Regeneration of .idx files

[Mythic_Commodore]

I am attempting to add in some new sounds (the hornet sound effects from the Americas campaign) and I have run into a few snags. Whenever I delete the SFX.dat and SFX.idx and put in my SFX folder with all of the files in it, it generates a blank file. This happens whether or not I am using a mod folder. I tried manually generating the idx with Vercingetorix's extractor, but the newly generated SFX files are wiped clean by the game every time I start it up. Any ideas?

[Userpro]

leave the sfx files as they are and try regenerating the events files, with the new sfx folder in the same directory.

[Mythic_Commodore]

Thanks for the response, userprobe. Unfortunately, the files did not generate, and the new sounds are not showing up.

[Userpro]

Have you added the sound files in the right folder (modfolder/data/sound/ music, voice, sfx...)? Tell me what kind of sound you want to add in your mod folder. Keep in mind you must adress the events to the new sound-names, in the sound-text-files, too.

[Mythic_Commodore]

Thanks for your help so far, userprobe! I have the sounds properly added into the text files - but if those are improperly done will it affect the pack generation? I have tried regenerating both the Medieval II Total War/mods/retrofit/data/sounds and the Medieval II Total War/data/sounds folders. I am adding the sound effects for the hornet throwers, firethrowers, and mangonels. One thing I have noticed is that they are in .wav rather than .mp3 format, but that can't be the problem, since they work fine in the Americas and Crusades packs, right?

[Userpro]

Thanks for your help so far, userprobe! I have the sounds properly added into the text files - but if those are improperly done will it affect the pack generation?

Yes, this step is very important.

I have tried regenerating both the Medieval II Total War/mods/retrofit/data/sounds and the Medieval II Total War/data/sounds folders.

Its enough when changing the sound-text files in the mod folder, to regenerate the two event files also only in the mod folder. I've added nearly 300 (voices) in this manner.

One thing I have noticed is that they are in .wav rather than .mp3 format, but that can't be the problem, since they work fine in the Americas and Crusades packs, right?

No problem for that...

I am adding the sound effects for the hornet throwers, firethrowers, and mangonels.

Going for the example of the firethrower: Best is to search for the filename of firethrower in all Kingdoms sound-text files and add (edit) the related entries in your corresponding mod sound-text files.
For the example of the flamethrower you must add the flamethrower sound files to your mod directory in the self created folder: Medieval II Total War/mods/retrofit/data\sounds\SFX\Individual\flamethrower.
Dont forged to delete the two events files at the end of all editing work.

[Mythic_Commodore]

Alright, I've got everything added into the packs, but the sounds aren't playing! I think that this is a problem with the effect_evt folder or the events.idx file. Thanks a lot for your help so far!

[Userpro]

Have you really added the effects of the flamethrower sounds in: \mod\data\descr_event_effects.txt and added the 3 flamethrower evt in the folder: \mods\kingdoms_grand_campaign_mod\data\sounds\effect_evt???

[Mythic_Commodore]

Yes they are both in the appropriate folders - mods/retrofit/data/ and mods/retrofit/data/sounds/effect_evt. However, it looks like something is missing from one of the text files - you were right. Sorry about that. Is there any way to either download the Kingdoms sound text files (the ones from Americas, Crusades, etc) or to extract them from the events.dat file?

EDIT: I found the files here - http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=119871
I will work off of them and see what happens.

EDIT 2: It worked! You were right all along, userprobe, thanks for all the help!

[Userpro]

My pleasure!
You must do in this manner with all sounds you want to add

[misterskeda]

now i solved