AI Files - Updating your build with the latest versions

[BillBrown]

I use Chrome and have no problems, I wonder if it isn't your Anti-Virus interfering.

[warspite1]

I think I've sorted it - well I think AllenK sorted it - I have no idea what I'm doing. Ticking file name extension in File Explorer seemed to do the trick - and even worked (I hope) with Google

Thanks for the responses.

[btd64]

Bump....GP

[pzrshrek]

Sorry for this noobness, but

Playing vs Axis AI, how do i use the most recent, workable AI file? Back to basic, if starting a full war campaign now, what is the best AI file to use?

[Kull]

ORIGINAL: pzrshrek

Sorry for this noobness, but

Playing vs Axis AI, how do i use the most recent, workable AI file? Back to basic, if starting a full war campaign now, what is the best AI file to use?

Quoting from the original posts (follow the link posted below), I would recommend that you install Scenario 100. It is an improved version of Scenario #1. Not only is the AI much improved, but the database files also include a number of error fixes to the equipment database.

Since you are playing against the Japanese AI, you might want to go with Scenario 101 instead, which is the improved version of Scenario #2. This gives the Japanese a number of historically plausible improvements, and makes them a bit more challenging (but not to the Ironman degree).

ORIGINAL: Kull

10) Andy Mac's "I need Help - AI Testing" on 3/5/2016 is a thread focused on revising existing scenarios, although they are given new scenario numbers. Specifically contains revisions for Scens 1, 2, 10 (Tier 1), & 60 (Tier 3).
- Scenario 100 (3/5/2016) Revised Scenario 1 (See Post #1)
- Scenario 101 (3/5/2016) Revised Scenario 2 (See Post #2)
- Scenario 102 (3/5/2016) Revised Scenario 10 Tier1 (See Post #3)
- Scenario 104 (3/21/2016) Revised Scenario 60 Tier3 Script1 (See Post #76 & Post #77-Art)
- Scenario 104 (4/21/2016) Revised Scenario 60 Tier3 Script2 (See Post #143)

[Yaab]

Kull, I just wanted to say that the information about the AI variants is in the last parapgraph in the FAQ.

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The AI ignores HQ restrictions.

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To remove variants that include AI exploitation attacks

delete aei00x-007 to aei00x-12 files from scen sub folder.

That will guarantee a game where the AI sticks to a historical expansion plan (if not in timing)

There are 13 AI files 7 are all variants of a bog standard game 6 have the AI going beyond strategically.

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[Kull]

Thanks for the linking the source!

[NigelKentarus]

Just Curious....I play DaBabes Scen.028. I've upgraded all my stock scenarios as linked in this thread. I've copied all the Stock Scen 001 files and renamed them to xxx028. Does this make any difference? Or does the DaBabes script send it to one of the stock scripts? As many times that I've restarted, I've seen many different reactions from the AI (I'm playing Allies against the AI). I'm not sure if I'm wasting room on my thumb drive or not. Any insight is appreciated. Thanks.

[Kull]

The mechanism by which the game selects a random AI file at the start of each new campaign is the same, regardless of which scenario you are playing. So if Scen 28 is given multiple AI files (in the format aei028-**.dat), yes it will randomly choose one of them. Since you are playing DaBigBabesA (scen 28), it would be helpful to review the Devs comments on the AI files which accompany that scenario:

Note: The scenario files, below, are complete; they include the AI files as well as the corresponding scenario data files . But the AI files are provided as a convenience only. They are simply copies of corresponding stock AI files, but since DaBigBabes scenarios are not compatible with stock, the AI files will not perform nearly as well as they do for a corresponding stock scenario. Playing the Allied side against a Japanese AI gives reasonable results, although the AI is not able to use any of the Babes' LCU features and will, at times, make some very odd decisions. Playing the Japanese side against an Allied AI will be an exercise in frustration. Many LCU modifications were made expressly in order to avoid/defeat various of the AI's 'advantages'. Many LCUs have been relocated and so are not in the slot where the AI expects to find them. Something totally different will likely be there.

Accordingly, if you have subbed in (for example) the 20 Scen1 AI files from AndyMacs 2012 AI update, they should work better than the 16 files from 2010, but they'll have the same issues noted in the dev comments quoted above.

[Andy Mac]

Wow I was really disorganised [&o]

Well done fantastic effort

[HansBolter]

ORIGINAL: Andy Mac

Wow I was really disorganised [&o]

Well done fantastic effort

Wow! Welcome Back.

Haven't seen you post here for a while.

[Andy Mac]

I lurk but after my pc fried taking all my backups for the AI files I was working on I didn’t have the heart to restart

[Andy Mac]

Keep thinking about starting a new PBEM but would need to reinstall and update to begin

[RangerJoe]

Welcome back.

Now you know why computer system administrators suggest frequent back-ups.

[Kull]

ORIGINAL: Andy Mac

I lurk but after my pc fried taking all my backups for the AI files I was working on I didn’t have the heart to restart

If it's any consolation, your new scripts are excellent. I'm (finally) nearing the end of '42 in a Scen 102 Ironman campaign, and the AI hasn't done ANYTHING that I would categorize as questionable. Admittedly my philosophy is to mostly "fight and run" until July 1942, but even then, the AI progression was largely excellent and all the mano-a-mano stuff since has been difficult.

Accordingly, you could - with confidence - use these new scripts as a reliable baseline for anything additional. There are a (very) few areas where the initial AI onslaught could be improved, and adding additional fixed garrison units for certain newly conquered (or owned at the start) locations would be helpful. Don't want to post any "spoilers", but I can give more details if you send a PM. Best regards, and MANY thanks for your efforts in this area!

[traskott]

I have downloaded the AI files for the Tier 3 Nasty Ironman and found in the worst way they included some files which modify OOBs, ship/warplanes types, etc...

What are the files which are ONLY for the AI behavior and which ones got the data relating to OOB, devices, locations, and so?

Thanks. [&o]

[BillBrown]

The one named aeixxx-yy.dat
the xxx is the scenario number and the yy is the AI version.

[traskott]

Well, that explains somethings in my computer.

Thank you very much

[RangerJoe]

ORIGINAL: traskott

Well, that explains somethings in my computer.

Thank you very much

You might want to have a basic WITP-AE folder, then have ones for the different mods and maps.

[Kull]

ORIGINAL: traskott

I have downloaded the AI files for the Tier 3 Nasty Ironman and found in the worst way they included some files which modify OOBs, ship/warplanes types, etc...

What are the files which are ONLY for the AI behavior and which ones got the data relating to OOB, devices, locations, and so?

Thanks. [&o]

Just be aware that the AI files won't work very well in a non-Tier 3 scenario. Reason being that the Tier3 AI scripts assume that Japan has a vast number of non-historical assets. If those don't exist, the AI will still try to fulfill the mandate of the script, but it won't have enough forces to succeed.