Changing the graphics of vanilla units

[NikAquila]

Hi, I'm a newbie to Civilization 4. I've been playing Civilization 3 for a long time, and it's a fairly straightforward game when it comes to graphics. But I don't understand the file arrangement in Civilization 4.

The game features a modern tank unit, which is based on the Abrams tank model. I would like to replace his graphics with the Leopard 2 tank model. But I have no idea how to do it. I can't even find the modern tank files in the game folder.

In the Civilization 3, all you had to do was download the unit graphics, change their names and put them in the Art folder. But in Civilization 4, it's very difficult.

I apologize for the possible presence of errors in the text, I do not live in an English-speaking country.

 

[<Nexus>]

But in Civilization 4, it's very difficult.

...at first.

Much of the graphics are packed into FPK files.
The game loads assets in the following order:
1. Mod
2. BtS
3. Warlords
4. Vanilla

So if you want to replace/edit/copy something you have have to know which part of the game has it. In your example it's probably Vanilla Civ4.