Adding Muslim Archer to Spain and Portugal

**Fridericus Rex** · February 13, 2008, 03:05 PM

I searched the subject but could not find detailed instructions to finalize the project.

I made the changes in the descr-unit and descr_building by copying the info from Sicily.

Can someone tell me which other files have to change to make it work?

Please be detailed, since I am not an expert in this yet.

**ammo24** · February 13, 2008, 04:00 PM

All you have to do is add the names of the factions you want next to sicily in the EDU and EDB like you have

ex EDB recruit_pool "Sicilian Muslim Archers" 1 0.5 3 0 requires factions { sicily, spain, portugal, }

ex EDU type Sicilian Muslim Archers
dictionary Sicilian_Muslim_Archers ; Muslim Archers
category infantry
class missile
voice_type Light
accent Arabic
banner faction main_missile
banner holy crusade
soldier Sicilian_Muslim_Archers, 48, 0, 0.8
attributes sea_faring, hide_forest, can_withdraw
formation 1.2, 1.2, 2.4, 2.4, 4, square
stat_health 1, 0
stat_pri 9, 2, composite_arrow, 160, 30, missile, missile_mechanical, piercing, none, 25, 1
;stat_pri_ex 0, 0, 0
stat_pri_attr no
stat_sec 11, 2, no, 0, 0, melee, melee_blade, piercing, sword, 25, 1
;stat_sec_ex 0, 0, 0
stat_sec_attr no
stat_pri_armour 4, 6, 0, leather
;stat_armour_ex 4, 5, 0, 0, 6, 0, 0, leather
stat_sec_armour 0, 0, flesh
stat_heat 1
stat_ground 1, 0, 2, 0
stat_mental 5, normal, trained
stat_charge_dist 15
stat_fire_delay 0
stat_food 60, 300
stat_cost 1, 550, 125, 75, 55, 550, 4, 130
armour_ug_levels 1, 2
armour_ug_models Sicilian_Muslim_Archers, Sicilian_Muslim_Archers_ug1
ownership sicily, spain, portugal, slave
era 0 sicily, spain, portugal
era 1 sicily, spain, portugal
;unit_info 11, 9, 10

then add the UI cards to spain and portugal. (medieval II total war/data/ui)

copy and paste the tga files in the sicily folders to spain and portugal. The ui files you need are in the unit and unit_info folder inside the ui folder

**Sher Khan** · February 13, 2008, 04:08 PM

However, you'll also have to edit the modelsdb file since Spain and Portugal - I think - do not have texture entries under the Muslim Archers entry.

If you don't, then you'll have Muslim Archers for Spain and Portugal yes, but they'll probably be invisible.

**ammo24** · February 13, 2008, 04:10 PM

From what I've seen in the game, it will use the textures from sicily. I've added units like above and they were fine.

**Fridericus Rex** · February 13, 2008, 07:12 PM

ammo24: I got everything in.

I forgot to tell you that I was trying to add this unit to spain and portugal in KK's SS Mod. I made the changes in SS/desr_unit and SS/buildings.

The SS/unit_info does not contain a muslim archer tga. I made the tga changes in the Kingdom folder because in SS/tga there is no tga for the Muslim Archer.

Result: In SS - The "Practice Range" can produce Muslim Archer; however, the unit card is a peasant with a sword in his hand. The unit is invincible on the battle map.

What do I have to change to make it work?
Do I have to make the changes in Kingdom/descr_building and descr_unit as well? Would this alter the unit card also?

