Modding factions questions

[The Blind King of Bohemia]

Using CrazyIvan's Serbia mod as a base I've managed to change Novgorod (useless) to Serbia. However, I've encountered a couple of problems.

1) The names are still Novgorodian. I don't want Prince Vladimir of Serbia, even though I changed the title to King of Serbia. More importantly, how do I change the names, maybe just Hungarian names will do. Anyone know?

2) The colour of Serbia's possessions on the map is still the light blue of Novgorod. Is there anyway to change this?

3) How do you use individual BIF files. For example, I wanted to use CrazyIvan's Serbia Castle Flag, but he'd edited Russia's when I wanted to change Novgorod so I couldn't just copy and paste all his CastleFlags. If I'd wanted to simply use ONE of the Castle Flags, how could I do so?

4) I'm thinking of changing the Sicilians to the Bohemians. Does anyone know the starting co-ordinates for Bohemia so I can place my King there? I'd be really thankful.

Once again, thanks for listening.

[Lord Of Storms]

Go to Medieval/Lov/Eng/Names file and look for the Russian forenames and surnames change the name in the curly{} brackets to what you want the name in the[] brackets to be changed to the [] brackets are hardcoded data and can not be changed somthings not the fore or surmanes have to be changed in 2 places 1 at the @ symbol on the list and 1 in the {}curly brackets for provinces bodies of water and such the other stuff I am just learning myself but there is some good info pinned here in the dungeon look to Wellingtons animation thread. Hope this helped you some...

[Lord Krazy]

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Blind King
(unfortuate name for a person about to edit Loc\eng:)
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Have a look at the changes.txt and events.txt also.
I haven't been there in a while but I recall one or two things that could be changed there too, that are
related to names and titles.

[The Blind King of Bohemia]

I managed to change it to King of Serbia.

However, I tried changing the names but it seems like some were permanent. When I tried to get rid of some of the really Russian names (Andrei, Nikoli, etc) there were still some generals called those names and that annoying 'could not translate' symbol came up.

Managed to get Serbia in High as well. Just Early left now

[Lord Krazy]

Quote[/b] (The Blind King of Bohemia @ Mar. 09 2003,15:14)]I managed to change it to King of Serbia.

However, I tried changing the names but it seems like some were permanent. When I tried to get rid of some of the really Russian names (Andrei, Nikoli, etc) there were still some generals called those names and that annoying 'could not translate' symbol came up.

Managed to get Serbia in High as well. Just Early left now
hero's names' are hard coded.
if you are getting a "not able to translate" error
it may because you have messed up the tabbing in the text
file.Just change the letters between the

Quote[/b] ]curly brackets http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

Don't mess with the white space.
As what you don't se might hurt you http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

These documents are text tad deliminated
which means you must maintain the integraty
of the document.So if it has 5 tabs between
the [lable] and the {translation)
you must keep it this way.

I hope I have not confused you.
It's something I'm very good at. http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

LK http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/smokin.gif

[Ithaskar Fëarindel]

A pop question, posted in the wrong thread no doubt, maybe even already answered. Sorry if it so.

Question for anyone is: where are the names of the Kings stored and can they be changed? I noticed in the All 20 Mod the Prince of Novgorod and Russia is the same Prince Ysevolod (sp?) but with a Roman Numeral error for one of them, presumably 'cos they are both the same name? Possible to change?

[Lord Of Storms]

Quote[/b] (Lord Krazy @ Mar. 09 2003,14:07)]
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SOS there is something very endearing about you http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif
Thanks LK I could not think of one for the [] bracketshttp://www.gifs.net/animate/skull2.gif