M2TW data text files

**swell** · 12-05-2006, 00:23

Originally Posted by hellenes

so should the config file be in the mymod folder or in the main M2TW one?

The two files, xxx.bat and xxx.cfg must be in the main folder, ie "C:\Program Files\SEGA\Medieval II Total War"

**NagatsukaShumi** · 12-05-2006, 00:30

Looks very interesting and it'll be nice to get a chance to play around with some more files now, promising news

**shifty157** · 12-05-2006, 01:19

Good news indeed though still a far cry from a full unpacker. My guess is the patch has been delayed even farther back and this is CA's way of trying to smooth it over with us. Oh well.

**Lusted** · 12-05-2006, 01:25

From what i understand they were just send to ER so we colud familiarise ourselves with them before the patch came out, not because the patch is delayed(which i do not think it is).

**Epistolary Richard** · 12-05-2006, 01:28

I can assure you that this release and the patch's progress are entirely unrelated.

As for the replacement to the dmb file - I simply don't understand the process myself, I'm afraid.

**dark** · 12-05-2006, 17:14

Originally Posted by Epistolary Richard

As for the replacement to the dmb file - I simply don't understand the process myself, I'm afraid.

But it will still be moddable, right?

**MWNF** · 12-05-2006, 17:55

If anyone who has STEAM can't get this to work (Like me). Instead of creating a bat file do this.

1. Go to STEAM then My Games
2. Right Click on Medieval 2 and go to Properties
3. Click "Set launch options"
4. Enter "@mymod.cfg" without the quotes.

Using a bat file for me just popped up an error saying it couldn't find STEAM.

**majesticchapel** · 12-05-2006, 17:58

Sorry if I might be posting this in the wrong thread, but will units that have been included in the export_descr_units.txt actually show up ingame instead of being inivisible?

**Merlin's Apprentice** · 12-05-2006, 02:34

Works like a charm
Now just need some decent programmer to create a unit editor like Caligula

**GodsPetMonkey** · 12-05-2006, 05:15

Originally Posted by Merlin's Apprentice

Works like a charm
Now just need some decent programmer to create a unit editor like Caligula

I am only one man people!

Nah, main problem right now is a few things are still not quite understood, like how it all ties in with models and the like, but that just means it'll be a 'over time' process, where rather then a smart setup that can edit lots of files, it'll start basic, get better.

**Merlin's Apprentice** · 12-05-2006, 05:22

I have faith in ya :)
shouldnt take too long once the unpacker comes out and the rest of the files are available

Caligula works a wee bit already, just doesnt do the new stuff like stakes and such
havent tried to save an editted unit yet tho
still messing with units the old fasioned way
by hand

**GodsPetMonkey** · 12-05-2006, 05:33

Originally Posted by Merlin's Apprentice

Caligula works a wee bit already, just doesnt do the new stuff like stakes and such
havent tried to save an editted unit yet tho
still messing with units the old fasioned way
by hand

Well, the files are similar, so yeah, that's to be expected, the problem is with new variables that the units have, like armour_ug_levels and armour_ug_models, which it can't handle, and will result in a non-working units file if you try to save. I would love to know where the models are now stored (instead of the DMB) cause then I could pull them in, but I guess it's not to be.

Something to work on when I get home from work though - part of the problem of CA Oz releasing something at the start of their work day, it's the start of mine too

**mor dan** · 12-05-2006, 06:05

well, with what i am reading they may have made it easier for modders to do things, but it lacks the simplicityof the old just mod a text file if you just want to tone down some unit strength or increase costs/build time.

creating new folders and knowing what has to go in them is a little complicated for me. i never understood it in the RTW mods either.

**the_mango55** · 12-05-2006, 06:16

I can't seem to get unit changes to show up.

What does the structure have to be when you run the .bat file?

So far I have tried /mymod/export_descr_unit.txt and /mymod/data/export_descr_unit.txt.

Neither of these show any of the changes made.

EDIT: nevermind, I figrued it out. I forgot to put [features] into the .cfg.

However, it looks like the stat_armour_ex is non functional. It is commented out in all cases, and if I remove the ; the game won't run.

This is very dissapointing.

**Dave1984** · 12-05-2006, 10:16

Originally Posted by swell

The two files, xxx.bat and xxx.cfg must be in the main folder, ie "C:\Program Files\SEGA\Medieval II Total War"

How are these files created?

**repman** · 12-05-2006, 10:19

Originally Posted by D Wilson

How are these files created?

For a bat file you create a txt file with notepad and rename the ending to .bat

For the cfg file, make a copy of the standard cfg file and include the changes.

Loadingscreens and splash screen works fine in my mod DLV 1.5

repman