It is possible to increase buffs for legacy mod. But doing it would mean ripping good part of code they added. And it even has extra code which increases difficulty *100 for each extra buff.
Also in game you cant even see timer on 4th buff. Legacy dev wrote specific code just to help with that.
Honestly going above 4 that legacy offers is more then enough. Vanila value is 2 only.
As side note, what has been done in this mod heroes file will conflict with a lot of mods. And it would break them Badly! heroes.gas is important skrit Auto engage also uses that file!
It could be easier done in world\contentdb\components\components.gas By changing single int value [max_buffs]{ type = int;default = 4.0; Effect would be identical minus conflict with other mods.
I love the idea of this mod as it would make play more enjoyable. Buffs in this game are interesting. Anyway, as you may have noticed from my comments on the thread about Aranna Legacy, the mod has not worked for me or has stopped since the update. I am not even sure which.
I use quite a few mods as I'm enjoying how they enhance the game. A list follows.
Elys_DS2_Succubus_Manager_v10 https://www.nexusmods.com/dungeonsiegeii/mods/28 DS2 Legendary Mod v1.01 Setup exe-4-v1-01 https://www.nexusmods.com/dungeonsiegeii/mods/4 GQ Party Size 6 on All Difficulty Levels I forget where I got this. Enchanters Half Arsed Super v1.2 https://www.nexusmods.com/dungeonsiegeii/mods/6 (...)magic_can_shield https://www.nexusmods.com/dungeonsiegeii/mods/60 More Skill Points-32-1-1-1629930159 (10x Skillpoints) https://www.nexusmods.com/dungeonsiegeii/mods/32 UnlockAllDifficulties https://www.nexusmods.com/dungeonsiegeii/mods/57 100%Respawn https://www.nexusmods.com/dungeonsiegeii/mods/43 BWSuperShopsNew https://www.nexusmods.com/dungeonsiegeii/mods/38 DS2_BW_Exp_Spells_Beta_1 https://www.siegetheday.org/?q=node/3271 Incantations 30 Mins https://www.nexusmods.com/dungeonsiegeii/mods/8 Incantations https://www.nexusmods.com/dungeonsiegeii/mods/8 MF+NewbieBook (Had .MOD suffix instead of .DS2res) (Changed to DS2res per instructions & got it to work.) MF+Newbiebook = EDIT: Caused an exception when I tried to remove it. Mod-ResetSkills https://www.nexusmods.com/dungeonsiegeii/mods/17 Mod-StorageVault25x20-Beta5a https://www.nexusmods.com/dungeonsiegeii/mods/26 Mod-TextSizeIncreased-Alpha4 https://www.nexusmods.com/dungeonsiegeii/mods/24 MoreGold https://www.nexusmods.com/dungeonsiegeii/mods/34 Reliable Death Magic v1.0 https://www.nexusmods.com/dungeonsiegeii/mods/10 Revamped Sets High v2.0 https://www.nexusmods.com/dungeonsiegeii/mods/9 Unlock All Difficulties https://www.nexusmods.com/dungeonsiegeii/mods/57 Killah Fix
At the time of writing, I am re-adding your buff mod, & removing all added mods except Succubus, killah fix, & Legendary mod as those allow the game to work & recognize saves.
I will add an edit denoting any success & whether I find which mod is causing it to stop working. EDIT: As promised, I removed all the added mods except the ones I mentioned due to functionality. No change for the buff mod. This suggests to me that somewhere in the fixes Elys Succubus, Killah Fix, the registry patch, & brokenworld fix there is something interfering. Even the weird exception with MF + newbiebook I don't think is the issue as the buff mod was not working before I put that in as well. Any idea why it won't let me remove it?
I left a version of aranna legacy available with this mod in the downloads area. I didn't get to test it, I just made the change in the file. Check it out and if it doesn't work let me know,
This doesn´t seem to work for me. When i specify the buff-limit in the *.ini file (via buff_limit = x) it will cap at a maximum of 3, even if a higher number is put in (tested with 10, 9 and 4) just as the notes of the Mod Options for the Aranna Legacy Mod suggest. Reducing the buff-limit (e.g. buff_limit = 1) works. If i completely remove the line with the buff-limit the game will use the standard buff-limit of 2.
It seemed to be working until yesterday. I came here looking for an updated version or something & saw the notes about changing buff limit via a line code in the .INI is that a valid option, & what exactly is the command?
