Looking for quick advice on modding unit stats

[Niall101x]

Hello to you all. Ive just registered to ask a quick question about modding unit stats, I have Pack Manager 1.2 which I have used to extract the file containing the unit stats and I have used a small land units editor which I got on this site to make my changes. I would like to know what I should use to repack the modified file back into its 'main.pack' location, whether I actually need to do that or do I put this changed file somewhere else and the game will recognise it. I tried using DBE editor but I just could not get it to work, a shame as the Pack Manager by the same aauthor works fine (No stat changes allowed anymore with V1.12)

Thanks in advance to anyone with more skill who could just me a few pointers.

[carson1482]

Same ere
just dont no how to work DBE
wont let me edit but Pack Manager was easy

[Niall101x]

Yeah I could use the Pack Manager, all I get is an error when I load up the DBE, think a lot of people are having trouble with it. Im hoping someone will be able to help me out.

[Ludo]

Hello to you all. Ive just registered to ask a quick question about modding unit stats, I have Pack Manager 1.2 which I have used to extract the file containing the unit stats and I have used a small land units editor which I got on this site to make my changes. I would like to know what I should use to repack the modified file back into its 'main.pack' location, whether I actually need to do that or do I put this changed file somewhere else and the game will recognise it. I tried using DBE editor but I just could not get it to work, a shame as the Pack Manager by the same aauthor works fine (No stat changes allowed anymore with V1.12)

Not a good idea to make direct changes to main.pack. Best to make yourself a mod pack that will overwrite things in main and patch packs.

Just extract the file you want to alter (unit_stats_land I suppose). It will extract with its directory structure of db\units\unit_stats_land. Then go back to PFM and export your file as a TSV. This wil give you a file you can open and edit with Excel. Edit it as you wish and save (as a TSV)

Tell PFM you want to create a new pack file. Chose add directory and bring in your db\units\etc folders that you extracted before. Now import the TSV you've just edited and use "change pack type" to save as a mod. Put your mod in the data folder and you can switch it on and off any time you like with Mod Manager.

I can't get my head round DBE either.