How to: Edit difficulty setting values

[geo686]

Use Winzip (or Winrar) to open the gamelogic.PAK file.
You will see folders listed. While working inside the PAK file:
1. Open the Set\difficulty folder.
2. Open the hard.dl file in notepad.
3. Edit the values for "enemy" as you desire.
I went with {health 0.75}
{burst 0.75}
{accuracy 0.70}
{firing_timeout 0.9}
{grenade_timeout 1.5}

making it harder than normal but easier than the default "hard".

Click file-save. When Winzip asks you if you want to update the file with the new information tell it YES/OK.

I found the edited hard setting more challenging than normal but not near impossible/frustrating.

[djsatane]

Just remember that most scripts/missions also have their own settings or other elements based on difficulty.

[Alfadan]

so this wont work for the campaign? as I too find hard a bit too frustrating (enemy tanks) and normal bit easy.

cheers

[djsatane]

Some stuff will work in skirmishes, the main stuff related to accuracy and other stuff of ai how good their vision is, but when it comes to money or some otheer things script often controls that, in game skirmishes player health base is determined by script.

[geo686]

Some stuff will work in skirmishes, the main stuff related to accuracy and other stuff of ai how good their vision is, but when it comes to money or some otheer things script often controls that, in game skirmishes player health base is determined by script.

That's fine with me.
Some aspects remain harder than normal but the slight lowering of the values like I described made it playable - yet more challenging than normal diff.

[geo686]

so this wont work for the campaign? as I too find hard a bit too frustrating (enemy tanks) and normal bit easy.

cheers

Well as djsatane said, some stuff is part of the scenario script and the endless stream of tanks will keep coming on hard level. I like the challenge. You have to concentrate on anti-tank skills and repair/steal as many enemy tanks as you can to survive.

[Alfadan]

sorry its normal I struggle with and easy find too easy.. what can I do?

[Alfadan]

what exactly does the above value changes, anything that tones down enemy reinforcements? i lost a whole map on normal level.. and had a mg to fend off a whole division lol.. this game on normal is hard.

[Alfadan]

I try the first post and is comes up with an error when try to save.

[djsatane]

File is most likely read only.... change attributes simple windows/os stuff

[Alfadan]

nah isn't read only, comes up unspecified error then says cannot update userdata and some temp file.

[djsatane]

Are you editing the files inside pak file? you have to reinsert the file back to the pak or extract the file first into proper path and the game will read that first.

[Alfadan]

i was trying yes..

so if I extract the file make my changes then reinsert the file this should work? or just put the file in the same directory?

I was going to copy the normal difficulty params into the easy file and see if I can boost ot that way.

edit
just tried saving then dragging back in still same error?!

[geo686]

i was trying yes..

so if I extract the file make my changes then reinsert the file this should work? or just put the file in the same directory?

I was going to copy the normal difficulty params into the easy file and see if I can boost ot that way.

edit
just tried saving then dragging back in still same error?!

I opened the file in WinZip and edited thru Notepad directly in the WinZip screen. File-save-close. Do exactly that. I did not extract + replace. I did precisely what I just typed here.

[Alfadan]

so this should work, ive been using 7zip and i cant get it to save..

[Alfadan]

well damn,,,

I just used winzip and it worked!! it is the temp file winzip does something to that 7zip doesn't!!.. ive now put the hard ai values into easy so should toughen up easy... I know its cheating.. but who xcares!:)

[Alfadan]

ahh its much better now even the training I had to cover and use tactics much better

thanks!!!:)

[kane1]

well damn,,,

I just used winzip and it worked!! it is the temp file winzip does something to that 7zip doesn't!!.. ive now put the hard ai values into easy so should toughen up easy... I know its cheating.. but who xcares!:)

The MoW games beg to be tweaked. If you aren't tweaking/modding your missing out on a whole new side of these games.

[Alfadan]

actually after all this, ive decided that the challenge of normal is totally lost on EASY. So ive gone back to normal and edited the AI back 10 points on their accuracy and health and range.

Its much better now,....