Zulu Mod

[Stormer]

Hello, im going to be creating a Zulu Mod the maps will be like Africas Country side. i will be needing help with this mod so if anybody is anygood at makeing Units or somehow think you could help email me on ukstormer@hotmail.com
The units that will be involved are below, also the number next too them in how many in a group.

-British Regulars (80)
-British Light cavalry (lancers) (40)
-British Heavy cavalry (swords) (40)
-British Artillary (1)

-Zulu Regulars (200)
-Zulu Heavy Infantry (150)
-Zulu Guns (15)

As this is my first mod i will proberly need some support from the top modders if thats ok i only mean asking you stuff.

can i have the link to get the progrma that makes units since i reformatted i no longer have it.
Also does anyone have any good pictures of british troops fighting in zulu land at this time iv tried google but no luck. much appreicated.

[Knight_Yellow]

I take it u watched that film on the BBC too this morning then.


sounds great http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

[Stormer]

Yep very inspiring.

Them trying to save the flag at the end hehehe very nicely done.

i thoght they had a machine gun in the zulu wars maybe i was wrong http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/confused.gif it would of helped them.

anyway back to topic...

[NagatsukaShumi]

Sounds like an interesting MOD, good luck.

[Stormer]

can someone tell me do i edit, HlPlArHm.BIF or HlPlArHm_H.BIF or do i do both.

[NagatsukaShumi]

Even better I can just e-mail you it because I have the BIF editor on my computer, if you want I will e-mail you it.

[Stormer]

na iv got it now if you could awnser my question above that would really help.

[NagatsukaShumi]

Yes I believe both the files have to be editted, the one with _H at the end simply means what it looks like with higher graphics set on, the other is of less graphical quality, so both need to be editted, one must be less detailed than the other, the high detailed one toned down basically, erm, this a Lord Krazy question really because he is the master at this sort of thing.

[Stormer]

yes, i hope he pops bye once he sees the thread and reply. http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

[Knight_Yellow]

pitty about the Ammo gettin handed out in very short supplys.

the worst defeat of a modern army by umm peasents/tribesmen


"would u stop throwing those bloody spears at ME"

[Stormer]

hmm iv just spoken to a friend about my mod he reckons that i should wait till VI is out before i start it cause it might not be compatable to VI is this true what else helps modders on VI he rekons the Strat map will be editable.

[Lord Of Storms]

Stormer, Yes VI will open up many new areas for modders look to the thread in the dungeon about changes to the startpos files in VI it explains just some of the things that will change for modders also the map changes in VI so I am curious to see myself about editing it. Also they are adding 10 customisable bif folders to add new units to the game.And as far as compatibilty,If mod file works in MTW does not mean it will work in VI this remains to be tested the assumption would be different file structure so it wont work for both. We will wait and see http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

[NagatsukaShumi]

I would start anyway, you've only got a few days till the Viking Invasion, the changes in the files will not be too drastic, all the old stuff will remain so it will be a case of copying your editted data into the correct places and furthering your development by playing with the news moddable things.

[Stormer]

ok i will start im not planning on makeing a camapagin for my mod.

[--<-Dan The Dagger Man->--]

The zulu mod sounds really cool, I shall look out for it in the neer future http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

[TenkiSoratoti]

Chuck a few Boers in for luck.

Knight_Yellow, the battle of Isandwala was a surpise attack by ZULU warriors, that is why the spears beat the gun. On the same day about 3000 zulus were killed when the british were ready at ralkes drift and im sure you already know this. Anyway even the best lose, because thats how they win http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif