & Feedback
(Hellions) ::: (davrovana) ::: (Heavenfall) ::: (Dhuran) ::: (attackdrone) ::: (Vithar133) ::: (Stardock)
Many users gave valuable feedback, this is so they realize that their contribution is appreciated.
3. Bug Reports3.1 General
When you report a bug, please include a saved game and, if possible, a screenshot.
I (often) need to reproduce a bug in order to fix it. Thanks!
3.2 Helpful Sites
You can upload your images to postimage.
You can upload your saved games to Dropbox or similar.
You can upload (copy+paste) your debug.err file to pastebin. This is very rarely needed.
4. Common (Installation) Issues4.1 General
Most common installation issues are covered in the User Guide.
See, specifically:
A1. (XtraDeconstruct) - Full Download Installation Instructions
and
T2. (Others) - Troubleshooting, Known Issues, Knowledge Base, and FAQ
4.2 Specifically
I have reproduced the Installation procedure and some FAQ in this thread, to facilitate the process.
See reply #2, reply #3, reply #5, and reply #2208.
This compilation will be very much appreciated, for those looking to save a little time downloading your stuff!
I've added this to the Regularly Updated List of Mods for E:LH, under it's own Primal header. Your individual mods are of course still listed separately, immediately below the description of this compilation.
Definitely a great way to round out your modding efforts for 2013!
0. Preamble
Recommended (but not required) System Requirements:
4 GB of Memory and a 64-bit Operating System to play LH + XtraDeconstruct.
If present, DELETE old version:
...\Documents\My Games\LegendaryHeroes\Mods\0_NO\
...\Documents\My Games\LegendaryHeroes\Mods\Gfx\XtraDeconstruct\
...\Documents\My Games\LegendaryHeroes\Mods\XtraDeconstruct\
IF you want to play w/ Black Market Bazaar, Champion Bonanza, and/or Children of Storm, you NEED the ORIGINAL Mods as well as the Compatibility Files.
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
1. Installation (Part I: Extraction)
Extract .7z file(s) in ...\Documents\My Games\LegendaryHeroes\Mods\
If you Right-Click in the Contextual Menu and use "Extract Here" (if available), then the extraction process should create the appropriate folders
Otherwise, your setup needs to look like this:
...\Mods\0_NO\...
...\Mods\Data\X_elemental.str
...\Mods\Gfx\XtraDeconstruct\...
...\Mods\XtraDeconstruct\...
...\Mods\A_CoreAbilities.xml
...\Mods\A_CoreSovereigns.xml
2. Installation (Part II: Copy+Paste)
Locate the 0_NO folder:
...\Mods\0_NO\
Copy all files found in said folder (Ctrl+A, followed by Ctrl+C)
Locate the Core folder:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\FE Legendary Heroes\data\English\
or
C:\GOG Games\Fallen Enchantress - Legendary Heroes\data\English\
Paste all previously copied files (Ctrl+V)
If/When asked what to do, click "Copy and Replace"
If/When asked if you still want to merge folders, click "Yes"
COMPATIBLE MODS
3. Champion Bonanza
IF Champion Bonanza MOD is installed (along w/ XtraDeconstruct Compatibility File), but DLC02 (Quest Pack) or DLC04 (The Dead World) are not, you need to delete some files:
IF missing DLC02 (Quest Pack), delete:
XM_CB_Units_Champions_D2.xml.xml
Located at:
...\Mods\XtraDeconstruct\M_ChampionBonanza\XM_CB_Units_Champions_D2.xml
IF missing DLC04 (The Dead World), delete:
XM_CB_Units_Champions_D4.xml
...\Mods\XtraDeconstruct\M_ChampionBonanza\XM_CB_Units_Champions_D4.xml
NOTE: I strongly recommend using Champion Bonanza as there are not enough Champions in Vanilla LH
FINAL INSTRUCTIONS
4. Additional Material
I strongly recommend reading Sections "H10" (To fix the Unit Details Window), and "M1" (This is only needed once you've created Custom Factions):
H10. (UI) - XW_UnitDetailsWnd
M1. (Modding) - Custom Factions & Tech Tree
5. More!!!
Proceed with Optional/Others/Modding steps if desired (See other sections, below, for more information)
6. Launch LH
7. Enable Mods:
Options > Use Mods
8. Relaunch LH and start a NEW game
I want to play w/ Black Market Bazaar Mod (BMB), Champion Bonanza Mod (CB), Children of Storm Mod (CoS), XtraDeconstruct (χD) Mod, all DLC including Leader Pack DLC (DLC05), and the latest version of Fallen Enchantress: Legendary Heroes (FELH), can I?
