Renaming my Generals

**Guy** · October 31, 2008, 08:46 AM

I've never done it before (why i'm asking for help), but can anyone advise me, or better tell me how to change the name of my Generals?

When on the descr_strat file, I can change the name and such, but the change never seems to work when I play.

Can anyone help?
I must say the noble man (or woman) who gives me an answer shall recieve some reputation, for such a deed.

**Kátz** · October 31, 2008, 08:59 AM

is the problem about the child and relative and with the end? ifso, then change the relative names too about down there. example :
character Aulus Maxentius, named character, heir, age 34, , x 161, y 139
becomes :
character Gaius Maxentius, named character, heir, age 34, , x 161, y 139
and the children and relatives :
relative Tiberius Maxentius, Galla, Aulus Maxentius, Amulius Maxentius, Vibius Maxentius, end
relative Aulus Maxentius, Hostia, Paulina, Titus Maxentius, Oppius Maxentius, end
becomes :
relative Tiberius Maxentius, Galla, Gaius Maxentius, Amulius Maxentius, Vibius Maxentius, end
relative Gaius Maxentius, Hostia, Paulina, Titus Maxentius, Oppius Maxentius, end

Hope that helps.

**-Traiano-** · October 31, 2008, 09:20 AM

go to "data"---> "text"---->"Names.txt" and change names of your faction as you like (you've to change names in the right column) then the ai will give that names randomly to your new and old characters!!

**invictus1991** · October 31, 2008, 05:04 PM

Was there an error message?

**Saint_jimmyz** · November 01, 2008, 09:22 AM

Editing desc_strat only works when you load up a new campaign. Loading a save will not achieve anything. Make sure that the names in desc_strat match the names in names.txt, or expect CTD's. Make sure you follow wr1ght's instructions when changing desc_strat.

**century x** · November 01, 2008, 03:21 PM

Move to RTW modding forum

**Voevoda_Dimitri** · November 22, 2008, 05:06 PM

Is it necessary to keep all names in names.txt and descr_names.txt in alphabetical order after renaming?
Is it necessary to delete file map.rwm before playing a new/saved game after renaming?
Is it possible to have two same names in one faction's list?

I tried to change ridiculous Parthian vanilla names when playng RTRPE into historically accurate. Now I have a problem - CTD when trying to save (in both new and loaded campaings). I checked all the names in descr_strat, descr_names and names.txt but didn't find any mistake.

What could I do wrongly?

**florin80** · November 22, 2008, 06:29 PM

Originally Posted by Voevoda_Dimitri

Is it necessary to keep all names in names.txt and descr_names.txt in alphabetical order after renaming?

No.

Is it necessary to delete file map.rwm before playing a new/saved game after renaming?

I wouldn`t change them mid campaign. Adding some names might be fine, but removing from the existing ones might not. But, yes, if you change anything in descr_strat you need to delete the map.rwm and start a new campaign for the changes to take proper effect.

Is it possible to have two same names in one faction's list?

Yes. Just name them differently internally and the same outside the brackets in names.txt. For example:

Code:

{Kassandros}			Kassandros
{Kassandrosii}			Kassandros

You can have as many of these as you want. Just make sure that in the text files you use the internal name(in the example above: Kassandrosii).

I tried to change ridiculous Parthian vanilla names when playng RTRPE into historically accurate. Now I have a problem - CTD when trying to save (in both new and loaded campaings). I checked all the names in descr_strat, descr_names and names.txt but didn't find any mistake.

Try the name verifier:
http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=85734
It`s for m2tw, but generally it works for rtw too.