The updated version doesn't seem to work for my game with succubus (2.30 version). Legendary Edition.
@NickLR Thanks for your quick reply and your hard work :) take your time. If you have any questions, let me know.
@Ebonstorm The command is "buff_limit =x" while x is the number of the maximum allowed buffs. However this only works with the Aranna Legacy Mod and per mod descritpion is limited to 1-3 buffs. (Which might be the reason for the incompatibility with this mod.) More Info on the commands can be found on the mod page: https://www.nexusmods.com/dungeonsiegeii/mods/27 and the various provided links.
Any chance you could tell me if I have to input that command line somewhere (& where) when using Elys Succubus mod with version 2.3 of the game?
I was under the impression the command line goes in the INI or in the target line of the shortcut, but the target line one doesn't work with Elys Succubus that I can tell. I'd like to be able to use more than 2 buffs but am resigned to whatever is available at the moment since this game is over 20 years old. I doubt anyone is modding it now :D
As far as i know that command line is only a mod option for the Aranna Legacy mod. From what i can gather on the Elys Succubus mod page there´s no such option in that mod. So unless you´re also using the Aranna Legacy mod (i don´t know if it´s compatible with the Elys Succubus mod) or the Aranna Legacy option of this "increases buff cap mod" (which seems to be deactivated at the time of writing) i doubt you´d be able to utilize that command.
If you´re using the Aranna Legacy mod you can find the all the information you need on the Aranna Legacy mod page - especially the linked "mod options". Note that the maximum amount of buffs the Aranna Legacy mod allows is 3 and is not compatible with this "increases buff cap mod". NickLR uploaded a Version of the Aranna Legacy mod including this "increases buff cap mod", which didn´t seem to work for me, hence my post and NickLR´s response.
If you´re not using the Aranna Legacy mod i´d suggest using the base type of this "increases buff cap mod". If that doesn´t work i´m out of ideas, as it would probably be an incompatibility with the Elys Succubus mod or any other mod you might have. You´d have to ask NickLR directly about that (most importantly including all the mods you´re using), preferably in another thread as this one was about the incompatibility with the Aranna Legacy mod.
I tried redownloading the original buff cap mod here, but it just says replace or something like that in the files archives. Odd. I'll ask the other guy, but they have not responded here in a while.
Hello, sorry for the delay. It's been a long time since I've been messing with Dungeon Siege. The reason the mod isn't working for you is probably due to the Elys Succubus. My pack of mods doesn't have that one, it only has "AllSaves". The change in my mod is very basic, there is nothing mysterious about it. It just adds 1 line to a single file, "heroes_ds2.gas". In short: it's probably Elys Succubus and unfortunately I have no way to make a compatibility with it, since I have no idea how to create a patch. The same goes for Aranna Legacy. This one I tried to make a mod that worked but unfortunately it looks more complicated. Unfortunately, Dungeon Siege doesn't receive many mods installed very well, unless they are items, spells, etc. But mods that mess with mechanics always need to create compatible versions and in some cases, like Elys, it's not even possible. At least not for me. Who could solve this would be someone who knows how to create something like Elys, because the change needs to be made in this mod.
It's been a while since I worked with Aranna Legacy. As far as I remember, I just put that line in Aranna Legacy's "heroes_ds2.gas" file but it still didn't work. I would need to take some time to check if there is something in "rules" that could be interfering. I believe that Aranna Legacy would be easier to solve, but I could be wrong.
Remembering that I am a complete layman with programming, I know nothing at all. All the mods I made were purely reverse-engineering the original files and tinkering with mods from other creators. So don't expect much from me haha.
Hey, thanks a lot for looking into it and replying. I understand that this is a very complicated problem and that you´d rather spend your time on other things than trying to get a degree in computer sciences or something. :)
I do appreciate your effort in making this mod and your attempt to help with the compatibility issues nonetheless.
Not working even without any other mod? I uploaded a file that I tested without mods now. Ttry with it. About your mod list, the problem is probably with succubus or legendary. But unfortunately now I don't have any time to take a look at it.
NickLR thanks for checking in & trying to help me out. I'll download & see if it works today.
I'll let you know what I get.
EDIT: I downloaded the file you provided.
Removed all except those mentioned before. Mod still doesn't operate. Removed Legendary. Mod still does not operate.
