Custom Body Folders

[Metal Storm]

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I have a few question on Custom Folders for Unit Body Types. Any and all help is welcome. Thanks

---Can we create Custom mount folders for an elephant or a new horse or even a new INFANTRY Body type folder? http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/confused.gif
To successfully test the elephant mount I had to replace one of the existing MOUNT type horses. With all the new INFANTRY type Bifs I have had to replace an already existing Body type. http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/frown.gif
---Do I need to define a new folder somewhere? I fear they may be hard coded, does anybody know for sure? http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/confused.gif

---How can I scale the Mount to be 2x as large as a horse?
The MOUNT types do not have any Height, Radius or Scale numbers. I made a new unit with the elephant mount and scaled the units number up but MTW crashed out when I went into 3d battle.

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[Metal Storm]

Anybody know? http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/confused.gif

[Wellington]

Quote[/b] (Metal Storm @ Nov. 07 2003,15:48)]
I presume by "Unit Body Type" you mean the actualfolders that contain the bifs? eg - "\Textures\Men\Burnous"?

Can we create Custom mount folders for an elephant or a new horse or even a new INFANTRY Body type folder?

Not in MTW 1.1 but I understand that's possible in VI - I think the Nap guys may have done this successfully - check with them as their mod is for VI.

However, I don't yet know for certain of ANYONE who's successfully utilised th emuch heralded 10 new customisable BIF folders in VI.

Do I need to define a new folder somewhere? I fear they may be hard coded, does anybody know for sure?

Such folders are indeed hard coded (LK, myself and others spent a long time 12 months ago trying to add new ones to MTYW - can't be done). The supposed 10 new folders for VI are also hard coded - they have a naming convention, and I think there is a stickied thread whereby Eat Cold Steel of CA told us what the names should be ("Custom1" -> "Custom10" ??? )


How can I scale the Mount to be 2x as large as a horse?
The MOUNT types do not have any Height, Radius or Scale numbers. I made a new unit with the elephant mount and scaled the units number up but MTW crashed out when I went into 3d battle.

I don't know for sure. I rem,ember someone one said you can't scale mounts (via the Prod11 column) - only infantry - but I don't know. DJ may know this sort of stuff.


Phew. Now stop whining about everyone ignoring you http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif

Welly

[barocca]

the folders are custom0 to custom9,

to see them in use download the shogun beta mod,

you need to call the bif files in such folder the same as the folder,

ie custom0 folder needs custom0.bif and custom0_H.bif,
all references to these bif files in the unit prod file simply use the name (custom0)

you can make horse or infantry (i think you can also make artillery - i have not done so, but i see no reason why not)
B.

[Metal Storm]

Thank you SO much Wellington & Barroca http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/wave.gif

You guys are among the Master Modders for sure. I appreciate all the help and wisdom you pass on time and time again.

No whining this time... http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif