Changing unit models between factions.

[anubis88]

Hi, I have a question for you experts.
i'm wondering if it's possible and how to change unit models between factions.
Example, i'm a little board in my Kart-Hadast campaign, so i would like to change mine Iberian Loricati scutari with the lusotanan ones etc... Just to make the game more enjoyable (it will be like having to different units)

If anyone knows how to do this, i would be eternally gratefull to them

[bobbin]

You mean changing the skin? you need to look in descr_model_battle in the EB data folder. You'll see something like this.

; Iberian infantry - Loricati Scutari -------> MISSING MED/LOW/LOWEST

type				iberian_infantry_loricati_scutarii
skeleton			fs_javelinman, fs_swordsman_barb		; throwing spear
indiv_range			40
texture				spain, eb/data/models_unit/textures/iberian/ebiberian_infantry_loricati_scutarii_aymar_spain.tga
texture				egypt, eb/data/models_unit/textures/iberian/ebiberian_infantry_loricati_scutarii_aymar_egypt.tga
texture				slave, eb/data/models_unit/textures/iberian/ebiberian_infantry_loricati_scutarii_aymar_slave.tga
model_flexi			eb/data/models_unit/ebiberian_infantry_loricati_scutarii_aymar_high.cas, 15
model_flexi			eb/data/models_unit/ebiberian_infantry_loricati_scutarii_aymar_high.cas, 30
model_flexi			eb/data/models_unit/ebiberian_infantry_loricati_scutarii_aymar_high.cas, 40
model_flexi			eb/data/models_unit/ebiberian_infantry_loricati_scutarii_aymar_high.cas, max
model_sprite		spain, 60.0, eb/data/sprites/iberian/ebsprite_iberian_infantry_loricati_scutarii_spain.spr
model_sprite		egypt, 60.0, eb/data/sprites/iberian/ebsprite_iberian_infantry_loricati_scutarii_egypt.spr
model_sprite		slave, 60.0, eb/data/sprites/iberian/ebsprite_iberian_infantry_loricati_scutarii_all.spr
model_tri			400, 0.5f, 0.5f, 0.5f

just copy the Luso's texture and sprite addresses over the carthaginian ones. You might want to change the unit icons as well.

[anubis88]

wow thanks a billion Bobbin for your quick answer... It worked, i've changed the curisi and scutarii, and it's really awesome.

Could you also please tell me where i can change the unit cards? Also, are the changes save-game compatible?

Also what must i do to change the skin of the horses? That's what i want to change with the curisi, I did the same as with the scutari, the horses just didn't change

[anubis88]

I figure'd it out how to change the horses, now i need only the help with the unit cards

[bobbin]

Look in the UI folder in the EB data folder, the unit card pictures are in the units and unit_info folders.

[anubis88]

Thanks Bobbin, you've been extremly helpful. I only have one more question. I started now a Pontos Campaign, and i would really like to give the reformed pontos bodyguards the look they had in EB1.1. Which means to give them the horses they had back then (they look more persian armourwise) instead of the ones they have now, which are the same as the chariots. I would like to do this so that the unit card matches the unit in game.

Please help me if you can

[bobbin]

Yep sure, you need to find the unit entry for the bodyguard in the EDU

;503
type             hellenistic cavalry pontos late bodyguard
dictionary       hellenistic_cavalry_pontos_late_bodyguard      ; Pontos Late Bodyguard
category         cavalry
class            heavy
voice_type       Heavy_1
soldier          hellenistic_cavalry_hetairoi_molossianagema_ponitclatebodyguard, 10, 0, 1
mount            hetairoi companion horse
mount_effect     elephant -1, chariot +2
attributes       sea_faring, general_unit_upgrade, hide_forest, hardy
formation        1.5, 4, 3, 6, 3, square
stat_health      1, 1
stat_pri         5, 44, no, 0, 0, melee, blade, piercing, spear, 200 ,0.4
stat_pri_attr    ap
stat_sec         11, 25, no, 0, 0, melee, simple, slashing, sword, 0 ,0.11
stat_sec_attr    ap
stat_pri_armour  15, 12, 0, metal
stat_sec_armour  0, 0, metal
stat_heat        4
stat_ground      0, 0, -4, -2
stat_mental      18, disciplined, highly_trained
stat_charge_dist 30
stat_fire_delay  0
stat_food        60, 300
stat_cost        1, 2122, 0, 100, 160, 2122
ownership        carthage

and change the mount line to read "hellenistic kataphraktoi horse", I think thats all you need to do. Good luck

[anubis88]

Unfortunatly it doesn't seem to work. As i change the entry in EDU and enter the game the bodyguards look the same, and after i go back to the EDU, the entry is changed back to the hetairoi companion horse.

Any ideas my friend?

[bobbin]

Sounds like your running the game with the trivial script. You need to edit the EDU found in the "sp game edu backup" folder in the EB data folder.

[anubis88]

I changed everything in every EDU i could find, but nothing seems to help. Of course i only tried it in costum battle, since i don't have yet the reforms in my campaign, but the horses just don't change

[bobbin]

Hmm... ok there are three EDU's in the EB folder one in the "data" folder, one in the "sp game edu backup" ( when you select the single player option in the little window that pops up when you click on the EB shortcut this is copied over the EDU in the data folder) and one in the "mp game edu backup"( when you select the multiplayer option this copies over the EDU in the data folder) try making the change i suggested to all three, if that doesn't work then I'm afraid I can't help anymore, it should work.

[anubis88]

IT'S WORKING

hehe... I missed the multiplayer EDU

Thanks for the help mate