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Mithrandir
09-09-2002, 22:15
Could I please have one of your email adresses ? I'm planning to make a mod and need a lot of help, dont worry, no extra work for you, just answering a few questions if you would be nice enough to help http://www.totalwar.org/ubb/smile.gif.

(if there are a few good mods, the sales will go up and your paychecks too http://www.totalwar.org/ubb/wink.gif).

Sorry to post here Mods, but I think this is the only forum blessed with the Devs attention http://www.totalwar.org/ubb/wink.gif.

Thanks in advance,
-Mithrandir-

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Mithrandir
09-10-2002, 00:00
DDTTB!
(Dont Drop To The Bottom!)

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GilJaysmith
09-10-2002, 01:26
Quote Originally posted by Mithrandir:
Sorry to post here Mods, but I think this is the only forum blessed with the Devs attention http://www.totalwar.org/ubb/wink.gif.
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At least two of us, possibly more, read the Editing forum. Posting there would be more appropriate than emailing any single one of us, since then other modders, or CA staff for that matter, can add their perspectives.

Gil ~ CA

Mithrandir
09-10-2002, 01:49
hm ,ok thanks.
Could you tell me what can be edited ?
I know that the stats can be edited, but what about the unitgraphics, the graphics of projectiles, and the appearance of the strategy map ?

Thanks,

-Mith-

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Mithrandir
09-10-2002, 03:15
And how to do this ?
(in other words could you perhaps write a miniture guide on how to mod ? http://www.totalwar.org/ubb/wink.gif).
(bumped -way to many posts to keep this one visible [Wish I could just edit a post to bump it like on the .com]).

Thanks,
-Mith


edit could someone mail me the files where the unit graphics are stored, adn tell me with which program I can edit them ?
I'm buying MTW as soon as FreeRecordShop has solved it's "logistic problems" and anyway, with just those files I cant play the game, so it wouldn't be piracy... http://members.home.nl/jvanbaars/piraat.gif
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longjohn2
09-10-2002, 04:49
Editing the unit graphics would be possible, but very hard work, as you'd have to edit all the animation frames.

Shiro
09-10-2002, 05:07
Mod forum...

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Moorkh
09-10-2002, 07:05
Please answer all of Mith's questions - I, too, would be very interested if you can edit the strategy map - I find some difficulty there. http://www.totalwar.org/ubb/frown.gif

GilJaysmith
09-10-2002, 14:42
Quote Originally posted by Moorkh:
Please answer all of Mith's questions - I, too, would be very interested if you can edit the strategy map - I find some difficulty there. http://www.totalwar.org/ubb/frown.gif[/QUOTE]

Editing the stratmap has been covered by Target in an earlier thread in here.

We probably haven't got the time to write much of an official modding guide right now. We can answer individual questions but the bright people on this forum have already have significant progress in creating new scenarios, playing with unit stats, and other areas. So I suggest consultation with them...

Gil ~ CA

spmetla
09-10-2002, 15:45
I saw something in some text files that mentioned open slots for adding extra factions.
Is this true?
And what else would I need to do besides these: new shields, adding them into the campaign start pos. Giving them units.

Is there much else or not?

And one more question, how would set a faction to appear like the Swiss and Burgundians do?

Moorkh
09-10-2002, 16:11
I'm afraid there were only two postings by Target in this Forum, and one can't be accessed anymore (appatently, it's too old), the other doesn't deal with the strategic map at all.

Just to avoid misunderstanding: I'm not trying to change starting positions or adding new factions or such, I'm trying to change the campain map as such, changing the shapes and positions of individual provinces.
I believe this is a prerequisite to any serious modding as Mithandrir is planning, unless he wants his orcs and elves to battle it out across the Mediterranian.

(of course, you could interchange land and sea regions, receiving entirely new landmasses, but it look strange...)

Target
09-10-2002, 16:28
I gave a brief, vague idea of how it works in this thread (http://www.totalwar.org/ubb/Forum7/HTML/000813.html), but if you're wanting to produce a brand new stratmap then it isn't going to help you much, because we used a variety of tools to produce the necessary set of files. If you're still interested, by all means check it out. It's probably possible to do the whole thing by hand, but you'll need the patience of a rock to do it that way.

