[HELP]: export_descr_unit.txt

**Revan Shan** · October 03, 2009, 03:09 PM

I need another model for a certain unit. To be precise I need to change the model the game uses for the unit titled Hospitaler Sargent.

So what I do is I go to the line where it says:

armour_ug_models Hospitaller_Sergeant, Hospitaller_Sergeant_ug1

So I get the 'Hospitaller_Sergeant, Hospitaller_Sergeant_ug1' part, and replace it with the one who's model I what for the unit.

FOr example, if I want those sargent with the look of the Canons of the Holy Spulcher I change it for this:

armour_ug_models Canons_Of_The_Holy_Sepulcher, Canons_Of_The_Holy_Sepulcher_ug1

It works great, it takes the model and works just as it should. The problem is that I cannot use the armour_ug_models line of any other faction. If I try using for example the code:

Armored_Sergeants, Armored_Sergeants_ug1

which is only for england, france, hre, milan, venice, papal_states, sicily and slave... The model itself appears, but all white and shiny, with no skin. And that's really strange, cause Antioq have their own en_hmail_lmail texture, which is the one used by that model.

How can I make it work?

**Caesar Clivus** · October 04, 2009, 12:19 AM

You have to add texture and attachment entries for each faction that you want to use the unit in the modeldb file. Make sure that you update the faction count numbers when you do or you'll get a crash.

Check the tutorials section for details or check out Alletun's Unit maker's Tome of Knowledge

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**Revan Shan** · October 04, 2009, 03:59 AM

Originally Posted by Caesar Clivus

You have to add texture and attachment entries for each faction that you want to use the unit in the modeldb file. Make sure that you update the faction count numbers when you do or you'll get a crash.

But as I said... Antioq already has its en_lmail_hmail texture, which is the one needed for the armored sargents.

Check the tutorials section for details or check out Alletun's Unit maker's Tome of Knowledge

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Count numbers?

**Caesar Clivus** · October 04, 2009, 08:05 PM

Originally Posted by Revan Shan

But as I said... Antioq already has its en_lmail_hmail texture, which is the one needed for the armored sargents.

It doesn't matter if the texture exists or not. You have to tell the modeldb file that it needs to use that texture for the faction or you'll end up with the shiny soldiers problem that you have.

Count numbers?

I dont mean the character count numbers. It's the faction count number that you will need to update.

Code:

17 armored_sergeants 
1 4 
61 unit_models/_Units/EN_Lmail_Hmail/armored_sergeants_lod0.mesh 121 
61 unit_models/_Units/EN_Lmail_Hmail/armored_sergeants_lod1.mesh 900 
61 unit_models/_Units/EN_Lmail_Hmail/armored_sergeants_lod2.mesh 2500 
61 unit_models/_Units/EN_Lmail_Hmail/armored_sergeants_lod3.mesh 6400 
9 
7 england 
73 unit_models/_Units/EN_Lmail_Hmail/textures/EN_Lmail_Hmail_englana.texture 
72 unit_models/_Units/EN_Lmail_Hmail/textures/EN_Lmail_Haail_normal.texture 
53 unit_sprites/england_Dummy_EN_Spearmen_ug2_sprite.spr 
6 france 
72 unit_models/_Units/EN_Lmail_Hmail/textures/en_smail_smail_france.texture 
72 unit_models/_Units/EN_Lmail_Hmail/textures/en_smail_smail_normal.texture 
52 unit_sprites/france_Dummy_EN_Spearmen_ug2_sprite.spr

The number highlighted in red is the faction count number. It tells the game how many faction texture entries will follow. In the example above, there will be 9 factions listed, each with a texture entry (I only included a couple to save space. The attachments entry for each model will also have this number that has to also be updated or you'll get a crash.

Code:

9 
7 england 
58 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Kite_england_diff.texture 
58 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Kite_england_norm.texture 0  
6 france 
57 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Kite_france_diff.texture 
57 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Kite_france_norm.texture 0

**Revan Shan** · October 05, 2009, 09:34 AM

I tried to add a line for Jerusalem but the game crashes.

Here you can see the changes:

Spoiler Alert, click show to read:

**Eothese** · October 04, 2009, 09:11 AM

6 france
73 unit_models/_Units/EN_Pplate_Plate/textures/mtw2_EN_Pplate_france.texture
73 unit_models/_Units/EN_Pplate_Plate/textures/mtw2_EN_Pplate_normal.texture
59 unit_sprites/france_Dismounted_Chivalric_Knights_sprite.spr

The number at the begining of the line = the number of characters (letters, numbers and spaces) in the the text that follows. Examine an existing entry to get an idea.