What does it take to create a new climate? Is it possible?

**Monkwarrior** · 03-10-2005, 22:23

I am not sure if this is what you're looking for:

Code:

Data\terrain\
	\aerial_map\
		\ground_types\
			desert_rocky_low_fertility.tga
			desert_rocky_medium_fertility.tga

		\tile_textures\rocky_desert\

	\battlefield\rocky_desert\
Data\models_vegetation\
	rockydesert_foliage_01.cas
	rockydesert_foliage_02.cas
	rockydesert_rock_01.cas
	...
	rockydesert_rock_05.cas

Data\vegetation\
		rocky_desert_rock.vege
		rocky_desert_scrub.vege
	\textures\
		rocky_desert_foliage_01.tga.dds
		rocky_desert_rock_canopy.tga.dds
		rocky_desert_rocks_01.tga.dds
		rocky_desert_rocks_02.tga.dds
	\sprites\		
rocky_desert_rock_0.tga.dds
		rocky_desert_rock_1.tga.dds
		rocky_desert_scrub_0.tga.dds
		rocky_desert_scrub_1.tga.dds

If not, just forget it.

**Myrddraal** · 03-11-2005, 09:22

Hm, I thought that those files were allocated to climates in the text files. So the new climate would use all the files you stated... But I'm not sure I'll check it out. Otherwise I'll just have to replace an existing climate...

**eadingas** · 03-11-2005, 09:26

Well, a quick search for 'rocky_desert' in files gives this:
- descr_daytypes.txt
- descr_grass (though not applicable for rocky_desert)
- descr_settlement_plan (for battlefield vegetation)
- descr_sounds_enviro.txt (for ambient sounds)
- descr_sounds_stratmap.txt (for map sounds)
- descr_vegetation.txt (for battlefield vegetation)

**eadingas** · 03-23-2005, 11:23

Well, any luck here? I tried to copy sandy_desert to a new climate in all the files (including sounds), and it still doesn't work...

**Myrddraal** · 03-23-2005, 11:38

Nope, no luck. I tried it, and when I placed it on the campaign map it came up purple/pink instead of the right textures, and in battle it was invisible nearby (you could see sky through the floor), but visible in the distance (I suppose where they use colours instead of textures)

**eadingas** · 03-23-2005, 11:50

Hmm? Maybe we should combine our efforts, then :)
I got the climate to appear on the map perfectly, but I can't fight a battle near it or the game CTDs...

**Myrddraal** · 03-23-2005, 19:14

Well I don't get it. I basically searched for any text files containing the word rocky_desert in Data, and in each of those I copied the entry for rocky_desert and replaced it with Blight. I found that there were two files which required RGB values, and I put in RGB values which I then used in map_climates.

I haven't actally fought a battle in the new climate, I just clicked view settlement to have a look. See if that works for you. How did you get it to appear on the campaign map?

I get the impression that you've got further than this with me. The pink colour is what it ususally throws up when it doesn't recognise a colour in map_climates.tga...

**eadingas** · 03-23-2005, 20:25

Are you sure you used correct RGB in climates map?
I did the same thing as you, and got just opposite results - it works on campaign map, doesn't work in battle. Weird.. send me the files to my e-mail addres, won't you?