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Moorkh
09-10-2002, 18:37
Thanks for the pointer, Target - this is exactly what I was looking for. However, I can't seem to do by hand what this tool you mentioned did - is there any way you could release that. I'm well aware that it has it's problems, but I wouldn't mind http://www.totalwar.org/ubb/smile.gif

Mithrandir
09-10-2002, 19:21
What program did you use to create it ?
I'm willing, and it's clear that I have http://www.totalwar.org/ubb/wink.gif the time to invest in it...

Ok here are my questions :
1) How do I edit the unitfiles,with what program? [1.2 -Can someone mail me the files so I can start modding while waiting for my copy to arrive at the local shop, it isn't piracy since I'll won't be able to play the game with it anyway]
2)Can I change the appearence of projectiles ?
3)Could you please explain in what formats the pictures for the strategy map should be saved and what program to use to tell the game which province is which ?
4)Could, and even more, WOULD you'd help the Fantasy Total War mod out by writing a code for certain units to make them invulnerable to melee attacks ?(To make flying units).
5)Do you accept bribes for helping us out ? http://www.totalwar.org/ubb/smile.gif

Thanks a lot in advance http://www.totalwar.org/ubb/biggrin.gif,

-Mithrandir-

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GilJaysmith
09-10-2002, 19:42
1) You can edit the production spreadsheets with a text editor or Excel / StarOffice / suchlike.

1.2) Granted, but in the meantime you can read all the other fascinating threads on here. IIRC there are some stats files you can download from here.

2) No.

3) See Target's comments.

4) No - the justification being that no unit should be invulnerable, no matter how big and flappy it is - ask Smaug.

5) No. We've found that no-one could afford us, and it turns out to be more profitable being incorruptible.

Gil ~ CA

Mithrandir
09-10-2002, 19:58
Thanks,but I meant the unit pictures,
and for the code I begged for, invulnerable to melee units, so that only archers can attack it, as if it were flying http://www.totalwar.org/ubb/smile.gif.
Is that possible and would you do it or is that a whole lot of work ?
Quote Granted, but in the meantime you can read all the other fascinating threads on here. IIRC there are some stats files you can download from here.[/QUOTE]

I've got so much free time on my hands I already know every single post by heart http://www.totalwar.org/ubb/wink.gif.

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Mithrandir
09-12-2002, 00:39
Bump, and one more question, why cant the grapgics of the projectiles be edited ?

What;s different from them ?

Thanks.

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Mithrandir
09-14-2002, 17:21
Quote Originally posted by Mithrandir:
Thanks,but I meant the unit pictures,
and for the code I begged for, invulnerable to melee units, so that only archers can attack it, as if it were flying http://www.totalwar.org/ubb/smile.gif.
Is that possible and would you do it or is that a whole lot of work ?
I've got so much free time on my hands I already know every single post by heart http://www.totalwar.org/ubb/wink.gif.

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Bump http://www.totalwar.org/ubb/frown.gif



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Mithrandir
09-15-2002, 01:50
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GilJaysmith
09-16-2002, 01:34
Code change for melee invulnerability: I doubt any change which won't be relevant to MTW and our plans for it will look worthwhile to the project manager.

Unit pics - which ones?
The backdrops for the unit info parchments are in campmap/info_pics/units.

Projectile graphics are drawn in a hardcoded way, if I remember correctly, and may not have textures. But if they do then these will be on one of the texture pages (the LBM files in textures\men) - in which case I don't personally know how to edit them, but other threads seem to be approaching the truth.

Gil ~ CA

Mithrandir
09-16-2002, 02:01
Thanks,
Barocca helped me out with the projectiles, though I cant seem to edit the size of them yet (must have something to do with the coordinate thingies, really to bad about the melee code http://www.totalwar.org/ubb/frown.gif, there go my dragons&eagles http://www.totalwar.org/ubb/frown.gif http://www.totalwar.org/ubb/frown.gif.

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