To anyone who already had a game running (like myself), and wants to keep the extra company slot: You must add this to the bottom of the text "zz_canals.txt" inside "common" --> "production_methods" (should have only one file inside there):
pm_canal = {
texture = "gfx/interface/icons/production_method_icons/canals.dds"

country_modifiers = {
workforce_scaled = {
country_prestige_add = 100
}
level_scaled = {
country_max_companies_add = 1
}
}

state_modifiers = {
level_scaled = {
state_migration_pull_mult = 0.2
}
}

building_modifiers = {
workforce_scaled = {
# input goods
goods_input_tools_add = 10
goods_input_coal_add = 15
}

level_scaled = {
building_employment_clerks_add = 2000
building_employment_machinists_add = 2500
building_employment_bureaucrats_add = 500
}
}
}

@Thoralf Good call. I forgot to mention that you'll need to start a new save with the new version of the mod if you want to benefit. What you've posted is a good workaround.

If anyone else had a game running with this mod, you need to modify the file "add_canal_company_capacity_rules.txt" and update this part:

canal_buildings_add_neither = {
flag = disable_pm_canal
flag = disable_pm_canal_add_free_charter
flag = disable_pm_canal_add_company_capacity

flag = force_pm_canal_add_both

Otherwise you will now get the double nerf of no charter and no slot as per the new default, which cannot be changed in a running game

Thanks!

Thank you!

@darkgebus @Borklund Sorry for the delay, been a bit busy. I've updated the mod so now the game rules are back and you can control whether you want the canal companies and buildings to increase company capacity, free company charters, both or none.

Please update

Hello, hello, seems that we will need this mod again :) Can you update him?

:)

@Osium Fixed.

This doesn't have the prestige good for merchant marine.

Thank you for having created and supported this mod before Paradox included the additional canal company in the base game.

@Armmine If it's a saved game then it's probably the case that the building was refreshed with the modded version but the base game version of the company was still cached.

Yup. I got both the bonus from the building and the productivity. But it was a saved game.

@Armmine I could have sworn that I removed the company capacity from the canal company prosperity modifier. Is it doubling up in your game?

So a canal company allows you to build 1 company when it's productivity is peak, on top of another 1 from the canal building. Would you consider removing the 1 from the productivity?

Awesome mod that I used throughout 1.8!

I used this mod before 1.9 and it's now supported by paradox.
Thanks for your great mod!

Tysm, this mod was a must before 1.9

No problem man. Thank you very much for your work!

Appreciate the thanks from everyone. Now that much of this mod is redundant I've decided to just simplify it to have the canal building add company capacity (as it was in the first version of this mod). This way the mod isn't completely useless and people who prefer the building providing the slot over the company can still opt for that. Also sorry to kindum for not noticing the German translations you offered, it's been a busy year for me and it slipped through the cracks.

appreciated this mod's existence up to this point, but now its functionality has been added to the base game!

Yeap. You don't need this mod starting 1.9 (probably the change is inspired by this mod). Anyway, thanks for the work.

thank you for your work, mate. and fare well.

1.9 made this mod redundant.

@diecicatorce I've just tested it and it seems to be working. Do you have any other mods active that might change the canal buildings or their production methods?

Is this mod working? Game rule is set to canal building adds company capacity but I built the Suez and I didn't get it. I used it back on 1.7 and it worked

@TechPower$ I'll fix that. It's harmless anyway, but no reason not to fix it.

@Morglom It's no worries honestly. I've spent time looking and so far this has been the only mod that added company capacity in between Steam and Nexus. I'll probably try what you suggested with changing the amount in the mod files.

Still appreciate you replying to me thanks.

Mod generates some errors

File 'common/game_rules/add_canal_company_capacity_rules.txt' should be in utf8-bom encoding (will try to use it anyways)

@shadyxir I've looked into implementing an easy and dynamic way of changing the added company capacity using game rules, but I hit a bit of a dead end. It wouldn't be impossible to add support for using game rules to choose how much company capacity should be added, but it would be cumbersome.

