In Game Trait Text Editing

**Foz** · 02-24-2007, 02:54

I don't think you have to mess with the bin file at all. Try export_VnVs.txt

IIRC all the string.bin files can be converted to plain text via the string converter tool, and the game should read in the text file first if it's there. The text file makes a lot more sense btw

**Carl** · 02-24-2007, 15:03

Thats what i'm talking about Fox

, the Export_vnvs file, but it's a .bin file not a .txt file so i'm wondering if the above will actually work if I paste it in.

**Foz** · 02-24-2007, 19:04

Originally Posted by Carl

Thats what i'm talking about Fox

, the Export_vnvs file, but it's a .bin file not a .txt file so i'm wondering if the above will actually work if I paste it in.

You should be able to extract the txt file from the packs: mine had to come from somewhere, after all. If not, then you could always run the string converter on the bin file to make it give you the txt file. Either way the text file should get read by the game, as I've made changes to it myself for some stuff I've done.

You can of course mess with the bin file if you really want to, I'm just saying it shouldn't be necessary, and that I'd avoid it if it was me.

And as for that code you suggested working or not working, I have no idea, I always edit the txts.

**Carl** · 02-24-2007, 20:00

You should be able to extract the txt file from the packs: mine had to come from somewhere, after all.

How do you extract the .txt version then, because I don't have a clue how to do it.

Thanks for all the help (allthough i created this thread in the hopes of not having to bother you again LOL

, you've given me a load of help as it is).

**Lusted** · 02-24-2007, 20:09

Alpaca released a .strings.bin converter, it should be on The Guild somewhere.

**KnightErrant** · 02-24-2007, 20:38

Or you download them. ER posted these from Caliban way
back when.

https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showt...14#post1332314

The VnV file is in the text download.

**Carl** · 02-25-2007, 00:07

One last question then. Do I need to delete the existing Strings.bin file or leave it?

p.s. thats for the idea Lusted, the .bin file was pre-modified by somone else so I couldn't use the dowloadable version.

**Foz** · 02-25-2007, 08:09

Originally Posted by Carl

Thanks for all the help (allthough i created this thread in the hopes of not having to bother you again LOL

, you've given me a load of help as it is).

Lol... what can I say, I have a nose for trouble

To be honest it's no trouble really, and I enjoy doing it!

**Carl** · 03-01-2007, 21:57

Another question to bother everyone with i'm afraid. I've just edited the export_vnv text file and deleted the strings.bin file but M2TW is refusing to create a new version from the text file. Anyone got any ideas why?