How to add a new unit into game

[Moon]

I can see a couple of potential problems which could or will produce a crash.
Problem 1
I believe there is an error in your EDU, use capitals for norse huskarl and no underscore is required in the type line, example below.

type Norse Huskarl

Problem 2
You have given slaves and mercs a Danish_merc_diff.texture, is there such a texture in your mod? or in the vanilla game?. If not, you could use the final danish_slave_diff.texture and the final danish_slave_norm.texture as in the example below.

7 denmark
60 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Danish_denmark_diff.texture
60 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Danish_denmark_norm.texture 0
5 slave
58 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Danish_slave_diff.texture
58 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Danish_slave_norm.texture 0
4 merc
58 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Danish_slave_diff.texture
58 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Danish_slave_norm.texture 0

I also tested the battle_models.modeldb entries which didn't crash on me so that leads me to suspect a 22 serialization::archive problem, the answer to that is put the unit in the middle of the file, if it works then the fault is probably with the numbers at the top of the file, if it doesn't, then there is something else wrong that hasn't been spotted as yet. Feel free to give an update of your progress.

[Heathen Storm]

I also tested the battle_models.modeldb entries which didn't crash on me so that leads me to suspect a 22 serialization::archive problem, the answer to that is put the unit in the middle of the file, if it works then the fault is probably with the numbers at the top of the file, if it doesn't, then there is something else wrong that hasn't been spotted as yet. Feel free to give an update of your progress.

AHAHAHAHAHA I GOT IT TO WORK! Moving it actually made it work. WOOHOO! Thank you thank you thank you! Well, thank you all for helping! Now on to editing

[Moon]

Well good for you, the only thing left to fix is the 22 serialization::archive problem in the battlemodels file. As i'm a stickler for detail, I would make a copy of the file first, then cut out the unit you put in the middle and paste it at the bottom of the file, if it crashes you will have to keep increasing the serialization number untill you can actually fight a custom battle with them. It all sounds a bit of a chore to do but you will eventually hit on the magic number, you will also be able to add other units at the bottom of the file with the utmost confidence.

[Iforgot]

I was hoping some one here could help me. I'm trying to add this unit but when I put this edu entry in the game fails to load. The game loads fine with the modelsdb entry but the game fails to load unless I remove this entry from the edu. Could one of you take a look and see if you can find something wrong with it?

[irishron]

The EDU is has amax limit of 500 entries. If you go to 501, it will ctd with no log error. Many mods have already hit the limit.

[Iforgot]

I don't think that's it because I over wrote the "hunters" unit with this one.

[Moon]

Remove this red line and it should/might work.

stat_stl 15

Edit> Change these entries so it looks like this, make sure there are no extra spaces anywhere.

armour_ug_levels 1, 2
armour_ug_models Byzantine_Urban_Militia, Byzantine_Urban_Militia

[Iforgot]

Deleted the red line, and copy pasted the armour lines to the entry, still no luck. This is frustrating, I had the unit in game and working a week or two ago and I messed up the game trying to add a different one, now that one is working but this one won't. *exasperated sigh* Gonna try rebuilding the unit entry from scratch maybe i messed something up with all the copying and pasting?

[Moon]

What does the system log say.

[Iforgot]

is this the file you mean?

I wasn't sure since it mentions all the broken crescent stuff and I haven't played that one for a while.

[Moon]

If you aren't playing Broken Crescent it's the wrong one. Look in the main Medieval II folder where the medieval2.preference.cfg is, it should be at the bottom or in the LOGS folder.

[Iforgot]

ok this must be it. i added what the log said below the edu entry, I'm gonna dig for that model file even though i don't know when it would have gotten moved or deleted

[Moon]

The Battle_models file needs increasing, it's highlighted in red, you are adding one unit so in my example it would be 714.

22 serialization::archive 3 0 0 0 0 713 0 0

[Iforgot]

or wait? would that mean that the modelsdb has some problem? perhaps the number at the top isn't right and its cutting off my entry at the bottom?

[Iforgot]

ok i'll add another number, though i could swear that i did that initially

[Ishan]

From the log it's clear that this unit type in EDU doesn't have a model entry in BMDB file.

The problem is the serialization number error.
Either fix the right value or place the unit model entry in the middle of BMDB file somewhere.

[Iforgot]

It works! Wow now I feel dumb that it was a small thing like that! I really could have sworn I already increased the entry number, Thanks big time for the help and patience Moon and Ishan

[Moon]

We got there eventually, well done.

[Ishan]

It works! Wow now I feel dumb that it was a small thing like that! I really could have sworn I already increased the entry number, Thanks big time for the help and patience Moon.

Well the username suits u.
Anyways i'm glad it worked out for u bro.

[Iforgot]

On to the EDB! at least that one is a little easier to work with! A little off topic but any ideas or help would be great... I had also been trying to change the elephant arquebus's into elephant archers but i could never get rid of the musket firing noise, any thoughts?
and thanks again