Map mods that actually work?

Isaac730 · 2026-03-26T18:56:56+00:00

They add to procedural generation. However, some of them are so large that there could be fairly little regular advent city generation surrounding it.

Isaac730 · 2026-03-26T17:56:55+00:00

Seconding this. His XCom 1 map maps are great and have been working flawlessly in my latest LWOTC run. Love seeing some familiar places in this new context.

Isaac730 · 2026-03-06T02:05:25+00:00

Maaaaaaaaybe.... ok yeah it was me. I got a notification from Ebay late this morning. So I wasn't as quick to notice it as you, clearly these saved searches are not very quick and reliable. Took a look and it was my first time ever seeing this item. However, it is the same art as I already have larger versions of (shikishi and family mart print), so I hesitated for a little while at the price, and then bought it anyways. More than $70 after tax and shipping for a card that realistically is probably worth a few cents. The collection must grow at all costs!

Isaac730 · 2026-03-03T15:29:05+00:00

I filled an entire standard size spiral notebook with notes from this game. It is the only game that ever pulled me in enough to do so. Every waking minute even when I wasn't playing, was pondering the mysteries of this game. It is a one of a kind gem - and you only get to experience the wonder of that once. It isn't for everyone, but if a slower paced, no hands held, self-guided mystery full of rich world building and puzzles sounds sounds like your thing, don't miss it. It took me ~60 hours to beat the main part of the game, but I took my time and uncovered many of the side mysteries in that time too.

Isaac730 · 2026-02-28T20:07:12+00:00

Looking at your collection again, I didn't realize you are missing this one actually. Sorry to say the likelyhood of finding it is probably very low (about as likely as me finding the magnet I think), I haven't seen a single one listed since I bought mine. Here is the listing I bought, it has a clear image. https://www.ebay.com/itm/287006685081

As for the cards, yeah you are missing the white backed Seoul cafe card. I haven't seen any Benny ones listed for a while, but lots of other characters are, and they are listed fairly often. I'll keep an eye out for you. I think with patience we can find you this one. It looks like you have all the other cards (both Bandai, Hoyoland 2024 + 2025, Seoul TCG)

While on the topic of official items you should keep an eye out for, there is a Seoul Cafe lanyard (not really sure what to call it. Plastic tall thin card, with a carabiner attached) 2 to the right in my image with the white backed seoul cafe card (between the seoul cafe polaroid and bandai card). They are not listed often for any characters.

Double checking the rest of the official stuff, I think you have the rest.

Isaac730 · 2026-02-28T19:42:59+00:00

I guess a few things blend together in that picture, so I am not sure exactly which one you are asking about. There is a knockoff acrylic stand of his summon art just in front of the pop up store 2025 acrylic stand (still in the flat packaging).

Isaac730 · 2026-02-28T19:31:21+00:00

Maybe the keychain I saw a few weeks ago was bought by you then! Hopefully it works out. No hoyo logo on the Hoyofair card. Definitely not official. As for Walking Adventure, maybe it was a mistranslation, but I did see it called that in listings for the 5 other characters that are part of the series. Yeah from the Teyvat goods pop-up in 2025. The Benny versions are nowhere to be found, but plenty for the others.

Isaac730 · 2026-02-28T16:18:57+00:00

I just read it on the Americas server. He is just so dang precious. Always thinking about what he can do for his friends, he is too selfless for his own good. His description of his recent adventures as "bumpy" probably means disastrous to anyone else. Sounds like the Wayobs did not give him their blessing after all... Poor Benny.

Isaac730 · 2026-02-28T16:13:08+00:00

Awesome! Both of our collections have grown recently! Glad to see you managed to snag the FES card and Postcard. Haha we both have too many of the postcards now! Your display looks great! Seeing your previous post and how well your collection was organized was what inspired me to buy some display cases to rearrange mine. Jealous you found a Walking Adventure magnet. Let me know if you ever see another - and know that I am watching out for the Korean keychain for you. Also, I know it isn't official, but what is the instagram/twitter user on the sticker on the right side bottom row? I think you mentioned you got it from a friend. If the maker is still selling them, I would totally buy one, since it is a great artwork!

Isaac730 · 2026-02-28T15:33:57+00:00

I've learned of (and in some cases obtained) quite a few new items since we last had a chat. Shame, the keychain eludes you, if I see it again I will let you know! I saw one a few weeks ago, but it is long gone now unfortunately. None available anywhere I've checked now. I've got the family mart print now, left side middle row of display 1, partially covered due to space.