**DisgruntledGoat** · February 13, 2008, 07:28 PM

To get the units visible you need to do the following to the sicilian_muslim_archers entries:

Code:

23 sicilian_muslim_archers 
1 4 
68 unit_models/_Units/ME_Light_Padded/sicilian_muslim_archers_lod0.mesh 121 
68 unit_models/_Units/ME_Light_Padded/sicilian_muslim_archers_lod1.mesh 900 
68 unit_models/_Units/ME_Light_Padded/sicilian_muslim_archers_lod2.mesh 2500 
68 unit_models/_Units/ME_Light_Padded/sicilian_muslim_archers_lod3.mesh 6400 
4
6 sicily 
77 unit_models/_Units/ME_Light_Padded/textures/ME_Peasant_Variant_sicily.texture 
77 unit_models/_Units/ME_Light_Padded/textures/ME_Peasant_Variant_normal.texture 
54 unit_sprites/sicily_Sicilian_Muslim_Archers_sprite.spr 
5 spain 
77 unit_models/_Units/ME_Light_Padded/textures/ME_Peasant_Variant_sicily.texture
77 unit_models/_Units/ME_Light_Padded/textures/ME_Peasant_Variant_normal.texture 
54 unit_sprites/sicily_Sicilian_Muslim_Archers_sprite.spr 
8 portugal
77 unit_models/_Units/ME_Light_Padded/textures/ME_Peasant_Variant_sicily.texture
77 unit_models/_Units/ME_Light_Padded/textures/ME_Peasant_Variant_normal.texture 
54 unit_sprites/sicily_Sicilian_Muslim_Archers_sprite.spr 
5 slave 
77 unit_models/_Units/ME_Light_Padded/textures/ME_Peasant_Variant_rebels.texture 
77 unit_models/_Units/ME_Light_Padded/textures/ME_Peasant_Variant_normal.texture 
53 unit_sprites/slave_Sicilian_Muslim_Archers_sprite.spr 
4
6 sicily 
68 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final European Archer_sicily_diff.texture 
68 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final European Archer_sicily_norm.texture 0  
5 spain 
68 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final European Archer_sicily_diff.texture 
68 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final European Archer_sicily_norm.texture 0
8 portugal
68 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final European Archer_sicily_diff.texture 
68 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final European Archer_sicily_norm.texture 0
5 slave 
67 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final European Archer_slave_diff.texture 
67 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final European Archer_slave_norm.texture 0  
1 
4 None 
16 MTW2_Fast_Bowman 
20 MTW2_Non_Shield_Fast 1 
19 MTW2_Bowman_Primary 1 
18 MTW2_Sword_Primary 
16 -0.090000004 0 0 -0.34999999 0.80000001 0.60000002 
27 sicilian_muslim_archers_ug1 
1 3 
81 unit_models/_Units/ME_Light_Mail_Heavy_Mail/sicilian_muslim_archers_ug1_lod0.mesh 121 
81 unit_models/_Units/ME_Light_Mail_Heavy_Mail/sicilian_muslim_archers_ug1_lod1.mesh 1225 
81 unit_models/_Units/ME_Light_Mail_Heavy_Mail/sicilian_muslim_archers_ug1_lod2.mesh 6400 
4
6 sicily 
86 unit_models/_Units/ME_Light_Mail_Heavy_Mail/textures/mtw2_ME_light_mail_sicily.texture 
86 unit_models/_Units/ME_Light_Mail_Heavy_Mail/textures/mtw2_ME_light_mail_normal.texture 
58 unit_sprites/sicily_Sicilian_Muslim_Archers_ug1_sprite.spr 
5 spain
86 unit_models/_Units/ME_Light_Mail_Heavy_Mail/textures/mtw2_ME_light_mail_sicily.texture 
86 unit_models/_Units/ME_Light_Mail_Heavy_Mail/textures/mtw2_ME_light_mail_normal.texture 
58 unit_sprites/sicily_Sicilian_Muslim_Archers_ug1_sprite.spr 
8 portugal
86 unit_models/_Units/ME_Light_Mail_Heavy_Mail/textures/mtw2_ME_light_mail_sicily.texture 
86 unit_models/_Units/ME_Light_Mail_Heavy_Mail/textures/mtw2_ME_light_mail_normal.texture 
58 unit_sprites/sicily_Sicilian_Muslim_Archers_ug1_sprite.spr 
5 slave 
86 unit_models/_Units/ME_Light_Mail_Heavy_Mail/textures/mtw2_ME_light_mail_rebels.texture 
86 unit_models/_Units/ME_Light_Mail_Heavy_Mail/textures/mtw2_ME_light_mail_normal.texture 
57 unit_sprites/slave_Sicilian_Muslim_Archers_ug1_sprite.spr 
4
6 sicily 
68 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final European Archer_sicily_diff.texture 
68 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final European Archer_sicily_norm.texture 0  
5 spain 
68 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final European Archer_sicily_diff.texture 
68 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final European Archer_sicily_norm.texture 0  
8 portugal 
68 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final European Archer_sicily_diff.texture 
68 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final European Archer_sicily_norm.texture 0  
5 slave 
67 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final European Archer_slave_diff.texture 
67 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final European Archer_slave_norm.texture 0  
1 
4 None 
16 MTW2_Fast_Bowman 
20 MTW2_Non_Shield_Fast 1 
19 MTW2_Bowman_Primary 1 
18 MTW2_Sword_Primary 
16 -0.090000004 0 0 -0.34999999 0.80000001 0.60000002

