MSMD: How to Create a Mod (video demo)

[Military man]

I finally got it to work and I think they make it look a whole lot easier than I thought it would be.
One problem once I get down to where the xml files should be they aren't there? Any ideas?

Can someone please help me with the xml problem

 

[RulerOfDaPeople]

These videos could really use a text write up to go along with them because the videos keep malfunctioning and I have a brand new computer.

 

[The_wome]

This is a fantastic tutorial despite any slow down that may occur - definitely worth the wait. Two thumbs up from me. Thank you very much

 

[phil_eyorks]

I really respect you for making these fantastic vids... but I have to ask aswell - is there anyway of making these downloadable?

I can get about halfway through a presentation, before my computer gets completely destabilized, and freezes me out. I also have a 1 mth old PC, with 2 GBs of RAM.

What I have seen of them is incredible though. Thanks so much for taking the time.

 

[peteandbill]

two things
1. i found out from experience it's a good idea before you start modding to copy the actuall assets folder into a safe folder because if you accidentally mess up the actual versino you need a backup

2. for some reason there are no wonder movies, found religion movies, probably no found corporation movies (i haven't checked), and no discovered tech pop up in the actual game, any ideas on which file i messed up

 

[asgård 1]

hey kael were did you get the button template do you need it to make the button work or not

 

[black baron]

vista still hates me when i try to md

 

[Military man]

XML problem still bothering me
Help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[peteandbill]

try unhiding hidden files or have it show all types ...
my videos still aren't working...and on top of that the afterworld mod says that i just died as soon as i start a game...pleeeeeeeeeeease help me!!

 

[black baron]

again a problem when i start the mod it say there is an unrecognized character but i compared it to other lines of the same info but there is no difference whats wrong

 

[Soduka]

Awesome stuff, but man this has got to be the most inefficient video format ever made. There is no reason I should ever need to crank out 1.5 gigs of Virtual Memory for a simple video.

If you are open to suggestions and you are continuing the series (As I hope you are) consider this alternative:

http://camstudio.org/

Free, Open Source.

 

[asgård 1]

When will the how to add units or how to add buildings be released

 

[Kael]

When will the how to add units or how to add buildings be released

My trial period expired on the software.

But the good news is Im going to try Soduka's suggestion. Hopefully that will work and wont have the performance problems of captivate.

edit: CAmStudio looks pretty nice. I have to get the next version of FfH out friday, but after that I'll try to get a unit demo together.

 

[Eddi]

i have big problems viewing these videos, when i click on the link it plays first the sound, and when it is done with the sound it starts the video (very slow, which i'd blame on my bandwidth)

then i tried to download the swf file first, but if i play that locally, i have sound but no video at all

 

[Soduka]

I may have missed it, but did you include the part about editing Civ4DiplomacyInfos and adding references for first contact text to your new civ/leader, then adding the actual text in the Text folder? My text boxes were blank on first contact until I did that.

 

[Military man]

When I look for the XML files from the game's folders they arn't there any help/

 

[peteandbill]

hey asgard ... just do the same thing as everything else (copy the existing xml and copy somthing similiar and then change what you need, the tags are pretty easy to read)

MY VIDEOS AREN'T WORKING AND NEITHER IS MY DOMESTIC ADVISOR WHICH I REALLY NEED
help pleeeeeese

 

[Military man]

hey asgard ... just do the same thing as everything else (copy the existing xml and copy somthing similiar and then change what you need, the tags are pretty easy to read)

MY VIDEOS AREN'T WORKING AND NEITHER IS MY DOMESTIC ADVISOR WHICH I REALLY NEED
help pleeeeeese

My point is I can't find any existing XML to copy.

 

[peteandbill]

sorry...i was talking to asgard...but i guess try unhiding hidden files or something....or reinstalling the game

 

[Military man]

sorry...i was talking to asgard...but i guess try unhiding hidden files or something....or reinstalling the game

How do you unhide hidden files?
I have tried reinstalling the game and it didn't work.
Sorry I didn't see your earlier post