Changing unit models between factions.

[anubis88]

Hi, I have a question for you experts.
i'm wondering if it's possible and how to change unit models between factions.
Example, i'm a little board in my Kart-Hadast campaign, so i would like to change mine Iberian Loricati scutari with the lusotanan ones etc... Just to make the game more enjoyable (it will be like having to different units)

If anyone knows how to do this, i would be eternally gratefull to them

[bobbin]

You mean changing the skin? you need to look in descr_model_battle in the EB data folder. You'll see something like this.

; Iberian infantry - Loricati Scutari -------> MISSING MED/LOW/LOWEST

type				iberian_infantry_loricati_scutarii
skeleton			fs_javelinman, fs_swordsman_barb		; throwing spear
indiv_range			40
texture				spain, eb/data/models_unit/textures/iberian/ebiberian_infantry_loricati_scutarii_aymar_spain.tga
texture				egypt, eb/data/models_unit/textures/iberian/ebiberian_infantry_loricati_scutarii_aymar_egypt.tga
texture				slave, eb/data/models_unit/textures/iberian/ebiberian_infantry_loricati_scutarii_aymar_slave.tga
model_flexi			eb/data/models_unit/ebiberian_infantry_loricati_scutarii_aymar_high.cas, 15
model_flexi			eb/data/models_unit/ebiberian_infantry_loricati_scutarii_aymar_high.cas, 30
model_flexi			eb/data/models_unit/ebiberian_infantry_loricati_scutarii_aymar_high.cas, 40
model_flexi			eb/data/models_unit/ebiberian_infantry_loricati_scutarii_aymar_high.cas, max
model_sprite		spain, 60.0, eb/data/sprites/iberian/ebsprite_iberian_infantry_loricati_scutarii_spain.spr
model_sprite		egypt, 60.0, eb/data/sprites/iberian/ebsprite_iberian_infantry_loricati_scutarii_egypt.spr
model_sprite		slave, 60.0, eb/data/sprites/iberian/ebsprite_iberian_infantry_loricati_scutarii_all.spr
model_tri			400, 0.5f, 0.5f, 0.5f

just copy the Luso's texture and sprite addresses over the carthaginian ones. You might want to change the unit icons as well.

[anubis88]

wow thanks a billion Bobbin for your quick answer... It worked, i've changed the curisi and scutarii, and it's really awesome.

Could you also please tell me where i can change the unit cards? Also, are the changes save-game compatible?

Also what must i do to change the skin of the horses? That's what i want to change with the curisi, I did the same as with the scutari, the horses just didn't change

[anubis88]

I figure'd it out how to change the horses, now i need only the help with the unit cards

[bobbin]

Look in the UI folder in the EB data folder, the unit card pictures are in the units and unit_info folders.

[anubis88]

Thanks Bobbin, you've been extremly helpful. I only have one more question. I started now a Pontos Campaign, and i would really like to give the reformed pontos bodyguards the look they had in EB1.1. Which means to give them the horses they had back then (they look more persian armourwise) instead of the ones they have now, which are the same as the chariots. I would like to do this so that the unit card matches the unit in game.

Please help me if you can