(Release) Pirates: Storm over Europe

[themodelcitizen]

I've used the trainer before to change villages/pirate havens to Barbary villages (just make sure it's not a named pirate's hideout), especially on the North African coast. You can even edit your saved game to change the names to Tunis, Sale, Tripoli etc, but it's a bit more work.

Re: the pink flags, that usually means a file is in the wrong place or the wrong size... I may have mislabelled something and the game makes it annoying to move mods around, but make sure that "custom" is the only location for files like flag_dut, flag_eng, pennant_eng and all of the ship_sail_emblem files.

Then "assets" should be the only home for files like flag_english, the flag_treaty and flag_war files, flag_eng0 through flag_eng3, etc.

[themodelcitizen]

[corsair91]

Barbary Pirates would probably disagree
but as Towns had an increased chance of defending militias
they preferred undefended villages or settlements

[themodelcitizen]

Yeah exactly, I'd love to redirect them to the villages/settlements which would be more realistic (but less plunder).

I've also thought about rewriting the text when a city's population goes down after a native/Barbary raid, currently it says the people flee to the countryside or something.

It would be simple to rewrite it to say they were kidnapped and taken to a north African slave market which actually occurred back then. It's just so dark and not in keeping with the game's aesthetic at all (other than your family being kidnapped I guess)

[Guardacostas]

I noticed Davy john's the named pirate will appear for a couple seconds outside his hide out and when you get near hide back in


I think i installed the mod right, it runs and i left it as it was in the download

[themodelcitizen]

Yeah there are some pirate havens in little recessed parts of land that came up during mapmaking. I tried to fix most of them but a few got through. You SHOULD still be able to fight the named pirate if you can get close enough and press the button during those few seconds they're out to sea. You can also march there if you want to recruit men

[themodelcitizen]

Cheers to Matt Parker, recent arrival to this very forum, for the Youtube playthrough:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2v4RDe0uTGM

I'm tempted to do something similar to showcase some of our mods, not sure I have the right stage presence though

[corsair91]

another youtube posting by Matt Parker


Sid Meier's Pirates Storm Over Europe TC mod restart ep 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14t1ivFLf8o

Matt Parker
14 Mar 2022
runtime 1:03:26

Had to reinstall the mod because of hardware issues.
(new SSD Drive added according to another Youtube posting)

But I've got a Barbary Pinnance fully upgraded!
Make sure to watch to the end!

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Matt Parker Youtube Channel
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCetq4jFaaziBrtxi1uDJAzw


Playlists

Sid Meier's Pirates! Storm over Europe
Total Conversion mod Playlist
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2v4RDe0uTGM&list=PLvnulPf1vQIWjoaVt-f7stjhCYsW7XU-S


Sid Meier's Pirates! East India Trading Co.
Total Conversion mod Playlist
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvnulPf1vQIU5bFRprOmPy2VbZWcl50bF


Late to the party: Let's Play's
includes Sid Meier's Pirates! & others
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvnulPf1vQIV7Of8VVGWH_7596l-FtyBO

[Anttosan]

Hello! Just wanted to congratulate you for the amazing work, this is something I was thinking of doing myself, so it was a pleasant surprise indeed.

Is it possible to design models (characters?) for a mod like this? Or maybe a new game (different setting) based on the game? I'm planning on creating a game like this. If you're interested feel free to contact me!

[Guest]

The characters use nif. files and only a few people have successfully created a new nif. that actually works in the game . None are currently participating here at the moment except Fleetp but his nif. work was limited and so yeah it’s a challenge they say. What do you want to change in the European mod? I do have experience with the executables etc.

[Breadbeard]

Hiya, I think this mod is super interesting, I wonder if you also have a map of South East Asia?
That's where the real Pirate Queen kicked booty, I'l just looooove going on the account there!

[Guest]

Sorry, my eye patch got in the way apparently, found it now, cheers in advance!

[Guardacostas]

I would love for someone to continue working on the east indies mod, maybe you can figure out what causes all the CTDs 10 years or so into the game? Here are two links to the work:



http://www.hookedonpirates.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=113896#113896


http://www.hookedonpirates.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=119308#119308

[corsair91]

Running the Windows SFC tool tends to be the one of the standard
Microsoft support suggestions to eliminate any possibility
of Windows OS File corruption.

It is often suggested with troublesome Windows updates
even when the issue could be with the insufficiently tested update
rather than the OS.
Probably on the Microsoft standard support response script.

With the Game or mod you can uninstall & reinstall them as required
as a last resort.


4GB Patch for x86 (32-bit) Executables recommended
http://www.hookedonpirates.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=8518

Also suggest set run Game as an administrator
(especially if the game is installed to Program Files)
consider also setting an AV exclusion Folder


Further info here

SFC Command (System File Checker)
http://www.hookedonpirates.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=9078

first run the inbox Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM) tool
prior to running the System File Checker (SFC)

[themodelcitizen]

Bumping this to keep it near the top over older mods