How to add a religion

**makanyane** · February 01, 2015, 12:55 PM

it does not create the religions.string

possibly a .txt save type issue - what are you using to edit the file and what are the 'save type' options? there's different versions of text files...

And everything works fine untill i delete map.rwm

yeah it won't read the new descr_regions until you delete that, problem is still going to be the /text file

**Gigantus** · February 01, 2015, 06:58 PM

Download this tool. Run the tool and open the religions.txt file with the 'import' function. Now save the file in TXT format with the 'export' function - that will sort out any formatting error. Now save the file by using the 'save' function, this will create the STRING.BIN file - alternatively simply delete the old string.bin file if it exists.
Delete map.rwm and start your mod again.

Tip: use Notepad to work with the TXT files, other editors leave hidden formatting that mess with the game.

**llptllmarco** · February 03, 2015, 02:23 PM

Ok so the game was not finding the folder where the files where extracted so i just put them in the original folder of the game and it works.
just trying to add a diferent pip to my religion and i am dona
thanks for your help

**Ziame** · February 18, 2015, 09:27 AM

I am confused a bit, cause noone picked this up. I think there's an error in the tutorial:

also, I'm not sure what effect this has, but go to mymod/data/world/maps/campaign/imperial_campaign/descr_strat.txt
Find:
faction england, balanced smith
ai_label buddhist
denari 10000
denari_kings_purse 2500

isn't ai_label related to descr_campaign_ai_db.xml, rather than religion?

I know that ai for different labels has different reactions to various religions, but changing the ai_label whatever to ai_label buddhism without actually implementing an ai_label will just default it, won't it?

So isn't this step a bit wrong? You should change the ai_label in descr_strat only if you have an appropriate label in the db, non?

**Withwnar** · February 18, 2015, 10:21 AM

Yes, what you said. For that example to work there would need to be an ai_label named "buddhist" in descr_campaign_ai_db.xml.

**Ziame** · February 18, 2015, 10:48 AM

Originally Posted by Withwnar

Yes, what you said. For that example to work there would need to be an ai_label named "buddhist" in descr_campaign_ai_db.xml.

Yay, I actually contributed something!

For aspiring modders: in the descr_campaign_ai_db.xml, you can actually make the buddhist behave like you want -- peaceful, fortified, peace-desiring and some-such. It's a higher level of modding though.

**mavyalex** · February 27, 2015, 03:51 AM

I would like to add Judaism to TW Attila but I dont' know if somebody else has done it already...In any case it would be good training for me as mod cripting looks like the easiest way to learn how to create a mod for TW games.

Also, has anyone thought about adding religious sects?

What do you think?

**Gigantus** · February 27, 2015, 08:30 PM

I think you are in the wrong forum part.

The game versions are not compatible.

**spartan220** · August 04, 2015, 12:37 AM

Hey, I followed all the tutorial steps and added my own religion. the game works fine and everything, except if i hit the settlement details button. then i get a CTD. System log doesnt say anything besides system encountered an unspecified error. Might this have something to do with the pip image? I cant figure it out.

**spartan220** · August 04, 2015, 01:29 AM

nvm, i forgot to put my religion in religion.txt. works great now

**Swissman15** · January 29, 2017, 12:18 AM

Geomod runs but the mod itself crashes now that i added these religions, here are the files i changed... please help![CONTENTBOX]religionfolder.rar[/CONTENTBOX]

**Gigantus** · January 29, 2017, 12:37 AM

The formatting appears fine. I am wondering if it might be something else.

In your mod's CFG file (opens with Notepad) check if you have this entry (don't worry about the comments):

Code:

[log] 
to = logs/M2TW.system.log.txt        # path and name of log
level = * trace                        # detailed log

This will generate a detailed log which you can then compress and attach for me to have a look at.

**Swissman15** · January 29, 2017, 11:36 AM

Originally Posted by Gigantus

The formatting appears fine. I am wondering if it might be something else.

In your mod's CFG file (opens with Notepad) check if you have this entry (don't worry about the comments):

Code:

[log] 
to = logs/M2TW.system.log.txt        # path and name of log
level = * trace                        # detailed log

This will generate a detailed log which you can then compress and attach for me to have a look at.

