MSMD: How to Create a Mod (video demo)

[basimrocks]

yeah i mean leaderheads, tyhanks on the advice

 

[14koder]

I followed your instructions exactly, but when i had created colbert and added the buttons and all and tried to load it, it gave me some XML errors for missing files (even though they were there). When I went to the civilopedia none of the leaders had buttons and when I tried to click on any the game crashed

 

[The_J]

Are you sure, that you put all the needed files in your mods folder?
Because sometimes a folder name can be missspelled or you put the files by accident into other mods, which would probably explain the error.

 

[14koder]

im sure i put everything in the right place, and named the folders correctly. The buttons were supposed to be in Assets/Art/Leaderheads/ right?

 

[Akar]

Ive followed all the setps to the letter but everytime I launch the game my leader doesnt appear. I made him japanese instead of american if that helps at all

 

[The_J]

The buttons were supposed to be in Assets/Art/Leaderheads/ right?

That depends which path you've mentioned in ArtDefines_Leaderheads.xml.
Could you maybe show us this entry for your leader and a screenshot of your file structure?

Ive followed all the setps to the letter but everytime I launch the game my leader doesnt appear. I made him japanese instead of american if that helps at all

Same as above, show us a screenshot of the folder with the files in it.

 

[Akar]

Is this what you wanted??

 

[The_J]

Partially, a screenshot of the folders would help too.

But can maybe also be solved without:
a) Remove the comma before the leaderhead button. A comma only has to be there, if you reference 2 buttons, like you can see for the other leaders. Else the comma will only cause trouble, e.g. crashes.

b) Instead of:

<NoShaderNIF></NoShaderNIF>
<BackgroundKFM></BackgroundKFM>

change it to:

<NoShaderNIF/>
<BackgroundKFM/>

That's "more right" than the first.

 

[Akar]

Partially, a screenshot of the folders would help too.

But can maybe also be solved without:
a) Remove the comma before the leaderhead button. A comma only has to be there, if you reference 2 buttons, like you can see for the other leaders. Else the comma will only cause trouble, e.g. crashes.

b) Instead of:

<NoShaderNIF></NoShaderNIF>
<BackgroundKFM></BackgroundKFM>

change it to:

<NoShaderNIF/>
<BackgroundKFM/>

That's "more right" than the first.

Wich folders? Heres a image of all the folders I have, do you need to see the contents or no?

Thanks for all your help

 

[The_J]

I see enough, also the mistake .

In your ArtDefines_Leaderheads.xml the path to the button is wrong.
In the file it's "Art\Interface\Leaderheads\Andrew_button.dds", but the button is there: "Art\Leaderheads\Andrew_button.dds"

 

[Akar]

I see enough, also the mistake .

In your ArtDefines_Leaderheads.xml the path to the button is wrong.
In the file it's "Art\Interface\Leaderheads\Andrew_button.dds", but the button is there: "Art\Leaderheads\Andrew_button.dds"

I fixed it and still nothing

its now


<LeaderheadArtInfos>
<LeaderheadArtInfo>
<Type>ART_DEF_LEADER_ANDREW</Type>
<Button>Art/Leaderheads/Andrew_button.dds</Button>
<NIF>art/LeaderHeads/Andrew.dds</NIF>
<KFM></KFM>
<NoShaderNIF/>
<BackgroundKFM/>
</LeaderheadArtInfo>

 

[The_J]

aaaahhh....did not look closely enough.
The button and the leaderhead should be in CoodMod\Art\Leaderheads, not in CoolMod\XML\Art\Leaderheads

 

[Akar]

Still not showing up when I put the "Andrew.dds, Andrew_button.dds and CIV4ArtDefines_Leaderhead.xm" under "assets/arts/leaderheads

 

[The_J]

Nonono, the XML file has to go to Assets\XML\Art, the art files have to go to Assets\Art\Leaderheads, not both things in the same folder.

 

[Akar]

Nonono, the XML file has to go to Assets\XML\Art, the art files have to go to Assets\Art\Leaderheads, not both things in the same folder.

Still not showing up . Is it because im using Windows 7? Oh and I had to make a new folder for the XML file, should I have already had one? I tottally suck at this

 

[The_J]

I had to make a new folder for the XML file, should I have already had one?

What folder and where?

 

[John A. MacDnld]

OK, I did everything up to the finishing all the leaderheads, but when I load the mod they don't show up in civilopedia or the game or anywhere. What's up with that?

 

[The_J]

OK, I did everything up to the finishing all the leaderheads, but when I load the mod they don't show up in civilopedia or the game or anywhere. What's up with that?

You probably missnamed a folder.
Be sure, that it's Assets and not Asset, and so on, check your folders again.
If you don't see it, post a screenshot like Akar above.

 

[tenuousjack]

great video i was wondering on how i could change the unique units on the civilization i created

 

[The_J]

Did you already take a look how other unique units are implemented in the game?