How to install a custom Leaderhead in BtS

[mikeastriker]

You included the xmls in the folder and yes i have read through and im still lost i found all of the xmls in the folder took them out and i was going to put them in the right folder inside the custom assets xml folder but im not sure which one they go into and also i was wondering if you can add leader heads to different mods because im using carters earth mod and im trying to load a leaderhead in.

 

[Ekmek]

always, always check if the ini file enables modular loading (change from 0 to 1)

 

[mikeastriker]

i changed the file to 1 when i downloaded it but im not sure what folders to put the xml files in.

 

[Ekmek]

check the standard folders for your game but most likely these:

xml/art
xml/civilizations
xm/text

 

[mikeastriker]

so when i find the folders they go in then do i just copy the writing and put it in or just put the whole xml file in the folder.

 

[Ekmek]

you can put the whole xml files into the folder. they are modular if i remember right. and should load if your ini has it enabled. but reagan wont show as part of the US. you need to add him to your civilizationxml described in the first post.

 

[mikeastriker]

ekmek im still confused i may sound dumb cuz im still confused but is it at all possible for me to join you in a vent channel or teamspeak where you could maybe walk me through what im doing wrong beacause im getting info errors when i load my game up now...

 

[RulerOfDaPeople]

Edit your CivilizationInfos.xml to the part where you see all the other leaders. Copy the tags for one (like Washington for example - starting with <Leader> and ending with </Leader> ) and replace Washington's name with REAGAN.

What type of infos errors are you getting?

Also about modulars, I found out what the problem was (thanks to strategyonly) and you have to make sure that your .ini file is OUTSIDE the assets folder, directly next to it. Also your assets folder should be inside only ONE title folder (the folder that is the title of the mod. In this case it's probably "Reagan".) So it should be MODs>Reagan>Assets (The ini is inside the Reagan folder) and so on and so forth.

 

[mikeastriker]

When it gets to init xml it says info class error or something is there a way to give me like a step by step way to install leaderheads because its not just modulars its the regular ones to im clueless on how to do eather and i have pretty much modded every other game i have played but never had to work with codes..

 

[mikeastriker]

And im using the mod earth 40 civs by Liambane and im trying to change the u.s default leaderhead which is lincoln and i want it to be eather fdr or washington any ideas.....

 

[SiFutLo]

Hey, I've been adding custom leader heads with some success, but certain ones just won't seem to work even though I do the same thing. The Atotoztli leaderhead for instance, shows up in game, but won't show any civilopedia info or the leaderhead, and then if you try to select her to play, the game crashes. Any thoughts?

 

[Ekmek]

check your artdefines it might have an error. the blank screen s a good indicator that the bg, nif, or animation entry is off.

 

[mqduck]

Everything seems to be working fine, but the leader I added is always first in the Civilopedia list of leaders. I tried moving the entry around, but there's no change.

UPDATE: Never mind. I fixed it.

 

[domino35]

i did everything you said to do but the leaderhead picture is pink and there is no description

 

[The_J]

Check the spelling of your path, and the path of the graphics.
Pink graphics show you always, that civ can't find it.

 

[domino35]

Heres what Im doing


<LeaderheadArtInfo>
<Type>ART_DEF_LEADER_SAURON</Type>
<Button>Art/interface/LeaderHeads/Shaka_BG.dds,6,12</Button>
<NIF>art/LeaderHeads/Sauron/shaka_BG.nif</NIF>
<KFM>art/LeaderHeads/Sauron/shaka.kfm</KFM>
<NoShaderNIF>art/LeaderHeads/Sauron/shaka_noshader.nif</NoShaderNIF>
<BackgroundKFM>art/LeaderHeads/Sauron/shaka_BG.kfm</BackgroundKFM>*
</LeaderheadArtInfo>

 

[Flintlock1415]

Your nif can't be shaka_BG.nif; either use the shaka.nif (if there is one) or use shaka_nonshader.nif. (You can reference to nonshaders in the Shader tag, it just will use the nonshader all the time.)

 

[domino35]

it didnt work btw happy easter

 

[mike3640]

i tried using a hitler one i downloaded after the first turn or two i get an error and civ must close, i dont know why

 

[chaos0987654321]

is this a "complete" tutorial on adding leader heads? as in all of the XML is covered right?