Technology Manager - JakeKen25/Privateer GitHub Wiki
Open this manager by right-clicking a nation in the main window and choosing Technology Manager.
Each row represents a research area. Alternating row shading helps separate the areas, and the radio button at the left identifies the area you are managing.
- Use Search, the research-area filter, or the scrollbar to find an area.
- Select its radio button or area name to view its individual technologies and description. Selecting an area alone does not change any unlocks.
- Move its slider to choose a cumulative level. Level 5 enables levels 1 through 5; level 0 enables none. Moving the slider also selects that area's radio button.
- Use the Individual technologies checklist to include or exclude specific technologies.
- Review Selected technology, choose Apply, then save from the main window.
Unchecking an individual technology lets you skip it while keeping later technologies enabled. Checking it again restores it. Moving the area's slider replaces these exceptions with a cumulative selection. Existing gaps in the save remain until you edit them or move that slider.
The details panel shows the selected technology's effect, typical unlock year, and enabled state when available. You can click an individual technology's name to inspect its description.
Missing or invalid save fields disable the affected area. If Privateer asks for the technology database, locate Data\ResearchAreas3.dat in your RTW3 installation. You can also correct the game path in Settings.
Reset changes restores the dialog's original unlocks. Some game effects may still require refits or other conditions. Naval gun quality is controlled separately in Caliber Manager.