What's possible with this engine?

**Gen.Kenobi** · June 02, 2010, 11:16 AM

Hello guys!

I'm new on these forums and i'm new into Empire Total War. I'm really looking foward to start a modification for it, but i want to know what is possible to do with this engine, as i have worked with C&C Generals ZH (what is a prety modable engine) and with World in Conflict (not very much modable).

So:

-Is possible to add new models to the game? Including animated units/buildings?
-Is possible to change the campaing map? I really missed South America and Africa.
-Is possible to add new technologies?
-Is possible to add new major (playable) factions without having to remove the old ones?

And:

-What Napoleon Total War engine will allow that Empire's doesn't?

Thanks in advance,

-Gen.Kenobi

**Gen.Kenobi** · June 03, 2010, 02:05 PM

Bump.

**Demokritos** · June 05, 2010, 06:53 AM

Welcome to these fora, General!

As for your questions, I'm afraid they require in-depth technical knowledge of the game structure, and not many of us have that kind of knowledge, including me. The best thing would have been to turn to the support department of CA with them. But, last time I heard something about your issues, the situation appeared to be the following:

Q - Is possible to add new models to the game? Including animated units/buildings? A - Regarding new models for units, no, not without new modding tools being released by CA. For older TW games, however, the answer is yes. Don't know about models for buildings in ETW.
Q - Is possible to change the campaign map? I really missed South America and Africa. A - No, not for ETW. For older TW games, however, yes.
Q - Is possible to add new technologies? A - Perhaps to some extent, changing some old technologies for new of similar type or something. For older TW games, again, more freedom.
Q- Is possible to add new major (playable) factions without having to remove the old ones? A - I think there's a technical limit to the number of factions allowed in the game, but I don't know if the vanilla number reached that limit.

And:

Q - What Napoleon Total War engine will allow that Empire's doesn't? A - At least negative consequences for the strength of troops being out for too long in enemy territory, if I remember correctly. There's a lot more, I'm sure.

As you can see, you'd better take these A's with a grain of salt. There may have been some rather recent modding breakthroughs which I'm not aware of. You should head over to the Mod Tools and Tutorials section of these fora for better info.

**Leemur** · July 12, 2010, 10:37 PM

Q - Is possible to change the campaign map? I really missed South America and Africa.

This is a brilliant breakthrough
http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=355187

**~~Heavy Weapons Guy~~** · July 24, 2010, 07:45 AM

Originally Posted by Leemur

Q - Is possible to change the campaign map? I really missed South America and Africa.

This is a brilliant breakthrough
http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=355187

I wish I could rep you!

But I'll do it on 22/24 October can you PM me then to rep you?
This is just brilliant!

**Primergy** · July 13, 2010, 03:29 AM

I would suggest to have a look into the Wiki which alpaca created

http://www.twcenter.net/wiki/NTW_Moddability#Technologies

-Is possible to add new models to the game? Including animated units/buildings?
-Is possible to change the campaing map? I really missed South America and Africa.
-Is possible to add new technologies?
-Is possible to add new major (playable) factions without having to remove the old ones?

Yes its possible to add new Soldier- Units to the game. But it isnt possible to add buildings, mounts etc. Theoretical it would be possible, but KnightErrant only developed the Unitconverter, and even this was polite by him, because he dont even own Empire

Actual it isnt possible, though all files which are need can be opened, or edited. Whats missing is actual more work to "decode" the files and someone who can write a tool