Removing Succubus will invalidate all my saves so it would take a couple of play sessions to get enough exp in nature to see if I can buff more than 2 buffs at that point.
In addition to the mentioned mods in the thread, I'm not sure if you need to know about killahs fix, the brokenworld fix, registry fix. The game took some finagling to get it to work correctly on a newer machine with windows 10. 20 + years old, but worth playing at least :D
I looked through the "Legendary Mod" files and didn't find anything that might be incompatible. Do you use other mods? If yes, which ones? I can make a compatible version in case any of them are interfering.
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And it even has extra code which increases difficulty *100 for each extra buff.
Also in game you cant even see timer on 4th buff. Legacy dev wrote specific code just to help with that.
Honestly going above 4 that legacy offers is more then enough. Vanila value is 2 only.
As side note, what has been done in this mod heroes file will conflict with a lot of mods. And it would break them Badly! heroes.gas is important skrit
Auto engage also uses that file!
It could be easier done in world\contentdb\components\components.gas
By changing single int value
[max_buffs]{ type = int;default = 4.0;Effect would be identical minus conflict with other mods.
I love the idea of this mod as it would make play more enjoyable. Buffs in this game are interesting. Anyway, as you may have noticed from my comments on the thread about Aranna Legacy, the mod has not worked for me or has stopped since the update. I am not even sure which.
I use quite a few mods as I'm enjoying how they enhance the game. A list follows.
Elys_DS2_Succubus_Manager_v10 https://www.nexusmods.com/dungeonsiegeii/mods/28
DS2 Legendary Mod v1.01 Setup exe-4-v1-01 https://www.nexusmods.com/dungeonsiegeii/mods/4
GQ Party Size 6 on All Difficulty Levels I forget where I got this.
Enchanters Half Arsed Super v1.2 https://www.nexusmods.com/dungeonsiegeii/mods/6
(...)magic_can_shield https://www.nexusmods.com/dungeonsiegeii/mods/60
More Skill Points-32-1-1-1629930159 (10x Skillpoints) https://www.nexusmods.com/dungeonsiegeii/mods/32
UnlockAllDifficulties https://www.nexusmods.com/dungeonsiegeii/mods/57
100%Respawn https://www.nexusmods.com/dungeonsiegeii/mods/43
BWSuperShopsNew https://www.nexusmods.com/dungeonsiegeii/mods/38
DS2_BW_Exp_Spells_Beta_1 https://www.siegetheday.org/?q=node/3271
Incantations 30 Mins https://www.nexusmods.com/dungeonsiegeii/mods/8
Incantations https://www.nexusmods.com/dungeonsiegeii/mods/8
MF+NewbieBook (Had .MOD suffix instead of .DS2res) (Changed to DS2res per instructions & got it to work.)
MF+Newbiebook = EDIT: Caused an exception when I tried to remove it.
Mod-ResetSkills https://www.nexusmods.com/dungeonsiegeii/mods/17
Mod-StorageVault25x20-Beta5a https://www.nexusmods.com/dungeonsiegeii/mods/26
Mod-TextSizeIncreased-Alpha4 https://www.nexusmods.com/dungeonsiegeii/mods/24
MoreGold https://www.nexusmods.com/dungeonsiegeii/mods/34
Reliable Death Magic v1.0 https://www.nexusmods.com/dungeonsiegeii/mods/10
Revamped Sets High v2.0 https://www.nexusmods.com/dungeonsiegeii/mods/9
Unlock All Difficulties https://www.nexusmods.com/dungeonsiegeii/mods/57
Killah Fix
At the time of writing, I am re-adding your buff mod, & removing all added mods except Succubus, killah fix, & Legendary mod as those allow the game to work & recognize saves.
I will add an edit denoting any success & whether I find which mod is causing it to stop working.
EDIT: As promised, I removed all the added mods except the ones I mentioned due to functionality. No change for the buff mod. This suggests to me that somewhere in the fixes Elys Succubus, Killah Fix, the registry patch, & brokenworld fix there is something interfering. Even the weird exception with MF + newbiebook I don't think is the issue as the buff mod was not working before I put that in as well. Any idea why it won't let me remove it?