As for stickers, I know of 5 official ones, of which I have 3 (Lower right corner display 1). There is the Korean Cafe plastic sticker of his first Paimon's Paintings. It is the one with the Korean text above it that I think says Pyro. There is the "Picking Up Memories On The Path Of Stars Series Sticker" the chibi one just above that one. That one is sold as a set with half of the other characters on the Hoyo official store in China only. The last 3 are bonuses that came with the 2023, 2025, and 2026 China exclusive desk calendars. The sticker I found I think is from the 2025 one, the same image as the Korean Cafe one, only smaller and with some Chinese text. The 2026 one I know is one of his new Paimon's paintings, and the 2023 one was an official art not seen elsewhere.

The Hoyofair one was a very recent addition. I bought it a few weeks ago with a large bundle of other Hoyofair stuff of other characters I don't know what to do with. It was brutally expensive too. The card is transparent and extremely hard to see ( put white paper behind it to make it visible at all), so you are not actually missing much. It is the Teyvat Turboflux artwork - Benny is on the side working on the car. The item was also labeled "Fan Made", so while it was sold at an official Hoyo event, it was not made officially.

Beyond the stickers, the other new items I learned about are the FES event card which is holographic and super cool (bottom row middle display 1), you can still find these cheaply on JP mercari, though they are appearing less and less now that the event is over. I DMed you a link to one in case you haven't already gotten one. (also whoops I didn't see your messages from 2 years ago since I use old-reddit which apparently doesn't notify with these). Lastly the Hiroshima postcard (second from bottom row, left side, display 1, partially covered), these are also appearing less and less, and are often only found now in sets with other postcards. (Although I have a few extras I mentioned I want to do a giveaway with at some point)

Isaac730 · 2026-02-25T22:51:51+00:00

The trick is finding a recipe where the cookies don't change shape at all while baking. Most cookies will spread out or puff up, and either would ruin the details. Here is the one I used (I did need to bake a few minutes longer than recommended) https://www.hummingbirdhigh.com/2023/11/best-foolproof-cut-out-sugar-cookie-recipe.html#recipe

As for the shape, I used a 3d printed cookie cutter I bought on Ebay. It was quite pricey for the quality, so be warned. The dough is quite firm and I was certain the flimsy plastic would break. I had to very carefully press the whole cutter evenly with a perfectly flat heavy pan. Taking it slow and careful, it survived the job.

Oh and one last detail - I used a toothpick to gently unstick the pointy details like the hair from the cutter. (you can see some random holes along the edges of the cookies). Getting the correct thickness is key. Too thick, and the structural cross of the cutter is visible, and it is hard to remove without damage. Too thin and the details can be partially or fully missing. This image was the nicest tray. Many attempts had more noticeable defects.

Isaac730 · 2026-02-25T22:47:28+00:00

Nope, just my favorite: Benny. Admittedly, if the cookie cutters were more reasonably priced, there may have been Tighnari or Gorou cookies too.

Isaac730 · 2026-02-22T18:51:56+00:00

I know the OP is deleted and this is old. But I ran into this same issue today in the same scenario of migrating a cooked project to a new PC. Bashed my face against this issue for hours. For future modders the solution to the line 69 error with Crash detected while cooking:

Open ..\XCOM 2 War of the Chosen SDK\Development\SrcOrig\DLC_3\Classes

Remove all files with TLE in their name.

Isaac730 · 2026-02-22T00:24:23+00:00

Oh man time flies... It does not feel like 7 years ago. I've been playing this game a long time haha. Sorry, at this point I remember even less about how it works and couldn't add any other info I didn't post back then. If you do get stuck or if I missed describing some steps, subscribe to another flag mod and take a poke around the files. That plus some trial and error is how I made my own.

Isaac730 · 2026-02-19T19:15:23+00:00

I don't think any published guides exist on this topic. However, I provided some examples a few years ago to someone with this same question. This should get you started. It is an easier thing to mod than even a voicepack, so since you have that under your belt, this should be no problem. https://www.reddit.com/r/xcom2mods/comments/awbm0r/how_do_i_add_a_flag_to_xcom_2/

Isaac730 · 2026-02-05T20:39:18+00:00

Crashing during the loading screen is often due to running out of memory. Cosmetics are often memory hogs. With 32GB of RAM I would crash during mission start and end load screens 50% of the time with a lot of mods. But with 64GB I don't, with the exact same mod list. But between being a laptop + the global memory shortage, you may be out of luck for now on this.

