GUIDE: Adding new units

[The_J]

Hey, one of them is directly at the top , this one. This here might maybe be a better place to start (although i have no idea about it, but the name indicates that it's a bit more generall ).

 

[progressregress]

Thank you very much Vortilex and The_J, I'll give that a go now.

Also thanks for the warm welcome!

[ Worked perfectly ]

 

[BlackswordSteve]

Ok, so I've been looking around on the forums all day to find out why my UU wouldn't work, but I haven't been able to fix the problem yet.

All I'm doing is copying and pasting the info for the marine unit and changing the stats and stuff. No unique art or anything. I changed it so my civilizationinfos is showing the correct information (unitclass_marine and then my UU as the unit type), but when I load my mod, it says that my UU's unit type's info class was incorrect in the civilizationsinfos xml.

I'm still very new to modding, so sorry if I'm missing something obvious here.

 

[The_J]

Welcome to CFC .

Could you please paste your unit info and the short additional entry you've made in the civilizationInfos in here?
Use a

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if necessary.

 

[BlackswordSteve]

Alright, I'll do that, but first, maybe I should've asked this in my first post; Do you NEED to change or create text files when making new units? Even if its just copying and pasting pretty much all the information?

 

[The_J]

What do you mean with text files? The files in XML\Text? Then...if you want to. If you don't want to distribute a mod, or it should be in one language only, then you can also put the text directly in the unit xml, instead of linking it to another file.

 

[BlackswordSteve]

Ok, yeah, I was thinking that maybe I needed an xml text entry for my unit to work, but I guess thats not the problem.

here's my unit info:

