[Solved] Modding the sight range (OXCE)

[Dzagamaga]

Although I am sure there have been people before me asking the very same question on this very same forum, I would like to ask how can one actually mod the sight range, seeing as how there is no real way to do just that by modifying the ruleset (that is, if I'm not blind).
I am pretty that it is actually hardcoded, and if that is the case, I would also like to ask how to change it, since I remember there being a mod that did just that (Real Vision).
Thanks in advance.

[ivandogovich]

Although I am sure there have been people before me asking the very same question on this very same forum, I would like to ask how can one actually mod the sight range, seeing as how there is no real way to do just that by modifying the ruleset (that is, if I'm not blind).
I am pretty that it is actually hardcoded, and if that is the case, I would also like to ask how to change it, since I remember there being a mod that did just that (Real Vision).
Thanks in advance.

This involve changing the code and creating a custom .exe.  Real Vision did just that.

This capability however, has also been integrated into the Open Xcom Extended (OXCE)  branch (and by extension Open XCom Extended Plus (OXCE+)).  With either of these engines mods can be written that set the global variable on sight distances.  XCom Files and X-PirateZ both employ this for their sight ranges, I believe.

[Dzagamaga]

This involve changing the code and creating a custom .exe.  Real Vision did just that.

This capability however, has also been integrated into the Open Xcom Extended (OXCE)  branch (and by extension Open XCom Extended Plus (OXCE+)).  With either of these engines mods can be written that set the global variable on sight distances.  XCom Files and X-PirateZ both employ this for their sight ranges, I believe.

Now that was quick! Thanks!

[Dzagamaga]

This involve changing the code and creating a custom .exe.  Real Vision did just that.

This capability however, has also been integrated into the Open Xcom Extended (OXCE)  branch (and by extension Open XCom Extended Plus (OXCE+)).  With either of these engines mods can be written that set the global variable on sight distances.  XCom Files and X-PirateZ both employ this for their sight ranges, I believe.

Sorry for bringing this up again, but now that I have OXCE (I hope) up and running, I can't actually figure out how to do this.
There's NOTHING that indicates that I can actually change it.
Getting kind of desperate at the moment.

[ohartenstein23]

In the rulesets, you just need to define maxViewDistance somewhere.  The simplest way would be to make a mod containing a .rul file with the line

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maxViewDistance: x where x is the view distance you want.  This would change it for both your units and the aliens, so be careful

[Dzagamaga]

In the rulesets, you just need to define maxViewDistance somewhere.  The simplest way would be to make a mod containing a .rul file with the line

Code: [Select]

maxViewDistance: x where x is the view distance you want.  This would change it for both your units and the aliens, so be careful

Worked perfectly! Can't thank you and ivandogovich enough!