Modding directory with 1.2

[JeromeGrasdyke]

You put "-mod:my_dir" on the command line, which will cause the game to look first in my_dir and then in data. Note that this applies for the most part only to the descr_ / export_descr_ files and the contents of the world directory, and a few others. The original idea being that when you did a mod you'd install all your new files into my_dir and create a shortcut to rtw.exe with which to run your modded version of the game.

[Lord Adherbal]

hm this could've been very usefull, but if it only applies to txt files then it won't be enough for most mods :(

[JeromeGrasdyke]

hm this could've been very usefull, but if it only applies to txt files then it won't be enough for most mods :(

Hopefully, it should be enough for quite a few. Those files I mentioned are the loading scripts, and control the bulk of the art resources which are loaded by the game.

[Lord Adherbal]

on second thought, yeah it could be quite usefull, just not for total conversions who alter files in the pak files (pitty that a lot of the faction symbols are in there too). Thanks for including it :)

[Encaitar]

Note that this applies for the most part only to the descr_ / export_descr_ files and the contents of the world directory, and a few others.

Any chance we could get a list of those other files?

This will certainly be a useful addition for modding, thanks CA.