How to make a new building?

[serenius4tsd]

Hey folks.
Having seen how highways are still in the game files but not in the game itself (theres a thread about it here), I wanted to add it as another road level.
I have edited export_descr_buildings and the enum file, as well as the export_buildings file. I made the necessary changes.. i think. But I have a problem - the game loads up, but the changes arent there. No third level for roads is there.

Could someone go through the steps that are needed to create a new building? This would help me a lot.

[SilentResident]

I'm glad for your same interesting with me about Highways!
Yes, Highways are really in the game (50% completed).

As I posted, the way to change the road_level 1 to 2 in export_descr_buildings.txt is unrealistic.

Maybe if we follow an "add new building" guide from Rome Total War to take an idea how to do this, is better.
I have already created and completed the new -in game- pictures - building cards for Highways!
For now remains the way to add the new building to the game...

[KnightErrant]

Hi guys,

I did this mod this weekend. You just need
the correctly named .tga graphics files in the
right place. Go look at your unpacked files
and find a path that looks like ...\buildings\#northern_european\...
or better yet just search for paved_roads (for cities)
and c_paved_roads (for castles).

If you added in a third upgrade like highway_roads
in your EDB file then you need a .tga file with this
name. Actually you need three: you need a
highway_roads.tga and a highway_roads_constructed.tga
under buildings\#northern_european\... and there
is also a subdirectory called \construction underneath this
that also needs a highway_roads.tga file. Sorry I'm at
work so I don't have the exact path names for you but I
know I got it to work.

Best of luck

[serenius4tsd]

@ KnightErrant: Even with those files in, a new building does not appear. Thanks for the suggestion though.
Welcome btw. :)

[KnightErrant]

Thanks for the welcome!
Did you put your highway_road (or whatever you called it)
in the upgrades section of the paved_roads part in the EDB?
I know I forgot this the first time and the building didn't
show up as an available option.

[serenius4tsd]

Thanks mate, works now. :)