I'm sorry I can't accommodate what you're looking for. If you're just looking for extra company capacity there are probably other mods out there for that. If you really want to have it done using canals then you can probably go into the files for this mod and manually change values. Your changes would probably be erased each time I update this mod, but that shouldn't happen too frequently.

Don't know if it's possible but could you increase the amount of companies a canal gives? I've wanted to build more companies in my playthroughs but it drives me nuts we can only have 5-6 companies. This mod helps but I'm just wondering if it's possible to potentially increase it more?

@TechPower$ I've just tested in Vanilla and I'm getting the same issue. I think this might be an issue Paradox will have to fix.

I have this laws https://gtm.steamproxy.vip/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3372375139

And no subsidize button https://gtm.steamproxy.vip/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3372375962

@TechPower$ That's odd I tested the mod with the latest version and it seemed fine. What laws did you have?

In new version 1.8 I got or bug, or new feature. I cannot subsidize canal. And my canal cannot hire new personal and always empty

@FFF-klasse Kantenfürst There's nothing wrong with this mod. Many mods throw errors if the mod is removed but it is still present in an existing save. The error itself is completely harmless, just a little nuisance. If you want to get rid of them though, you'll need to delete the old save with where this mod was used.

Alright, here is the link to the error log https://drive.google.com/file/d/18dsFWHzzxSzHaf48KT0eFj41mSEfH7Ov/view?usp=sharing

Beyond that I cannot provide anything else, as I have already removed everything related to errors I was able to find

FFF-klasse Kantenfürst Would be you be able to provide more details of the errors? I have some ideas about the possible causes, but I'd probably need some more details to track down exactly what the problem is.

To be clear, those errors for both mentioned mods seem to be related to the game options when starting a new game, but they clearly reference the old save file as well

This mod, along with better flags mod, throws errors related to an old save I used them in, even when I run the game vanilla and it's a brand new campaign, despite fresh game reinstall and all sorts of cache clearing.

I am certainly not an expert and understand little about modding, but that is certainly sloppy

This mod is awesome and I really appreciate how you take feedback! Great work!

I've gotten feedback before about replacing the capitalists in the canal employment because it doesn't really fit anymore post SOI. My hesitation to do it came from the feeling that it felt like something beyond what the mod was designed for and I was hoping paradox would be the one to "fix" this. Now that I look at it, it seems there are a lot of people that would like this change and there a lot of balance or unofficial patch mods that make this change. I think I'll bite the bullet and make the change given that there don't seem to be many (if any) people who like how it currently works.

heyo, do you think it would be possible to add alternate production methods to canals that would allow for them to not have to hire capitalist pops while under socialist laws? I've seen other mods that do that, but they are all out of date, and are also incompatible with this one

I just checked, and it works!!! TYSM for fixing this so quickly

you should get rid of the capitalist employment in production method since it's owned by the state anyway, and those employed capitalist will just starve

hamburger I've updated the mod so your problem is hopefully fixed. This change also makes it so if you choose to have canal companies add the capacity then the building can use the production method from other mods (depending on how they updated it).

hamburger I looked into it and your correct, it seems the unofficial hot fix mod is reason. I'm looking into a change that would make this mod override that mod (with regards to canals).

I just checked, and I did have the Canal Buildings add Company Capacity on my save.

I looked at the canal, no added company. The company itself also didn't have it, so it's got to be a mod conflict then. The active mods I've used for the entire campaign with no additions or removals are:

shaded relief map Ver 2
GDP Plotline Plus
Canals Add Company Capacity (this mod)
Compact Army & Navy
Only One Statue
1.7.5 Unofficial Hotfix Mod

in that order from top to bottom. I think it's the unofficial hotfix mod, since that modifies the canal building to employ bureaucrats, but idk if that mod redefines the entire canal, or tweaks it. Not sure with how modding works in this game

hamburger There should be a rule you toggle when starting a game that decides whether the extra company is on the company or the building. The images above show what you should be seeing. If they weren't there can you tell me what other mods you might be using so I can look into it.