How To Make New Units

**PotentSchraphlon** · December 20, 2010, 03:53 AM

The BinEditor did the trick, I've got it working now. Thanks and +rep to both of you for your help and patience - actually I have to spread it around first.

EDIT: and +rep to Mythic_Commodore of course for the tutorial

**Gigantus** · December 20, 2010, 05:47 AM

One is glad to be of service

**bobster1** · December 22, 2010, 10:04 PM

Hi, I'm new to modding, and I can't seem to convert the .bin files to .txt using the converter that was mentioned here. I've installed python and extracted the archive per the instructions, but nothing is happening. Is there something else I have to do?

**Ishan** · December 22, 2010, 10:58 PM

Originally Posted by bobster1

Hi, I'm new to modding, and I can't seem to convert the .bin files to .txt using the converter that was mentioned here. I've installed python and extracted the archive per the instructions, but nothing is happening. Is there something else I have to do?

Make sure you have this version of python installed that is v2.6-x86 version.

**bobster1** · December 23, 2010, 04:28 PM

Thanks, that worked.

**Heeehehe** · April 13, 2011, 10:51 AM

THANKS!

**Limskj** · June 11, 2011, 03:37 AM

I got a little problem here. I am trying to mod Third Age Total War. The text folder has both a export_units.txt AND export_units.txt.strings.bin
What am I supposed to do? The converter works but it will overwrite the file. The export_units.txt has unit descriptions in it.

**Gigantus** · June 12, 2011, 02:13 AM

You edit the TXT version, the corresponding STRING.BIN file (from where the game reads the data) will be created new from your edited TXT file. That is, provided the formatting of the TXT file stays valid.

**Polycarpe** · January 24, 2012, 08:05 AM

Can't believe this tutorial is so far away from the first page. Bump

**geeno** · March 20, 2013, 04:05 AM

Thanks for this tutorial!!

**Hoplite of Ilis** · May 14, 2013, 01:20 PM

Hello. I get a ctd right after I edit the unit's name in the text. I don't go that far as to convert the bin file.

**Gigantus** · May 14, 2013, 10:51 PM

Post your lines with the changes here.

**KEA** · May 15, 2013, 11:37 AM

Originally Posted by Hoplite of Ilis

Hello. I get a ctd right after I edit the unit's name in the text. I don't go that far as to convert the bin file.

Sound like some bad formatting or as if you had accidently deleted the closing bracket "}"

**Hoplite of Ilis** · May 15, 2013, 12:32 PM

Uninstalled and reinstalled the whole game. All new text problems here http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showt...1#post12848291 With posted lines. Help, modders of the world!

**Alexyx** · November 19, 2017, 09:31 AM

Hello. I have got a problem with this guide. I am sure that I am doing everything ok, but my unit isn't visible in custom battle at all. I don't know why but I can even see it anywhere. Any suggestions how to fix it?

**Gigantus** · November 19, 2017, 09:53 PM

Invisible as in 'not available for selection'? That will be an entry in the attributes line in the EDU: no_custom - remove it and the unit will become available.