Add unit to other faction.....

**JuanGiraldo** · September 14, 2008, 07:16 AM

Hello guys. I have a problem. I want to add the french unit "Scots Guard" to Holy Roman Empire, and I made that:

battle_models.modeldb I change:

16 -0.090000004 0 0 -0.34999999 0.80000001 0.60000002 11 scots_guard 1 3 61
unit_models/_Units/LN_3QPlate_HalfPlate/scots_guard_lod0.mesh 121 61
unit_models/_Units/LN_3QPlate_HalfPlate/scots_guard_lod1.mesh 1225 61
unit_models/_Units/LN_3QPlate_HalfPlate/scots_guard_lod2.mesh 6400 2 6 france 92
unit_models/_Units/LN_3QPlate_HalfPlate/textures/mtw2_LN_halfplate_scotsguard_france.texture 92
unit_models/_Units/LN_3QPlate_HalfPlate/textures/mtw2_LN_halfplate_scotsguard_normal.texture 42
unit_sprites/france_Scots_Guard_sprite.spr 3 hre 92
unit_models/_Units/LN_3QPlate_HalfPlate/textures/mtw2_LN_halfplate_scotsguard_france.texture 92
unit_models/_Units/LN_3QPlate_HalfPlate/textures/mtw2_LN_halfplate_scotsguard_normal.texture 42
unit_sprites/france_Scots_Guard_sprite.spr 2 6 france 68 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final European Archer_france_diff.texture 68
unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final European Archer_france_norm.texture 0 3 hre 68 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final European
Archer_france_diff.texture 68 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final European Archer_france_norm.texture 0
1 4 None 11 MTW2_Bowman 15
MTW2_Non_Shield 1 19 MTW2_Bowman_Primary 1 18 MTW2_Sword_Primary

But when I run the game with my bat. file (medieval2.exe @mod.cfg --io.file_first) the game crash. I don't understand why. Somebody can help me please?

Thanks.

(And sorry for my english, I'm spanish

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**Icedie El Guaraní** · September 14, 2008, 10:40 AM

Have you check the EDU file in the ownership section Hre it has to be included in it, other wise it wont work.Si necesitas mas ayuda mandame un pm! suerte.

**JuanGiraldo** · September 14, 2008, 02:41 PM

Ah, menos mal que aquí alguien habla español

, ya es bastante difícil entender los tutoriales como para hacerlo en inglés. EDU is Export_descr_units??? Yes in this file I changed that:

type Scots Guard
dictionary Scots_Guard ; Scots Guard
category infantry
class missile
voice_type Heavy
banner faction main_missile
banner holy crusade
soldier Scots_Guard, 48, 0, 1.2
attributes sea_faring, hide_forest, very_hardy, can_withdraw
formation 1.2, 1.2, 2.4, 2.4, 3, square
stat_health 1, 0
stat_pri 9, 3, bodkin_arrow, 160, 30, missile, missile_mechanical, piercing, none, 25, 1
;stat_pri_ex 0, 0, 0
stat_pri_attr ap
stat_sec 12, 3, no, 0, 0, melee, melee_blade, piercing, sword, 25, 1
;stat_sec_ex 0, 0, 0
stat_sec_attr no
stat_pri_armour 8, 9, 0, metal
;stat_armour_ex 8, 0, 0, 0, 9, 0, 0, metal
stat_sec_armour 0, 0, flesh
stat_heat 6
stat_ground 1, -2, 3, 2
stat_mental 11, normal, highly_trained
stat_charge_dist 30
stat_fire_delay 0
stat_food 60, 300
stat_cost 1, 800, 175, 100, 75, 800, 4, 200
armour_ug_levels 4
armour_ug_models Scots_Guard
ownership france, hre
era 2 france, hre
;unit_info 12, 9, 17

But the game still crash when I run the game. I don't know what to do. Por cierto, ¿qué es un pm?

**Eothese** · September 14, 2008, 02:59 PM

You may find it easier to use the formated file, EG.

Spoiler Alert, click show to read:

You should be able to find a download for it around here somewhere. It makes it easier to read, understand, add best of all add to.

Spoiler Alert, click show to read:

That should work as long as the textures and AttachmentSets already exist for the hre.

**Icedie El Guaraní** · September 14, 2008, 03:52 PM

But that doesn´t fix his problem , back to topic.
revisaste el archivo mesh en el directorio ke te indica tu battlemodel.db? si pm significa private message!
Creo ke te falta el Edb export_descr_building.txt agregale a hre en donde se encuentran al scot_guard creo ke eso debe solucionar el problema, si no creo ke tiene ke ver con el swicht mode ke usas! suerte.
Sorry guys for the lenguage! is much easier for me to explain him, just that!!

**Eothese** · September 14, 2008, 04:10 PM

Actually if you check my reply against his you'll see that my strings are numbered correctly as his are not.