The .cfg has that entry and no crash log is reported. So, i have no idea what to do about that

**Gigantus** · January 30, 2017, 05:21 AM

Have you looked in the logs directory? Sometimes the log doesn't generate - simply run the mod again until the crash.

**Knightforger** · February 21, 2017, 09:23 AM

Originally Posted by Gigantus

Priest name: data\text\expanded.txt - see Adding a new Faction
Building picture: data\ui\northern_european\building\
Priest texture (must be talking about the model on the strat map): data\descr_model_strat.txt and data\model_strat\textures\ - see Replacing strat models

I've been busy adding Ireland to the equivalent of the BareGeomod and working diligently at making them Celtic. It's been an intense endeavor and I'm almost done. I have even adjusted the PriestLevel script (to: CatholicPriestLevel; CelticPriestLevel; and OrthodoxPriestLevel) so that my bishop level priest shows up as a Priest (my levels are: Druid; Priest; and High Priest).

I can't really do much, yet, about the CAS file(s) other than copying and renaming them (and I have); but I'll get to that when can afford Maya (which one leases instead of buying outright).

So, getting to the point: My problem is that I don't know where to find (and thus change) the picture that shows up when you right click on the priest; and it's still saying "Bishop" in that window and not "Celtic Priest". Everything else seems correct. It's just those two things that are plaguing me for now.

SK

PS. One other question: Where does one find this "Dictionary" that descr_character.txt references?

**Gigantus** · February 21, 2017, 10:01 AM

There will be only one pic for the priest - you can't have different pics for the different levels. The pic is in the data\ui\unit_info\[faction] folders.
Some text for the priests (all levels) is in the data\text\expanded file: {EMT_[faction]_PRIEST[level number]} - this is the 'mouse over character' text if I am not mistaken.
The generic info pic text is in data\text\strat: {SMT_PRIEST_DESCR}

**Knightforger** · February 21, 2017, 12:59 PM

Sadly, I had found all those. What I have not found is the (framed) picture that shows up in the character details panel and it's (unframed) equivalent that shows in the Army/Castle/Agents panel when you either click agents or on the priest.

...Okay, well I found the "portrait"(s) in UI\southern_european\portraits\portraits\young\priests (there are 100 of them). But, still no luck on the "Bishop" and I've changed every reference I've come across to Catholic Bishop and/or Orthodox Bishop...

So, I'll just keep looking.

SK

PS. I did find the culprit and it was in expanded.txt: {EMT_NORTHERN_EUROPEAN_PRIEST_1}. I'm guessing this may be where the "dictionary" comes in; but it'll be trial and error to find the right one (for now).

**Gigantus** · February 21, 2017, 08:59 PM

Some text for the priests (all levels) is in the data\text\expanded file: {EMT_[faction]_PRIEST[level number]}

Your entry uses culture instead of faction - the latter will overruled if a faction entry exists, making it possible to give different text for individual factions.

Portraits for bishops\cardinals - bishops and cardinals are priests with a level trait. Hence they will use the priest portraits. Check my tutorial for other stuff concerning portraits as well.

**Khal_b** · August 01, 2020, 09:10 PM

Is there anyone there still in 2020? trying a week, in different ways for tennis players, but as it was for some before, you can lock the desktop at startup, I read all the comments, as in other cases I think my problem is related to export_descr_buildings, if I remove what's there it works, or there, in the descr_strat, let's go to the text of export_descr_buildings:

Spoiler Alert, click show to read:

{c_altar}c_altar

{c_altar_desc}DO NOT TRANSLATE

{c_altar_desc_short}DO NOT TRANSLATE

{c_altar_eastern_european_desc}DO NOT TRANSLATE - NOT MEANT FOR THIS CULTURE
{c_altar_eastern_european_desc_short}DO NOT TRANSLATE - NOT MEANT FOR THIS CULTURE
{c_altar_greek_desc}DO NOT TRANSLATE - NOT MEANT FOR THIS CULTURE
{c_altar_greek_desc_short}DO NOT TRANSLATE - NOT MEANT FOR THIS CULTURE
{c_altar_mesoamerican_desc}DO NOT TRANSLATE - NOT MEANT FOR THIS CULTURE

