medieval 2 editing unit help

**ghilliesniper99** · June 14, 2009, 04:11 PM

ok ive read alot on total war center about the whole unpacking stuff and editing a unit, so i did what it said, unpacked the files, and finally found them. well i thought i was done with the hard part but when i go into data, then the export unit file and try to edit a unit, it does nnothing in game. take sherwood archers for example, i went inthe file and found them, then i changed their (bow) primary weapon damage to 15 instead of 13 or whatever and when i went into the game to custom battles to check it out, it did nothing... so yah, i need help

**Moon** · June 14, 2009, 05:56 PM

with a text editor add the following to the top of medieval2.preference, this file is read only so remove this attribute and make your changes, reenable read only or the game will set it back to its default setting.

[io]
file_first = 1

**ghilliesniper99** · June 14, 2009, 07:23 PM

i forgot to mention i did that sorry, so anyway my idea in the future is to make a new faction(or just put the Saxons faction in the game). i've tried making a new unit. i copied the yeoman archers descr and scrolled all the way down to the end and pasted it, then changed some stuff to fit my archer unit, but when i go to custom battles the unit isnt in there. shouldnt there be a blank unit card in the england section that is my "new unit?"

**ghilliesniper99** · June 14, 2009, 07:34 PM

i forgot to mention i did that sorry, so anyway my idea in the future is to make a new faction(or just put the Saxons faction in the game). i've tried making a new unit. i copied the yeoman archers descr and scrolled all the way down to the end and pasted it, then changed some stuff to fit my archer unit, but when i go to custom battles the unit isnt in there. shouldnt there be a blank unit card in the england section that is my "new unit?"

**Gigantus** · June 14, 2009, 10:14 PM

1. Did you change the 'ownership' to include your faction?
2. Did you create an entry in data\text\export_units if the name of the unit is different?

It will help if you post your modified entry here.

**ghilliesniper99** · June 15, 2009, 12:04 PM

well,... #1. i think cuz i copied the WHOLE yeoman archer descr thing and pasted it at the bottom the only thing i changed is the damage of pri weapon, sec weapon, and name/dictionary name.

#2 do you HAVE to create a description (as you said in #2) to use the unit in custom battles?
thanks,

**irishron** · June 15, 2009, 12:05 PM

#2. Yes.

**ghilliesniper99** · June 15, 2009, 12:13 PM

ok well i have another question, in this "export unit text" do you have to space ot the letters like it is? l i k e t h i s ?

**Gigantus** · June 15, 2009, 12:35 PM

Guess you didn't convert string.bin into TXT format. Otherwise your question doesn't make sense.
Get the converter here.

**ghilliesniper99** · June 15, 2009, 01:54 PM

yah i downloaded one already but i dont know how the hell u use it can you expain it to me the best you can how to use it?

**irishron** · June 15, 2009, 03:19 PM

Did you read the readme file that came with it?

It goes in the data/text file.

**ghilliesniper99** · June 15, 2009, 05:02 PM

no, sorry it didnt come with a read me file, and im not kidding... just the file. so you just copy and past the coverter in the data/text place?

thanks

**Gigantus** · June 15, 2009, 09:51 PM

The link I gave you comes with a readme file. You unzip the file in the data\text folder of your mod and click convert_all. You will need python version 2.6 - doesn't work with the newer 3.1 version. Simply google, download and install.

**ghilliesniper99** · June 16, 2009, 01:37 PM

ok so i downloaded, and uziped the one u said too, downloaded python 2.6 and everything, put the "covert all" file into the data/text. but when i try to run it, it pops up, then goes away really fast. i thought it was my firewall but idk because when i try to find the "convert all" file to add it to "exceptions" its not there...

any ideas?

**Gigantus** · June 16, 2009, 09:33 PM

Should have said you need to uninstall 3.1 before installing 2.6 (python that is).

**ghilliesniper99** · June 16, 2009, 10:10 PM

no dont worry i had enough sence to do that but it still idk why this isnt working for me... uhhh

**Gigantus** · June 16, 2009, 10:51 PM

Download these (converted files are legal to be posted here, aren't they?):
English Text Files

**ghilliesniper99** · June 17, 2009, 12:21 PM

thanks for that so i deleted my text folder and put that in its place so now do i just put a unit descr for my unit in there and then my unit will appear in custom battles?

ok so ive add a dictionary reference and description so yah this is my unit tht i modded off of the yeoman archers.
but when i try to go to custom battles and use it, its not their... plz help

type Saxon Longbowmen
dictionary Saxon_Longbowmen ; Saxon Longbowmen
category infantry
class missile
voice_type Light
banner faction main_missile
banner holy crusade
soldier Yeoman_Archers_ug2, 48, 0, 1
attributes sea_faring, hide_improved_forest, very_hardy, can_withdraw, stakes, stakes
formation 1.2, 1.2, 2.4, 2.4, 4, square
stat_health 1, 0
stat_pri 10, 2, bodkin_arrow, 200, 35, missile, missile_mechanical, piercing, none, 25, 1
;stat_pri_ex 0, 0, 0
stat_pri_attr ap
stat_sec 13, 3, no, 0, 0, melee, melee_blade, slashing, axe, 25, 1.2
;stat_sec_ex 0, 0, 0
stat_sec_attr ap
stat_pri_armour 4, 3, 5, flesh
;stat_armour_ex 0, 4, 5, 0, 2, 3, 3, flesh
stat_sec_armour 0, 0, flesh
stat_heat 2
stat_ground 1, -2, 3, 2
stat_mental 7, disciplined, highly_trained
stat_charge_dist 30
stat_fire_delay 0
stat_food 60, 300
stat_cost 1, 1000, 50, 75, 55, 650, 2, 1000
armour_ug_levels 0
armour_ug_models Yeoman_Archers
ownership england
era 0 england
era 1 england
era 2 england
;unit_info 13, 10, 12

**irishron** · June 17, 2009, 06:36 PM

You cannot delete the text folder. There is many more files than the ones he uploaded. You will have to totally uninstall and reinstall the game.

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