Help for the uneducated masses...well ok maybe just me.

[Rear Admiral]

Here is my dilema.....

I have downloaded several files for new units. I however, am a compete newbie at modifying a game so I need some help. I've seen many posts related to CREATING a new unit, but all I need help with is INSTALLING the existing files from ingenius users like Dark Sheer.

I have the files in a new folder after extracting them with WinAce, but now what? Obviously none of the new files match any of the existing files so I cannot simply replace one with the other like one would with a no CD cracked .exe file. For instance, I downloaded Dark Sheers Bandit, and after extracting I have 5 files:

Bandit Configuration Settings (notepad)
BanditAttackA (FLC File)
BanditDeath (also an FLC File)
BanditDefault (FLC File)
BanditFidget (FLC FIle)

What the heck do I do with those 5 files?

Sorry for being such an ignoramus but I need some help :crazyeyes

 

[Dark Sheer]

I thought I usually put the installing instruction at the thread until recently (the last one being Canoe animation ). Anyway, inorder to install a new unit you need Gramphos' Civ3MultiTool which you can download from the utility part of the forum. Using C3MT you can then copy an existing unit and make them into a new unit (say copying the calvary and name it bandit). By doing that C3MT will make a directory/folder called Bandit and inside the folder there will be a file call Bandit.ini Once that is done, you can now unzip all the files into the new directory/folder and replace whatever is created by C3MT.

After replacing the file, you can then go to Civ3edit and open you bic file and change the statistic for your new Bandit unit. To make sure that the unit appear in your city build menu, you need to open the units_32.pcx file (which is located at the \art\unit folder) and move the last 8 icons 1 step down and insert a new icon for the new Bandit unit.

Thats all you need to do. Hope that helps.

 

[TerminalRush]

Well I don't know about anyone else but that was just what I was needing. Thank you very much Dark Sheer. By the way, your units are spectacular