How do I add units to the game?

[nokmirt]

There is a whole list of user created units in the CiV forums. How do I add a unit to the game? I want to add a dive bomber to my tech tree. Unlike CiIV I cannot find any tutorials anywhere. I also know it could not be difficult, it was a breeze with CiIV. Thanks for any help you can give me. I really appreciate it.

 

[Gedemon]

Kael's guide, p43.

You'll have to set VFS to true in modbuddy for the two art defines XML files and for all the unit files.

 

[Kwadjh]

The following thread give also some indications :

http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?p=10901920#post10901920

 

[nokmirt]

Thank you guys for the help. It looks like I have some reading to do so I can learn how to build a mod.

Okay, I have a start on my test mod to learn. However, I am stuck. I need to know how the find the games Art files, such as UnitArtInfos and UnitMemberArtInfos. I need them as a reference to add my airplane. BTW, I did download firefox and SQlite like the tutorial said (at this point I am not sure what I need the database for yet but oh well). I just need the rest of the game files as a reference for the ArtDefines xml code.

One more thing, I am not sure where to put the unit folder (I am using danrells SPAD biplane as the base early aircraft) that has the animation files and so forth. Sorry for being a noob to all this, but I'll learn. Thanks for the help.