XML Tuning Not Working

Hi kaidenthompson, welcome to the forums. It may be the case that all you need to edit is the string tables. If you post your .package and a description of what effect you're looking for in the game someone can take a look.

This form uses links to uploads, so items and images are loaded on sites like Sims File share or Imgur, and the links posted here. I have done a bit with buffs, just posted mood teapot - LOL, so I would be happy to look at your pkg.

Alright! Thank you!


<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>

<I c="Buff" i="buff" m="buffs.buff" n="Buff_Motives_Hunger_Starving" s="12821">

<T n="allow_running_for_long_distance_routes">False</T>

<T p="InGame\Audio\Stings\sting_buff_gain.propx" n="audio_sting_on_add">39b2aa4a:00000000:8af8b916cf64c646</T>

<T p="InGame\Audio\Stings\sting_buff_loss.propx" n="audio_sting_on_remove">39b2aa4a:00000000:3bf33216a25546ea</T>

<T n="buff_description">0xADF5B8D0<!--{0.SimFirstName} is very very hungry!--></T>

<T n="buff_name">0xE7B09C12<!--Ravenous--></T>

<T n="flip_arrow_for_progress_update">True</T>

<U n="game_effect_modifier">

<L n="_game_effect_modifiers">

<V t="autonomy_modifier">

<U n="autonomy_modifier">

<L n="decay_modifiers">

<U>

<T n="key">16656<!--motive_Hunger--></T>

<T n="value">0.0833333</T>

</U>

</L>

<L n="stat_use_multiplier">

<U>

<T n="key">16656<!--motive_Hunger--></T>

<U n="value">

<E n="apply_direction">DECREASE</E>

<T n="multiplier">0.0833333</T>

</U>

</U>

</L>

<V t="apply_to_owner" n="subject" />

</U>

</V>

</L>

</U>

<T p="InGame\UI\Icons\Buffs\buffs_hungerdistress_neg.png" n="icon">2f7d0004:00000000:b96bc78869617707</T>

<V t="enabled" n="interactions">

<U n="enabled">

<L n="interaction_items">

<T>13486<!--idle_Hunger--></T>

</L>

<T n="scored_commodity">16656<!--motive_Hunger--></T>

<T n="weight">2</T>

</U>

</V>

<T n="mood_type">14646<!--Mood_Uncomfortable--></T>

<T n="mood_weight">40</T>

<T n="timeout_string">0xFAEBF9D9<!--Starve to Death in: {0.Timespan}--></T>

</I>

I've bolded the only thing I've changed. And my .package is literally just this so I thought it'd be easier to copy and paste it. I've tried this method with other buffs, and nothing is working!! Is it maybe how I have it in my mods folder? It shouldn't be, it's just on the first level. Thank you both of you!!

Ah! No, I didn't! The tutorial didn't tell me how to do that and I didn't know I needed to. Also I'm not sure how to. Could you by any chance help me out with that? A million thanks!!!!!

The buff name is a simple change. Add a line in the string table with the text you wish and copy the hex32 value from string table into the xml. Example: Add text kaidenthompson_Ravenous_NOT to s4s tool hash generator and you get 4D27E097 = 0x4D27E097
Add line in string table 0x4D27E097 with value Ravenous_NOT. Obviously change the buffname to what you want.


"buff_description">0xADF5B8D0<!--{0.SimFirstName} is very very hungry!-- may not be as simple. I have never replaced text with a sim's name in it before, so not sure the above method will work, but give it a try. Let me know, because I am curious, and too sleepy right now to investigate.

If all you want to do is change the text of an existing buff you don't need to do anything but override the string that displays that text. 

Leniad , the given text will put the Sim's name instead of the curly braces and words between them.

Hi kaidenthompson, what you're describing wanting to do is making a change to the in-game text. This is something that is managed by editing the string table resource. You are not editing the correct resource if that's what you're trying to do. If I've misunderstood what you're trying to do, post a description of the effect you want to achieve in the game.

One thing to note, the text in green font in .xml indicates notes, not code. Any text you change there will have no effect in the game.