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<UnitInfo>
<Class>UNITCLASS_MARINE</Class>
<Type>UNIT_PARTOPIAN_VANGUARD</Type>
<UniqueNames/>
<Special>NONE</Special>
<Capture>NONE</Capture>
<Combat>UNITCOMBAT_GUN</Combat>
<Domain>DOMAIN_LAND</Domain>
<DefaultUnitAI>UNITAI_ATTACK</DefaultUnitAI>
<Invisible>NONE</Invisible>
<SeeInvisible>NONE</SeeInvisible>
<Description>Vanguard</Description>
<Civilopedia>TXT_KEY_UNIT_MARINE_PEDIA</Civilopedia>
<Strategy>TXT_KEY_UNIT_MARINE_STRATEGY</Strategy>
<Advisor>ADVISOR_MILITARY</Advisor>
<bAnimal>0</bAnimal>
<bFood>0</bFood>
<bNoBadGoodies>0</bNoBadGoodies>
<bOnlyDefensive>0</bOnlyDefensive>
<bNoCapture>0</bNoCapture>
<bQuickCombat>0</bQuickCombat>
<bRivalTerritory>0</bRivalTerritory>
<bMilitaryHappiness>1</bMilitaryHappiness>
<bMilitarySupport>1</bMilitarySupport>
<bMilitaryProduction>1</bMilitaryProduction>
<bPillage>1</bPillage>
<bSpy>0</bSpy>
<bSabotage>0</bSabotage>
<bDestroy>0</bDestroy>
<bStealPlans>0</bStealPlans>
<bInvestigate>0</bInvestigate>
<bCounterSpy>0</bCounterSpy>
<bFound>0</bFound>
<bGoldenAge>0</bGoldenAge>
<bInvisible>0</bInvisible>
<bFirstStrikeImmune>0</bFirstStrikeImmune>
<bNoDefensiveBonus>0</bNoDefensiveBonus>
<bIgnoreBuildingDefense>1</bIgnoreBuildingDefense>
<bCanMoveImpassable>0</bCanMoveImpassable>
<bCanMoveAllTerrain>0</bCanMoveAllTerrain>
<bFlatMovementCost>0</bFlatMovementCost>
<bIgnoreTerrainCost>0</bIgnoreTerrainCost>
<bNukeImmune>0</bNukeImmune>
<bPrereqBonuses>0</bPrereqBonuses>
<bPrereqReligion>0</bPrereqReligion>
<bMechanized>0</bMechanized>
<bSuicide>0</bSuicide>
<bHiddenNationality>0</bHiddenNationality>
<bAlwaysHostile>0</bAlwaysHostile>
<UnitClassUpgrades/>
<UnitClassTargets/>
<UnitCombatTargets/>
<UnitClassDefenders/>
<UnitCombatDefenders/>
<FlankingStrikes/>
<UnitAIs>
<UnitAI>
<UnitAIType>UNITAI_ATTACK</UnitAIType>
<bUnitAI>1</bUnitAI>
</UnitAI>
<UnitAI>
<UnitAIType>UNITAI_ATTACK_CITY</UnitAIType>
<bUnitAI>1</bUnitAI>
</UnitAI>
<UnitAI>
<UnitAIType>UNITAI_RESERVE</UnitAIType>
<bUnitAI>1</bUnitAI>
</UnitAI>
<UnitAI>
<UnitAIType>UNITAI_CITY_DEFENSE</UnitAIType>
<bUnitAI>1</bUnitAI>
</UnitAI>
</UnitAIs>
<NotUnitAIs/>
<Builds/>
<ReligionSpreads/>
<CorporationSpreads/>
<GreatPeoples/>
<Buildings/>
<ForceBuildings/>
<HolyCity>NONE</HolyCity>
<ReligionType>NONE</ReligionType>
<StateReligion>NONE</StateReligion>
<PrereqReligion>NONE</PrereqReligion>
<PrereqCorporation>NONE</PrereqCorporation>
<PrereqBuilding>NONE</PrereqBuilding>
<PrereqTech>TECH_INDUSTRIALISM</PrereqTech>
<TechTypes>
<PrereqTech>TECH_RIFLING</PrereqTech>
<PrereqTech>NONE</PrereqTech>
<PrereqTech>NONE</PrereqTech>
</TechTypes>
<BonusType>NONE</BonusType>
<PrereqBonuses/>
<ProductionTraits/>
<Flavors/>
<iAIWeight>0</iAIWeight>
<iCost>160</iCost>
<iHurryCostModifier>0</iHurryCostModifier>
<iAdvancedStartCost>100</iAdvancedStartCost>
<iAdvancedStartCostIncrease>0</iAdvancedStartCostIncrease>
<iMinAreaSize>-1</iMinAreaSize>
<iMoves>1</iMoves>
<bNoRevealMap>0</bNoRevealMap>
<iAirRange>0</iAirRange>
<iAirUnitCap>0</iAirUnitCap>
<iDropRange>0</iDropRange>
<iNukeRange>-1</iNukeRange>
<iWorkRate>0</iWorkRate>
<iBaseDiscover>0</iBaseDiscover>
<iDiscoverMultiplier>0</iDiscoverMultiplier>
<iBaseHurry>0</iBaseHurry>
<iHurryMultiplier>0</iHurryMultiplier>
<iBaseTrade>0</iBaseTrade>
<iTradeMultiplier>0</iTradeMultiplier>
<iGreatWorkCulture>0</iGreatWorkCulture>
<iEspionagePoints>0</iEspionagePoints>
<TerrainImpassables/>
<FeatureImpassables/>
<TerrainPassableTechs/>
<FeaturePassableTechs/>
<iCombat>24</iCombat>
<iCombatLimit>100</iCombatLimit>
<iAirCombat>0</iAirCombat>
<iAirCombatLimit>0</iAirCombatLimit>
<iXPValueAttack>4</iXPValueAttack>
<iXPValueDefense>2</iXPValueDefense>
<iFirstStrikes>0</iFirstStrikes>
<iChanceFirstStrikes>0</iChanceFirstStrikes>
<iInterceptionProbability>0</iInterceptionProbability>
<iEvasionProbability>0</iEvasionProbability>
<iWithdrawalProb>0</iWithdrawalProb>
<iCollateralDamage>0</iCollateralDamage>
<iCollateralDamageLimit>0</iCollateralDamageLimit>
<iCollateralDamageMaxUnits>0</iCollateralDamageMaxUnits>
<iCityAttack>0</iCityAttack>
<iCityDefense>0</iCityDefense>
<iAnimalCombat>0</iAnimalCombat>
<iHillsAttack>0</iHillsAttack>
<iHillsDefense>0</iHillsDefense>
<TerrainNatives/>
<FeatureNatives/>
<TerrainAttacks/>
<TerrainDefenses/>
<FeatureAttacks/>
<FeatureDefenses/>
<UnitClassAttackMods>
<UnitClassAttackMod>
<UnitClassType>UNITCLASS_MACHINE_GUN</UnitClassType>
<iUnitClassMod>50</iUnitClassMod>
</UnitClassAttackMod>
<UnitClassAttackMod>
<UnitClassType>UNITCLASS_ARTILLERY</UnitClassType>
<iUnitClassMod>50</iUnitClassMod>
</UnitClassAttackMod>
</UnitClassAttackMods>
<UnitClassDefenseMods/>
<UnitCombatMods/>
<UnitCombatCollateralImmunes/>
<DomainMods/>
<BonusProductionModifiers/>
<iBombRate>0</iBombRate>
<iBombardRate>0</iBombardRate>
<SpecialCargo>NONE</SpecialCargo>
<DomainCargo>NONE</DomainCargo>
<iCargo>0</iCargo>
<iConscription>0</iConscription>
<iCultureGarrison>12</iCultureGarrison>
<iExtraCost>0</iExtraCost>
<iAsset>5</iAsset>
<iPower>18</iPower>
<UnitMeshGroups>
<iGroupSize>3</iGroupSize>
<fMaxSpeed>1.75</fMaxSpeed>
<fPadTime>1</fPadTime>
<iMeleeWaveSize>3</iMeleeWaveSize>
<iRangedWaveSize>0</iRangedWaveSize>
<UnitMeshGroup>
<iRequired>3</iRequired>
<EarlyArtDefineTag>ART_DEF_UNIT_MARINE</EarlyArtDefineTag>
</UnitMeshGroup>
</UnitMeshGroups>
<FormationType>FORMATION_TYPE_DEFAULT</FormationType>
<HotKey/>
<bAltDown>0</bAltDown>
<bShiftDown>0</bShiftDown>
<bCtrlDown>0</bCtrlDown>
<iHotKeyPriority>0</iHotKeyPriority>
<FreePromotions>
<FreePromotion>
<PromotionType>PROMOTION_COMBAT1</PromotionType>
<bFreePromotion>1</bFreePromotion>
</FreePromotion>
<FreePromotion>
<PromotionType>PROMOTION_COMBAT2</PromotionType>
<bFreePromotion>1</bFreePromotion>
</FreePromotion>
</FreePromotions>
<LeaderPromotion>NONE</LeaderPromotion>
<iLeaderExperience>0</iLeaderExperience>
</UnitInfo>

