Custom district invisible. HELP

[fb2017]

So I've made a replacement district, and everything works fine, but it is invisible!

I guess I have to reference some of the models to the district, but how do I add for example the commercial hub model to my district, and is there any way I can make my own?

Thanks.

 

[raen]

You have to copy it from districts.artdef and make your own artdef file. Dont forget modart.xml, it has to have districts config to art to be available.

Your own graphics? Its rather advanced assets design.

 

[fb2017]

You have to copy it from districts.artdef and make your own artdef file. Dont forget modart.xml, it has to have districts config to art to be available.

Your own graphics? Its rather advanced assets design.

Thanks for the help!

I figured out eventually that you had to make your own artdef file, but I'm not quite sure how to do it. Could you send me a template or an example?

Thank you very much anyways!

 

[raen]

Try to see here: https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/civ-6-modding-tools-basics.634429/#post-15173205

 

[fb2017]

Try to see here: https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/civ-6-modding-tools-basics.634429/#post-15173205

Thanks for the response.

The example you gave me seems to only work for units, and I'm not quite sure what you meant with the Mod.art.xml thing.

I looked at some mods and tried to use find a solution by experimenting with the code, but even when I copy-paste the whole code and replace their district with mine, it still does not work!

Anyways, this is the code I'm using right now:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
<AssetObjects..ArtDefSet>
    <m_Version>
        <major>4</major>
        <minor>0</minor>
        <build>315</build>
        <revision>805</revision>
    </m_Version>
    <m_TemplateName text="Districts"/>
    <m_RootCollections>
        <Element>
            <m_Fields>
                <m_Values>
                    <Element class="AssetObjects..BoolValue">
                        <m_bValue>false</m_bValue>
                        <m_ParamName text="CanAffectBuildings"/>
                    </Element>
                </m_Values>
            </m_Fields>
            <m_ChildCollections>
                <Element>
                    <m_CollectionName text="Landmark"/>
                    <m_ReplaceMergedCollectionElements>false</m_ReplaceMergedCollectionElements>
                    <Element>
                        <m_Fields>
                            <m_Values>
                                <Element class="AssetObjects..ArtDefReferenceValue">
                                    <m_ElementName text="DISTRICT_FEB_BAZAAR"/>
                                    <m_RootCollectionName text="Districts"/>
                                    <m_ArtDefPath text="Landmarks.artdef"/>
                                    <m_CollectionIsLocked>true</m_CollectionIsLocked>
                                    <m_TemplateName text="Landmarks"/>
                                    <m_ParamName text="Xref"/>
                                </Element>
                            </m_Values>
                        </m_Fields>
                        <m_ChildCollections/>
                        <m_Name text="Landmark1"/>
                        <m_AppendMergedParameterCollections>false</m_AppendMergedParameterCollections>
                    </Element>
                </Element>
                <Element>
                    <m_CollectionName text="StrategicView"/>
                    <m_ReplaceMergedCollectionElements>false</m_ReplaceMergedCollectionElements>
                    <Element>
                        <m_Fields>
                            <m_Values>
                                <Element class="AssetObjects..ArtDefReferenceValue">
                                    <m_ElementName text="CommercialHub"/>
                                    <m_RootCollectionName text="Districts"/>
                                    <m_ArtDefPath text="StrategicView.artdef"/>
                                    <m_CollectionIsLocked>false</m_CollectionIsLocked>
                                    <m_TemplateName text="StrategicView"/>
                                    <m_ParamName text="XrefName"/>
                                </Element>
                                <Element class="AssetObjects..ArtDefReferenceValue">
                                    <m_ElementName text="Completed"/>
                                    <m_RootCollectionName text="BuildStates"/>
                                    <m_ArtDefPath text="Districts.artdef"/>
                                    <m_CollectionIsLocked>true</m_CollectionIsLocked>
                                    <m_TemplateName text="Districts"/>
                                    <m_ParamName text="State"/>
                                </Element>
                            </m_Values>
                        </m_Fields>
                        <m_ChildCollections/>
                        <m_Name text="StrategicView001"/>
                        <m_AppendMergedParameterCollections>false</m_AppendMergedParameterCollections>
                    </Element>
                    <Element>
                        <m_Fields>
                            <m_Values>
                                <Element class="AssetObjects..ArtDefReferenceValue">
                                    <m_ElementName text="CommercialHub_Pillaged"/>
                                    <m_RootCollectionName text="Districts"/>
                                    <m_ArtDefPath text="StrategicView.artdef"/>
                                    <m_CollectionIsLocked>true</m_CollectionIsLocked>
                                    <m_TemplateName text="StrategicView"/>
                                    <m_ParamName text="XrefName"/>
