Adding New Mounts

This,
is probably very obvious as I can't find a topic on the subject. But I wanted to add an extra mount model. I've realised that the usual way of adding a unit doesn't work and I need to add an entry in descr_mount file. But b4 I go ahead I just wanted to know if there was anything else specific to adding new mounts I needed to know. i.e any other files need editing
~:cheers: for any info

Moved from the Scriptorium to the General forum. All questions should be asked in the General forum. There are two threads stickied in this forum that say this. Kali check your PMs.

Perhaps this example is too simple for your purpose. In any case I tell you my experience in this area.
My objective was to give auxillia troops to all the factions. The auxillia have grey uniforms (similar to rebels) and I didn't like the effect of riding horses with the color of the faction. Thus I gave them a new generic auxilliary horse.

New entry in descr_mount:

Code:

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type                                aux horse
class                                horse
model                                horse_aux
radius                                1.5
x_radius                        0.5
height                                2.5
mass                                4
banner_height                0
water_trail_effect        horse_water_trail
root_node_height        1.6
rider_offset                0.0, 0.15, 0.0

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It is simply a copy of the light horse entry. I had problems when putting it in the "correct place" (at the end of the horses section), and finally this entry is at the very end of the file.

New entry in descr_model_battle:

Code:

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type                                horse_aux
skeleton                        fs_horse
scale                                0.875
indiv_range                        40
texture                                romans_julii, data/models_unit/textures/horse_medium_slave.tga
texture                                armenia, data/models_unit/textures/horse_medium_slave.tga
texture                                britons, data/models_unit/textures/horse_medium_slave.tga
texture                                romans_brutii, data/models_unit/textures/horse_medium_slave.tga
texture                                carthage, data/models_unit/textures/horse_medium_slave.tga
texture                                dacia, data/models_unit/textures/horse_medium_slave.tga
texture                                egypt, data/models_unit/textures/horse_medium_slave.tga
texture                                gauls, data/models_unit/textures/horse_medium_slave.tga
texture                                germans, data/models_unit/textures/horse_medium_slave.tga
texture                                greek_cities, data/models_unit/textures/horse_medium_slave.tga
texture                                macedon, data/models_unit/textures/horse_medium_slave.tga
texture                                mercenary, data/models_unit/textures/horse_medium_mercenary.tga
texture                                numidia, data/models_unit/textures/horse_medium_slave.tga
texture                                parthia, data/models_unit/textures/horse_medium_slave.tga
texture                                pontus, data/models_unit/textures/horse_medium_slave.tga
texture                                romans_scipii, data/models_unit/textures/horse_medium_slave.tga
texture                                scythia, data/models_unit/textures/horse_medium_slave.tga
texture                                seleucid, data/models_unit/textures/horse_medium_slave.tga
texture                                romans_senate, data/models_unit/textures/horse_medium_slave.tga
texture                                slave, data/models_unit/textures/horse_medium_rebel.tga
texture                                spain, data/models_unit/textures/horse_medium_slave.tga
texture                                thrace, data/models_unit/textures/horse_medium_slave.tga
model_flexi                        data/models_unit/mount_horse_light_400.CAS, 15
model_flexi                        data/models_unit/mount_horse_light_300.CAS, 30
model_flexi                        data/models_unit/mount_horse_light_200.CAS, 60
model_flexi                        data/models_unit/mount_horse_light_100.CAS, 80
model_flexi                        data/models_unit/mount_horse_light_70.CAS, max
model_sprite                100.0, data/sprites/horse_medium_sprite.spr
model_sprite                slave, 100.0, data/sprites/slave_horse_medium_sprite.spr
model_tri                        700, 0.3f, 0.3f, 0.3f

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That means that all the factions have the same texture.

One example of auxilliary cavalry in export_descr_unit:

Code:

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type            cab auxiliar ibera
dictionary      cab_auxiliar_ibera      ; Caballeria Auxiliar Ibera
category        cavalry
class            light
voice_type      Medium_1
soldier          cab_auxiliar_ibera, 27, 0, 1
mount            aux horse
mount_effect    elephant -8, camel -4
attributes      sea_faring, hide_forest
formation        1.5, 4, 3, 6, 4, square, wedge
stat_health      1, 0
stat_pri        5, 2, no, 0, 0, melee, simple, piercing, sword, 25 ,1
stat_pri_attr    no
stat_sec        0, 0, no, 0, 0, no, no, no, none, 25 ,1
stat_sec_attr    no
stat_pri_armour  2, 4, 2, flesh
stat_sec_armour  0, 0, flesh
stat_heat        -1
stat_ground      0, 1, -6, -1
stat_mental      4, normal, untrained
stat_charge_dist 40
stat_fire_delay  0
stat_food        60, 300
stat_cost        1, 230, 110, 30, 50, 230
ownership        greek_cities, romans julii, romans senate, seleucid, gauls, dacia, carthage, numidia, germans, britons, spain

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I hope this helps you. :bow:

Many Thanks Monk Warrior,
Thats the answer I was hoping for.
~:cheers:

p.s and thanks for moving the thread Richard. I'm not a regular here so still finding my way around. I accessed the scriptorium from the main page which means I unknowingly skipped the thread descriptions.