and my civilizationinfo:

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<Units>
<Unit>
<UnitClassType>UNITCLASS_MARINE</UnitClassType>
<UnitType>UNIT_PARTPOPIAN_VANGUARD</UnitType>
</Unit>
</Units>

 

[The_J]

Typo in there:
UNIT_PARTOPIAN_VANGUARD vs:
UNIT_PARTPOPIAN_VANGUARD

 

[BlackswordSteve]

Alright. Fixed the typo. Its still not working, though.

 

[The_J]

What error (exact please) do you get now?

 

[BlackswordSteve]

The same error I mentioned in my first post.

tag: UNIT_PARTOPIAN_VANGUARD in info class was incorrect

current xml file is: xml\civilizations/CIV4civilizationinfos.xml

 

[The_J]

try to hold down shift during loading.
Maybe the old, unchanged files are still in the cache and your changes are not loaded.


You should disable caching in the civilization4.ini (in the main BtS folder, open it with a text editor, search for cache or caching).

 

[BlackswordSteve]

hmmmm. I did all that, but its still not working.

 

[The_J]

Then you should check, if the Civ4UnitInfos.xml is at the right place.
Maybe you've named the folder only "unit" instead of "units", please check that.

 

[BlackswordSteve]

Sweet! It works now.

I had thought that since I could run my mod using folders with JUST the files I had changed for my civilizations and leaderheads, I could do the same with the unitinfo file. My mistake, lol.

Thanks for all the help

 

[The_J]

Er... you can .
What have you done to fix your problem?

 

[BlackswordSteve]

hmm, I guess I should've been more specific.

Originally, the only xml files I had in my mod folder was the civilizationinfos and the leaderheadinfos, and it worked fine. Then once I started messing around with units, I figured I could do the same thing, and just put the unitinfos xml in my mod folder. When that didn't work, I put ALL of the unit xml files (from the BTS and original Civ folders) in my mod folder, and then it worked.

I'm going to work on unique buildings next. Is it basically the same thing as adding unique units? Or is there something special I have to do for buildings?

 

[The_J]

Strange, it should have worked in the way you've done it .
Okay, doesn't matter, problem solved .

Buildings, yes it's in general the same.
You have to edit the building and -classInfos.xml, the corresponding artDefines, and for an UB you do it in the same like for the UU.
The stats are sure different, but i guess i don't really have to mention it .

 

[faexpopuli]

Thanks to Officer Reene for your post. I've been attempting to add units and buildings from FFH2 to Next War and all have caused the game to crash when I've try to build these units. Now everything works. Removing the comma from Buttons did the trick. Thanks Again.

 

[justinian66]

The link provided for changing unit's stats (http://civ4wiki.com/wiki/index.php/CIV4UnitInfos) doesn't work (for me at least...) Does anyone know where to find that kind of info anymore?