How-To: Add other faction units for new factions

[Zorgrath]

could we see your battle_model file?

[larry]

here it is

dismounted_conquistadores 1 4 71 unit_models/_Units/RN_Half_3Q_Plate/dismounted_conquistadores_lod0.mesh 121 71 unit_models/_Units/RN_Half_3Q_Plate/dismounted_conquistadores_lod1.mesh 900 71 unit_models/_Units/RN_Half_3Q_Plate/dismounted_conquistadores_lod2.mesh 2500 71 unit_models/_Units/RN_Half_3Q_Plate/dismounted_conquistadores_lod3.mesh 6400 3 5 spain 75 unit_models/_Units/RN_Half_3Q_Plate/textures/rn_half_3q_plate_spain.texture 76 unit_models/_Units/RN_Half_3Q_Plate/textures/rn_half_3q_plate_normal.texture 55 unit_sprites/spain_Dismounted_Conquistadores_sprite.spr 6 france 75 unit_models/_Units/RN_Half_3Q_Plate/textures/rn_half_3q_plate_spain.texture 76 unit_models/_Units/RN_Half_3Q_Plate/textures/rn_half_3q_plate_normal.texture 55 unit_sprites/spain_Dismounted_Conquistadores_sprite.spr 8 portugal 78 unit_models/_Units/RN_Half_3Q_Plate/textures/rn_half_3q_plate_portugal.texture 76 unit_models/_Units/RN_Half_3Q_Plate/textures/rn_half_3q_plate_normal.texture 58 unit_sprites/portugal_Dismounted_Conquistadores_sprite.spr 3 5 spain 59 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Iberian_spain_diff.texture 59 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Iberian_spain_norm.texture 0 6 france 59 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Iberian_spain_diff.texture 59 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Iberian_spain_norm.texture 0 8 portugal 62 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Iberian_portugal_diff.texture 62 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Iberian_portugal_norm.texture 0 1 4 None 14 MTW2_Swordsman 0 2 18 MTW2_Sword_Primary 14 fs_test_shield 0 16

i know the numbers and lines aren't matched up i only use word wrap to find stuff then turn it off.

[Zorgrath]

here it is

dismounted_conquistadores 1 4 71 unit_models/_Units/RN_Half_3Q_Plate/dismounted_conquistadores_lod0.mesh 121 71 unit_models/_Units/RN_Half_3Q_Plate/dismounted_conquistadores_lod1.mesh 900 71 unit_models/_Units/RN_Half_3Q_Plate/dismounted_conquistadores_lod2.mesh 2500 71 unit_models/_Units/RN_Half_3Q_Plate/dismounted_conquistadores_lod3.mesh 6400 3 5 spain 75 unit_models/_Units/RN_Half_3Q_Plate/textures/rn_half_3q_plate_spain.texture 76 unit_models/_Units/RN_Half_3Q_Plate/textures/rn_half_3q_plate_normal.texture 55 unit_sprites/spain_Dismounted_Conquistadores_sprite.spr 6 france 75 unit_models/_Units/RN_Half_3Q_Plate/textures/rn_half_3q_plate_spain.texture 76 unit_models/_Units/RN_Half_3Q_Plate/textures/rn_half_3q_plate_normal.texture 55 unit_sprites/spain_Dismounted_Conquistadores_sprite.spr 8 portugal 78 unit_models/_Units/RN_Half_3Q_Plate/textures/rn_half_3q_plate_portugal.texture 76 unit_models/_Units/RN_Half_3Q_Plate/textures/rn_half_3q_plate_normal.texture 58 unit_sprites/portugal_Dismounted_Conquistadores_sprite.spr 3 5 spain 59 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Iberian_spain_diff.texture 59 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Iberian_spain_norm.texture 0 6 france 59 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Iberian_spain_diff.texture 59 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Iberian_spain_norm.texture 0 8 portugal 62 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Iberian_portugal_diff.texture 62 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Iberian_portugal_norm.texture 0 1 4 None 14 MTW2_Swordsman 0 2 18 MTW2_Sword_Primary 14 fs_test_shield 0 16

i know the numbers and lines aren't matched up i only use word wrap to find stuff then turn it off.

you need a space between 0 8 portugal

[M3rcury15]

This forum makes double spaces to one space that's why it is wise to post with a code ["code"]["/code"] - without the "" and put the text in the middle...

To Larry: If the unit is far away invisible then delete the sprites folder, if the unit is invisible in near the camera then add io file first thing to bat file...

