Yellow Byzantines Mini-mod

[dw420]

These files change the Banner symbol and colour for the Byzantine Faction as well as the CoA for the faction to the yellow one with the double headed eagle amongst others....the installation instructions are generic [no specific submod in mind]. Any and all .txt files are there for you to copy and paste the relevant information or to provide info on the installation and not just to be copied into your M2TW folder ....

CoA+Map Colours+Faction Selection Maps

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Colours Used for factions on the map:
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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS:
Copy the contents of the package in your Total War folder...Instructions on how to change the map colours can be found in the "Map colours.txt"
-Always backup your original files just incase.-

Download:
http://rapidshare.com/files/14877714...e_Mini-mod.rar

Banners

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-not all banners have been tested ...if you see some messed up banner plz take a screenie and post it here, i will work on it asap-

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS:
Copy the contents of the package in your Total War folder...

Download:
http://rapidshare.com/files/14827443...ie_banners.rar

Map Colours .PSD

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..i have uploaded the .psd seperately for any people who want to try out different colour combinations and want a visual comparison of the map colours for other mods etc...although nothing much..it saves great time and stress.

Each countries layers [name/primary colour/secondary colour] are in the appropriately named group/folder so if u want to move them ...u just "select" the folder/group and move all 3 together on screen.

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Download:
http://rapidshare.com/files/14664814...olours_psd.psd

Campaign Map Units
-"descr_model_strat.txt" is sensitive to editing, so backing up your original files is a must-

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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS:
(More info included in the Campaign Map Units.txt)

1.Copy the contents of the package in your Total War folder...

2.Open your "descr_model_strat.txt" [in the SS data folder] with notepad and search for orthodox_priest...
3-4 lines below that should be the texture info for each faction....change the entry for byzantium to point to dw420_orthodox_priest_byzantium.tga

3. Copy the "model_flexi_m" entry found in the orthodox_bishop section and paste, replacing the one in the orthodox_priest section...

do not type it as it seems to make the game crash..just copy and paste

4.Now search for orthodox_bishop... 3-4 lines below that should be the texture info for each faction....change the entries for byzantium,kiev and novgorod to point to dw420_orthodox_bishop_byzantium.tga,dw420_orthodox_bishop_kiev.tga anddw420_orthodox_bishop_novgorod.tga respectively.

5.Finally, search for orthodox_patriarch... 3-4 lines below that should be the texture info for each faction....change the entries for byzantium, kiev and novgorod to point to dw420_orthodox_patriarch_byzantium.tga, dw420_orthodox_patriarch_kiev.tga
and dw420_orthodox_patriarch_novgorod.tga
respectively....

The "new" units should be in your game [save game compatible]

Download:
http://rapidshare.com/files/14827468..._map_units.rar

I would be more than happy to make the kievan and novgo priest units somewhat more accurate, but i lack the info

All in 1 pack

[includes CoA - Map Colours - Priest Units - Faction selection Maps - Battle Banners + 1 invisible troll to help you with laundry.. ]

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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS:
Copy the contents of the package in your Total War folder...Instructions on how to change the map colours can be found in the "Map colours.txt", instructions on how to install the campaign map units is in the "Campaign Map Units.txt"...reading the instructions given here on the separate downloads is advised

Download:
http://rapidshare.com/files/14877842...ll_in_one_.rar

Feel free to use/tweak/edit these as u see fit..
any and all suggestions are welcome ...

[SgtNase]

Nice thx +rep

No more purple Byzzies. Could it be possible to do the same in the brownish-red color of the battlefield banners ?

[dw420]

You mean the ones from Total Combat?

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VS

http://rapidshare.com/files/14635667...or_banners.rar

copy the contents in your SS/data folder...

...always keep a backup just incase...


i might work on them byzie banners a bit [waiting on chimaeiras approval/disapproval] to replace the eagles etc...although Basileia ton Romaion is supposed to have a nice set of Byzie banners and flags...so someone might want to check them out first ...

[SgtNase]

Thank you very much.

