General unit`s horse mask

**Elchnase** · August 19, 2011, 07:31 AM

Is there a way or a mod to remove those horrendous horse - face - masks from General units ?

**Akaie** · August 19, 2011, 07:51 AM

It should be as simple as removing references to all masks in the particular unit_variant file. You can find these unit_variant files in "variantmodels > units" either in the models2.pack, patch5.pack or patch7.pack, depending on what units you want to change. The unit_variant files for generals are in models2.pack; there's quite a few of them.

In short, yes there's a way.

**Elchnase** · August 19, 2011, 11:04 PM

Originally Posted by Anton93

It should be as simple as removing references to all masks in the particular unit_variant file. You can find these unit_variant files in "variantmodels > units" either in the models2.pack, patch5.pack or patch7.pack, depending on what units you want to change. The unit_variant files for generals are in models2.pack; there's quite a few of them.

In short, yes there's a way.

Many thanks, I´ll give it a try .

**Elchnase** · August 20, 2011, 11:19 AM

Hm ... , I tried it . Deleted "Horse Hat" in unit variant models , got ctd upon loading battle .
Is it only me who dislikes those masks or is there probably someone willing to create a little mod

?

**The Hedge Knight** · August 20, 2011, 11:28 AM

replace it with a different hat, the samurai or ronin one.

**Elchnase** · August 21, 2011, 02:11 AM

Originally Posted by The Hedge Knight

replace it with a different hat, the samurai or ronin one.

Thanks , hope it works .

**Elchnase** · August 21, 2011, 07:12 AM

Oh , I forgot that you are responsible for the unit variety mod . Simply great by the way .
If I changed the mentioned "Horse hat parameters " in your mod , do you think it`ll work ?

**Volkier** · July 09, 2015, 12:41 AM

Originally Posted by Elchnase

Is it only me who dislikes those masks or is there probably someone willing to create a little mod

?

No. You are not the only one. I was on the verge of uninstalling the game after playing one battle - purely because of it - despite having been a huge fan of total war titles for close to a decade. Then I found this thread. And I made an account specifically to say - yes, you are not the only one, and thank Akaie and Hedge Knight.

And I do apologise for the sin of the shameful thread necro. My sole excuse is that words cannot describe how much of an issue this was for me, and how happy I am to have found a solution.