how do I add a new civ?

[SoCalian]

I'm trying to make a new california civ, and I can't quite figure out how to add a new civ yet. I can see that a few people out there know how to do it, so I am asking for help on this. I have a few questions:

How do I make a flag?
How do I make a leaderhead?
How do I make a UU?
What files do I need to edit?

 

[Fabius]

That's sort of like asking "How do I do open heart surgery?" or "How do I land a 747?" Well, okay, it's not that hard, but it's not a quick answer either.

I would suggest you download a completed state civ (I made Pennsylvania and Georgia, and there's a Texas one out there I know) and look there. You'll see the files to edit. That's a good place to start to see the scope of the project.

I made complete civs with everything but animated leaderheads. Pennsylvania has two leaders (46 files) and Georgia has only one leader (48 files). Not all of those were edited, some were copied in the zip file just so I could use a unique unit in a custom folder.

I recommend taking a look there and seeing the XML files and asking more specific questions once you've taken a look.

 

[WildWeazel]

http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=135459

 

[Jecrell]

There's a lot you need to do. Shall I write up a tutorial?

 

[WildWeazel]

The thread I posted is a detailed tutorial by BrentRichie.

 

[Jecrell]

The thread I posted is a detailed tutorial by BrentRichie.

No... not really.

That's a single XML file examined. Not creating an entire Civilization.

A Civilization requires a lot more editing and artwork than looking at the Civilizations XML file.

 

[WildWeazel]

Right, I guess the other stuff is in Parts 2 & 3. He covers everything needed to add the civ to the game, just not the graphics creation. I didn't notice that he asked about graphics. We can't model new units or LHs yet, but we can make new skins for them. There's a DDS converter in the utils section.

 

[Red Door]

That would probably be good to write a tutorial.

 

[SoCalian]

a tutorial would be veryhelpful.