Additions are made in bold. It should be noted that these units will use the Sicilian textures. This is because there are no spain/portugal textures for this model.

**Sher Khan** · February 13, 2008, 07:59 PM

And to make it so that the Muslim Archers for Spain/Portugal are not given peasant unit cards, you'll have to copy the muslim_archers_info.tga in the data/ui/unit_info/sicily folder and #muslim_archers.tga in the data/ui/units/sicily folder into their parallel folders for spain and portugal.

**Fridericus Rex** · February 13, 2008, 09:40 PM

Sher Khan: Made all the changes you suggested - Thank you.

DisgruntledGoat: Thank you for the detailed table, but which folder can I find it?

I decided to do Portugal first - what needs to be excluded from your table.
Gentlemen your help is very much appreciated. I am doing this for my grandson.

Edit after I made the changes:

Changes made:
In descr_unit and descr_buildings.
Copied the MA information in "ui/unit_info" and "ui/units" from Sicily to Portugal

I have not made changes in the table suggested by DisgruntledGoat; I could not find it - where is it?

Result: The unit card is still a peasant. The unit is still invisible on battle map.

I guess, I need more help. Sorry, for all this.

**Sher Khan** · February 13, 2008, 10:44 PM

Your grandson wants Muslim Archers in his roster? He has good taste.

DisgruntledGoat's entry suggestion is to be made in the data\unit_models folder. Inside is a unique blue-themed text file known as the infamous battle_models.db file.

In this file, CTRL + F for "23 sicilian_muslim_archers" and edit the entry you find according to DG's suggestions (the bolded parts are all the parts you need to enter).

**Fridericus Rex** · February 14, 2008, 06:01 PM

Sorry, Gentlemen, it did not work - CDs; must have made a mistake along the changes.

I do not know want went wrong. Perhaps, the combination Vanilla/SS Mod got me confused. I give up, since I can not determine what is wrong. I guess, my age is creeping up on me.

Thank you for all your help. I like your attitudes.

Rex

**Socal_infidel** · February 14, 2008, 07:32 PM

Originally Posted by Fridericus Rex

Sorry, Gentlemen, it did not work - CDs; must have made a mistake along the changes.

I do not know want went wrong. Perhaps, the combination Vanilla/SS Mod got me confused. I give up, since I can not determine what is wrong. I guess, my age is creeping up on me.

Thank you for all your help. I like your attitudes.

Rex

If you're patient, I'll do this for your grandson when I get the chance...

**Socal_infidel** · February 14, 2008, 07:47 PM

Alright, I did it...download here.

If he needs it done for a specific mod...PM me the files included in the above download from whatever mod the kid's running.

Cheerio!

S_I

**Fridericus Rex** · February 14, 2008, 08:12 PM

Thank you, Socal_infidel. Can I install directly into SS5.1 or the mtw2 root directory?
Will it change any other files?

This is great - I do not know how to Thank you for your kindness.