**JuanGiraldo** · September 15, 2008, 12:46 PM

Thanks Eothese, but I don't understand why you change that:

11 scots_guard
1
3
61 unit_models/_Units/LN_3QPlate_HalfPlate/scots_guard_lod0.mesh 121
61 unit_models/_Units/LN_3QPlate_HalfPlate/scots_guard_lod1.mesh 1225
61 unit_models/_Units/LN_3QPlate_HalfPlate/scots_guard_lod2.mesh 6400
2
3 hre
89 unit_models/_Units/LN_3QPlate_HalfPlate/textures/mtw2_LN_halfplate_scotsguard_hre.texture
92 unit_models/_Units/LN_3QPlate_HalfPlate/textures/mtw2_LN_halfplate_scotsguard_normal.texture
42 unit_sprites/france_Scots_Guard_sprite.spr
6 france
92 unit_models/_Units/LN_3QPlate_HalfPlate/textures/mtw2_LN_halfplate_scotsguard_france.texture
92 unit_models/_Units/LN_3QPlate_HalfPlate/textures/mtw2_LN_halfplate_scotsguard_normal.texture
42 unit_sprites/france_Scots_Guard_sprite.spr
2
3 hre
65 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final European Archer_hre_diff.texture
65 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final European Archer_hre_norm.texture
6 france
68 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final European Archer_france_diff.texture
68 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final European Archer_france_norm.texture
0
1
4 None
11 MTW2_Bowman
15 MTW2_Non_Shield
1
19 MTW2_Bowman_Primary
1
18 MTW2_Sword_Primary
16 -0.090000004 0 0 -0.34999999 0.80000001 0.60000002

I want to add more units (Armored Swordsmen, Voulgiers, Dismounted Conquistadores, Aventuros, Dismounted French Archers, Yeoman Archers, Templar Knights and Hospitaller Knights). I know that I have to change that files: battle_models.modelDB and export_descr_units.txt. I know that I have to add : 3 hre, but I don't know to change the other numbers T_T.

Thanks.

**JuanGiraldo** · September 15, 2008, 12:58 PM

Sorry but the game still crash. Now, when it's loading the battle. If It helps, I have two SEGA files, one with 1.3 version and kingdoms expansion (I change the name of the file to SEGA - 1) and another one with 1.0 version. In the first I have installed xenophonia mod only, and in the second is not installed any mod.

**Squid** · September 15, 2008, 02:28 PM

Moved to Skins, Models and Animation Forum. If it isn't a tutorial don't post it in the tutorial forums please.

**Emperor Basil** · September 15, 2008, 02:56 PM

battlemodels is a horrible file. If the file is the same as in vanilla I'd strongly recommend replacing it with knighterrant's formatted version (http://www.twcenter.net/forums/downl...o=file&id=1180). It's laid out in like Eothese did. The syntax error is a lifesaver too. Run that and it should come up with most errors you've accidently created.
You should really look at this forum before messing with the file: http://www.twcenter.net/wiki/Battle_models.modeldb

Quick question: Do you even have this file: "mtw2_LN_halfplate_scotsguard_hre.texture"? You might want to test it with France's textures first.

**Eothese** · September 15, 2008, 03:55 PM

The number that you put in blue are telling the file how many characters there are in the line of information that follows. So unit_models/_Units/LN_3QPlate_HalfPlate/textures/mtw2_LN_halfplate_scotsguard_hre.texture
has 89 characters in it. Also the number of spaces is very important and must be maintained correctly.
If you check the folder where each new line is pointing to and make sure the texture IS there you can use it, if not then keep to the france texture. EG
3 hre
92 unit_models/_Units/LN_3QPlate_HalfPlate/textures/mtw2_LN_halfplate_scotsguard_france.texture

Hope that helps.

**JuanGiraldo** · September 15, 2008, 06:42 PM

Ahhh, it's ok, I will check the folder. Then, if the texture file is not exists, I have to copy and rename the original texture file (in this case, of france) or I have to do anything?

**Eothese** · September 16, 2008, 05:58 AM

You can either copy the texture from france to hre and rename it, or you can just point to the france texture FOR hre as I posted in reply 11. Pay great attention to the number of spaces, any mistake and it won't work.

**JuanGiraldo** · September 16, 2008, 09:13 AM

Ok thanks. But I want to do other thing:
I want to create new infantry units for the Holy Roman Empire based in this unit: Dismounted Imperial Knights. In the game, this unit use a mace. I want to clone this unit but change the weapons of the soldiers: for example, I want to add a unit of archers that have the armour and the aspect of the Dismounted Imperial Knights.
You understand?

**Eothese** · September 16, 2008, 01:50 PM

Sure do!
Its not really my field yet, but I believe to change a units weapons you must edit the mesh files. I would suggest you have a look in the skins, models and animations section and see what you find there. You will most likley need some 3d editing software.