How to create/edit units?

**Havok.** · 07-15-2008, 03:21

Which programs do i need to create a unit from scratch, how to animate it, how to skin it, how to edit its properties, and most of all, how to add it to alex.exe EB?

what programs should i use to do those stuff?

**||Lz3||** · 07-15-2008, 06:13

unfortunately it isn't really easy at all..

-first you need to have 3dmax (a program which licence cost about 3000 USDLS)
-then you need to learn to use 3dmax (acording several people...that would take weeks to months)
-then you have to do the actual unit in 3d max

, and that takes some time too

you have to create the texture file, CAS files and also the sprites

not to mention making new UI cards , so... it isnt easy at all

here's a link that contains modding tutorials http://rtw.heavengames.com/rtw/mods/...ls/index.shtml

and here's the actual "create new units" tutorial http://rtw.heavengames.com/rtw/mods/...on/index.shtml were you can learn to edit existing units , wich.. isn't that hard... at least with colors

so... you might as well add units from other mods , I can help you do that

,

although I could be wrong in something...

check those tutorials they're really interesting

**Havok.** · 07-15-2008, 15:49

i have to pay too?
zomg!

and i'll try to edit one rather than create from scratch, and i'll make it based on my own ego

**mcantu** · 07-15-2008, 16:15

i seriously doubt that any RTW modders have had to pay for 3dsmax...

**Havok.** · 07-15-2008, 16:18

I think that too

**overweightninja** · 07-16-2008, 11:54

Originally Posted by Havok.

I think that too

Ditto, but we'll leave that to your descretion, I'm sure you're aware of the rules on warez etc :p
If you didn't want to take the 3DS road, Milkshape is a simpler program, but this makes it easier to use and a lot easier on the wallet, probably worth a look if its just going to be for RTW modelling.
Cheers

**Havok.** · 07-16-2008, 16:22

Originally Posted by overweightninja

Ditto, but we'll leave that to your descretion, I'm sure you're aware of the rules on warez etc :p
If you didn't want to take the 3DS road, Milkshape is a simpler program, but this makes it easier to use and a lot easier on the wallet, probably worth a look if its just going to be for RTW modelling.
Cheers