Hi everyone, I’m reaching out to see if anyone here has experience or tips on safely editing TOAW 4 save files (specifically the `.gam` XML files). I’m currently making automated modifications to these files, primarily for unit positions, formations, and objectives. However, I encounter a recurring ...

<r> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: Gerry<br/> <br/> A unit cannot fire in the Fire Segment AND the Advancing Fire Segment. If a unit chooses not to fire in the Fire Segment but moves instead then it can fire in the Advancing Fire Segment with a penalty in most cases. <e>[/quote]</e></QUOTE> <br/> Th...

<t> Hello,<br/> I noticed that in the manual the sequence of play under "Advance Fire Segment" stated that only unit that MOVED can fire,<br/> while in your file you say "Fire units not marked with a Fire" can fire.<br/> <br/> I tried in the game and all units, also if they have not moved at all, ca...

<r> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: Oberst_Klink<br/> <br/> let's hope not too many will take an advantage out of it to have a theatre recon option of 100% tsk tsk <E>;)</E> <e>[/quote]</e></QUOTE> <br/> I think (or at least i hope) that PBEM file are different from a normal .SAL file, the trick shou...

<t> Reading the data from the .SAL file is the prerequisite for my project.<br/> I'm proceeding in this way :<br/> <br/> 1) Rename .SAL in .SCE<br/> <br/> 2) Open .SCE in TOAW editor<br/> <br/> 3) Dump .SCE in xml<br/> <br/> Now i can read all the information that i need from another software, parsi...

<t> Hello everyone,<br/> an update on the status of my project:<br/> Indeed, all, or nearly so, the information that i was seeking for are available.<br/> I did not realize that the SAL file is equivalent to an SCE file.<br/> Meanwhile, I would specify the initial aim of the project:<br/> 1) Automat...

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in the AI file the information's regarding Formation Order and Emphasis are not recorded ?

<r> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: ralphtrick<br/> <br/> I'm pretty sure that it will also open SAL (single player) files, although I don't think I allow you to modify or save them. I don't think I provide the scenario variables like the turn number.<br/> <e>[/quote]</e></QUOTE> Hi Ralph,<br/> this ...

<r> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: Oberst_Klink<br/> <br/> I am not sure if there's still a similar engine available. Your post reminds me of the complex strategic scripting at a CoSim called "Crisis", back in the mid-90s, by Dutch Owen. Courtesy to waybackmachine.com, here's the info and this might...

<t> Hello everyone, <br/> I think it is time to add capabilities that exist today for Elmer adding an eternal software layer that manages the strategic aspect of the simulated conflict by TOAW. <br/> As you know Elmer today can be considered a good tactician (especially after the excellent work done...