Hi Surakner,

"Did that mean that we can't add new BIF's containing new Animated Sprites? Or did that mean we can't add new Units period not even if we add them in the Crusader Files?"

Yes and No. The current existing BIF folders (JANNI etc ) are ALL hardcoded inthe MTW executable. There fore we CAN'T add more folders with new/redrawn/amended Animated Sprites.

However, we CAN add 'New Units' as a new unit is defined as a mix and match of images/shields/weapons/mounts. Therefore 'New Units' are possible but ONLY if they use the existing Animated Sprites (defined as 12 frame BIFs) as contained in the existing BIF folders.

"How about using existing BIF's for several Units? With proper Links from the Crusader Files pointing to them, would that work?"

We can add whatever names we wish for these 'New Units' in the crusader_unit_prod11.txt. They willl, however all refer to one or the other of the existing BIF folders (what I refer to as 'generic units&#39.

If you really wish to, you CAN create entirely new images. If you do so, the new images will have to replace one or other of the existing BIF's/folders that MTW recognises as valid. By doing so you will have to lose one of the defined BIF's (and all MTW units that are based on that BIF&#33.

Obviously, if your determined to create an entirly new Mod with entirely different units (ie: Fantasy mod/LoTR, Roman Mod) you can totally dispense with ALL of the existing images and redraw your own. You STILL have to use the same BIf names/folders names however - and it's a hell of a lot of work