Names files

**Nero666** · July 09, 2005, 03:35 PM

I've modded all three files for the character names (descr_names.txt, descr_names_lookup.txt, names.txt), and am able to start the game with these files.
When I implemented the new names to the campaign, and tried to start it, the only thing I get are CTDs without error. Has anyone ever successfully made a totally new names list and got it to work in a campaign?

**Simetrical** · July 09, 2005, 09:44 PM

Ugh, names are a nightmare. I doubt I can help you, seeing as I never got my names files to work for RTR.

-Simetrical

**chavenduka** · July 10, 2005, 09:04 AM

You have to be very careful because every name in descr_strat (and there are a ton of them) has to match what you've got in descr_names. If a single one does not match then you get a CTD.

**Nero666** · July 10, 2005, 01:58 PM

That's the problem chavenduka - all names in descr_strat are copy+pasted from descr_names.txt. Still it doesn't work.

Thanks Simetrical. I guess it's a RTW based bug then. Why do minimal changes of these files work properly, and a total conversion not. (Question to myself) I'll do some experimenting.

Edit: on the rometotalrealism boards I got a reply with this link: http://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showpo...3&postcount=52

That post says that there should be three tabs between the reference and the name in names.txt - I'm going to try that now.

EDIT2: I've tried the above thing, but the campaign still doesn't work. Too bad, I'll keep on trying.

**chavenduka** · July 10, 2005, 06:39 PM

Wow, you copy-pasted every name in descr_strat?! I can't imagine how long that would take. I hope you get it working.

**Meneldil** · August 27, 2005, 10:28 AM

Any news about this issue ? I'm trying to get new names for the Age of Vikings and Fanatics mod,and I'm 100% sure everything is fine, yet the campaign crash after loading.

Should I only add a few names each time ?

Edit : I might have found the reason of your problem. Some factions' characters need to have both a name and a surname in descr_strat. If you replace Cornelius Scipio by Charles, it will CTD right after the loading. If you rename the leader Charles Scipio, everything is fine.

**Manuel I Comnenus** · October 07, 2005, 06:47 AM

I've had some bad experiences with editing names as well.
What I found out is that the game didn't accept the roman factions characters to only have a firstname without a surname.
Another thing I found useful was to only alter the localized names in names.txt. You can virtually get the same results through this without touching the other files at all.