How to use the Assembly kit (Starpos is now up!)

[Ygge]

Hi!

This will be a tutorial on how to use the assembly kit to make different things. I will have video tutorials on different subjects that I will explain. The first video will be about how to make your own unit. Any feedback and suggestions on new topics are welcome. You'll have to excuse how I express myself or sound since this is my first video where I talk.
Planned tutorials:
*How to create a building
*How to use working data/BOB

Some things that I make when I do the tutorial will be a part of my mod "Enhanced Rise of the samurai" so if you want to try my creations, then go to this link: http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=582604

Apparently the links are down so I provide them here:
How to make a unit:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAAn2JPSF-I
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWO7AVs7qOU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2P5WPr7WXBQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xH8UjMHPxug
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYGnBZhKUMk
How to edit/pack starpos
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLMcp1G1Zqk



How to make a new unit

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How to edit/pack startpos tables

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[Aussie-tosser]

Sweet! #rep

[Aussie-tosser]

In part 4 while you were making the unit icon, what was the folder called at the bottom, recruitment...what?

[Ygge]

In part 4 while you were making the unit icon, what was the folder called at the bottom, recruitment...what?

recruitment_large - important if you want any image when you recruit the unit in the campaign.

[Xorte-Renshe]

Is it possible to have the Unit Editor use a mod pack file so that I can edit, visually, one of the units I've created from scratch using the PFM?
As far as I've seen, it only uses either the basic data file or its own internal database. And, of course, when editting the variant_model file extracted from a mod pack file, it cant account for what unit type it is, and therefore you cant see its animations or weaponry when editting it in the Unit Editor. So, is there any way to see the model with animations and its weapon without having to create a new system of tables for it in DAVE?

[Ygge]

Is it possible to have the Unit Editor use a mod pack file so that I can edit, visually, one of the units I've created from scratch using the PFM?
As far as I've seen, it only uses either the basic data file or its own internal database. And, of course, when editting the variant_model file extracted from a mod pack file, it cant account for what unit type it is, and therefore you cant see its animations or weaponry when editting it in the Unit Editor. So, is there any way to see the model with animations and its weapon without having to create a new system of tables for it in DAVE?

Perhaps, Im not so familiar with PFM modding so you'd have to ask someone experienced in this matter.

[Aussie-tosser]

Thanks for this Ygge, but I have two issues.
1. It seems that my unit card is blank, what did I do wrong?
2. Despite that I edited the uniform to be a certain colour in uniform editor, the uniform is still the factions default colour. I read that I had to change something in uniform_to_faction_colours_tables. Do you know anything about it?

[Ygge]

Thanks for this Ygge, but I have two issues.
1. It seems that my unit card is blank, what did I do wrong?
2. Despite that I edited the uniform to be a certain colour in uniform editor, the uniform is still the factions default colour. I read that I had to change something in uniform_to_faction_colours_tables. Do you know anything about it?

1. I had the same issue and the problem was the name of the icons for the units. They need to match the name for the unit in uniforms table. "Unit key" or something was it called, the middle one. "_icon" certainly needs to be removed from the UI names.

2. I have not done something like that but i'll check it out.

[Benjamin--]

I did everything that the video said and I still can't see my units in game. D:< I know that is a really broad analysis of my problem. I went through and created a unit exactly to the same specifics of another ( I wanted to see if I could do it so I made an almost exact copy of the European Cannons *under the name European_Cannons_Long) because all I wanted to change was the range. But by the time I was done there was nothing in my game under the title. :[

[Ygge]

I did everything that the video said and I still can't see my units in game. D:< I know that is a really broad analysis of my problem. I went through and created a unit exactly to the same specifics of another ( I wanted to see if I could do it so I made an almost exact copy of the European Cannons *under the name European_Cannons_Long) because all I wanted to change was the range. But by the time I was done there was nothing in my game under the title. :[

Did you check for the unit in custom battle? If so, you must edit in the units tables on "mp_avaibility" and change from false to true.

[Kolaris8472]

This was very helpful!

However...as I expected, I'm running into some trouble with the BOB. I end up with a .pack file that has tons of stuff I didn't edit, and nothing that I did.

On the progress screen, Database Export finishes with warnings. Convert Table to Binary entry:

There is no pack file to add a file to. Incorrect flag 2\assembly specified - should be append or replace
add_building_units_allowed_table did not parse the entire stream - kit\working_data\db\building_units_allowed_tables\building_units_allowed remained unused

That or something very similar turns up for every database entry I added from the Raw Data.

[daniu]

On the progress screen, Database Export finishes with warnings. Convert Table to Binary entry:

There is no pack file to add a file to. Incorrect flag 2\assembly specified - should be append or replace
add_building_units_allowed_table did not parse the entire stream - kit\working_data\db\building_units_allowed_tables\building_units_allowed remained unused

That happens when you install your mod tools in a directory containing spaces.
Move them to c:\mod_tools or something; the directory path must be short and not contain any blanks.

[Kolaris8472]

Thanks, found your guide for setting it up and everything's working now

[Yamabushi]

Hey there, great guide however on part 3 when i need to load up for example the katana samurai and save it as my custom named unit and try to reload it. it doesnt appear in the unit editor list

[Ygge]

You need to make records in the tables for it before you check for the unit in the unit editor. Go through the units, units_stats_land and etc and then check again. It could be the uniforms table.

[GMoon777]

thank you so much man!, i managed to make a mod myself (No dachi hero for date clan) couldn't find any tutorials so you are a legend

[Ygge]

thank you so much man!, i managed to make a mod myself (No dachi hero for date clan) couldn't find any tutorials so you are a legend

You are welcome!

[AUG351]

I made a unit recently and did everything the tutorial said, including the last fixes, but the unit still doesn't apear in game. I thought there could be a conflict with other mods, but I took out all my other mods and it still won't work. So far I've tried doing some changes to other vanilla units and nothing worlks, but the BOB extracts it to pack file without any problems but none of my mods hae worked so far. I have my tools installed in C:\Shogun2_Modding.

BTW can someone please post the mod manager here so I can redownload it again? I accidently deleted it and Iam typing the name of my mods in the user script instead.

[Ygge]

What tables does your .pack file contain? You will need PFM to open it: http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=494248
Also, does the game crash when you try your mods? Do you put them into the Shogun 2/data folder?

[AUG351]

What tables does your .pack file contain? You will need PFM to open it: http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=494248
Also, does the game crash when you try your mods? Do you put them into the Shogun 2/data folder?

Well all the tables that are mentioned in the video that you need to edit to make the unit, nothing else. The game doesn't crash when I type mod "mod name.pack"; in the user script but the mod is nowhere to be found in the game. And yes, I put the pack file in the Shogun 2/data. Also I thought BOB is the pack file manager or is the PFM something else I need?