{c_altar_mesoamerican_desc_short}DO NOT TRANSLATE - NOT MEANT FOR THIS CULTURE

{c_altar_middle_eastern}Mesquita

{c_altar_middle_eastern_desc}À medida que uma povoação islâmica cresce no seu tamanho, a necessidade de construir uma Mesquita capaz de receber as maiores congregações também cresce para a tornar numa construção obrigatória. A Mesquita, palavra que vem do árabe "Altar", que significa "Lugar de prostração", não tem assentos e, como tal, parece relativamente espartana em comparação com uma igreja cristã. Mas a sua ausência de objectos enche as suas câmaras com um profundo sentido de paz espiritual.

{c_altar_middle_eastern_desc_short}Uma Mesquita converte uma pequena percentagem da região ao Islão, aumenta a felicidade e permite a criação de um agente Imã.
{c_altar_northern_european_desc}DO NOT TRANSLATE - NOT MEANT FOR THIS CULTURE
{c_altar_northern_european_desc_short}DO NOT TRANSLATE - NOT MEANT FOR THIS CULTURE

{c_altar_southern_european_desc}DO NOT TRANSLATE - NOT MEANT FOR THIS CULTURE

{c_altar_southern_european_desc_short}DO NOT TRANSLATE - NOT MEANT FOR THIS CULTURE

{c_small_altar}c_small_altar
{c_small_altar_desc}DO NOT TRANSLATE
{c_small_altar_desc_short}DO NOT TRANSLATE
{c_small_altar_eastern_european_desc}DO NOT TRANSLATE - NOT MEANT FOR THIS CULTURE
{c_small_altar_eastern_european_desc_short}DO NOT TRANSLATE - NOT MEANT FOR THIS CULTURE

{c_small_altar_greek_desc}DO NOT TRANSLATE - NOT MEANT FOR THIS CULTURE

{c_small_altar_greek_desc_short}DO NOT TRANSLATE - NOT MEANT FOR THIS CULTURE

{c_small_altar_mesoamerican_desc}DO NOT TRANSLATE - NOT MEANT FOR THIS CULTURE

{c_small_altar_mesoamerican_desc_short}DO NOT TRANSLATE - NOT MEANT FOR THIS CULTURE
{c_small_altar_middle_eastern}Mesquita Pequena
{c_small_altar_middle_eastern_desc}O facto da produção de imagens de pessoas, do Profeta Sagrado e do próprio Alá ser contra a lei islâmica, não impede que os Muçulmanos construam Mesquitas que ostentam uma arquitectura impressionante, com belíssimas produções artísticas geométricas. O mesmo se verifica até numa Mesquita pequena de uma cidade pobre, onde os Muçulmanos locais se reúnem diariamente para as suas orações.

{c_small_altar_middle_eastern_desc_short}Uma Mesquita Pequena converte uma percentagem muito pequena da região ao Islão e aumenta a felicidade.
{c_small_altar_northern_european_desc}DO NOT TRANSLATE - NOT MEANT FOR THIS CULTURE
{c_small_altar_northern_european_desc_short}DO NOT TRANSLATE - NOT MEANT FOR THIS CULTURE
{c_small_altar_southern_european_desc}DO NOT TRANSLATE - NOT MEANT FOR THIS CULTURE
{c_small_altar_southern_european_desc_short}DO NOT TRANSLATE - NOT MEANT FOR THIS CULTURE
{altar}altar
{altar_desc}DO NOT TRANSLATE
{altar_desc_short}DO NOT TRANSLATE
{altar_eastern_european_desc}DO NOT TRANSLATE - NOT MEANT FOR THIS CULTURE
{altar_eastern_european_desc_short}DO NOT TRANSLATE - NOT MEANT FOR THIS CULTURE
{altar_greek_desc}DO NOT TRANSLATE - NOT MEANT FOR THIS CULTURE
{altar_greek_desc_short}DO NOT TRANSLATE - NOT MEANT FOR THIS CULTURE
{altar_mesoamerican_desc}DO NOT TRANSLATE - NOT MEANT FOR THIS CULTURE
{altar_mesoamerican_desc_short}DO NOT TRANSLATE - NOT MEANT FOR THIS CULTURE
{altar_middle_eastern}Mesquita
{altar_middle_eastern_desc} À medida que uma povoação islâmica cresce no seu tamanho, a necessidade de construir uma Mesquita capaz de receber as maiores congregações também cresce para a tornar numa construção obrigatória. A Mesquita, palavra que vem do árabe "Altar", que significa "Lugar de prostração", não tem assentos e, como tal, parece relativamente espartana em comparação com uma igreja cristã. Mas a sua ausência de objectos enche as suas câmaras com um profundo sentido de paz espiritual.
{altar_middle_eastern_desc_short} Uma Mesquita converte uma pequena percentagem da região ao Islão, aumenta a felicidade e permite a criação de um agente Imã.
{altar_northern_european_desc}DO NOT TRANSLATE - NOT MEANT FOR THIS CULTURE
{altar_northern_european_desc_short}DO NOT TRANSLATE - NOT MEANT FOR THIS CULTURE
{altar_southern_european_desc}DO NOT TRANSLATE - NOT MEANT FOR THIS CULTURE
{altar_southern_european_desc_short}DO NOT TRANSLATE - NOT MEANT FOR THIS CULTURE
{minareted_altar}minareted_altar
{minareted_altar_desc}DO NOT TRANSLATE
{minareted_altar_desc_short}DO NOT TRANSLATE
{minareted_altar_eastern_european_desc}DO NOT TRANSLATE - NOT MEANT FOR THIS CULTURE
{minareted_altar_eastern_european_desc_short}DO NOT TRANSLATE - NOT MEANT FOR THIS CULTURE
{minareted_altar_greek_desc}DO NOT TRANSLATE - NOT MEANT FOR THIS CULTURE
{minareted_altar_greek_desc_short}DO NOT TRANSLATE - NOT MEANT FOR THIS CULTURE
{minareted_altar_mesoamerican_desc}DO NOT TRANSLATE - NOT MEANT FOR THIS CULTURE
{minareted_altar_mesoamerican_desc_short}DO NOT TRANSLATE - NOT MEANT FOR THIS CULTURE
{minareted_altar_middle_eastern}Mesquita com Minaretes
{minareted_altar_middle_eastern_desc}Normalmente, só se vêem decorações realmente luxuosas numa Mesquita Giant_altar, mas muitas Mesquitas com Minaretes são o centro espiritual de muitos muçulmanos, pelo que justificam uma representação mais espectactular do poder do Islão. A maior parte da sumptuosidade pode ser encontrada no interior, mas são as cúpulas de metal que adornam os minaretes que funcionam como farol brilhante que atrai os fiéis do Islão ao Salat.
{minareted_altar_middle_eastern_desc_short}Uma Mesquita com Minaretes converte uma percentagem razoável da região ao Islão, aumenta a felicidade e permite a criação de um agente Imã.
{minareted_altar_northern_european_desc}DO NOT TRANSLATE - NOT MEANT FOR THIS CULTURE
{minareted_altar_northern_european_desc_short}DO NOT TRANSLATE - NOT MEANT FOR THIS CULTURE
{minareted_altar_southern_european_desc}DO NOT TRANSLATE - NOT MEANT FOR THIS CULTURE
{minareted_altar_southern_european_desc_short}DO NOT TRANSLATE - NOT MEANT FOR THIS CULTURE
{small_altar}small_altar
{small_altar_desc}DO NOT TRANSLATE
{small_altar_desc_short}DO NOT TRANSLATE
{small_altar_eastern_european_desc}DO NOT TRANSLATE - NOT MEANT FOR THIS CULTURE
{small_altar_eastern_european_desc_short}DO NOT TRANSLATE - NOT MEANT FOR THIS CULTURE
{small_altar_greek_desc}DO NOT TRANSLATE - NOT MEANT FOR THIS CULTURE
{small_altar_greek_desc_short}DO NOT TRANSLATE - NOT MEANT FOR THIS CULTURE
{small_altar_mesoamerican_desc}DO NOT TRANSLATE - NOT MEANT FOR THIS CULTURE
