How do i add units for civ 4

hey I got a unit called the ceo musket man and I don know what to do can you help me.

 

This guide and this guide are very helpful for adding new units.

 

I most likely need help with doing the text part

 

are these going to be unique for a civ or useable by all civs

 

youre going to have to code it in unitinfos and then connect its tags in artdefines_Unit and GameText XML Files for your mod

example for:

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Code:

        <UnitInfo>
            <Class>UNITCLASS_MUSKETMAN</Class>
            <Type>UNIT_MISSISSIPPI_NATCHEZ</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>TXT_KEY_UNIT_MISSISSIPPI_NATCHEZ</Description>
            <Civilopedia>TXT_KEY_UNIT_MISSISSIPPI_NATCHEZ_PEDIA</Civilopedia>
            <Strategy>TXT_KEY_UNIT_MISSISSIPPI_NATCHEZ_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>
                <UnitClassUpgrade>
                    <UnitClassUpgradeType>UNITCLASS_RIFLEMAN</UnitClassUpgradeType>
                    <bUnitClassUpgrade>1</bUnitClassUpgrade>
                </UnitClassUpgrade>
            </UnitClassUpgrades>
            <UnitClassTargets/>
            <UnitCombatTargets/>
            <UnitClassDefenders/>
            <UnitCombatDefenders/>
            <FlankingStrikes/>
            <UnitAIs>
                <UnitAI>
                    <UnitAIType>UNITAI_ATTACK</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_GUNPOWDER</PrereqTech>
            <TechTypes/>
            <BonusType>NONE</BonusType>
            <PrereqBonuses/>
            <ProductionTraits/>
            <Flavors/>
            <iAIWeight>0</iAIWeight>
            <iCost>80</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>10</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/>
            <UnitClassDefenseMods/>
            <UnitCombatMods>
                <UnitCombatMod>
                    <UnitCombatType>UNITCOMBAT_MELEE</UnitCombatType>
                    <iUnitCombatMod>50</iUnitCombatMod>
                </UnitCombatMod>
            </UnitCombatMods>
            <UnitCombatCollateralImmunes/>
            <DomainMods/>
            <BonusProductionModifiers/>
            <iBombRate>0</iBombRate>
            <iBombardRate>0</iBombardRate>
            <SpecialCargo>NONE</SpecialCargo>
            <DomainCargo>NONE</DomainCargo>
            <iCargo>0</iCargo>
            <iConscription>4</iConscription>
            <iCultureGarrison>7</iCultureGarrison>
            <iExtraCost>0</iExtraCost>
            <iAsset>3</iAsset>
            <iPower>9</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_MISSISSIPPI_NATCHEZ</EarlyArtDefineTag>
                </UnitMeshGroup>
            </UnitMeshGroups>
            <FormationType>FORMATION_TYPE_RANGED</FormationType>
            <HotKey/>
            <bAltDown>0</bAltDown>
            <bShiftDown>0</bShiftDown>
            <bCtrlDown>0</bCtrlDown>
            <iHotKeyPriority>0</iHotKeyPriority>
            <FreePromotions/>
            <LeaderPromotion>NONE</LeaderPromotion>
            <iLeaderExperience>0</iLeaderExperience>
        </UnitInfo>

the art defines tag
<EarlyArtDefineTag>ART_DEF_UNIT_MISSISSIPPI_NATCHEZ</EarlyArtDefineTag>

and the GameText tag
<Description>TXT_KEY_UNIT_MISSISSIPPI_NATCHEZ</Description>
<Civilopedia>TXT_KEY_UNIT_MISSISSIPPI_NATCHEZ_PEDIA</Civilopedia>
<Strategy>TXT_KEY_UNIT_MISSISSIPPI_NATCHEZ_STRATEGY</Strategy>


must both have corresponding code in artdefines_unit XML and GameText XML



the tags

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<PrereqReligion>NONE</PrereqReligion>
<PrereqCorporation>NONE</PrereqCorporation>
<PrereqBuilding>NONE</PrereqBuilding>
<PrereqTech>TECH_GUNPOWDER</PrereqTech>

Can be used to define what techs or other prerequisites are need to build the unit

 

i tried to be concise yet not make a full how to guide, if you need further help, ask.

 

the unit you downloaded was it just the art files or is their any XML text files?

 

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B8vdkAxYiiFqWlJucExJeEd5Nkk

Edit: no their is not Just art

Edit 2:I'm going to make for all civs

 

Ugh this is so hard to mod civ is there a program that helps you with modding the game I really need help with adding that Coe musketman I would also like to see a video on how to add units in the game

 

i have no experience i only have experience on moding civ 3

 

As leoreth has stated getting started is always tough. That being said there are quite a few good tutorials located here:
https://forums.civfanatics.com/forums/civ4-modding-tutorials-reference.177/

To narrow it down a bit kael made an excellent video tutorial series about the absolute basics of creating a mod in civilization 4:
https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/msmd-how-to-create-a-mod-video-demo.262402/

It doesn't go into too much detail but it is a great place to start if you are an absolute beginner.

There are also quite a few tutorials about adding units to a mod. This one made by Rabbit, White is fairly informative but not too overwhelming:
https://forums.civfanatics.com/thre...created-units-to-civ4-in-6-easy-steps.176460/

 

The unit I was going to add I'm not replacing a unit I'm adding a extra one

 

If there was a video it would be easier

 

I think the easiest approach is to copy paste an existing unit and then change Type. After that you can change one thing at a time and see the result ingame. Trying to make everything from scratch is hard even for experienced modders.

Yeah, video tutorials are often nice, but who should make them?

Also semi-related to this topic, I'm working on an xml editor to make it easier to set up xml files. It's not completely done yet though and has yet to be moved to BTS (though it shouldn't give major problems. I planned the move)
https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/xml-gui-progress.561743/page-2

 

Can I try it

 

Right now it exist inside Medieval Conquest (Colonization mod). The plan is to finish it and then make a modcomp for BTS. This modcomp can then be used as is or be added to existing BTS mods.

You can either try it in M:C or wait for the modcomp. I hope to make the modcomp soon, like in a week or two, but I can't promise a certain date. It all depends on issues encountered and my available modding time. Regardless of what happens, it's soon relative to the fact that I have worked on an editor on and off since 2015.

 

I have normal civ 4