Hello there,
I started using ECM recently and encountered the situation that I can't choose "select ship" to give a single ship orders in battle. If I select a ship the orders available are: 1. Evade. 2. Retreat. 3. Open hailing frequencies. 4. Hold position.
(I play the Fed and have tried it with fast attack as well as with command ships.)
Can I change this issue? Thats's not really efficient in battles.
Thank you in advance!
Battle commands in ECM
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Re: Battle commands in ECM
it would require a simple hex edit
trek.exe at 0xA5B28 change 75 to EB
if you are using All in One with tools installed this can be done using QD's patcher
ECM patches has a patch named;
"proper support "cloak, withdraw & hold" commands in tactical combat disable the command ship solo-targeting restriction"
trek.exe at 0xA5B28 change 75 to EB
if you are using All in One with tools installed this can be done using QD's patcher
ECM patches has a patch named;
"proper support "cloak, withdraw & hold" commands in tactical combat disable the command ship solo-targeting restriction"
Re: Battle commands in ECM
Thank you, Thunderchero.
I found the patch. Unfortunately I couldn't try it out yet because there is some problem with trex.exe stopping to work during the game.
I found the patch. Unfortunately I couldn't try it out yet because there is some problem with trex.exe stopping to work during the game.
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Re: Battle commands in ECM
applying that patch should not cause any crash. I doubt if it would even effect saved games.Tvrelnec wrote:Thank you, Thunderchero.
I found the patch. Unfortunately I couldn't try it out yet because there is some problem with trex.exe stopping to work during the game.
so not sure what went wrong for your attempt.
note after patching with "proper support "cloak, withdraw & hold" commands in tactical combat disable the command ship solo-targeting restriction"
the "proper support "cloak, withdraw & hold" commands in tactical combat + the broken command ability" patch will show red, this would be normal since you are editing this patch.
Re: Battle commands in ECM
The crash log says the destination/origin of a trade route is the reason for the problem.
But I will anyway check whether I applied that patch correctly.
Thank you for all your help!
But I will anyway check whether I applied that patch correctly.
Thank you for all your help!
Re: Battle commands in ECM
Can I find this "command ship solo-targeting restriction" as a patch?
There is an exlcamation mark next to the patch "General galaxy generation settings". Is this ok? Or does this cause problems?
As far as I remember it already was there when I tried the Botf patcher the first time.
There is an exlcamation mark next to the patch "General galaxy generation settings". Is this ok? Or does this cause problems?
As far as I remember it already was there when I tried the Botf patcher the first time.
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Re: Battle commands in ECM
it will be all the way at the bottom of list not highlighted (not green) the line will read
proper support "cloak, withdraw & hold" commands in tactical combat disable the command ship solo-targeting restriction
select it so it turns purple
click install button, (line will turn yellow)
then click apply
then close qd's patcher and test
proper support "cloak, withdraw & hold" commands in tactical combat disable the command ship solo-targeting restriction
select it so it turns purple
click install button, (line will turn yellow)
then click apply
then close qd's patcher and test
Re: Battle commands in ECM
Thank you. You make this idiot proof.
Unfortunately trex.exe still crashes. The crash report says the following:
ST:BOF Mon Jan 23 21:44:12 2017
Version Under Test: 72
File: ..\..\source\game\solarapi.c, Line: 2792, System is not dest or source of trade route
Initialize State: 31
Player Empire: 1 Starting Seed: 1485032429
Galaxy shape: 0 Galaxy Size: 2
Turn State: 20
Turn Number: 178
Unfortunately trex.exe still crashes. The crash report says the following:
ST:BOF Mon Jan 23 21:44:12 2017
Version Under Test: 72
File: ..\..\source\game\solarapi.c, Line: 2792, System is not dest or source of trade route
Initialize State: 31
Player Empire: 1 Starting Seed: 1485032429
Galaxy shape: 0 Galaxy Size: 2
Turn State: 20
Turn Number: 178
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Re: Battle commands in ECM
was this error there before editing? if so save was already corrupt.
new game should be fine.
new game should be fine.
Re: Battle commands in ECM
It appeared a few turns after editing.
But it doesn't sound like this correlates. I'll try a new game.
But it doesn't sound like this correlates. I'll try a new game.