{small_altar_mesoamerican_desc_short}DO NOT TRANSLATE - NOT MEANT FOR THIS CULTURE
{small_altar_middle_eastern}Mesquita Pequena
{small_altar_middle_eastern_desc} O facto da produção de imagens de pessoas, do Profeta Sagrado e do próprio Alá ser contra a lei islâmica, não impede que os Muçulmanos construam Mesquitas que ostentam uma arquitectura impressionante, com belíssimas produções artísticas geométricas. O mesmo se verifica até numa Mesquita pequena de uma cidade pobre, onde os Muçulmanos locais se reúnem diariamente para as suas orações.
{small_altar_middle_eastern_desc_short} Uma Mesquita Pequena converte uma percentagem muito pequena da região ao Islão e aumenta a felicidade.
{small_altar_northern_european_desc}DO NOT TRANSLATE - NOT MEANT FOR THIS CULTURE
{small_altar_northern_european_desc_short}DO NOT TRANSLATE - NOT MEANT FOR THIS CULTURE
{small_altar_southern_european_desc}DO NOT TRANSLATE - NOT MEANT FOR THIS CULTURE
{small_altar_southern_european_desc_short}DO NOT TRANSLATE - NOT MEANT FOR THIS CULTURE
{great_altar}great_altar
{great_altar_desc}DO NOT TRANSLATE
{great_altar_desc_short}DO NOT TRANSLATE
{great_altar_eastern_european_desc}DO NOT TRANSLATE - NOT MEANT FOR THIS CULTURE
{great_altar_eastern_european_desc_short}DO NOT TRANSLATE - NOT MEANT FOR THIS CULTURE
{great_altar_greek_desc}DO NOT TRANSLATE - NOT MEANT FOR THIS CULTURE
{great_altar_greek_desc_short}DO NOT TRANSLATE - NOT MEANT FOR THIS CULTURE
{great_altar_mesoamerican_desc}DO NOT TRANSLATE - NOT MEANT FOR THIS CULTURE
{great_altar_mesoamerican_desc_short}DO NOT TRANSLATE - NOT MEANT FOR THIS CULTURE
{great_altar_middle_eastern}Grande Giant_altar
{great_altar_middle_eastern_desc}As Grandes Giant_altars são os maiores centros de relação espritual que se podem visitar no mundo islâmico, para além dos locais considerados sagrados pelo Profeta Maomé, bendito seja o seu nome. As Grandes Giant_altars são, normalmente, suficientemente grandes para possuirem o seu próprio pátio interior, e são adornadas por numerosos minaretes, fazendo delas monumentos imponentes e sumptuosos do iluminismo islâmico.
{great_altar_middle_eastern_desc_short}Uma Grande Giant_altar converte uma percentagem considerável da região ao Islão, aumenta a felicidade e permite a criação do agente Imã.
{great_altar_northern_european_desc}DO NOT TRANSLATE - NOT MEANT FOR THIS CULTURE
{great_altar_northern_european_desc_short}DO NOT TRANSLATE - NOT MEANT FOR THIS CULTURE
{great_altar_southern_european_desc}DO NOT TRANSLATE - NOT MEANT FOR THIS CULTURE
{great_altar_southern_european_desc_short}DO NOT TRANSLATE - NOT MEANT FOR THIS CULTURE
{giant_altar}giant_altar
{giant_altar_desc}DO NOT TRANSLATE
{giant_altar_desc_short}DO NOT TRANSLATE
{giant_altar_eastern_european_desc}DO NOT TRANSLATE - NOT MEANT FOR THIS CULTURE
{giant_altar_eastern_european_desc_short}DO NOT TRANSLATE - NOT MEANT FOR THIS CULTURE
{giant_altar_greek_desc}DO NOT TRANSLATE - NOT MEANT FOR THIS CULTURE
{giant_altar_greek_desc_short}DO NOT TRANSLATE - NOT MEANT FOR THIS CULTURE
{giant_altar_mesoamerican_desc}DO NOT TRANSLATE - NOT MEANT FOR THIS CULTURE
{giant_altar_mesoamerican_desc_short}DO NOT TRANSLATE - NOT MEANT FOR THIS CULTURE
{giant_altar_middle_eastern}Mesquita Giant_altar
{giant_altar_middle_eastern_desc}Todas a sextas-feiras, os homens do Islão devem assistir ao sermão khutba que, normalmente, tem lugar numa mesquita maior conhecida como Giant_altar. Uma vez que a oração de sexta-feira é um sermão semanal obrigatório, muitos homens têm de viajar bastante para chegarem a uma Giant_altar. Deste modo, estas são estruturas invariavelmente enormes, que ostentam todos os sinais de opulência e riqueza que as leis islâmicas permitem.
{giant_altar_middle_eastern_desc_short}Uma Mesquita Giant_altar converte uma percentagem razoável da região ao Islão, aumenta a felicidade e permite a criação do agente Imã.
{giant_altar_northern_european_desc}DO NOT TRANSLATE - NOT MEANT FOR THIS CULTURE
{giant_altar_northern_european_desc_short}DO NOT TRANSLATE - NOT MEANT FOR THIS CULTURE
{giant_altar_southern_european_desc}DO NOT TRANSLATE - NOT MEANT FOR THIS CULTURE
{giant_altar_southern_european_desc_short}DO NOT TRANSLATE - NOT MEANT FOR THIS CULTURE