                                </Element>
                                <Element class="AssetObjects..ArtDefReferenceValue">
                                    <m_ElementName text="Pillaged"/>
                                    <m_RootCollectionName text="BuildStates"/>
                                    <m_ArtDefPath text="Districts.artdef"/>
                                    <m_CollectionIsLocked>true</m_CollectionIsLocked>
                                    <m_TemplateName text="Districts"/>
                                    <m_ParamName text="State"/>
                                </Element>
                            </m_Values>
                        </m_Fields>
                        <m_ChildCollections/>
                        <m_Name text="StrategicView002"/>
                        <m_AppendMergedParameterCollections>false</m_AppendMergedParameterCollections>
                    </Element>
                    <Element>
                        <m_Fields>
                            <m_Values>
                                <Element class="AssetObjects..ArtDefReferenceValue">
                                    <m_ElementName text="CommercialHub_UnderConstruction"/>
                                    <m_RootCollectionName text="Districts"/>
                                    <m_ArtDefPath text="StrategicView.artdef"/>
                                    <m_CollectionIsLocked>true</m_CollectionIsLocked>
                                    <m_TemplateName text="StrategicView"/>
                                    <m_ParamName text="XrefName"/>
                                </Element>
                                <Element class="AssetObjects..ArtDefReferenceValue">
                                    <m_ElementName text="UnderConstruction"/>
                                    <m_RootCollectionName text="BuildStates"/>
                                    <m_ArtDefPath text="Districts.artdef"/>
                                    <m_CollectionIsLocked>true</m_CollectionIsLocked>
                                    <m_TemplateName text="Districts"/>
                                    <m_ParamName text="State"/>
                                </Element>
                            </m_Values>
                        </m_Fields>
                        <m_ChildCollections/>
                        <m_Name text="StrategicView003"/>
                        <m_AppendMergedParameterCollections>false</m_AppendMergedParameterCollections>
                    </Element>
                </Element>
                <Element>
                    <m_CollectionName text="Audio"/>
                    <m_ReplaceMergedCollectionElements>false</m_ReplaceMergedCollectionElements>
                    <Element>
                        <m_Fields>
                            <m_Values>
                                <Element class="AssetObjects..StringValue">
                                    <m_Value text="Build_District_CommercialHub"/>
                                    <m_ParamName text="XrefName"/>
                                </Element>
                            </m_Values>
                        </m_Fields>
                        <m_ChildCollections/>
                        <m_Name text="Build_District_CommercialHub"/>
                        <m_AppendMergedParameterCollections>false</m_AppendMergedParameterCollections>
                    </Element>
                </Element>
                <Element>
                    <m_CollectionName text="AmbPlay"/>
                    <m_ReplaceMergedCollectionElements>false</m_ReplaceMergedCollectionElements>
                    <Element>
                        <m_Fields>
                            <m_Values>
                                <Element class="AssetObjects..StringValue">
                                    <m_Value text="PLAY_AMBIENCE_DISTRICT_COMMERCIALHUB"/>
                                    <m_ParamName text="XrefName"/>
                                </Element>
                            </m_Values>
                        </m_Fields>
                        <m_ChildCollections/>
                        <m_Name text="PLAY_AMBIENCE_DISTRICT_COMMERCIALHUB"/>
                        <m_AppendMergedParameterCollections>false</m_AppendMergedParameterCollections>
                    </Element>
                </Element>
                <Element>
                    <m_CollectionName text="AmbStop"/>
                    <m_ReplaceMergedCollectionElements>false</m_ReplaceMergedCollectionElements>
                    <Element>
                        <m_Fields>
                            <m_Values>
                                <Element class="AssetObjects..StringValue">
                                    <m_Value text="STOP_AMBIENCE_DISTRICT_COMMERCIALHUB"/>
                                    <m_ParamName text="XrefName"/>
                                </Element>
                            </m_Values>
                        </m_Fields>
                        <m_ChildCollections/>
                        <m_Name text="STOP_AMBIENCE_DISTRICT_COMMERCIALHUB"/>
                        <m_AppendMergedParameterCollections>false</m_AppendMergedParameterCollections>
                    </Element>
                </Element>
            </m_ChildCollections>
            <m_Name text="DISTRICT_FEB_BAZAAR"/>
            <m_AppendMergedParameterCollections>false</m_AppendMergedParameterCollections>
        </Element>
    </m_RootCollections>
</AssetObjects..ArtDefSet>

 

[raen]

Modart is the file modbuddy needs to say what is to custom art, in case of your new district. Use this tool to generate modart for you: https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/automating-modding-tasks.628685/#post-15041363

If modart not defined to custom districts shows invisible in game.

As for artdef seems ok.