[larry]

i tried the double spacing after the zeros and the units are still invisible.
here is what i have now.
[dismounted_conquistadores 1 4 71 unit_models/_Units/RN_Half_3Q_Plate/dismounted_conquistadores_lod0.mesh 121 71 unit_models/_Units/RN_Half_3Q_Plate/dismounted_conquistadores_lod1.mesh 900 71 unit_models/_Units/RN_Half_3Q_Plate/dismounted_conquistadores_lod2.mesh 2500 71 unit_models/_Units/RN_Half_3Q_Plate/dismounted_conquistadores_lod3.mesh 6400 3 5 spain 75 unit_models/_Units/RN_Half_3Q_Plate/textures/rn_half_3q_plate_spain.texture 76 unit_models/_Units/RN_Half_3Q_Plate/textures/rn_half_3q_plate_normal.texture 55 unit_sprites/spain_Dismounted_Conquistadores_sprite.spr 6 france 75 unit_models/_Units/RN_Half_3Q_Plate/textures/rn_half_3q_plate_spain.texture 76 unit_models/_Units/RN_Half_3Q_Plate/textures/rn_half_3q_plate_normal.texture 55 unit_sprites/spain_Dismounted_Conquistadores_sprite.spr 8 portugal 78 unit_models/_Units/RN_Half_3Q_Plate/textures/rn_half_3q_plate_portugal.texture 76 unit_models/_Units/RN_Half_3Q_Plate/textures/rn_half_3q_plate_normal.texture 58 unit_sprites/portugal_Dismounted_Conquistadores_sprite.spr 3 5 spain 59 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Iberian_spain_diff.texture 59 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Iberian_spain_norm.texture 0 6 france 59 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Iberian_spain_diff.texture 59 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Iberian_spain_norm.texture 0 8 portugal 62 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Iberian_portugal_diff.texture 62 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Iberian_portugal_norm.texture 0 1 4 None 14 MTW2_Swordsman 0 2 18 MTW2_Sword_Primary 14 fs_test_shield 0 16]
the "sheild 0 16" it ried w/ and without double spacing. it made no difference.

[big_feef]

Can one of you guys familiar with the encoding of the battle_models file add the textures for England in the Italian MAA (italian_maa_ug, ug1, and ug2) entry for me please? I've been trying to do it and I keep getting a CTD...

[Rammstein]

I want to make a saracen swordsmen unit, so I took the hidden unit wagon in the EDU file and made a saracen unit from it works fine. Only thing is saracen skin textures give the unit a spear and not a sword. I tried to change in battle_models.MODELDB the wagon skin into a saracen skin with sword as wepapon, but all my attempts faild, is it a least possible what I am trying to do?

[M3rcury15]

To Rammstein: You can't change the units weapons and shields because the shield and weapon is implanted in the mesh file but there is one other way to do it, just look a similar model unit who has a sword and just add the saracen's texture to it and it should work...

[Rammstein]

To Rammstein: You can't change the units weapons and shields because the shield and weapon is implanted in the mesh file but there is one other way to do it, just look a similar model unit who has a sword and just add the saracen's texture to it and it should work...

thanks for the help.
yes but wouldnt that change a unit, I want all of them to be the same only the wagonfort unit I want to change and become saracen swordsmen. Or have I understood something wrong?

[M3rcury15]

Just create a new unit from an old one and add saracen texture on it.

[nnnm]

how can i Unpack anything from paks file?
any one can help?
there are
data_0.pack
data_1.pack
data_2.pack
data_3.pack
data_4.pack
and localized.pack

[M3rcury15]

To Pnutmaster: Yeah this is hard editing file but let's hope somebody is making this file easier to edit.

To nnnm: You get the unpacker with the patch just check the tools folder.

[Hans Kloss]

I have tried to add Musketeers to Poland and I kind of lost a bit when it gets to adding entry in battle_models:

10 musketeers 1 4 54 unit_models/_Units/RN_Light_Lmail/musketeers_lod0.mesh 121 54 unit_models/_Units/RN_Light_Lmail/musketeers_lod1.mesh 900 54 unit_models/_Units/RN_Light_Lmail/musketeers_lod2.mesh 2500 54 unit_models/_Units/RN_Light_Lmail/musketeers_lod3.mesh 6400 5 5 spain 71 unit_models/_Units/RN_Light_Lmail/textures/RN_Light_Lmail_spain.texture 72 unit_models/_Units/RN_Light_Lmail/textures/RN_Light_Lmail_normal.texture 40 unit_sprites/spain_Musketeers_sprite.spr 8 portugal 74 unit_models/_Units/RN_Light_Lmail/textures/RN_Light_Lmail_portugal.texture 72 unit_models/_Units/RN_Light_Lmail/textures/RN_Light_Lmail_normal.texture 43 unit_sprites/portugal_Musketeers_sprite.spr 5 milan 71 unit_models/_Units/RN_Light_Lmail/textures/RN_Light_Lmail_milan.texture 72 unit_models/_Units/RN_Light_Lmail/textures/RN_Light_Lmail_normal.texture 40 unit_sprites/milan_Musketeers_sprite.spr 6 venice 72 unit_models/_Units/RN_Light_Lmail/textures/RN_Light_Lmail_venice.texture 72 unit_models/_Units/RN_Light_Lmail/textures/RN_Light_Lmail_normal.texture 41 unit_sprites/venice_Musketeers_sprite.spr 7 poland 72 unit_models/_Units/RN_Light_Lmail/textures/RN_Light_Lmail_venice.texture 72 unit_models/_Units/RN_Light_Lmail/textures/RN_Light_Lmail_normal.texture 41 unit_sprites/venice_Musketeers_sprite.spr 5 5 spain 67 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final European CB Gun_spain_diff.texture 67 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final European CB Gun_spain_norm.texture 0  8 portugal 70 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final European CB Gun_portugal_diff.texture 70 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final European CB Gun_portugal_norm.texture 0  5 milan 67 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final European CB Gun_milan_diff.texture 67 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final European CB Gun_milan_norm.texture 0  6 venice 68 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final European CB Gun_venice_diff.texture 68 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final European CB Gun_venice_norm.texture 0  7 poland 68 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final European CB Gun_venice_diff.texture 68 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final European CB Gun_venice_norm.texture 0  1 4 None 16 MTW2_Fast_Musket 20 MTW2_Non_Shield_Fast 1 19 MTW2_Musket_Primary 1 18 MTW2_Sword_Primary 16 -0.090000004 0 0 -0.34999999 0.80000001 0.60000002 14 musketeers_ug1 1 4 58 unit_models/_Units/RN_Light_Lmail/musketeers_ug1_lod0.mesh 121 58 unit_models/_Units/RN_Light_Lmail/musketeers_ug1_lod1.mesh 900 58 unit_models/_Units/RN_Light_Lmail/musketeers_ug1_lod2.mesh 2500 58 unit_models/_Units/RN_Light_Lmail/musketeers_ug1_lod3.mesh 6400 5 5 spain 71 unit_models/_Units/RN_Light_Lmail/textures/RN_Light_Lmail_spain.texture 72 unit_models/_Units/RN_Light_Lmail/textures/RN_Light_Lmail_normal.texture 44 unit_sprites/spain_Musketeers_ug1_sprite.spr 8 portugal 74 unit_models/_Units/RN_Light_Lmail/textures/RN_Light_Lmail_portugal.texture 72 unit_models/_Units/RN_Light_Lmail/textures/RN_Light_Lmail_normal.texture 47 unit_sprites/portugal_Musketeers_ug1_sprite.spr 5 milan 71 unit_models/_Units/RN_Light_Lmail/textures/RN_Light_Lmail_milan.texture 72 unit_models/_Units/RN_Light_Lmail/textures/RN_Light_Lmail_normal.texture 44 unit_sprites/milan_Musketeers_ug1_sprite.spr 6 venice 72 unit_models/_Units/RN_Light_Lmail/textures/RN_Light_Lmail_venice.texture 72 unit_models/_Units/RN_Light_Lmail/textures/RN_Light_Lmail_normal.texture 45 unit_sprites/venice_Musketeers_ug1_sprite.spr 7 poland 72 unit_models/_Units/RN_Light_Lmail/textures/RN_Light_Lmail_venice.texture 72 unit_models/_Units/RN_Light_Lmail/textures/RN_Light_Lmail_normal.texture 45 unit_sprites/venice_Musketeers_ug1_sprite.spr 5 5 spain 67 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final European CB Gun_spain_diff.texture 67 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final European CB Gun_spain_norm.texture 0  8 portugal 70 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final European CB Gun_portugal_diff.texture 70 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final European CB Gun_portugal_norm.texture 0  5 milan 67 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final European CB Gun_milan_diff.texture 67 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final European CB Gun_milan_norm.texture 0  6 venice 68 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final European CB Gun_venice_diff.texture 68 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final European CB Gun_venice_norm.texture 0  7 poland 68 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final European CB Gun_venice_diff.texture 68 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final European CB Gun_venice_norm.texture 0  1 4 None 16 MTW2_Fast_Musket 20 MTW2_Non_Shield_Fast 1 19 MTW2_Musket_Primary 1 18 MTW2_Sword_Primary 16 -0.090000004 0 0 -0.34999999 0.80000001 0.60000002

result:



BTW please do excuse my ignorace and lack of knowledge but I find all textures assigment a bit confusing so if some could be so kind explain that to me

EDITED: kind of sorted...it should have been instead of texture 0 7 poland it should have been texture 0 6 poland

[ozzy_t]

im new here (actually just registered) but have been looking at this tutorial cos i want to add some form of pikemen to england but every time ive tried i get a ctd. im probly just gonna try replacing "6 venice" with "7 england" for militia pikemen but im unsure if it will work. if i doo this for all the entries for the militia will this remove the pikemen texture for venice and add the venice texture for england? if this works i may try re adding venice.
does anybody else think that the english should have pikemen or is it just me.

id actually be happy if i could make billmen phalanx but this dont work either

[M3rcury15]

if you change the faction name venice to england then you added a new unit to england but then venice's units will be invisible

[kleemann]

Ozzy_t

Make sure you:
1. stringlenght and lenght number not mach
2. number of factions is not correct in both sections (texture and weapons)
3. you have wrong space somewhere

To make model visible you have to make only two steps!
1. Copy existing texture line and rename the faction and increase allowed factions number
2. You have to repeat step.1 with weapon animations section too.

