File fiddling
Just wondered does anyone know how Id go about switching a few skins around. Nothing major, just switching one existing skin for a particular model to another.
I prefer some Aedui skins vs the Arverni ones, and vice versa, so for example Id like to play as the Arverni but have the Aedui Luce Epos skin. Im guessing this is straight-forward enough?
Last edited by Jaywalker-Jack; 04-09-2008 at 20:37.
The artist formerly known as Johnny5.
Re: File fiddling
That would be in the descr_model_battle.txt. I'm not sure to what extent you can edit that file before it makes your savegames uncompatible, though a mild amount of editting will do that.
Re: File fiddling
It's easy and safe enough to merely swap textures if you know what you're doing. I would recommend "commenting out" the original line(s) with a ; in the beginning though, so that the changes are easy to reverse if necessary for some reason. Eg. what it looks like if you switch the Gallic factional textures:...and backing up the whole file is of course recommended on general principles.Code:type celtic_cavalry_leuceepos_equitesgallovrum skeleton fs_hc_javelinman_big, fs_hc_spearman_big indiv_range 40 ;texture gauls, eb/data/models_unit/textures/celtic/ebceltic_cavalry_leuce_epos_psycho_gauls.tga ;texture scythia, eb/data/models_unit/textures/celtic/ebceltic_cavalry_leuce_epos_psycho_scythia.tga texture gauls, eb/data/models_unit/textures/celtic/ebceltic_cavalry_leuce_epos_psycho_scythia.tga texture scythia, eb/data/models_unit/textures/celtic/ebceltic_cavalry_leuce_epos_psycho_gauls.tga ...
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Re: File fiddling
Thanks lads, that's a big help. One other thing - suppose I wanted to use the skin of one unit for another unit of the same type? For example the Galatian Tindanotae skin for Gaesatae. Can this be done without mauling the code too much?
The artist formerly known as Johnny5.
Re: File fiddling
Sure. Same procedure.
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Re: File fiddling
Good stuff, cheers.
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