ValidatorSettings.txt

# This is the settings file for CK2 and expansions
# To use, copy this to your CK2 installation base or mod directory and rename it "ValidatorSettings.txt"
# If you don't want to use it then don't copy it.
# Uncomment something to use it, or comment something to disable it.

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# General
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# Generates files containing flag and variable analysis.
#AddFlag = TraceFlags

# Turn this on to spit out errors when you use something that is valid, but causes bugginess in one
# of the patches. Note that if you turn this on, the error messages will not look any different from
# if you had made an error. So e.g. if the add_betrothal command is broken, and you use it, then
# the Validator will say something like "add_betrothal is not a valid child" without explaining that
# it is invalid because it doesn't work in the latest patch. So be careful if you turn this on, and
# if you wonder what gets turned on due to buggy behavior, just search in the Extension\Data\Ck2
# folder for "WarnOnBuggyBehavior" and you should see what gets changed.
#AddFlag = WarnOnBuggyBehavior

# Ignores the warning when there is only one item in an OR clause
AddFlag = ContextValidator.IgnoreOneItemInOrClauseWarning
# Ignores the warning when there is only one item in an AND clause
AddFlag = ContextValidator.IgnoreOneItemInAndClauseWarning
# Ignores the warning when there is only one item in an NAND clause
AddFlag = ContextValidator.IgnoreOneItemInNandClauseWarning
# Add a warning when there are multiple clauses in a NOT clause. Use NOR instead.
#AddFlag = ContextValidator.WarnOnMultiNotClause
# Add a warning when there is an OR or AND clause inside a NOT clause. Use NAND or NOR instead.
#AddFlag = ContextValidator.WarnOnOrAndInNot
# Ignores the warning when we are already in an AND clause.
AddFlag = ContextValidator.IgnoreAlreadyInAndClauseWarning
# Ignores the warning "Having a factor of 1 is useless."
AddFlag = ContextValidator.NoWarnOnFactorOne
# Ignore Feb 29 errors for leap years
AddFlag = IgnoreFeb29Errors
# Allow character_event = { id = ... } to call a letter_event, and so on
#AddFlag = ContextValidator.AllowCharacterWideTargeting
# Enable check that a modifier={} clause has something besides a "factor=" entry.
#AddFlag = EnableNonFactorCheck


# For nicknames that currently don't exist but might be planned for the future
#(AddToEnum Nickname) = { nick_the_one_eyed nick_the_trembling nick_the_black }

# Cultures that for some reason don't appear in the files but that you want
# to consider valid anyways.
#(AddToEnum Culture) = { }

# Culture groups that for some reason don't appear in the files but that you want
# to consider valid anyways.
#(AddToEnum CultureGroup) = { }

# Religions that for some reason don't appear in the files but that you want
# to consider valid anyways.
#(AddToEnum Religion) = { }

# Religion groups that for some reason don't appear in the files but that you want
# to consider valid anyways.
#(AddToEnum ReligionGroup) = { }

# Sounds that for some reason don't appear in the files but that you want
# to consider valid anyways.
#(AddToEnum Sound) = { }

# Traits that for some reason don't appear in the files but that you want
# to consider valid anyways.
#(AddToEnum Trait) = { }

# DLC names that for some reason don't appear in the files but that you want
# to consider valid anyways.
#(AddToEnum Dlc) = { }

# Disables scripted trigger duplicate id checking
#AddFlag = DisableScriptedTriggerDuplicateIdChecking
# Disables scripted effect duplicate id checking
#AddFlag = DisableScriptedEffectDuplicateIdChecking
# Disables scripted score value duplicate id checking
#AddFlag = DisableScriptedScoreValueDuplicateIdChecking

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# LOCALIZATION
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# Languages that should be ignored when doing localization checking
# Note that this is the column number. The first language corresponds to
# "1", the second to "2", etc. For example in vanilla, specifying "2"
# would skip errors for FRENCH.
(MakeEnum IgnoreLanguages) = { }

# Disables check that all keys are found in the localization file. This assumes that you use keys everywhere. If not you'll get lots of false positives.
#AddFlag = NoCheckKey
# Don't check for the existence of a "_adj" entry for titles
#AddFlag = NoTitleAdjCheckKey
# If localization keys appear in both vanilla and in a mod, don't report an error.
AddFlag = Localization.IgnoreDuplicatesIfInVanilla