[dw420]

I finished "my version" of chimaeiras byzie banners...as i mentioned before, due to the fact that i used his work as a template (kept 2 banners of his as a whole as well) means i cant upload it till i get the A-OK from him....

i can give ya a sneak peek though... [click on thumbnails for actual size]

VS

Ps. I wasnt going for historical accuracy and probably never will...but for all i know byzies didnt have green banners and flags so I might switch it for purple at some point which would make more sense since they are remnants of the -Purple loving- Romans.

I might work on the byzie agents skins [assasin, spy etc] and mix some crimson and yellow with that sea of purple...just need to find one of each skin for each agent [theres 3 skins for each type agent (i think)] southern,northern and middle eastern ...so i can mix and match elements from them and give the Byzies a bit of unique character -besides the recolouring -.

I also forgot to put 1 file in the .rar...so i reuploaded it on RS and FF. plz re download using the new links on the first post

[Hereje]

Nice job! :original:

[dw420]

Added a couple of touches to the banners and dumped the green for purple...




can someone with a running byzie campaign test these for me and grab screenshots of any errors...so i can fix them? Starting a byzie campaign just for that means i have to get pretty far in order to see each and every banner....if anyone is interested plz pm me and i will send him a link to the appropriate files and instructions -if needed-.

[if this doesnt get released he gets to be the only person besides me that has them ]

[Master Zuma]

great mod will you reskin units from CBUR


links not working

[dw420]

Sorry Zuma ...took em down for an update I might edit a few if the creators have no problem with that...atm i cant really say that a rework of the BtR units is one of my first thoughts...i havent had the time to play the Basileia mod yet... I think the campaign models will be my first target...

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this is a map of the map colours that will be in the "descr_sm_factions.txt", both will be included in the update i'm uploading, and in any update thereafter....


..i have uploaded the .psd seperately for any people who want to try out different colour combinations and want a visual comparison of the map colours for other mods etc...although nothing much..it saves great time and stress.

http://rapidshare.com/files/14664814...olours_psd.psd


Each countries layers [name/primary colour/secondary colour] are in the appropriately named group/folder so if u want to move them ...u just "select" the folder/group and move all 3 together on screen.

-click on the thumbnail for actual size-


edit: upload finished...1st post updated with relevant information

[knight_12]

With those new banners my Byzantine Empire looks awsome + rep

[Cooltosha]

Along with my own name changes for faction name and for ruler titles, this mod makes Byzantines a completely new gaming experience.

You'll get rep for sure, as soon as I am able to give you +rep.

[dw420]

I decided to give the Byzie priests a try...

gonna c if i can make em look like this..:

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Priest:
or

Episcopus [Bishop]


Patriarch [Cardinal]

[Marcus Septim IV]

hmmm as for the mod good job it iwll be first thing i get after reinstalling the game and stainles steel but what exactly u plan to do with those priests

[dw420]

...Reskin the existing ones in order to look more like those in the photos..

Unfortunately the default priest model for the orthodox doesnt wear the distinctive top hat..and the bishop one holds a staff...if there was an orthodox bishop model without the staff everything would be just fine I know practically nothing in editing models...or creating them from scratch...



PS.i think i'm gonna go for the bishop model for now...and make priests that use the bishop models for the other orthodox factions at some point later...

[dw420]

Heres how they look atm...gonna work on them some more...

priest
bishop/episcopus
cardinal/patriarch

...i tried going for more detail at some parts of the textures ...but the stretching that occurs was "too much to bother with" for me....

on Monday i'm moving houses...so the next update is gonna be some time next week...hopefully by then chimaeira will have let me know if i can use the byzantium banners that where in TC as a base for mine [i have no idea if they are ingame by default or not...so i thought i'd better ask ] so i can UL those as well.

[Point Blank]

Nice!

[Cooltosha]

I just wonder if you can also change the maps for Byzantines concerning their starting position, as it is shown in Menu window.

I have edited something to yellow, just to show you. But since you're the expert, I'd like you to do it.

[dw420]

this should do..


download:
http://rapidshare.com/files/147232554/map_byzantium.tga

[Cooltosha]

Ok, now do that to the late era campaign map. You know the file.

If you have problem finding it, I will post it for you here.

Nicely done. +rep.

[dw420]

Late Era
http://rapidshare.com/files/147413239/map_byzantium.tga


these will have to do for now...will give em another go [so they look more similar] later this week when i'll have settled at my new place