[Gautar]

How do you add textures for the units of a custom faction that you've made your self? Is this possible?

[Gautar]

How do you add textures for the units of a custom faction that you've made your self? Is this possible?

Does someone know?

[M3rcury15]

Oh man... I was on a vacation and i see so many questions

Now let's start:

@KnightErrant: Thanks for helping some ppl when I was away

@Gautar: You can't create new texture files but you can edit old ones just copy the files you want to edit->unpack it->open it up in picture editor file->edit it->Repack it->Overwrite the old file

@Brian257043: In export_descr_units file... add a new owner to the merc unit and you can buy it... If you want also to build it edit export_descr_buildings

@funky_kiwi: Sry can't help you in the problem but maybe this will help: You can't change unit weapons because weapons and the unit models are implanted in the mesh file...

@misfitsfiend138: Next time you put a text in this forum put it as code because normal text will delete the double spaces and in modeldb double spaces are very important...

Adding units to upgrade is same as no upgrade...

@King Kong: Find all horses and add saxons to them also because you don't know which horse the game uses...

[misfitsfiend138]

what do u mean by code? like this?

-0.090000004 0 0 -0.34999999 0.80000001 0.60000002 12 norse_axemen 1 4
56 unit_models/_Units/LN_Lmail_Hmail/norse_axemen_lod0.mesh 121
56 unit_models/_Units/LN_Lmail_Hmail/norse_axemen_lod1.mesh 900
56 unit_models/_Units/LN_Lmail_Hmail/norse_axemen_lod2.mesh 2500
56 unit_models/_Units/LN_Lmail_Hmail/norse_axemen_lod3.mesh 6400
2
7 denmark
73 unit_models/_Units/LN_Lmail_Hmail/textures/LN_Lmail_Hmail_denmark.texture
72 unit_models/_Units/LN_Lmail_Hmail/textures/LN_Lmail_Hmail_normal.texture
44 unit_sprites/denmark_Norse_Axemen_sprite.spr
7 england
73 unit_models/_Units/LN_Lmail_Hmail/textures/LN_Lmail_Hmail_england.texture
72 unit_models/_Units/LN_Lmail_Hmail/textures/LN_Lmail_Hmail_normal.texture
44 unit_sprites/denmark_Norse_Axemen_sprite.spr
2
7 denmark
60 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Danish_denmark_diff.texture
60 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Danish_denmark_norm.texture 0
7 england
60 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Danish_england_diff.texture
60 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Danish_england_norm.texture 0
1 4 None 11 MTW2_2H_Axe 0 2 19 MTW2_2H_Axe_primary 14 fs_test_shield 0 16
-0.090000004 0 0 -0.34999999 0.80000001 0.60000002 16 norse_axemen_ug1 1 3
66 unit_models/_Units/LN_3QPlate_HalfPlate/norse_axemen_ug1_lod0.mesh 121
66 unit_models/_Units/LN_3QPlate_HalfPlate/norse_axemen_ug1_lod1.mesh 1225
66 unit_models/_Units/LN_3QPlate_HalfPlate/norse_axemen_ug1_lod2.mesh 6400
2
7 denmark
82 unit_models/_Units/LN_3QPlate_HalfPlate/textures/mtw2_LN_halfplate_denmark.texture
81 unit_models/_Units/LN_3QPlate_HalfPlate/textures/mtw2_LN_halfplate_normal.texture
48 unit_sprites/denmark_Norse_Axemen_ug1_sprite.spr
7 england
82 unit_models/_Units/LN_3QPlate_HalfPlate/textures/mtw2_LN_halfplate_england.texture
81 unit_models/_Units/LN_3QPlate_HalfPlate/textures/mtw2_LN_halfplate_normal.texture
48 unit_sprites/denmark_Norse_Axemen_ug1_sprite.spr
2
7 denmark
60 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Danish_denmark_diff.texture
60 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Danish_denmark_norm.texture 0
7 england
60 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Danish_england_diff.texture
60 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Danish_england_norm.texture 0
1 4 None 11 MTW2_2H_Axe 0 2 19 MTW2_2H_Axe_primary 14 fs_test_shield 0 16