Newbies post here pls.

[RTW Design Bureau II]

Well until you join the Bureau pls post here any question or stuff, so we all could folow this topic.


Thanks.

[Kagetora]

I am a little new to modding, as the questions will show, and I need serious help with skinning new units and making new ones, here they are

1. I am looking for Paint shop Pro to download but as I have noticed from the main site, the software costs over $100, is there a place to download it?

2. What else do I need aside from the CAS plugin and PAK extractor to do total RTW unit modding?

3. Are there any Editors out yet or are they still coming, I'm pretty sure there is a CAS editor out, Thanx VERC but how do they work and how do you use them.

4. How do you do unit card editng, the little unit picture at the bottom of the screen that displays what type of unit it is, the weapons upgrades, and the number of men in a unit.

[Burebista]

Kagetora we are in the bussins of starting this Bureau so the replays will be slow and usualy topics disscusesd before in the Workshop are not replayed. We will do soon a Tutorial until then search the forums.

[eyeofdoom]

I know were u can download photo shop but its a warez site, and i dont know if I can post warez sites in this forum.

[Sleaker]

THat's a big no no, please do not.

[Burebista]

No warez here pls. keep any stuff that can create problems a personal issue (PM)

[Tailkickusmaximus]

Just posting a hello and that I PMd to join.

I'm currently on the team for the total conversion Warhammer Total War as the campaign map editor.

Will post some questions later in the appropriate topics

[Siblesz]

No warez please...

[Kael]

Hey All,

I'm a noob working with 3dsmax, but I'm pysched about this game and the mods we're able to make.

[Black Ops]

I got Photoshop and 3ds Max 7. I coudl use some tutorials on using those. I can try to help as much as I can.

[ImperatorSulla]

Hey - let me just say, this sub-forum thing is a great idea.

Ok, just wondering if any of the text file guru's can help. I've completed a list of new, more historically accurate, leader names (attached) for the Roman factions. Looking at a Julii/Marius faction with more of the Northern/Italian names, Scipii/Cornelii faction with the Caecillii Metelii also a part, and the Brutii(Junii) with the more conservative families. Planning for the senate to be an amalgamation of all these, less the major families.
Anyway, have a look, let me know what you think.
Now, the prob is, i'm not really sure about character limits, use of periods etc. Also, how to go about overwriting the originals. Had a quick look around in the name.txt file (or whatever it's called, the one in the /data folder) and looks pretty random. Tried replicating the spacing before the names, and then overwriting them, just for the julii to begin with. No dice, got a crashout. I've noticed the cognomen part of this file repeats itself.

Can anyone help?

[Tuatha de Danann]

Forgive my ignorance but were would one acquire 3ds max and about how much money will it cost. (USD please)

In the past I’ve made animated sprites for games such as Red alert 2, and I’m about ready to jump into the funderful world of 3d modeling. Once I get my bearings on how to use these tools I’m looking forward to contributing to your community.

/Initiate suck up mode
I’ll be having wet dreams about Vikinghord recreating his Medieval total war mod for rome total war. :wack
/end

[Sleaker]

Gmax is a free tool for use with video games, but it is nowhere near as powerful or have all the plugin options. 3D Studio Max 7 costs about $3,500.

[Burebista]

ImperatorSulla I will see in to your file soon. I was about to start working on the names. There are two files that contain the names both need to be modified.


Also all the newbies who want to know how to edit the unit stats, edit textures 2D or 3D, clone a unit..... or all that it is to know about a new unit except makeing a new skeleton in 3D Max . Pls. see this link step by step and for any post comments on that topic use this topic here.

http://www.twcenter.net/forums/index...howtopic=13927

[CanadianExtremist]

I want to make something for my little cuzin who absolutly loves this game...I was wondering if you can rename generals names so instead of julius maximus somethin i could put in his name and then the rest of our family?

[ImperatorSulla]

Hey Burebista,

Thanks for the offer. Have you had a chance to look into how to edit names in the game. I know it is the two 'name' txt files, but also perhaps the descr_strat or something, the one which has starting names for the campaign map.

[Mus]

Im trying to edit the Ptolemaic units to have a greek cavalry bodyguard. I can change the unit stats but on the card it shows a picture of a peasant. How can I get it to show a picture of greek cav? Thanks.

[Ungar the Ugly]

lupus magnus, in this post, gave me the solution. I haven't downloaded the PAK extractor, yet, to try this, but here it goes:

Once you've edited the text files to be able to recruit the unit, you will need to unpack the PAK files and copy the unit's card from the unit's faction folder to your faction's folder. For example, "I make Greek Hoplites recruitable by Macedonia. I extract the paks, go to Data\UI\Units\Greek_cities, copy the card for Hoplites, and paste it into Data\UI\Units\Macedonia. Now I have the right unit cards. Then I go to Data\UI\Unit_info\Greek_cities, copy the info panel for Hoplites, and paste it into Data\UI\Unit_info\Macedonia. Now I also have the correct info panels." Edit the file only if you need to change it, like to match your faction colors.

Thanks to lupus magnus for bringing this solution up (which was actually from "Barbarossa" in a different forum).

[toni87]

Hi!

Could anyone help me how to change the date when the campaign ends?
I'd like to have a smaller empire, not conquer the world, but it isn't possible too long if the game ends 15 BC..

You can reply to antonio87@vipmail.hu or t01asa@diak.jaisz.hu too THNX

-ohh, the modding tutorials are cool *smokin* I could use them a lot..

[Alexness]

*nevermind, i found my answer *