Tutorial: Adding new units for beginners

[The great Alex]

Very good tutorial ER but i have a problem:

I downloaded a pack of carthaginians in TWcenter. I have the African phalanx skin and i tried to create that unit, but my RTW crashes when the image of The Creative Assembly appears. I don´t know what i did wrong. Please


The codes i´ve written are these:

In the DMB text:

type carthaginian_african_phalanx
skeleton fs_slow_spearman, fs_slow_swordsman
indiv_range 40
texture carthage, data/models_unit/texture/African_Phalanx.tga
model_flexi data/models_unit/African_Phalanx.cas, 15
model_flexi data/models_unit/African_Phalanx.cas, 30
model_flexi data/models_unit/African_Phalanx.cas, 40
model_flexi data/models_unit/African_Phalanx.cas, max
model_sprite carthage, 60.0, data/sprites/macedon_greek_levy_pikeman_sprite.spr
model_tri 400, 0.5f, 0.5f, 0.5f

In the EDU text:

type african phalanx
dictionary african_phalanx ; African Phalanx
category infantry
class spearmen
voice_type Heavy_1
soldier carthaginian_african_phalanx, 40, 0, 1.3
attributes sea_faring, hide_forest, can_sap, hardy
formation 1, 1, 2, 2, 5, square, phalanx
stat_health 1, 0
stat_pri 13, 3, no, 0, 0, melee, simple, piercing, spear, 25 ,1
stat_pri_attr spear, long_pike, spear_bonus_9
stat_sec 8, 3, no, 0, 0,melee, simple, piercing, sword, 25 ,1
stat_sec_attr no
stat_pri_armour 10, 7, 7, metal
stat_sec_armour 0, 0, flesh
stat_heat 0
stat_ground 2, 1, 0, -1
stat_mental 10, disciplined, highly_trained
stat_charge_dist 30
stat_fire_delay 0
stat_food 60, 300
stat_cost 2, 810, 270, 80, 110, 810
ownership carthage


In the EDUE text:

african_phalanx
african_phalanx_descr
african_phalanx_descr_short

In the EU text:

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{african_phalanx} African Phalanx

{african_phalanx_descr}
Elite\nDisciplined\nSapping Ability\nCan Form Phalanx\n\nThe African Phalanx is the elite infantry of any Carthaginian army and can be relied upon to do their duty to the end. They are equipped and organised in the same fashion as Greek hoplites, with long spears, large shields, breastplates and helmets, and they can use phalanx tactics. This is a style of warmaking that has proved its worth over the centuries.\n\nThey are drawn from the social elite of Carthage, men of noble and wealthy birth and their loyalty is exemplary. The original purpose of the African Phalanx was to act as an officer corps for the Carthaginian army and an elite force, and to put Carthage above any local loyalties. Opponents have learned that these men are formidable in battle, a linchpin for the entire Carthaginian army!

{african_phalanx_descr_short}
The African Phalanx is the elite infantry of any Carthaginian army and can be relied upon to do their duty to the end.

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In the EDB text:

recruit "african phalanx" 0 requires factions { carthage, }


I don´t know what i did wrong.

[Aradan]

Add " -show_err" at the end of your RTW shortcut's target line, it will give you an error message on exit, if you haven't done already.

[The great Alex]

And where an how do I do that ?

[Aradan]

Right-click on your shortcut and select Proprties. In the "target" line edit to text to appear thus:

"C:\Program Files\The Creative Assembly\Rome - Total War\RomeTW.exe" -show_err

The path may vary according to where you have installed RTW, but it's what after the quotation marks that matters.

[The great Alex]

Thank you Aradan.