Somebody knows which is the northern_captain_early_flag animation file?

[Ego123]

Please somebody tell to my,which one is name of the animation file that make a flag bearer to work,I try to add some flag bearers from SS 6.4 to the M2TW an Kingdom units,but I succed to runing a battle only when I replace my animation folder whit the SS 6.4 one ,but I don't want the SS animation I want to keep the original M2TW and Kingdoms animation,I just need the animation that make the flag bearer works,the entry from EDU and battle_models are ok,the battle loads only whit the SS animation folder,whit my original folder no and I unpacked the SS pack and my pack whit M2TWMT-0.4B of Zarathos,but I can see any file difference on files.

[BM309K58SMERCH]

Look for descr_skeleton.txt in the animations folder of SS 6.4, then find (Ctrl+F) in it for "northern_captain_early_flag". It will give you all the animations that you need to copy over to M2TW/Kingdoms. Copy the folder and/or the .cas files into the M2TW/Kingdoms animations folder.

I am assuming you already changed the animations for the unit in the battle_models file before, so you don't need to bother with that.

[Ego123]

There is no entry northern_captain_early_flag in SS 6.4 descr_skeleton.txt

The entry in

battle_models

27 northern_captain_early_flag 1 1 95 unit_models/_Generals_and_Captains/northern_captain_early/northern_captain_flag_early_lod0.mesh 999999 3 7 england 104 unit_models/_Generals_and_Captains/northern_captain_early/textures/late_northern_captain_england.texture 103 unit_models/_Generals_and_Captains/northern_captain_early/textures/late_northern_captain_normal.texture 0 5 slave 103 unit_models/_Generals_and_Captains/northern_captain_early/textures/late_northern_captain_rebels.texture 103 unit_models/_Generals_and_Captains/northern_captain_early/textures/late_northern_captain_normal.texture 0 4 merc 103 unit_models/_Generals_and_Captains/northern_captain_early/textures/late_northern_captain_rebels.texture 103 unit_models/_Generals_and_Captains/northern_captain_early/textures/late_northern_captain_normal.texture 0 3 7 england 62 unit_models/AttachmentSets/final general_england_Early.texture 67 unit_models/AttachmentSets/final general_england_norm_Early.texture 0 5 slave 66 unit_models/AttachmentSets/final general_slave_evrop_Early.texture 71 unit_models/AttachmentSets/final general_slave_evrop_norm_Early.texture 0 4 merc 66 unit_models/AttachmentSets/final general_slave_evrop_Early.texture 71 unit_models/AttachmentSets/final general_slave_evrop_norm_Early.texture 0 4 4 None 14 MTW2_Spear_new 0 1 22 MTW2_Spear_primary_new 0 5 horse 17 MTW2_HR_Sword_new 0 1 22 MTW2_Sword_Primary_new 0 8 elephant 17 MTW2_HR_Sword_new 0 1 22 MTW2_Sword_Primary_new 0 5 camel 17 MTW2_HR_Sword_new 0 1 22 MTW2_Sword_Primary_new 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 0

The animation file are MTW2_Spear_new,MTW2_Spear_primary_new,MTW2_HR_Sword_new,MTW2_Sword_Primary_new...?I replaced them in my animation unpacked folder but the same deal.

[BM309K58SMERCH]

Hehe, I didn't know northern_captain_early_flag was a model, not an animation type.

All you need to do then is to copy the MTW2_Spear_new entry from SS6.4's descr_skeleton and place it in your own descr_skeleton (preferably in the very bottom for easier finding). After that, if you have SS6.4's animations all unpacked, then look for the MTW2_Spear_new folder and copy-paste it into your mod's animation folder.

Delete the .idx files and test. Many people forget this step.

[Ego123]

Hehe, I didn't know northern_captain_early_flag was a model, not an animation type.

All you need to do then is to copy the MTW2_Spear_new entry from SS6.4's descr_skeleton and place it in your own descr_skeleton (preferably in the very bottom for easier finding). After that, if you have SS6.4's animations all unpacked, then look for the MTW2_Spear_new folder and copy-paste it into your mod's animation folder.

Delete the .idx files and test. Many people forget this step.

Thank you for the answer but I ask you another question how is correct to replace all the animation files from a mod whit another mod animations?I replaced the animation folder descr_skeleton.text and some other effects text,it possible to receive a future CTD in the battle tested all is ok.

[BM309K58SMERCH]

You don't need to replace the WHOLE animations folder! You just need to do the following steps to move an animation type to another:

1. Open battle_models and look for the name of the animation of a unit that you want to move.
2. Open the home mod's descr_skeleton and Find (Ctrl+F) the name of the animation.
3. Copy the entire animation entry, and paste it in the target mod's descr_skeleton
4. In the home mod's animation folder, look for the folder with the same name (like: MTW2_Spear_new).
5. Copy the folder, and paste it in the target mod's animation folder.
6. Delete the .idx files.
7. Done.

(8. If you want other units to use the same animation type, then change the animation for the desired unit in battle_models to the type you want).

You don't need to change the "_Primary" line. I still haven't figured out what it does, but changing it or leaving it doesn't seem to make any difference.

[Ego123]

But if you want to replace all the animations of a mod whit another mod animations,for the newer and better animations,that I mean.Thank you very much for your tutorial that would be very helpfull to my in the future.Thank you.