How do you change unit skins

[jennarivo]

just wondering how difficult it is to change unit skins or even add new units

 

[Chamaedrys]

If you "just" want a new skin for an existing unit, it is pretty simple:

Lets say you have a new skin for the rifleman. (skin = .dds file)

1.) go to customassets/art/units and create a folder "rifleman"

2.) put your custom .dds file directly in that folder

3.) start the game and enjoy the new look of the rifleman! ;-)

 

[jennarivo]

thanks for that, much appreciated

 

[CHRISROOM]

but how do you make .dds files?

 

[Officer Reene]

but how do you make .dds files?

you need a converter

here is a tutorial on making new civs:


http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=148507


there are links on how to get free converters

just read post 1 part 1

hope it helps

 

[CHRISROOM]

actually, i'll read the whole thing. thanks.

 

[CHRISROOM]

and, how do you edit the 3d part of it? It only converts .bmp to .dds. no 3d editing there. or, are there multiple pictures to show each position?

 

[Officer Reene]

and, how do you edit the 3d part of it? It only converts .bmp to .dds. no 3d editing there. or, are there multiple pictures to show each position?

well that's a little more complicated....

I just thought you wanted to reskin existing animations....


to edit the 3d part you need to check the tutorials... for 3d max stuff...

its beyond me how to that... (and 3dmax is an expensive program - but there are alternative ways to get a program like that)


the tutorials are rather long but helpful

I just dont have the patience to learn it...

sorry I cant help you more on that

 

[CHRISROOM]

do you know if z-modeler could help?

 

[Officer Reene]

do you know if z-modeler could help?

I have no idea... Im not a animations modder....

NOTE: if you reskin (just change the pics) you can just import the rest of the animation files from the original unit's files

when I say reskin I mean just change the colors of the unit... but still use the same animations

to find out how to do that go here:

http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=137265



it is a long thread... but read the whole thread... because there are many answers there...

now if you want to switch animations... like use an axemans axe with the swordsman... you can do that too... they are keeping track of it here...

I forget the link but search out the forums to find them


if you want to make new animations.... go here


http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=161099


and here

http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=163585

that's all I know...

since I cant make animations and dont have the patience to learn

 

[CHRISROOM]

then how do you make new units? is there a tutorial for that? I mean, I want to reskin too, but with my scenarios, new civs (soon), and mods (soon, learning), I'll need all the help I can get.

 

[Officer Reene]

all I can tell you is to check out those two links

they are tutorials and you can make totally new units

other than that.... go look through the tutorial forums for answers....

 

[CHRISROOM]

ok, thanks for your help