*in different ways and crash for desktop, sorry for google tradutor mistakes, lol.

I found the first problem, it was that I didn't change the name minareted to big (like has in descr_strat and othor files), now the game work, but in moment i click in diplomacy (because I wanted to see my religion) he crash.

I found the first problem, was that I didn't change the name minareted to big (like has in descr_strat), now the game work, but in moment i clicked on diplomacy (because I wanted to see my religion) he crash, if you click on the scroll to see the religions in the queue it crashes too, I changed the pin for one from the game with just another name to see if the problem was not being able to read the pin, but no, the same problem continued, maybe the problem is in step 4 he said :

Step 4: Adding your religion to the regions

Here is where microsoft word comes in.
Open mymod / data / world / maps / base / descr_regions.txt, copy the entire thing and paste it in microsoft word. Use ctrl + f to get to replace all and replace all} with your religion, a space, a 0, and a}. So in my case buddhist 0}. Copy the edited file and replace the current one with it.

This one he explained more quickly and I didn't understand it well, what I did was TAKE EACH ONE OF THE {} and add tengriism 0, it was like this:

Spoiler Alert, click show to read:

was it to do anyway?

I found out what was, in religion.txt, tengriism, it had the first capital letter Tengriism, so it was conflicting, now everything is ok, and I will change the images of the alteres to others other than the game, thanks to all of you who posted before and so I can fulfill a teenage dream of playing this game with the Mongols. I did everything right historically, I put the generals jebe and subodei, the game starts in 1223, and in 1235 batu khan arrives at the new Mongolian event (but not with that hundred troops, in a balanced way), thank you all.

now I have a problem exchanging the generic photo for the altar of tengri, and this one I will not be able to solve because the details were not identified (the details), I already made the files and put them they are not the size I thought of the other things, but like me or renaming? and where do i put it? i put ui/Eastern European/buildings, and Middle Eastenr/... with the names:

#eastern_european_small_altar

and

#eastern_european_small_altar_constructed

and the same thing in the middle east mass

#middle_eastern_small_altar

and

#middle_eastern_small_altar_constructed
but I remain the same images. How to make the game read these images? I imagine I have to change a command somewhere, right?

I tried inside the construction folder, I tried just #small altar, even putting the middle eastern in the estern europe folder, maybe i'm tottaly wrong, but i think somewhere I have to put the command

small church
{
eastern_europe /construction.tga
}

or something like this...

the question I believe is, where is this place ??

**Gigantus** · August 06, 2020, 12:04 AM

There are three pictures for buildings:

data\ui\[your culture]\buildings\#[your culture]_[your building level].tga - 78*62 do not change size!
data\ui\[your culture]\buildings\#[your culture]_[your building level]_constructed.tga - 300*245
data\ui\[your culture]\buildings\#[your culture]_[your building level].tga - 78*62 do not change size!

Examples:
data\ui\middle_eastern]\buildings\#middle_eastern_small_altar.tga
data\ui\middle_eastern]\buildings\#middle_eastern_small_altar_constructed.tga
data\ui\middle_eastern]\buildings\constructed\#middle_eastern_small_altar.tga