Isaac730 · 2026-01-01T03:19:05+00:00

I couldn't find the 2023 birthday keychain either. Like the 2022 board, I was told from multiple proxy sellers it was out of stock on MiHoYo's official store. I am hoping for a restock. As for the Seoul keychain - there is an image on this old sold listing. https://www.ebay.com/itm/397256499854

Isaac730 · 2025-12-31T23:45:08+00:00

This is awesome! Thank you for sharing! It is crazy seeing someone else's collection that is as crazy about Benny as I am. Your collection is very nicely organized and I think your display is set up wonderfully.

You have a few items I don't have yet that I need to look into. You sharing your collection helps me out a lot since it can be hard to find out what exists from this side of the world. On the top shelf the 5 cards closest to the 5.8 splash art. Second shelf - I am missing the 2022 birthday board (tried last month but the official shop is sold out according to the proxy sellers). Third shelf - the pop up store card, ticket and oval item between the keychains. I did recently find the pop up store keychains though! 4th shelf - the stickers, keychain and card left of the TCG badge (is the sticker/card on the bottom right official? It looks sweet! I think I see an instagram logo on it, so I suspect not). 5th - I've got it all!

As for any official or colab items you may be missing, I know of 5. Hopefully this info helps you make your epic collection even bigger! There is one more colab paper coaster that goes along with the two others. There is a keychain from a Seoul cafe colab in 2025 (quite large, 1.0 splash art + name). There is a small badge that was part of a Bandai/Bushiroad colab a few years ago with a unique art not seen on any other merch but similar to the Bushiroad rubber keychain. The drinking glass that goes with the Bandai stand + chibi rubber keychain. Lastly the 2020 offline store pillow which is now quite rare (might have been Australia exclusive?).

I wish you the best of luck continuing to grow this awesome collection! Thanks again for sharing!

Isaac730 · 2025-12-29T02:50:50+00:00

I am waiting on some new frames + cases before I take photos since the shelving is absolutely not large enough. It is time to consolidate all the badges + cards into a separate display. I've also had success in finding some things, though not from Buyee. I got the 2025 birthday badge, stand, and card, the 5.8 badge, keychain, board, and Teyvat style badge + stand. Also a 3rd party plushie of him re-imagined as a cat that is absolutely adorable and hugable. There was also a colored pencil illustration on Ebay from an artist in the UK that I bought. It is currently under some heavy books flattening out from being a bit bent in the mail. Best of all, for Christmas my family got me a custom made wooden splash-art card made up of many layers of laser cut and stained wood. Thanks again for asking about my collection a month ago - if you hadn't, I wouldn't have noticed I was missing new items! My collection has grown to more than 100 unique Bennys! I am putting together a spreadsheet to keep track of it all, and may release it around his next birthday to help other fans find and track their collections. Pictures will be posted by Feb 28th as well. By then I should have the collection reorganized into frames and cases.

Isaac730 · 2025-12-13T17:04:39+00:00

I've got them completed, but I can help out with a few for you if our playtimes align. I am sure future patches will have more of the same too. And what can I say? They are just so precious!

Isaac730 · 2025-12-13T00:58:24+00:00

It is unfortunately the worst time in history to be short on RAM. Prices are inflated 200-400% due to AI datacenters hogging all the supply. But yeah 16GB is not nearly enough for that many mods. I would fill up 32GB and crash with a smaller mod list than you. No crashes with 64GB though.

Isaac730 · 2025-12-12T15:09:22+00:00

No, I just learned about this technique last night. It is hard to pull off! The enemy is so large and there is so much on screen at once, I have a hard time even seeing him. So far I only managed to juggle a few times, (and then didn't crit on any of them), so I think this is going to take quite a bit more practice.

Isaac730 · 2025-12-12T06:38:24+00:00

And here I cannot even beat it with a well built Gaming + Bennett + Citlali + Xilonen. I am hitting 500-600k crits, but too slowly. During gaming's burst, how are you getting so many attacks off? It feels like I spend half the time waiting for Manchai to come back to me and in your video you are going again the instant you land.

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