found deep within your base game files in:
(wherever the.exe of your game files is at)/common/incidents. (Yours will standardly be found in: C:/Programfilesx86(or x64, I forget)/steam/steamapps)

((This file is related to the thumbnail of this guide that you've might have seen; This relates to the shinto isolationism events specifically))


incident_neo_confucianism = {

frame = 1
variable_initial = 0

potential = {
has_dlc = "Mandate of Heaven"
religion = shinto
}

trigger = {
OR = {
has_idea_group = state_affairs_idea_groups_expanded
has_idea_group = national_propaganda_idea_groups_expanded
}
custom_trigger_tooltip = {
tooltip = shinto_incident_recent_tooltip
NOT = { is_incident_active = yes }
OR = {
had_country_flag = { flag = shinto_incident_recent days = 120 }
}
}
}

mean_time_to_happen = {
months = 2
}

immediate_effect = {
country_event = { id = shinto_events.19 }
set_country_flag = active_incident_flag
}
}[/b][/u][/i]

incident_nanban = {

frame = 2

variable_initial = 4

potential = {
has_dlc = "Mandate of Heaven"
religion = shinto
}

trigger = {
OR = {
has_idea_group = trade_ideas
has_idea_group = exploration_ideas
has_idea_group = humanist_ideas
}
num_of_ports = 1
if = {
limit = {
normal_or_historical_nations = yes
is_playing_custom_nation = no
}
custom_trigger_tooltip = {
tooltip = japan_has_encountered_the_west_tooltip
has_global_flag = japan_has_encountered_the_west
}
}
if = {
limit = {
OR = {
normal_or_historical_nations = no
is_playing_custom_nation = yes
}
}
custom_trigger_tooltip = {
tooltip = encountered_other_continent_tooltip
any_known_country = {
NOT = { same_continent = ROOT }
}
}
}
custom_trigger_tooltip = {
tooltip = shinto_incident_recent_tooltip
NOT = { has_country_flag = active_incident_flag }
OR = {
had_country_flag = { flag = shinto_incident_recent days = 120 }
}
}
}

mean_time_to_happen = {
months = 2
modifier = {
factor = 0.7
num_of_ports = 5
}
}

immediate_effect = {
country_event = { id = shinto_events.25 }
set_country_flag = active_incident_flag
}
}

incident_firearms = {

frame = 3

variable_initial = 1

potential = {
has_dlc = "Mandate of Heaven"
religion = shinto
}

trigger = {
mil_tech = 9
OR = {
has_idea_group = standing_army_idea_groups_expanded
army_professionalism = 0.4
}
is_incident_happened = incident_nanban
custom_trigger_tooltip = {
tooltip = shinto_incident_recent_tooltip
is_incident_active = no
OR = {
had_country_flag = { flag = shinto_incident_recent days = 120 }
}
}
}

mean_time_to_happen = {
months = 2
}

immediate_effect = {
country_event = { id = shinto_events.32 }
set_country_flag = active_incident_flag
}
}

incident_spread_of_christianity = {

frame = 4

variable_initial = 0

potential = {
has_dlc = "Mandate of Heaven"
religion = shinto
}

trigger = {
if = {
limit = {
normal_or_historical_nations = yes
}
custom_trigger_tooltip = {
tooltip = japan_has_encountered_the_west_tooltip
has_global_flag = japan_has_encountered_the_west
}
}
custom_trigger_tooltip = {
tooltip = encountered_christian_tooltip
any_known_country = {
religion_group = christian
}
}
custom_trigger_tooltip = {
tooltip = shinto_incident_recent_tooltip
NOT = { has_country_flag = active_incident_flag }
OR = {
had_country_flag = { flag = shinto_incident_recent days = 120 }
}
}
}

mean_time_to_happen = {
months = 2
}

immediate_effect = {
country_event = { id = shinto_events.38 }
set_country_flag = active_incident_flag
}
}

incident_shogunate_authority = {
#Stance on central authority - Sankin Kotai, etc