YES.
1. Install Black Market Bazaar 2.1 (Use the CoS/χD Compatible version titled: Black Market Bazaar compatible with - Children of Storm - XtraDeconstruct - and friends), move the Gfx and .str files around as indicated in BMB installation. Don't delete anything.
2. Install Champion Bonanza 1.3 (Use the CoS Compatible version titled: Champion Bonanza compatible with Children of Storm), move the Gfx files around as indicated in CB installation. Don't delete anything.
3. Install Children of Storm 1.8.c (CoS), move the Tactical Maps files around as indicated in CoS installation. Delete (or don't delete) ...\ChildrenOfStorm_Rivermod\, but don't delete anything else. BE AWARE Rivermod may increase memory issues.
4. Install the latest XtraDecontruct 2.2 (χD) [File: XtraDeconstruct plus DLC_MOD Compatibility Files] and follow section A1. of the installation guide to the letter.
5. Check original post and see if there's a patch available. If so, download and install it.
Everything will then be compatible w/ LH and all DLC, including DLC05.
Interesting, I didn't know weapon, armour and item priorities could be adjusted. Does this affect how the AI selects predesigned units, or does it modify predesigned units according to these parameters? Because I don't think AI designs its own units on the fly.
Also I notice the improvement priorities don't say anything about the 3 Dead faction improvements? So I guess that shouldn't conflict with my own modification of the Dead faction improvements and AIPriority?
Great work by the way, thanks!
NOTE: This is a partial version. For a complete version, see the User Guide file in your XtraDeconstruct folder.
Spells are costing twice as much mana as they should, why?
a. You've skipped Step #2 of the installation; after having done it, you'll need to restart LH and start a New Game.
Traits for my Sovereign / Champions / Trained Units are counted twice (e.g. Promising +15, x2), why?
Beer resource or some other mod resource (e.g. Arcanium) is missing, why?
Some Sovereigns (e.g. Edror, Irathiiv, Lochean, Stormlord, Vini, etc.) and some Champions are partially/totally invisible, help?
a. You are using the compatibility files for Children of Storm Mod, but you haven't downloaded and installed the original Children of Storm Mod.
a.1. Where can I find it?
https://www.nexusmods.com/fallenenchantress/mods/1850/?
a.2. Anything else I should know?
If you've downloaded "XtraDeconstruct plus DLC_MOD Compatibility Files", you also need the original Black Market Bazaar Mod and Champion Bonanza Mod files.
Download and install the latest Children of Storm compatible versions of these mods.
https://www.nexusmods.com/fallenenchantress/mods/1885/?
https://www.nexusmods.com/fallenenchantress/mods/1082/?
Some equipment icons/images (Or spells, or whatnot) are blank/missing, help?
a. You are using the compatibility files for (either/all) Black Market Bazaar, Champion Bonanza, and Children of Storm Mods, but you haven't downloaded and installed the original Mods.
a.1. Where can I find them?
If you've downloaded "XtraDeconstruct plus DLC_MOD Compatibility Files", then download and install the following Mods:
Use the latest Children of Storm compatible versions of these mods.
Rodent Repellent (or Spell so and so) is tagged as a Tactical Spell whereas it should be Strategic and/or generally speaking some information seems wrong?
a. See previous question, above; in this specific case, Rodent Repellent is a Black Market Bazaar Mod spell.
Is the modded UI working properly since the 4k update (LH 2.1)?
a. More or less.
a.1. More more or more less?
Modded DXPACK work fine if you use Small UI.
In the Main Menu, go to Options, find UI Scale, then select Small.
Where have the Path of the Mage and the Path of the Warrior gone?
a. There's now 12 paths available, alphabetically ordered; the original leveling screen only shows the first five: Assassin, Bard, Commander, Defender, Gravelord.
a.1. I guess that's my question?
Scroll down once to see Paths #6-#10 (Mage, Paladin, Ranger, Shaman, Sorcerer)
Scroll down twice to see Paths #11-#12 (Warrior, Zero)
a.2. Can I see all 12 on the same screen?
