[Solved]Map editor - Research

[Myaskol]

Hey guys,

Short: Is there any way to set the research completed in the map editor?

Somewhat longer: I am creating some kind of playground for myself where i have a working factory and can expand from there. At the moment I was looking into oil, steel and therefore creating research pack 3. Now the 'problem' appears. You cannot make steel if you don't have the research for it.

Is there any way to have a research completed when you start the game? In my other post someone said something about a startup script so you can add items to the player. Is this also posible to add certain researches? If so, can someone explain to me how to do this?

[Devcod]

You can not do it in map editor (or i don't know how :) ). Yes, you can do it via script/mod
Here you have working (probably) script/mod:

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require "defines"
local techs = {
"laser",
"steel-processing"
}
for tech in techs do
game.player.force.technologies[tech].researched = true
end

The technologies you want to have at game start should be enclosed with "" and separated with "," char. The code above will research Laser and Steel processing technologies - technologies names are all lower-caps + - instead of space.
The issue is you need to create new mod that will run it (or modify code to make it work in single line and then use console). You can also use following code directly in console, without any scripts:

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game.player.force.technologies["technology-name"].researched = true

If you want all technologies researched then use in console:

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game.player.force.researchalltechnologies()

[Myaskol]

Thank you for the fast answer!

Where should I have posted this then? isnt the map editor gameplay as well? ( needed help with map editing right )

I think i ll just stick with the command codes then. seems a lot easyer *lazy*
Thanks again!

[neetzow]

Where I should put the file?
Is it a txt or I must put a different termination?
Will the game recognize it as a mod automatically, or there is more missing?

[ozcolemans]

hey guys

I have made a world on map editor is it possible for me to play that word. thx

[daniel34]

hey guys

I have made a world on map editor is it possible for me to play that word. thx

After saving the map in the map editor go to Play --> Custom scenario, your map is then listed in the User scenarios.