frame = 5

variable_initial = 0

potential = {
has_dlc = "Mandate of Heaven"
religion = shinto
}

trigger = {
OR = {
current_age = age_of_discovery
current_age = age_of_reformation
current_age = age_of_absolutism
current_age = age_of_revolutions
has_reform = shogunate
has_reform = reformed_shogunate
has_reform = daimyo
}
OR = {
overlord = {
legitimacy = 90
}
overlord = {
is_revolutionary = no
absolutism = 50
}
AND = {
is_revolutionary = no
absolutism = 50
}
}
custom_trigger_tooltip = {
tooltip = shinto_incident_recent_tooltip
NOT = { has_country_flag = active_incident_flag }
OR = {
had_country_flag = { flag = shinto_incident_recent days = 120 }
}
}
}

mean_time_to_happen = {
months = 2
}

immediate_effect = {
country_event = { id = shinto_events.50 }
set_country_flag = active_incident_flag
}
}

incident_ikko_shu = {

frame = 6

variable_initial = 0

potential = {
has_dlc = "Mandate of Heaven"
religion = shinto
}

trigger = {
OR = {
current_age = age_of_discovery
current_age = age_of_reformation
current_age = age_of_absolutism
current_age = age_of_revolutions
has_idea_group = humanist_ideas
has_idea_group = religious_ideas
}
custom_trigger_tooltip = {
tooltip = shinto_incident_recent_tooltip
NOT = { has_country_flag = active_incident_flag }
OR = {
had_country_flag = { flag = shinto_incident_recent days = 120 }
}
}
}

mean_time_to_happen = {
months = 2
}

immediate_effect = {
country_event = { id = shinto_events.13 }
set_country_flag = active_incident_flag
}
}

incident_wokou = {

frame = 7

variable_initial = 0

potential = {
has_dlc = "Mandate of Heaven"
religion = shinto
}

trigger = {
num_of_ports = 1
any_known_country = {
num_of_ports = 1
NOT = { religion = shinto }
}
any_neighbor_country = {
exists = yes
}
custom_trigger_tooltip = {
tooltip = shinto_incident_recent_tooltip
NOT = { has_country_flag = active_incident_flag }
OR = {
had_country_flag = { flag = shinto_incident_recent days = 120 }
}
}
}

mean_time_to_happen = {
months = 2
}

immediate_effect = {
country_event = { id = shinto_events.1 }
set_country_flag = active_incident_flag
}
}

incident_urbanization = {

frame = 8

variable_initial = 0

potential = {
has_dlc = "Mandate of Heaven"
religion = shinto
}

trigger = {
OR = {
has_idea_group = imperial_idea_groups_expanded
has_idea_group = engineer_idea_groups_expanded
province_has_center_of_trade_of_level = 3
}
num_of_cities = 2
custom_trigger_tooltip = {
tooltip = shinto_incident_recent_tooltip
NOT = { has_country_flag = active_incident_flag }
OR = {
had_country_flag = { flag = shinto_incident_recent days = 120 }
}
}
}

mean_time_to_happen = {
months = 2
}

immediate_effect = {
country_event = { id = shinto_events.7 }
set_country_flag = active_incident_flag
}
}

we'll use the first incident in 00_isolationalism as an example (that being the Neo-confucian, I shall also break it down bit by bit):

incident_neo_confucianism = {

frame = 1
variable_initial = 0

potential = { -This whole section; is related to dlc use and religion-group specific and
country related
has_dlc = "Mandate of Heaven"
religion = shinto
}

trigger = { -This is the trigger conditions for the isolation incidents
OR = { This means ""One of the following must be true, if it has something above it. that means it is mandatory thing that you *must* do to unlock said thing""
has_idea_group = state_affairs_idea_groups_expanded
has_idea_group = national_propaganda_idea_groups_expanded
-these two; are idea groups requirements that you must meet, im specifically using idea groups expanded

}




So, we broke-down the important bits. but there are still some more effects we can place in the "OR" section or above it here to add a ""Non-Obvious"" condition: ((Also please follow the formatting in the .txt))

army_professionalism = 0.4 (this adds a army-professionalism requirement; that you must reach, you must also use 0.1-0.9 for 10%, 20% and etc here, I believe that "1.0" is a 100%)

mil_tech = 9 (is a tech requirement that must be reached; you can use dip and adm instead of mil. and the number can range from 4-32)

current_age = age_of_discovery (This is the age requirement that must be reached, before said thing happens; You can replace the discovery with the other age's names here)

has_reform = daimyo (This is the government reform you must have in order for it to fire or happen, you can use whatever reform found in game here. Gov'-reforms can be found in: common/governmentreforms)

province_has_center_of_trade_of_level = 3 (This is a center of trade requirement that must be reached; the number goes to 1-3. 1 being the lowest and 3 being the highest)

is_institution_enabled = new_world_i (this means *if the institution has globally spawned yet requirement for the event/thing to happen*, the "new_world_i" means the "colonisation" institution.
I believe if you replace the "*has*" with "*is*". it makes it, so that it's country-only/specific or related here)

" #Do not change tags in here without changing every other reference to them.
# If adding new buildings, make sure they are uniquely named.