Yes you can! Let's make LH great again. See, in the User Guide, section:
H8. (UI\Optional) - XW_TraithPathChoiceWnd & XW_TraitPathChoiceWnd_2_Rows
a.3. My LH game is installed in a custom directory.
See FAQ #95.
There is something wrong with the Unit Equipment Window, the Stats are spilling over the Equipment / Inventory.
a. Read "H10. (UI) - XW_UnitDetailsWnd"
a.1. That doesn't work, my screen resolution is too small!
Read "M4. (Modding\Optional) - Hiding/Unhiding Additional Combat Stats [UnitDetailsWnd]"
a.2. Anything else I could do instead?
Delete X_UnitStatsDetails.xml
...\Documents\My Games\LegendaryHeroes\Mods\XtraDeconstruct\X_UnitStatsDetails.xml
a.3. What will that do?
Send you back to the Stone Age.
a.4. Really?
No, that will actually remove the new UnitStats icons and the new UnitStats nomenclature.
That will also hide many of them.
a.5. Why are you so snarky?
I'm not snarky, I'm sunny!
a.6. My LH game is installed in a custom directory.
Children of Storm (CoS) isn't compatible w/ DLC05 (Leader Pack), but XtraDeconstruct is; can I use CoS, XtraDeconstruct, and DLC05 at the same time?
a. Yes and there's nothing special you need to do other than follow installation instructions; the compatibility is handled by XtraDeconstruct.
Children of Storm (CoS) hasn't been updated for LH 2.0, LH 2.1, or LH 2.2; can I use Children of Storm?
Some Tooltips are displaying 'string not found', is that suppose to happen?
a. No, X_elemental.str file is suppose to take care of the missing strings; the file should be in your Data folder.
...\Documents\My Games\LegendaryHeroes\Mods\Data\X_elemental.str
a.1. The file is there but I'm still seeing 'string not found'.
If FELH is installed in the Default directory, let me know where you have 'string not found', I might have overlooked some.
a.1.1. My FELH is installed in a Custom directory.
For starter, I want to point out that I'm not sure how Mods will behave w/ your current installation.
Limited testing seems to indicate a higher occurrence of crashes.
As to the issue itself, you can move X_elemental.str to the local Core folder and the issue should disappear.
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\FE Legendary Heroes\data\English\X_elemental.str
C:\GOG Games\Fallen Enchantress - Legendary Heroes\data\English\X_elemental.str
a.1.2. O.k., missing 'string not found' are fixed, but I still see a string of hashtags (###############) for some setup options.
They are there to "remove/replace" a hardcoded Random/Custom setup option that is not compatible w/ XtraDeconstruct.
I skipped an installation step (A1. Section) and now the Mod is not working properly.
a. ...
a.1. ...? You mean I shouldn't skip installation steps?
...
a.2. ...? Say something!
Don't skip installation steps.
My LH game is installed in a custom directory, anything I should be aware of?
a. See the User Guide, FAQ #95.
Okay, thanks!
Redacted.
Go to the LAST page of this thread for current information.
I'm actually really enjoying DSRaider's attempt at reordering the AI's priority at city improvements to focus on unrest and production (found within AIPlus).
Perhaps something to look at to further improve AI expansion?
Modifying improvement priorities (and other AIPriorities) is already done in XtraDeconstruct on a much larger scale than in any other Mod, but that's hardly sufficient to help the AI be really competitive. AI will hit a wall around 20-25 cities and will be incapable of overcoming the problem. At any rate, you can only find out about the complexity of XtraDeconstruct if you play it.
Hmm I've quite liked the idea of the Scythe of the Void having -100% experience penalty since it's a pretty damn good weapon that you'd use only for the fights where you really need to squeeze that win out, while using a slightly inferior weapon the rest of the time. The -33% makes it feel less epic. But this should be quite easy to reverse so I guess I'll be turning it back to -100% on my own for all your future updates
Interesting, thanks for making the fixes even more modular
I notice you've removed the versions that change the prices. What's the rationale behind these changes? Do the price changes only affect the items bought from the shops, or do they also change the costs of equipping your armies with them?
Apologies for the delay. I was on vacation...
I've updated the entry for this in the Regularly Updated List of Mods for E:LH.
Keep up the good work!
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