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    Default file formats wiki ?

    Is there any wiki that holds all the information being gathered here regarding file formats and other related stuff in one central place? It is pretty tedious to wade through the various threads for this information as it keeps changing.

    Can the TWC wiki be used for that?

    - barvaz

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    No one?


    Alright, I will start. I added the format descriptiuon for db/units_tables/units:
    http://www.twcenter.net/wiki/ETW_fil...s_tables/units


    If anyone finds any errors or knows any of the missing fields and can add them, it would be great.

    I will try to do unit_stats_land next

    Cheers,
    - barvaz

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    I just added building levels:
    http://www.twcenter.net/wiki/ETW_fil...uilding_levels

    Oh and barvaz, I hope you don't mind that I added the "Unit Limit" to your article between "Restricted Region" and "MP Categorie". I somehow forgot to write the summary and tick minor change.
    Last edited by Porphyr; March 12, 2009 at 01:43 PM.

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    And I also added an article for the technologies file:
    http://www.twcenter.net/wiki/ETW_fil...s/technologies

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    Code:
    "Condition", OPTIONAL UTF-16 STRING: 2 bytes size + pairs of bytes - # What has to be true to be able to build this building 
    "no Condition", INTEGER (2 byte) - # Only present if no condition was set
    that is single field
    Code:
    "Condition", OPTIONAL UTF-16 STRING: 2 bytes size + pairs of bytes
    just if string is empty - size = 0 , so only 2 bytes of size (00 00) present

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    I've added what i found on the battles file. I'll put in an example, but is there an easier way to put those nice hex examples in, as opposed to typing in all that code?

    http://www.twcenter.net/wiki/ETW_fil...tables/battles

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mechanic View Post
    Code:
    "Condition", OPTIONAL UTF-16 STRING: 2 bytes size + pairs of bytes - # What has to be true to be able to build this building 
    "no Condition", INTEGER (2 byte) - # Only present if no condition was set
    that is single field
    Code:
    "Condition", OPTIONAL UTF-16 STRING: 2 bytes size + pairs of bytes
    just if string is empty - size = 0 , so only 2 bytes of size (00 00) present
    You're absolutely right, I didn't really think about this one.

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    Quote Originally Posted by badger1815 View Post
    I've added what i found on the battles file. I'll put in an example, but is there an easier way to put those nice hex examples in, as opposed to typing in all that code?

    http://www.twcenter.net/wiki/ETW_fil...tables/battles
    I'm using WinHex to edit binary files. There you can simply copy (and paste) your editor view. So it is just a matter of Ctrl+C

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    I wonder what the developers at CA think about these efforts. I can see them shaking their heads and saying "damn those bastards are so impatient!"

    Good work guys, I'm going to try to incorporate any completely decoded formats into the DBFileEditor tonight (as well as making it work straight from pack files and be able to modify values as well as read them).

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    I don't want to edit the unit_stats_land entry before its verfied but I think I know what the Bytes between Troop Size and Officer stand for. I believe its an Int32 for Number of Mounts and another Int32 for Number of Guns in Artillery

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    l33t we discussed the "number of guns" in the thread dedicated to that topic, but why would it say 4 for the horse artillery when those units only get 2 cannons?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Porphyr View Post
    I just added building levels:
    http://www.twcenter.net/wiki/ETW_fil...uilding_levels

    Oh and barvaz, I hope you don't mind that I added the "Unit Limit" to your article between "Restricted Region" and "MP Categorie". I somehow forgot to write the summary and tick minor change.
    Do I mind? That's the beauty and power of a wiki.

    Good work!

    - barvaz

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    Ive made a category page here:
    http://www.twcenter.net/wiki/Category:ETW_Modding

    If you make a new page, feel free to add [[Category:ETW Modding]] somewhere on the page so it will be listed along with the others.

    As far as i know thats the only current wiki list of ETW modding information, so ive linked it under the main wiki page.

    When more information is added the pages can be further categorised as needed, though this is probably the best way to start.
    Last edited by Spiff; March 12, 2009 at 05:26 PM.
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    This thread really should be stickied... Good work so far all!

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    I added the units_stats_naval_experience_bonuses file:
    http://www.twcenter.net/wiki/ETW_fil...rience_bonuses

    If someone knows the meaning of the three unknown values, please feel free to add them.
    At level 1, the unknown values are 1, 10, and 1.05,
    at level 2, the values are 1, 20, 1.075,
    at level 3, these values are 2, 40, 1.1,
    and at level 9, they are 5, 255, 1.25.
    Last edited by Porphyr; March 13, 2009 at 06:22 AM.

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    I just added an article about building_units_allowed. This file contains the units plus their experience level that can be recruited in various buildings.

    http://www.twcenter.net/wiki/ETW_fil..._units_allowed

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    The unit_stats_naval file is now also available in the wiki. However, it still needs more input about the meanings of these values.

    http://www.twcenter.net/wiki/ETW_fil...it_stats_naval

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