I didn't get to test it, I just made the change in the file. Check it out and if it doesn't work let me know,
When i specify the buff-limit in the *.ini file (via buff_limit = x) it will cap at a maximum of 3, even if a higher number is put in (tested with 10, 9 and 4) just as the notes of the Mod Options for the Aranna Legacy Mod suggest. Reducing the buff-limit (e.g. buff_limit = 1) works.
If i completely remove the line with the buff-limit the game will use the standard buff-limit of 2.
Note:
I do use some other mods:
Dungeon Siege 2 HD Objects Weapons Enemies etc
Dungeon Siege 2 HD Editon Textures AI Upscaled
Text Size Increased
from nexus, but i can´t see them interfering in any way.
It seemed to be working until yesterday. I came here looking for an updated version or something & saw the notes about changing buff limit via a line code in the .INI is that a valid option, & what exactly is the command?
The updated version doesn't seem to work for my game with succubus (2.30 version). Legendary Edition.
Thanks for your quick reply and your hard work :) take your time.
If you have any questions, let me know.
@Ebonstorm
The command is "buff_limit =x" while x is the number of the maximum allowed buffs. However this only works with the Aranna Legacy Mod and per mod descritpion is limited to 1-3 buffs. (Which might be the reason for the incompatibility with this mod.)
More Info on the commands can be found on the mod page: https://www.nexusmods.com/dungeonsiegeii/mods/27
and the various provided links.
Any chance you could tell me if I have to input that command line somewhere (& where) when using Elys Succubus mod with version 2.3 of the game?
I was under the impression the command line goes in the INI or in the target line of the shortcut, but the target line one doesn't work with Elys Succubus that I can tell. I'd like to be able to use more than 2 buffs but am resigned to whatever is available at the moment since this game is over 20 years old. I doubt anyone is modding it now :D
If you´re using the Aranna Legacy mod you can find the all the information you need on the Aranna Legacy mod page - especially the linked "mod options". Note that the maximum amount of buffs the Aranna Legacy mod allows is 3 and is not compatible with this "increases buff cap mod". NickLR uploaded a Version of the Aranna Legacy mod including this "increases buff cap mod", which didn´t seem to work for me, hence my post and NickLR´s response.
If you´re not using the Aranna Legacy mod i´d suggest using the base type of this "increases buff cap mod". If that doesn´t work i´m out of ideas, as it would probably be an incompatibility with the Elys Succubus mod or any other mod you might have. You´d have to ask NickLR directly about that (most importantly including all the mods you´re using), preferably in another thread as this one was about the incompatibility with the Aranna Legacy mod.
I tried redownloading the original buff cap mod here, but it just says replace or something like that in the files archives. Odd. I'll ask the other guy, but they have not responded here in a while.
Hope you´re well. :)
In short: it's probably Elys Succubus and unfortunately I have no way to make a compatibility with it, since I have no idea how to create a patch.
The same goes for Aranna Legacy. This one I tried to make a mod that worked but unfortunately it looks more complicated.
Unfortunately, Dungeon Siege doesn't receive many mods installed very well, unless they are items, spells, etc. But mods that mess with mechanics always need to create compatible versions and in some cases, like Elys, it's not even possible. At least not for me. Who could solve this would be someone who knows how to create something like Elys, because the change needs to be made in this mod.
It's been a while since I worked with Aranna Legacy. As far as I remember, I just put that line in Aranna Legacy's "heroes_ds2.gas" file but it still didn't work. I would need to take some time to check if there is something in "rules" that could be interfering. I believe that Aranna Legacy would be easier to solve, but I could be wrong.
I do appreciate your effort in making this mod and your attempt to help with the compatibility issues nonetheless.
I wish you well.
I uploaded a file that I tested without mods now. Ttry with it.
About your mod list, the problem is probably with succubus or legendary. But unfortunately now I don't have any time to take a look at it.
thanks for checking in & trying to help me out. I'll download & see if it works today.
I'll let you know what I get.
EDIT: I downloaded the file you provided.
Removed all except those mentioned before. Mod still doesn't operate.
Removed Legendary. Mod still does not operate.
Removing Succubus will invalidate all my saves so it would take a couple of play sessions to get enough exp in nature to see if I can buff more than 2 buffs at that point.
In addition to the mentioned mods in the thread, I'm not sure if you need to know about killahs fix, the brokenworld fix, registry fix. The game took some finagling to get it to work correctly on a newer machine with windows 10. 20 + years old, but worth playing at least :D