Modding Settlements

[alkler86]

Hi everybody,

I'm sorry if this question has been asked before.


I actually like the vanilla version of the game but there's one thing that I want to change; which is taking one settlement from one faction and giving it to another one. For example; taking Alalia from Etrusks and give it to Carthage... etc.
If you know how to do it, please let me know. I've already installed the assembly kit but couldn't figure out how to use it.

Thanks in advance.

Don't use colored fonts.
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[crzyrndm]

In future, lay off the white text please, completely impossible to read.

You can change region ownership in Dave, in the table: ​start_pos_regions

[alkler86]

I've done changes that I wanted and created a pack file as it is shown here http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showt...mbly-Kit-Guide

But when started a new campaign there was no change at all. I've copied my pack file and selected it in the mod manager before starting the game; so, there must be something wrong somewhere but I couldn't figure it out.

Is there anything else that is supposed to be edited/changed besides start_pos_regions?

[alkler86]

Thanks a lot.

And sorry about the color.

[crzyrndm]

You used the incorrect export option when you processed it in BoB probably. You want to use the "export xml" tickbox, not the process startpos ones. If you open the mod with PFM, it should have a settlements.loc file (text/db/settlements.loc).

[alkler86]

You used the incorrect export option when you processed it in BoB probably. You want to use the "export xml" tickbox, not the process startpos ones. If you open the mod with PFM, it should have a settlements.loc file (text/db/settlements.loc).

I couldn't find any "export xml" tickbox. Here is what I do step by step:


I export the table
I get this warning when I try to exit the Tweak. I hope it's normal
Then I tick the mod.pack and click start

[crzyrndm]

In BOB (the last tool), in the raw_data column, db\start_pos_settlements -> Click the box beside it and select export xml. Then go to the retail and click mod.pack

[alkler86]

In BOB (the last tool), in the raw_data column, db\start_pos_settlements -> Click the box beside it and select export xml. Then go to the retail and click mod.pack

cant do anything in the raw_data column, db\start_pos_settlements
It looks inactive.

[crzyrndm]

Thats what it should look like :/

[alkler86]

I uninstalled and re-installed both the game and assembly kit. However, it looks the same. I don't know what else i can do to make it look like yours.

Thanks a lot for your help so far.

[crzyrndm]

If you open up TWeak and go to the table launcher, the very first table is called TExc_ImplementedTables, or something of the like. Does that have anything in it on the startpos tables? How is the rest of your raw_data column, is it all unselectable?

Also, I seem to have misread something somewhere. The option showed in my picture is not the one you will want, it's a long one that ends in main_rome (the main campaign), and the startpos_regions table (although it wont matter in this case. All startpos files will get ticked and used). Don't ask me why I suddenly thought you wanted to rename settlements last night

[alkler86]

This is how it looks.
And in raw data column, except db and lightning everything else is selectable.

[crzyrndm]

Database, not db. Sorry

[alkler86]

I'm sure I did it correct this time but when I started a new campaign, there was no change at all. Do you think just modifying "start_pos_regions" is enough to change the settlement ownership? What about garrisons and armies in those settlements? Do you think if there is anything else I must edit?

[crzyrndm]

No that is all that is required. Change the owning faction, make sure every faction still has only 1 capital (it definitely doesn't like 0, and 2+ is probably a problem as well.)

Have you taken your new pack and placed it in the R2 data folder, and enabled it in the launcher?

[alkler86]

Yes I copied it under Rome 2 data folder and enabled it in the launcher. and I'm pretty sure every faction has one capital as well. Is it possible if you can check it if there's anything wrong or try it in your computer if it works? I started to drive me nuts.

Thanks a lot


amod.rar

[crzyrndm]

Er, that's my fault. Somewhere along the line I misread what you were trying to do, and went from changing settlement ownership, to changing settlement name .

When exporting in BoB, don't use the "Database Export / export xml" option (I know, I know). The option you want is the "Campaign Export / Export XML" that ends with main_rome/startpos_regions.xml

Again, my apologies for the confusion. Entirely my fault

[alkler86]

Well, I've tried it several times and every time screen goes black after I hit start; then nothing happens. When I start task manager, what I see is "Rome 2 Total War stopped working", even though I didn't start the game.


And this is what is written in bob error. log:

=== Campaign / Process start pos (main_rome) ===Timed out. Couldn't locate launcher and game processes.=====================================Duration: 1 min(s)

[Chernish]

Well, I've tried it several times and every time screen goes black after I hit start; then nothing happens. When I start task manager, what I see is "Rome 2 Total War stopped working", even though I didn't start the game.


And this is what is written in bob error. log:

=== Campaign / Process start pos (main_rome) ===Timed out. Couldn't locate launcher and game processes.=====================================Duration: 1 min(s)

Guys, do not blunt! This problem was solved long ago

[alkler86]

Guys, do not blunt! This problem was solved long ago

I deleted the file steam_appid.txt but it didn't solve the problem either. Rome2.exe still stops working