Adding already existing cards to Magic
Posted: 25 Nov 2017, 15:49
Hi everyone,
I have the normal version of Microprose's Magic the Gathering (with Planeswalkers & Ancients).
I do not have Manalink 3.0 or 2.0 (and don't desire them). The problem I am describing is true on Windows XP, 7 and 10 (and most likely has nothing to do with the windows version at all).
I only want to add old cards like e.g. Stone Throwing Devils (I'll stick to this example from now on, simply calling them Devils). When I check e.g. the "Rarity" file in the games folder I can see that these old cards are actually listed with an ID, power, toughness etc. When I go to the "Playdeck" folder and edit one of the decks so that they have the Devils (by adding their ID), I can see in the Deck Editor that this card now appears in the deck, it has the right picture, card name, ability and everything. However, the deck from that moment on is no longer playable in a Duel mode (it doesn't show up in the deck selection).
When I edit the decks of all the creatures in the Shandalar World to have Devils (I edit them in the Folder "Decks", which normally works), the creatures don't appear anymore in the game. When I force them to appear by starting a quest to fight one of them, this enemy then appears, but when I approach him and the battle screen comes, the game just freezes.
So the old cards are basically present in the game and even show up in the Deck Editor when they are manually inserted into a deck. They are listed in the files, they have the artwork and abilities that they need (Devils just need first strike). But for some reason the game doesn't allow them to be present in a match.
I hope you guys can help me, because I really don't want any major changes to the game. I just want the cards that are already there to be included.
Thanks in advance for your help!
I have the normal version of Microprose's Magic the Gathering (with Planeswalkers & Ancients).
I do not have Manalink 3.0 or 2.0 (and don't desire them). The problem I am describing is true on Windows XP, 7 and 10 (and most likely has nothing to do with the windows version at all).
I only want to add old cards like e.g. Stone Throwing Devils (I'll stick to this example from now on, simply calling them Devils). When I check e.g. the "Rarity" file in the games folder I can see that these old cards are actually listed with an ID, power, toughness etc. When I go to the "Playdeck" folder and edit one of the decks so that they have the Devils (by adding their ID), I can see in the Deck Editor that this card now appears in the deck, it has the right picture, card name, ability and everything. However, the deck from that moment on is no longer playable in a Duel mode (it doesn't show up in the deck selection).
When I edit the decks of all the creatures in the Shandalar World to have Devils (I edit them in the Folder "Decks", which normally works), the creatures don't appear anymore in the game. When I force them to appear by starting a quest to fight one of them, this enemy then appears, but when I approach him and the battle screen comes, the game just freezes.
So the old cards are basically present in the game and even show up in the Deck Editor when they are manually inserted into a deck. They are listed in the files, they have the artwork and abilities that they need (Devils just need first strike). But for some reason the game doesn't allow them to be present in a match.
I hope you guys can help me, because I really don't want any major changes to the game. I just want the cards that are already there to be included.
Thanks in advance for your help!