Character Names question

[Condottiero]

Is there a trick to it? I thought if I just went into desc_strat I could change a character's name, but it usually crashes when I do. Is there more that needs to be changed than desc_strat? I'm currently using Stainless Steel, if that helps.

On a similar note, where would I go to change the names it picks from when new named units are created or a Man of The Hour, etc. pops up?

[16sh4a23]

unpack it and go in ....data\descr_names.txt for changing names

get text unpacker go in these files

data\descr_names.txt
go to faction to change
eg
;; Italy
faction: papal_states

characters
Abbate
Accattus
Aczo
Aiutus
Albertus
Albizus
(tab)(tab)(name)

data\text\names.txt

{Henry}Henry

{Henry} = what u put in desc_strat
..........Henry = name displayed in game

data\desc_names_lookup

add name in alphabeticly

[spH3RiCal]

Is there any way to change them at an original (without mods) installation?

[Horst Nordfink]

I've also been trying to do this, but in my data files, there is no such thing as ...data\descr_names.txt. Does anyone know the reason for this?

[Gray_Lensman]

I've also been trying to do this, but in my data files, there is no such thing as ...data\descr_names.txt. Does anyone know the reason for this?

Yes... You can't find it without unpacking it first. So, it requires unpacking that specific file... making the modification above... saving the newly modified file in the .../data/... game sub-folder and finally run the game with the medieval2.exe --io.file_first command line switch.

[Horst Nordfink]

Could you elaborate as to "unpacking" please? How is this done?

[Gray_Lensman]

Could you elaborate as to "unpacking" please? How is this done?

You can find instructions on how to unpack the files by reading the ReadMe.txt file located in the .../tools/unpacker/... folder. Make sure you have 10+ GBytes extra space on your hard drive before you start unpacking.