New unit CDT?

**Halie Satanus** · April 23, 2006, 07:09 PM

I've tried to add a new unit to my romano brits, i've added a new model and texture, i've added new sections to the bottom of the EDU, EDUE, EDB, and the DMB and put in new descriptions in the export_text file,( are you still with me) the only thing i hav'nt done is add unit cards, as i want to take a screen shot to do this, but i don't think thats needed yet,( green peasent card for now?). But i still get a CTD, have i missed something.

DMB ( i know the spacing is wrong that's just how it copied to the browser)
type foederati axemen
;--------------------------------------
skeleton fs_slow_swordsman
indiv_range 40
texture romano_british, bi/data/models_unit/textures/BI_unit_foederati_axemen.tga
model_flexi bi/data/models_unit/BI_unit_foederati_axemen_lod1.cas, 15
model_flexi bi/data/models_unit/BI_unit_foederati_axemen_lod2.cas, 30
model_flexi bi/data/models_unit/BI_unit_foederati_axemen_lod3.cas, 40
model_flexi bi/data/models_unit/BI_unit_foederati_axemen_lod4.cas, max
;model_sprite 60.0, data/sprites/romans_julii_roman_peasant_sprite.spr
model_sprite romano_british, 60.0, bi/data/sprites/romano_british_foederati_infantry_sprite.spr
model_tri 400, 0.5f, 0.5f, 0.5f

Line in EDB
recruit "foederati axemen" 0 requires factions { romano_british, }

EDU.
type foederati axemen
dictionary foederati_axemen ; Foederati Axemen
category infantry
class Heavy
voice_type Heavy_1
soldier foederati axemen, 40, 0, 1.1
officer roman_standard
attributes sea_faring, hide_forest, can_sap, hardy
formation 1, 1, 2, 2, 4, square
stat_health 1, 0
stat_pri 14, 5, no, 0, 0, melee, blade, piercing, axe, 25 ,0.87
stat_pri_attr ap
stat_sec 0, 0, no, 0, 0, no, no, no, none, 25 ,1
stat_sec_attr no
stat_pri_armour 5, 8, 6, metal
stat_sec_armour 0, 3, flesh
stat_heat 4
stat_ground 2, 0, 3, 0
stat_mental 10, disciplined, highly_trained
stat_charge_dist 30
stat_fire_delay 0
stat_food 60, 300
stat_cost 1, 500, 235, 40, 60, 500
ownership romano_british

**spirit_of_rob** · April 23, 2006, 08:06 PM

try deleting the semi colon at the start of the model sprite line.. sometimes this causes ctds no idea why but...

**Halie Satanus** · April 24, 2006, 07:55 PM

Originally Posted by spirit_of_rob

try deleting the semi colon at the start of the model sprite line.. sometimes this causes ctds no idea why but...

Tried this but no joy, i had to dump the whole idea, and replace the monks model

i think it was the model,

also a very remote possibility, but perhaps you have reached the model limit? I know that when I did for the first time it took me ages to figure out what was wrong

i don't think that this should be a problem, it's the first time i've added a new unit, but i don't know, does the vannila bi use the limit?.

Thanks for looking though guys :wink:

Anyway, i now have a problem with the cloak, it seems to be floating slightly behind and above the man, i've checked a similar model and it look's as though it's the same, anyone had this before? and know how to fix it.

**Publius** · April 23, 2006, 08:07 PM

also a very remote possibility, but perhaps you have reached the model limit? I know that when I did for the first time it took me ages to figure out what was wrong

**Publius** · April 24, 2006, 07:57 PM

Oh, if its the first unit you have added, then this is definently not the problem. I forget how many models vanilla starts with, but it is well under the limit.
As for the bug you mentioned, I am not sure really. I do know there were some bugs with BI, but most I have heard tended to deal with the shield. Anyways, sorry couldnt help more

**spirit_of_rob** · April 25, 2006, 07:26 AM

hmmm could u show a screenshot of the problem

**Garbarsardar** · April 25, 2006, 10:44 AM

"-show_err", shows nothing?

type greek_bronxe_shield
skeleton fs_spearman, fs_swordsman
indiv_range 40
texture pontus, data/models_unit/textures/SPQR_INFANTRY_PONTUS_BRONZE_SHIELD.TGA
model_flexi_m data/models_unit/SPQR_GREEK_AGEMA_HIGH.cas, 15
model_flexi data/models_unit/SPQR_GREEK_AGEMA_MED.cas, 30
model_flexi data/models_unit/SPQR_GREEK_AGEMA_LOW.cas, 40
model_flexi data/models_unit/SPQR_GREEK_AGEMA_LOWEST.cas, max
model_sprite pontus, 60.0, data/sprites/pontus_greek_bronxe_shield_sprite1.spr
model_tri 400, 0.5f, 0.5f, 0.5f

Did you miss anything? :wink:

**Halie Satanus** · April 25, 2006, 11:58 AM

Show_err has never worked for me, nor does the movie_cam, or battle editor, i don't know why,
I don't think i missed anything, i think it was the model, which i only thought of after three days of copying text lines and deleting and copy.... :wink: .... so i gave up on that way of adding a unit and spent ten minuets doing it another way :laughing:

as you often so aptly put it "oh the humanity"

I'll put a screen.... no i won't arsenal are playing tonight

**Lusted** · April 25, 2006, 12:02 PM

Does the target in the properties for your RTWBI shortcut look like this?:

"C:\Program Files\Activision\Rome - Total War\RomeTW-BI.exe" -show_err

**Halie Satanus** · April 25, 2006, 12:06 PM

Originally Posted by Lusted

Does the target in the properties for your RTWBI shortcut look like this?:

"C:\Program Files\Activision\Rome - Total War\RomeTW-BI.exe" -show_err

Yes,

but no joy.

**Lusted** · April 25, 2006, 12:13 PM

But are you running RTWBI by clicking on the shortcut?

**Halie Satanus** · April 25, 2006, 05:33 PM

yes, i know it should work but it dosn't, or maybe whatever the problem was, was something that dosn't show a message. it dosn't matter i've sorted it by another route now.

cheers anyway

Edit: i put in a deliberate error to see if it worked, and hey it did.

anyone know how i can get these guy to use thier shield/left arm as a weapon.