diff --git a/cpp_version/EU3toV2Converter/EU3toV2Converter.cpp b/cpp_version/EU3toV2Converter/EU3toV2Converter.cpp
index 263b0b0ed..06d18c788 100644
--- a/cpp_version/EU3toV2Converter/EU3toV2Converter.cpp
+++ b/cpp_version/EU3toV2Converter/EU3toV2Converter.cpp
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ int main(int argc, char * argv[]) //changed from TCHAR, no use when everything e
 		printf("Error: Could not open countries.txt\n");
 		return 1;
 	}
-	destWorld.addPotentialCountries(V2CountriesInput);
+	destWorld.addPotentialCountries(V2CountriesInput, V2Loc);
 	V2CountriesInput.close();
 	
 	initParser();
diff --git a/cpp_version/EU3toV2Converter/V2Country.cpp b/cpp_version/EU3toV2Converter/V2Country.cpp
index dd1952faa..71978693e 100644
--- a/cpp_version/EU3toV2Converter/V2Country.cpp
+++ b/cpp_version/EU3toV2Converter/V2Country.cpp
@@ -2,10 +2,11 @@
 
 
 
-void V2Country::init(string newTag, string newCountryFile)
+void V2Country::init(string newTag, string newCountryFile, vector<int> newParties)
 {
 	tag			= newTag;
 	countryFile	= newCountryFile;
+	parties		= newParties;
 }
 
 
@@ -48,6 +49,12 @@ void V2Country::output(FILE* output)
 		fprintf(output, "	capital=%d\n", capital);
 	}
 	outputCountryHeader(output);
+	fprintf(output, "	ruling_party=%d\n", parties[0]);
+	for (unsigned int i = 0; i < parties.size(); i++)
+	{
+		fprintf(output, "	active_party=%d\n", parties[i]);
+	}
+	outputCountryHeader2(output);
 	outputCountryMiddle(output);
 	if (civilized)
 	{
diff --git a/cpp_version/EU3toV2Converter/V2Country.h b/cpp_version/EU3toV2Converter/V2Country.h
index 9d4b7a77f..c3432c6f6 100644
--- a/cpp_version/EU3toV2Converter/V2Country.h
+++ b/cpp_version/EU3toV2Converter/V2Country.h
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ using namespace std;
 class V2Country
 {
 	public:
-		void			init(string tag, string countryFile);
+		void			init(string tag, string countryFile, vector<int> parties);
 		string		getTag();
 		void			setSourceCountryIndex(int);
 		void			addState(V2State);
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ class V2Country
 		vector<V2State>	states;
 		int					capital;
 		bool					civilized;
+		vector<int>			parties;
 		int					sourceCountryIndex;
 		string				countryFile;
 };
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/cpp_version/EU3toV2Converter/V2World.cpp b/cpp_version/EU3toV2Converter/V2World.cpp
index 2cdef9f66..f3f012019 100644
--- a/cpp_version/EU3toV2Converter/V2World.cpp
+++ b/cpp_version/EU3toV2Converter/V2World.cpp
@@ -21,8 +21,9 @@ void V2World::init(Object* obj)
 }
 
 
-void V2World::addPotentialCountries(ifstream &countriesMapping)
+void V2World::addPotentialCountries(ifstream &countriesMapping, string V2Loc)
 {
+	int partiesIndex = 0;
 	while (!countriesMapping.eof())
 	{
 		string line;
@@ -35,18 +36,35 @@ void V2World::addPotentialCountries(ifstream &countriesMapping)
 		
 		string tag;
 		tag = line.substr(0, 3);
+
+		string countryFileName;
+		int start			= line.find_first_of('/');
+		int size				= line.find_last_of('\"') - start;
+		countryFileName	= line.substr(start, size);
+
+		int oldPartiesIndex = partiesIndex;
+		ifstream countryFile( (V2Loc + "\\common\\countries\\" + countryFileName).c_str());
+		while (!countryFile.eof())
+		{
+			string line2;
+			getline(countryFile, line2);
+			if (line2 == "party = {")
+			{
+				partiesIndex++;
+			}
+		}
+		vector<int> parties;
+		for(int i = oldPartiesIndex; i < partiesIndex; i++)
+		{
+			parties.push_back(i);
+		}
+
 		if (tag == "REB")
 		{
 			continue;
 		}
-
-		string countryFile;
-		int start	= line.find_first_of('/');
-		int size		= line.find_last_of('\"') - start;
-		countryFile	= line.substr(start, size);
-
 		V2Country newCountry;
-		newCountry.init(tag, countryFile);
+		newCountry.init(tag, countryFileName, parties);
 		potentialCountries.push_back(newCountry);
 	}
 }
@@ -94,7 +112,8 @@ void V2World::convertCountries(EU3World sourceWorld, countryMapping countryMap)
 		{
 			log("Error: Could not convert EU3 tag %s to V2.\n", sourceCountries[i].getTag().c_str());
 			printf("Error: Could not convert EU3 tag %s to V2.\n", sourceCountries[i].getTag().c_str());
-			newCountry.init("", "");
+			vector<int> empty;
+			newCountry.init("", "", empty);
 		}
 
 		countries.push_back(newCountry);
diff --git a/cpp_version/EU3toV2Converter/V2World.h b/cpp_version/EU3toV2Converter/V2World.h
index 49730f6fc..68866eb43 100644
--- a/cpp_version/EU3toV2Converter/V2World.h
+++ b/cpp_version/EU3toV2Converter/V2World.h
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ using namespace std;
 class V2World {
 	public:
 		void				init(Object* obj);
-		void				addPotentialCountries(ifstream &countriesMapping);
+		void				addPotentialCountries(ifstream &countriesMapping, string V2Loc);
 		vector<string>	getPotentialTags(); 
 		void				convertCountries(EU3World sourceWorld, countryMapping countryMap);
 		void				convertProvinces(EU3World sourceWorld, provinceMapping provinceMap, countryMapping countryMap);
diff --git a/cpp_version/EU3toV2Converter/tempFuncs.cpp b/cpp_version/EU3toV2Converter/tempFuncs.cpp
index a5860b015..502ed8ed3 100644
--- a/cpp_version/EU3toV2Converter/tempFuncs.cpp
+++ b/cpp_version/EU3toV2Converter/tempFuncs.cpp
@@ -66,10 +66,10 @@ void outputCountryHeader(FILE* output)
 	fprintf(output, "		conservative=1.00000\n");
 	fprintf(output, "		liberal=0.00000\n");
 	fprintf(output, "	}\n");
-	fprintf(output, "	ruling_party=1\n");
-	fprintf(output, "	active_party=1\n");
-	fprintf(output, "	active_party=2\n");
-	fprintf(output, "	active_party=5\n");
+}
+
+void outputCountryHeader2(FILE* output)
+{
 	fprintf(output, "	government=absolute_monarchy\n");
 	fprintf(output, "	rich_tax=\n");
 	fprintf(output, "	{\n");
diff --git a/cpp_version/EU3toV2Converter/tempFuncs.h b/cpp_version/EU3toV2Converter/tempFuncs.h
index 60786129b..fc366b1ff 100644
--- a/cpp_version/EU3toV2Converter/tempFuncs.h
+++ b/cpp_version/EU3toV2Converter/tempFuncs.h
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ using namespace std;
 void outputHeader(FILE*);
 void outputPopStuff(FILE*, int, string);
 void outputCountryHeader(FILE*);
+void outputCountryHeader2(FILE*);
 void outputCountryMiddle(FILE*);