Scourge of War Boards

ok...I got that download, and installed it...I now have an OOBs folder, which does seem to list the basic SOW OOBs that come with the game; all the .csv files...there are 3 total that ref Gettysburg Day 2...but, regardless of my editing any/all of them the changes I make do not show up in any Gettysburg Day 2 sandbox game I try and load/play?

can anyone point me directly to the exact file I can edit that will (for example) allow me to make a change to the standard GB Day 2 sandbox game? thanks...

hi reb...not sure what you mean by "Build your mod like this, first name (mod name) is of your choosing"? aren't the .csv files that are in my OOBs folder the ones that run when I play a solo sandbox game (let's say I select the Gettysburg map, and the OOB_SB_Gettysburg_Day_2.csv for my OOB)...I've gone in and edited that file, then selected that as my OOB to play a sandbox game...but any changes I made do not show up in my sandbox game?...

I tested it just by simply changing a general's middle name, for example...saved the .csv and launched the game, but the changes never reflect? if I do the same to any other custom scenario's .csv file the changes always work...so i'm a little confused...

To get any edited OOB to show in the list of OOBs you can choose in a sandbox battle you must set them up as a mod. The SDK files are just a resource for you to pick up and work with - the game won't recognise any changes you make in there, all changes must be set up as mods.

Create a folder in your mods folder called "Johns OOBs" or whatever else fits your requirements - the actual name is irrelevant as long as it doesn't contain any characters Windows objects to and isn't the same as another mod, obviously!

Inside this folder create a folder called "OOBs" (it has to be this name, game won't recognise it if its anything different).

Inside this folder put in a copy of the OOB you want to edit. When you've edited it (as you are doing, just try renaming a unit or general at first to check your changes are taking effect). Maybe edit the 20th Maine into the 30th Maine and save the OOB as OOB_SB_Gettysburg_Day2_30thMaine then go look it up on the battlefield.

All OOBs put into a mod folder that you want to use in sandbox mode MUST be named using this convention: "OOB_SB_myoobname.csv" If you leave off the "OOB_SB_" bit the game won't recognise it.

Also stick to the No.1 rule of modding

1) Never edit the original file. Copy it somewhere safe and edit the copy.

Good luck and welcome to the mystical world of modding!