noob question

[sprucemoose]

hi guys

im trying to add units from the celts to romano's but im struggling :(

i have added them in the exp-des_unit ok and nothing happens

i added them in the exp_des_build and i get CTD

are these the correct files or am i being dumb?

[Epistolary Richard]

Modding questions live in the Modding Questions forum...

Moved from the Scriptorium.

[Rstoner]

Ok, you've edited 'export_descr_unit' and 'export_descr_buildings'.

Now open 'descr_model_battle' and find the model entry for your unit (The easiest way of doing this is to go to 'edit' then 'find' in the taskbar). Copy your chosen skin and sprite entries and rename them romano_british, something like this=

type gallowglass
;--------------------------------------
skeleton fs_slow_swordsman
indiv_range 40
texture celts, bi/data/models_unit/textures/BI_unit_gallowglass_celts.tga
texture slave, bi/data/models_unit/textures/BI_unit_gallowglass_slave.tga
texture romano_british, bi/data/models_unit/textures/BI_unit_gallowglass_celts.tga
model_flexi bi/data/models_unit/BI_unit_gallowglass_lod1.cas, 15
model_flexi bi/data/models_unit/BI_unit_gallowglass_lod2.cas, 30
model_flexi bi/data/models_unit/BI_unit_gallowglass_lod3.cas, 40
model_flexi bi/data/models_unit/BI_unit_gallowglass_lod4.cas, max
;model_sprite 60.0, bi/data/sprites/ _sprite.spr
model_sprite slave, 60.0, bi/data/sprites/slave_gallowglass_sprite.spr
model_sprite celts, 60.0, bi/data/sprites/celts_gallowglass_sprite.spr
model_sprite romano_british, 60.0, bi/data/sprites/celts_gallowglass_sprite.sp
model_tri 400, 0.5f, 0.5f, 0.5f

Now go to the bi/data/ui/unit_info folder. Copy the card for the unit(s) from the celts to the romano_british folders. Repeat this step with the cards in the units folder (bi/data/ui/units)

You should also edit the desktop shortcut to give you an error message should you get a CTD.
Right-click on the shortcut, go to properties and add '-show_err' to the end of the target line.

("C:\Program Files\Activision\Rome - Total War\RomeTW-BI.exe" -show_err)

There must be 1 space between the original target and the new bit.

Good luck.

[sprucemoose]

thanks matey

i will edit the file and let you know

[sprucemoose]

worked a treat Rstoner

a thousands thank you's for that

i was beginning to pull the last strands of my hair out!!

its more fiddly to mod than MTW which i was quite good at.

[Rstoner]

Never modded mtw, wish I did now. Glad things worked out.

[Rstoner]

Also, should you wish to add a unit from RTW or a mod, follow the same process but also edit 'bi/data/export_descr_unit_enums' and 'bi/data/text/export_units'. Have fun