making units universal

**Ludens** · 06-01-2010, 14:26

Originally Posted by Mediolanicus

The create_unit cheats works perfectly with EB, but a number of units use the same skeleton and if you have two such units in the same battle = CTD.

I am pretty sure skeletons can be shared. It's models that are the problem. The engine allows only a limited number of models, so in order to maximize the number of unit types the EB team uses models as often as possible. Unfortunately a faction can have only two unit types with the same model (one normal, one mercenary), so many units cannot be shared without removing others.

**Mediolanicus** · 06-01-2010, 15:51

Yes, the models, of course.
I didn't know exactly, I just knew that there was something that caused those crashes that had to do with a certain limitation with the RTW units and the fact that EB almost uses the max number of units, including the possiblities created by using the mercenary trick.

**moisesjns** · 06-01-2010, 22:57

oh ok well thanks then i dont know how i managed to get the spartans to work for roman faction. i remember i renamed somethings after i copied them but im not 100% sure what they where. well then i guess nothing i can do about it ;( oh well

btw whats this mercenary trick u speak of? ty for helping

**Ludens** · 06-01-2010, 23:05

Originally Posted by moisesjns

btw whats this mercenary trick u speak of? ty for helping

The R:TW engine will allow to different unit types to share the same model provided one of them is designated as a mercenary in the export_descr_unit.txt. If it wasn't for this trick, a faction would be limited to one unit per model.

**moisesjns** · 06-02-2010, 02:42

wait a second...so if i make a unit a mercenary does that mean i can use him as a unit for one more faction through the create unit cheat?

**Ludens** · 06-02-2010, 08:01

Originally Posted by moisesjns

wait a second...so if i make a unit a mercenary does that mean i can use him as a unit for one more faction through the create unit cheat?

To be precise: it means the unit can use a model that is already used by another non-mercenary unit of that faction. However, the EB team is aware of this trick so most factions have already two units for every model in use.

**moisesjns** · 06-02-2010, 23:06

so if i make a unit a mercenary i can use it's model but now my problem is that the game says cant find texture "Hetairoi Kataphraktoi 256 .psd'. " i dont see anything with that name :( ill try and copy a file and rename. ty for the help really lol it means aa lot.

well renaming it did nothing any more help?