# cost = x #==> cost in $ to build (subject to other modifiers)
# time = x #==> number of months to build.
# modifier = m # a modifier on the province that the building gives
# trigger = t # an and trigger that needs to be fullfilled to build and keep the building
# one_per_country = yes/no # if yes, only one of these can exist in a country
# manufactory = { trade_good trade_good } # list of trade goods that get a production bonus
# onmap = yes/no # show as a sprite on the map

# FROM = owner
# ROOT = province

# Building AI is now mainly hard-coded. The AI will estimate how much it gains yearly from each building,
# convert the value to ducats, and take the building with biggest yearly return as a percentage of the build cost.
# If lower than 1%, the AI will not consider the yearly return worth it.
# It will also require higher yearly return if the economy in not in prime shape.
# Forts' value also get converted to a yearly return based on terrain and strategic position, as well as available budget for fort maintenance.

# AI can still be modded though; it will multiply the yearly return with the value of ai_will_do.
# If you don't want the AI to build a building at all, make ai_will_do become 0.
# AI will consider each building to be worth 0.01 ducats per year as a base, so making ai_will_do above cost will have them build it at some point.
# It will still check whether it can afford a building before doing so though, but may save up to it."

-Directly copied from the 00_buildings.txt (saves me from writing more, it's found in "common"/buildings


some effects that aren't going to be so easily found anywhere online:

local_prosperity_growth = 0.2 (A regular amount without the "-" is positive in-game, be warned though; that some modifiers work vice versa in some few cases, this brings prosperity growth to a singular province)

province_prosperity_growth = 0.2 (A regular amount without the "-" is positive in-game, be warned though; that some modifiers work vice versa in some few cases again, this variant is for *all* provinces in a state)

global_prosperity_growth = 0.2 (same as the two up above here but *globally* for your nation)

province_unrest = -0.2 (The amount with the "-" represents a negative number in-game. again watch out for vice versa modifiers/ones you could easily mistake for a "0.2" here, this is for *all provinces in a state* once more)

local_unrest = -0.2 (The amount with the "-" represents a negative number in-game. again watch out for vice versa modifiers/ones you could easily mistake for a "0.2" again here, this is for only *a singular province* again)

global_unrest = -0.2 (is the same like the two up above but *globally* for your nation

reform_progress_growth = 0.2 (ticking Reform progress for the government reforms)

add_army_professionalism = 0.4 (add's army professionalism)

ship_recruit_speed = -0.4 (This is for the recruit speed for ships; For some reason this ones unique as it's only for local but does not contain "local" in it.)

local_ship_cost = -0.4 (Ship cost built in a singular province)

local_ship_repair = 0.4 (ship repair time in a singular province)

drill_gain_modifier = 0.12 (army drill gains)

drill_decay_modifier = -0.13 (the rate at army drilling decays)

local_institution_spread = 0.035 (how much a institution spreads in a singular province)

"allow_in_gold_provinces = no" (You'll see this line under the production buildings; "no" -means your not allowed to place it, in gold producing provinces. "yes" -means that you are allowed to and they'll act like regular buildings)

also a friendly reminder: Some of these values, need to be cut *even further in half*; (in 0.02) instead of 0.2 like army professionalism.

(Will post a couple here that make sense and aren't completely broken for said buildings: for the production buildings; local_production_efficiency = 0.400 would be 40.0% for the workshop.
for then the counting house would be 0.800, so in game that would be then 80.0% in-game, same goes with/for tax.
reform_progress_growth = 0.05 for a +5.0% rate,
for institution spread it would be 0.035 for +3.5% and finally for the manufactories "local_production_efficiency" it would be: 1.0000 for a 100% increase)