Editing with Notepad++ seems to have done the trick. It was probably something to do with the saving format not being UTF-16. Notepadd++ has a few quirks that were a bit frustrating initially, but I'm getting the hang of it and changes are now showing up in game, so it's just a matter of sitting dow...

Thanks for that.
I suspected it might have been an issue saving with Libre office, but it also happened with Excel, which used to be much more robust for editing.

I'll have a go with the suggested Libre Office fixes and Notepad++ fix.

Thanks for teh response. Is the game crashing or you're just not seeing the file changes show up in your game? Not seeing the changes Is the game still using the old eq file? Yes. It's one I've been using for a while, originally from 2019 and successfully updated a few times since) And are you start...

I was updating one of my modified equipment files - adding s afew SE units, changing a few specs here and there, but I can't get the game to accept it. I tried another test where I took a modded equipment file that I often use, changed the name, changed only one cell (movement for one infantry unit)...

Thanks for the tips.

I do seem to have a special talent for confusing electronic systems, but will have another go when feeling patient. At least I now know it can work, which will make it easier to persist.

I'd like to be able to adjust experience-related bonuses, notably by increasing defence and initiative bonuses for recon (to represent their ability to hide and react better). However, when I've tried changing values before in the exp.pzdat file, it simply cancels the bonus for that class. Is there ...

BiteNibbleChomp did a roman mod - I don't think it was finished, but you might be able to find it oif you search by name.
He also did a Mongols one which was pretty good -at least as far as I got.

You can have up to three initiative heroes.
The change was to limit them to +1 per hero rather than +1 to +3 except for special heroes like Oleh Dir.

Long range tanks can be dangerous. One possibility is to maybe have a switch from normal to long range. I use a similar approach allowing some AT to switch to artillery mode with range 1where they retain attack stats, but have reduced Rate of Fire (I use 80% but it works OK at 50% or more). That all...

MPC is More Panzer Corps

When you attack a ship in port with a ground unit it will automatically leave port. If there is no vacant hex, it will scuttle instead of retreating. You can either block it in with ships (and the AI might have doen this for you) or in some scenarios it can be done with a ground unit (when the exit ...

Nikkivdd's mods are very enjoyable - MPC and his early soviet ones are very good, as is the 50 US states tour and Alternative Eastern Campaign. These are more like everyday scenarios than BE but still a good mix of challenge and light relief. Almost all have exit hexes, which can make for some inter...

At the end of either US Corps or Allied Corps there is an Operation Unthinkable scenario which includes one or two auxiliary IS3.

I think that there were one or two in Puma's equipment files, but with DMP shut down it's not so easy to find them. I have a suspicion that jeffoot saved most or all of them and has posted a link. A simple fix which I have used was to get a flame or smoke icon from somewhere and paste it onto the un...

There is at least one scenario in Soviet Corps that includes rail destruction by saboteurs - can't remember which one unfortunately. For Bridges, one of the US Corps in Africa has bridges created and destroyed, and one of the London Scenarios in Sealion has bridge creation. If you look in the script...

The other thing with SPAA is that defensive fire against fighters and tac bombers gives the attacker -5 defence penalty - that's usually 2 or 3 extra kills, and it can do this every attack unlike a fighter which can do only defend once. Sure towedAA also gets it, but SPAA can stick with and proetct ...

I'm glad you liked European Journey. I picked it up at one of the local charity shops for a bargain price as it was a period I knew almost nothing about and really enjoyed his story telling and the insights. They currentlyu have a (slightly bnattered) biography on Montgomery at a reasonably good pri...

This is very interesting as I had been thinking of a British mod which started off OK but once I got to looking at late 41 and 42 I needed marine/amphiobious troops for commando raid scenarios and got stuck. It sounds like you are very close to havng developed what I was after. In case it's interest...

Many AK scenarios include non-desert terrain, so move heroes can be useful.
They do seem to work for towed artillery, AA and AT at all times - and for me the move hero on any of these units is the most useful of all.

I think AK reaches a maximum of 8 SE units at the end - it's a while since i played so not 100% sure. There are some capturable SE units available, which if I recall correctly can put you over the official SE unit count for a few scenarios. This doesn't matter much if you happily accept what you get...