An early look at some of the new file names
Rooting through the demo, you can see references to large numbers of files that will presumably be available in the final game. Here's a list of some of them that I pulled out:
(They're organised by folder and put in spoil tags so as not to create an excessively long post)
There are some old faces - and a few new items to puzzle over.... remember this is only some of the files referenced.
data/animations
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data/cameras
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data
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data/fonts
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data/globallighting
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data/graphics
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data/loading_screen
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data/menu
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data/models_effects
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data/models
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data/overlaytextures
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data/scripts
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data/new_vegetation
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data/export_descr_faction_standing.txt
data/export_descr_guilds.txt
data/descr_campaign_ai_db.xml
data/descr_diplomacy.xml
these four interest me the most... hopefully you'll really be able to edit diplomacy and maybe even add new guilds!!
thanks ER
GMM
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Awesome stuff. Thanks ER. Hopefully MTW2 wont require too much new learning.
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Personally, I'm most taken with:Originally Posted by GiantMonkeyMan
data/models_effects/dead_cow_splatter.cas
To be honest, the more I see, the more similar it appears.
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did you find this in the data file the one that in Pack format if so how did you open it
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Yes, and you can look inside with a hex editor:
http://www.chmaas.handshake.de/delph...2.htm#download
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Interesting. It looks more like an expansion of what we're used to rather than an entirely new creation - but with some tantalising new file names...can't wait to see what they control
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Well seeing as how they used RTW as a base from which to expand upon it isnt very surprising that most everything is very similar.
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Indeed, and it shall make the modding learning curve and porting less strenuous perhaps.
MasterOfNone/Dol Guldur/Palantir retired in late 2009 after 5 very full years of modding. He was the main coder and modder behind the Fourth Age Total War (& the RTW version & Lost Legion) and the modfoldering of Europa Barbarorum 1.0, and the creator of: Gods & Fighting Men, Multi-Mod Sampler, Title of Liberty, Viking Invasion II (& Dominion of Britannia), the Dwarven Blunderbuss, and Norman Invasion. You can view his retirement thread here if you're feeling bored
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thank you good sir
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Hm, fascinating stuff to be sure... IF ONLY THE DARN DEMO WOULD DOWNLOAD!Oh, well....
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Thanks a lot ER.It seems that the file structure is very similar with RTW and im happy to notice that the models are still .cas and the textures are .tga. It looks like this wont be too big bite for the modders afterall.
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I see CA finally adopted the approach of using xml files for organising their description files. Good move.
descr_recruitment.xml? Hmm...
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I'm not so sure about this question.Thanks a lot ER.It seems that the file structure is very similar with RTW and im happy to notice that the models are still .cas and the textures are .tga. It looks like this wont be too big bite for the modders afterall.
If we look at the models_unit (in RTW) and banners now the file structure is like this:
data/banners/main_cavalry.mesh
data/banners/main_general.mesh
data/banners/main_infantry.mesh
data/banners/main_missile.mesh
data/banners/main_royal.mesh
data/banners/main_spear.mesh
data/banners/mini_cavalry.mesh
data/banners/mini_infantry.mesh
data/banners/mini_missile.mesh
data/banners/mini_spear.mesh
data/banners/textures/faction_banner_england.texture
data/banners/textures/faction_banner_france.texture
data/banners/textures/faction_banner_hre.texture
data/banners/textures/faction_banner_spain.texture
data/banners/textures/faction_banner_saxons.texture
data/banners/textures/royal_banner_england.texture
data/banners/textures/royal_banner_france.texture
data/banners/textures/royal_banner_hre.texture
data/banners/textures/royal_banner_spain.texture
data/banners/textures/royal_banner_saxons.texture
(this seems to explain the variety of banners seen in battlefield).
Units:
data/unit_models/_units/en_lmail_hmail/armored_sergeants_lod0.mesh (there are also lod1, lod2 and lod3)
There are several folders in data/unit_models/_units, namely:
en_lmail_hmail (example crossbowmen)
en_peasant_padded (example archer_militia_lod0.mesh)
en_pplate_plate (example dismounted_ne_late_bodyguard_lod0.mesh)
ln_3qplate_halfplate (example heavy_billmen_ug1_lod0.mesh)
ln_gothic_rn_plate (example gendarmes_lod0.mesh)
ln_peasant_padded (example halberd_militia_ug1_lod0.mesh)
rn_half_3q_plate (example sword_and_buckler_men_ug1_lod0.mesh)
rn_light_lmail (example arquebusiers_ug1_lod0.mesh)
The textures are again files with the .texture extension.
Other folders:
data/unit_models/attachmentsets (only ***.texture files in it)
data/unit_models/mounts/barded_horse
data/unit_models/mounts/european_armoured_horse
data/unit_models/mounts/heavy_horse
data/unit_models/mounts/mailed_horse
I hope that .mesh and .texture files will be "moddable" with the normal software, although I fear that new scripts or tools will be required.
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Most likely.I hope that .mesh and .texture files will be "moddable" with the normal software, although I fear that new scripts or tools will be required.
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All those folders in the models_unit folders ties into what CA said in one of the previews, that weaposn and shields are now assigned seperately from the bodies, and those folders could represent the different body types, with more variety in the folders.
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Actually, I am most fascinated by these:
data/descr_formations_ai.txt
data/config_ai_battle.xml
data/descr_campaign_ai_db.xml
I've not had RTW installed in a few months, now, and off the top of my head I can't remember seeing files named like that there.
Could it be? Could it be that we can edit the AI?
Maybe I'm just getting ahead of myself, but I can hope.
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If you open the system log file you can see alot of "Warning XXX File is missing from XXXXXXXX" which shows alot of what you just said in first post.
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