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# CHARACTER HISTORY
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# Disables checks that dates are in chronological order, and that there are no duplicates within groups of dates.
#AddFlag = CharacterHistory.NoComplexDateChecks
# Disables checks that all other events are between the single birth and death date.
#AddFlag = CharacterHistory.NoBirthDeathCheck
# Sets the minimum age of marriage
(SetVar CharacterHistory.MinAgeOfMarriage) = 16
# Sets the minimum age of being a parent
(SetVar CharacterHistory.MinAgeOfParent) = 16
# Sets the minimum age of being a guardian
(SetVar CharacterHistory.MinAgeOfGuardian) = 16
# Sets the maximum age of someone needing a guardian
(SetVar CharacterHistory.MaxAgeNeedingGuardian) = 15
# Sets the maximum age of someone
(SetVar CharacterHistory.MaxAge) = 100
# Sets the most days that the father can be dead before a child is born
(SetVar CharacterHistory.MaxDaysFatherDeadBeforeChild) = 300
# Disables twin check
#AddFlag = CharacterHistory.NoTwinCheck
# Disables bastard check
#AddFlag = CharacterHistory.NoBastardCheck
# Don't enforce characters needing a death date
#AddFlag = CharacterHistory.NoDeathDateNeeded
# Don't do disconnected dynasty checks
#AddFlag = CharacterHistory.NoDisconnectedDynastyChecks

# These flags disable the corresponding checks for history, but only if the solution
# would make the birth date before year 1. What this means is say character X is married
# on 2.1.1. Then to be at the age of marriage, they would need to be born in year -14.1.1
# which isn't possible. So in that case errors are suppressed.
# 
# These flags are probably useful for early-year mods, which may have characters that should
# be born in BC years but can't due to engine limitations.
#AddFlag = CharacterHistory.NoMinAgeOfMarriageIfEarly
#AddFlag = CharacterHistory.NoMinAgeOfParentIfEarly
#AddFlag = CharacterHistory.NoMinAgeOfGuardianIfEarly

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# EVENTS
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# Don't check for triggered only but never called events
#AddFlag = Events.NoChecksForTriggerOnlyButNeverCalled
# Warn when an event has no options. AI-only events don't need any options, so
# this might bring up lots of false positives.
#AddFlag = Events.CheckForEventsWithNoOptions
# Disable checks for missing option, desc, picture in events without hide_window=yes.
# NOTE: This was renamed from Event.NoNonHideWindowChecks
#AddFlag = Events.NoNonHideWindowChecks
# Disables warnings about possible ID collisions.
# Reason for warnings: Could you add a warning if a non-namespace event ID is greater than 999999, or a namespace event ID is greater than 99999? These have the potential of causing an ID collision between non-namespace and namespace IDs, or between namespaces, because of the way event ID blocks are assigned to namespaces (100000 ID blocks, starting at 1000000.) 
#AddFlag = Events.NoCheckIdCollision
# Disable checking that events start with GFX_event_[normal|narrative|letter|long]_frame depending on the event type
#AddFlag = Events.NoCheckEventBorderPrefix
# Disables checks that an event with hide_window=yes not have title, desc, picture, border, and option names.
# So normally if a hide_window=yes has a title, Validator would warn about it. With this flag, it will not.
#AddFlag = Events.DisableSpecialHideWindowChecks
# Disable duplicate ID checking
#AddFlag = Events.DisableDuplicateIdChecking

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# DECISIONS
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# Disable check for unique decision names across files. There will still be a check for unique names in a single file.
#AddFlag = Decisions.NoUniqueIdCheck

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# PROVINCE HISTORY
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# Suppresses warnings if the file is empty.
AddFlag = ProvinceHistory.NoWarnOnEmptyFile
# Disables checks that dates are in chronological order, and that there are no duplicates within groups of dates.
#AddFlag = ProvinceHistory.NoComplexDateChecks

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# TITLE HISTORY
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# Disables checks that dates are in chronological order, and that there are no duplicates within groups of dates.
#AddFlag = TitleHistory.NoComplexDateChecks

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# TITLES
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# Allows duplicate entries in the landed_titles, as titles will get merged. Note this disables some related checks, such as that a color is specified
#AddFlag = Titles.AllowDuplicateEntries
# For emperor/king/duke titles, will not enforce that they have a capital
# Note that this may be a risky thing to do so be careful
# zijistark says this: Titular titles don't strictly need capital assignments. However, titular titles can and do become de jure either by event or through drift, although obviously some special-purpose titular titles will never do so, depending upon the mod. IMHO, it'd be a best practice to always assign capitals to titles, even if a titular title such as e_summer_sea receives a placeholder capital like province 1. Titles that end-up de jure w/o a capital can cause numerous issues-- a) they screw with game mechanics re: free capital movement and AI capital choice, b) the assumption that de jure titles have a capital is a very useful one to make in general-purpose script, and c) such titles without capitals will never match a GeographicalRegion even when they really ought to do so and may cause abnormal or incoherent behavior as a result. (https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/index.php?threads/the-validator-find-errors-quickly-and-with-minimal-pain.597480/page-100#post-20312271)
#AddFlag = Titles.AllowSomeTitlesWithoutCapital