Customize RTR

[Sajrus]

I have a few questions about howto customize some things in RTR (and RTW), either if I need a mod or if I can do it by hand by editing a file.

1. Turns / year
Where can I change how many turns there is in a year?
(Also what is controlled by turns and what is controll by years? I.e population growth, taxes etc?)

2. Increase moment of all units
I'd like to increase all units moments (on the campaing map) by x1,5

3. Customize family tree
I'd like to customize my own family tree, so I can choose starting characters (both male and female) and what children they will have (three generations is enough, then it can be random). I'd like to be able to change at least names and pictures. (Perhaps there is a console command to control family growth?)

4. Later staring year
How would it effect the RTR campaing if set the starting year to around 50 B.C? Would it screw up alot of gaming features, AI going crazy and such?

[florin80]

1. Turns / year
Where can I change how many turns there is in a year?
(Also what is controlled by turns and what is controll by years? I.e population growth, taxes etc?)

You can only do that with a script and not simple by changing a single number somewhere. Currently there is 4 turns per year script available for RTRPE. Check for it in the add-ons sub-forum above.

3. Customize family tree

You can choose starting characters and their children, but you can`t control what children will be born after the game starts. All those you set will appear in the family tree from the start. And because you have to have a certain amount of years between the parents and their children(17 years iirc) you can`t preset too many generations. All this is done in the descr_strat text file from Rome - Total War/data/world/maps/campaign/imperial_campaign. If you need more info on it you should check one of the tutorials in the modding sub-forums of twc or on the twc wiki. Do a search there.

4. Later staring year
How would it effect the RTR campaing if set the starting year to around 50 B.C? Would it screw up alot of gaming features, AI going crazy and such?

There are a number of mods that changed the start date. Some are during the medieval timeframe. I don`t think there is any problem if you do it properly.

[Sajrus]

Ok, forget the start date then. I manage to solve everything but the family tree.

You can choose starting characters and their children, but you can`t control what children will be born after the game starts. All those you set will appear in the family tree from the start. And because you have to have a certain amount of years between the parents and their children(17 years iirc) you can`t preset too many generations. All this is done in the descr_strat text file from Rome - Total War/data/world/maps/campaign/imperial_campaign. If you need more info on it you should check one of the tutorials in the modding sub-forums of twc or on the twc wiki. Do a search there.

I tried the wiki and the search feature but can't find any guide on the syntax of the family. Every change I try result in CTD. I tried renaming the faction leader to "Marcus Antonius" which shouldnt be a problem since both Marcus and Antonius is in the original names files.

[florin80]

I tried the wiki and the search feature but can't find any guide on the syntax of the family. Every change I try result in CTD. I tried renaming the faction leader to "Marcus Antonius" which shouldnt be a problem since both Marcus and Antonius is in the original names files.

If you change the names you need to choose from the already existing names list. Otherwise you get a CTD. Of course you can add more names, but that`s another thing involving other text files.
You also need to have the -show_err command on your desktop icon`s shortcut. It helps to see what mistake you`ve made. But usually the ones caused by names come with no error message.
A couple tutorials:
for the names:
http://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showpo...3&postcount=52
for the characters:
http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showp...41&postcount=1
There are more probably, but I can`t find them now. Again, the place to ask these questions is in the modding section. You`re much more likely to get help there. Start a thread about it there. Good luck!

[Darkarbiter]

4. Later staring year
How would it effect the RTR campaing if set the starting year to around 50 B.C? Would it screw up alot of gaming features, AI going crazy and such?

Well if you ONLY change start date and nothing else it'll probably be purely cosmetic.

Isn't there a 66bc CTD or something though?

[florin80]

Isn't there a 66bc CTD or something though?

Yeah, there is. Thing is that what really causes it is more of a mistery. At first sight it seems to be year and not turn related and from what Brusilov says he was forced to use RomeSage to skip a year or two from time to time even after that 66 bc ctd. And with RomeSage not really working for RTW v1.5 it could be a problem.