how to add units

[Ibrahim]

I know I know, there is a guide to how to do it i the modding guides. But EB seems to work differently. I was testing some new units I added (not enouggh to reach the limit(7) and It wont work. my game CTD's while loading the menu screen (it doesn't even tell me why, even with error reporting on). Is there anything I missing?(plz leave detailed instruction on how the team adds a unit in EB)

I did change DMB, and the EDU. I also did so for the desc building, and the sprites of course, all according to the guide, and to the letter.

[Korlon]

Are you using notepad?

[Ibrahim]

yes

[LorDBulA]

dont

[Ibrahim]

then what do I use? (it works fine with other mods-also the proposed units are in normal script..

[LorDBulA]

Notepad++ is great.

As was described earlier on this forum notepad saves all files in format of first opened file and this can be bad depending on what file was opened first and what file is saved now.

If you want to do any editing decent text editor is a must.

Other then that I can only recommend old method of baby steps.
Add one unit, test it in the game. If it works move to next unit.

If something goes wrong you will have smaller haystack in which you will have to look for errors.

[Ibrahim]

got a quick link for a text editor download? (I'll be looking myself, but just in case)

[mcantu]

got a quick link for a text editor download? (I'll be looking myself, but just in case)

http://filehippo.com/download_notepad/

[Ibrahim]

thanks!

[Ibrahim]

did as I was told-I now give up (pain in the A@# computer). can anyone download ROA caut the unit out, and make it work (send the results bck):
start ewith the euzonoi unit

[mcantu]

did you try adding the units in one at a time?

[Reno Melitensis]

@ Ibrahim,

I had the same problem as yours. I tried to add more Roman Polybian unit, and as far as I know I did every thing correct.But the game crushed immediately as the loading screen appears. The problem is the EB check list file, I guess.

Cheers.

[Ibrahim]

I did do it one at a time

@ reno: where are these checklist files?
where's Bovi when you need him the most?

[LorDBulA]

The problem is the EB check list file, I guess.

No its not. CheckList file is used for EB validation only.

I did do it one at a time

And? Where you able to add 1 new unit?

Both EDU and descr_model_battle must be saved in ANSI format.

[bovi]

As LB says, the checklist is only used for validation. Anyone can create a checklist from their own set of files by the way, to enable others who use their submod to check that they've got everything the same.

[Ibrahim]

1-whats ANSI?
2-Bovi, you got any ideas as to the cause of this problem(unit adding CTD)? thanks in advance
3-no, I could not add that one unit without a CTD.

[Spendios]

dmb limit young padawan

[LorDBulA]

Post link to zip with all the files needed (including text for EDU and descr_model_battle ) for ONLY ONE new unit. I will check it out if you post it soon.

Edited1:

dmb limit young padawan

Whats the limit? I counted 254 types in descr_model_battle

Edited2:

1-whats ANSI?

File format.

[Ibrahim]

uhh I used no new models..(same on that the naatim leebim use)

wait-their is only room for 1 more model?! that explains a lot...

[Ibrahim]

well...then how about this:

how do I make 2 units share the same soldier type, only its also the same faction? like the Argyraspids do with the Chaeonians..

[LorDBulA]

I guess you make one unit normal ( using faction skin ) and second one mercenary unit.

[Ibrahim]

did, it, not I have picentes (now 7 or 8 to go)


for all who helped..