Is there a mod anywhere for GOG version to allow cannons to autofire on enemies instead of the capture range grapeshot? Having to coddle and micromanage this feature in a fight is a huge pain especailly when the AI seems to just use them like machine guns mowing down entire columns. They just arent a viable option for defense at all and offense only if you are spamming units pouring into a fight (like an uncontrolled zerg rush) where you can kind of give them direction.

The Mod Workshop link in the game itself directs you to Steam but there isnt a way that I know of to get those mods to interface with this game.

Any ideas? Help? Links?

This post is 100 years old Internet time, however, I just bought the game and since I had the Q and others may as well
From the mod at the workshop, you can edit it on your own:

Adjust pathing for GOG install

Cannons attack automatically

1. Go to: [your steam directory]\steamapps\workshop\content\333420\
2. Look through the folders to find whatever other mod contains the file: "\data\scripts\lib\unit.script"
3. Open \data\scripts\lib\unit.script with a text editor
4. Find (ctrl+f) line:

'cannon' : begin

5. Scroll down until you find: SetObjBaseSearchBuildVisionScore
6. Change the first number (by default it is 500) to 2000 so it looks something like this:

SetObjBaseSearchBuildVisionScore(objprop, objbase, 2000, 2400{3840}, 1{8}, 50);

7. Save

In case of Cossacks /mod update(if you use mods), it may revert the change you have made, so go back to step 1 again.