Pack File Manager 1.5.9 [Now edits .atlas and .unit_variant files] (Updated 31 July)

[erasmus777]

Hello erasmus777, thanks for your awesome programming skills and delivering to us the PFM! I was a while away and I'm very impressed about your progress! +rep

Probably you saw it already that the table "unit_stats_naval_crew_to_factions" isn't readable in 1.5.6/7. It works fine in 1.5.5.

> unit_stats_naval_crew (very similar to ETW's table)

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

Columns:

2. reload
3. accuracy

4. melee skill ?
5. defense skill ?
(or probably the other way around... it wasn't even sure in ETW)

9. model
10. animation
14. crew movement speed onboard

> units

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

The column "new_string" close to the end specifies the shown little "unit class icon" in the lower left corner of the "unit card icon" in the battle screen.
If you set "riflemen" then you get a "sniper icon" there. If you leave this cell blank, then no icon is shown.

Try the download again in the OP. It should work fine.

@dogmeat: Make sure you haven't accidentally changed one of the type names and that you all your commas and semicolons. I'll try to take another look at it later today.

[maxsim666]

Hi Erasmus
file download limit for non registered user in rapidshare for PFM 1 5 6
could you upload it again or to another server like mediafire or megaupload?
thanks for your great work

[erasmus777]

Hi Erasmus
file download limit for non registered user in rapidshare for PFM 1 5 6
could you upload it again or to another server like mediafire or megaupload?
thanks for your great work

link is back up.

[snuggans]

DBNull error when trying to save localization file. tried with 1.5.7 and a previous version.

[erasmus777]

DBNull error when trying to save localization file. tried with 1.5.7 and a previous version.

Export to TSV. Make your changes in Calc or Excel, save, and import.

[kane1]

Thanks for this awesome(as in "can't believe how cool") tool!!!!!!
+++rep

[snuggans]

Export to TSV. Make your changes in Calc or Excel, save, and import.

thank you very much.

[erasmus777]

bump

[Emperor BLUBBS VII]

Everytime i change like the moral and the stats or just about anything. NTW stops working and i cant do anything anymore

[erasmus777]

Everytime i change like the moral and the stats or just about anything. NTW stops working and i cant do anything anymore

Are you modding a custom .pack or the CA packs?

[Emperor BLUBBS VII]

Are you modding a custom .pack or the CA packs?

Im modding the data folder...

[erasmus777]

Im modding the data folder...

I'm guessing you mean the CA .packs in the data folder. If so, that's your problem. You need to follow the tutorial and create a custom .pack. Also pay attention to the bit about starting with the most recent tables.

If you need to fix anything in your default files, open Steam and right-click NTW. Select Properties>Local Files>Verify game cache. Steam will search your files and return any that have been changed to a default state.

[Emperor BLUBBS VII]

I'm guessing you mean the CA .packs in the data folder. If so, that's your problem. You need to follow the tutorial and create a custom .pack. Also pay attention to the bit about starting with the most recent tables.

If you need to fix anything in your default files, open Steam and right-click NTW. Select Properties>Local Files>Verify game cache. Steam will search your files and return any that have been changed to a default state.

Thanks for the help I'll notify u if it works

[Emperor BLUBBS VII]

It works Erasmus! How do you put your mods on TWC and allow them to be downloaded by others?!??!?

[erasmus777]

It works Erasmus! How do you put your mods on TWC and allow them to be downloaded by others?!??!?

Good stuff. I'm glad it worked for you. You can post your mod by starting a new thread in whichever forum applies to your mod: http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forum...sprune=&f=1434

[X02switchblade]

Hey there, sorry to bother you again.

I've found I've got the same problem as in post #106, but running as admin doesn't help.
When I run PFM it asks for a folder to be related to and I enter: My mod( a new folder I made and even if I enter the data folder still wont do)

Then I try to open a pack file and it shows that errror stuff.
PFM folder is in data folder.
I put it once in the Napoleon TW folder but keeps showing that error!
I've got win7 2gb Ram core 2 duo E8500 3.16Ghz

Thanks again!

[erasmus777]

Hey there, sorry to bother you again.

I've found I've got the same problem as in post #106, but running as admin doesn't help.
When I run PFM it asks for a folder to be related to and I enter: My mod( a new folder I made and even if I enter the data folder still wont do)

Then I try to open a pack file and it shows that errror stuff.
PFM folder is in data folder.
I put it once in the Napoleon TW folder but keeps showing that error!
I've got win7 2gb Ram core 2 duo E8500 3.16Ghz

Thanks again!

Try turning off UAC while you mod. Click "Start" and type "uac" in the search box. Drop the slider to the lowest setting. Let me know if that doesn't work.

@Beale -- I'm not opposed to a version 1.5.8, but I don't have time right now. I'd probably add more tables before making sounds playable though. As TopCat pointed out, the Luac files aren't easily decompiled.

[Emperor BLUBBS VII]

Good stuff. I'm glad it worked for you. You can post your mod by starting a new thread in whichever forum applies to your mod: http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forum...sprune=&f=1434

I mean how do you allow others to download the mod? Or put it on like megaupload or some other website?

[erasmus777]

I mean how do you allow others to download the mod? Or put it on like megaupload or some other website?

You zip your mod by right-clicking on it and selecting "Send to>Compressed folder". Then attach it to your new thread in the forum I linked above by clicking "Go Advanced" and then selecting the paperclip icon. If it's too big to attach you can upload it to TWC or a hosting site such as megaupload. In the case of the latter, follow the instructions.

[Invictus XII]

Hey Erasmus, just wondering have you got any plans for a PFM v1.5.8, possibly doing something with luac files and/or making mp3 and wav files play straight to your Windows Media Player or whatever your defeat media player is.