MY Add a Civ Tutorial

[The_J]

The TXT_KEY_s are just references to the real text in one of the files in XML\Text.

For example, when you look at XML\Text\GameTextInfos_Cities.xml, the first entry is

<TEXT>
		<Tag>TXT_KEY_CITY_NAME_WASHINGTON</Tag>
		<English>Washington</English>
		<French>
			<Text>Washington</Text>
			<Gender>Male</Gender>
			<Plural>0</Plural>
		</French>
		<German>
			<Text>Washington</Text>
			<Gender>Male</Gender>
			<Plural>0</Plural>
		</German>
		<Italian>
			<Text>Washington</Text>
			<Gender>Female</Gender>
			<Plural>0</Plural>
		</Italian>
		<Spanish>
			<Text>Washington</Text>
			<Gender>Female</Gender>
			<Plural>0</Plural>
		</Spanish>
	</TEXT>

You have to do the same thing with all your text.

 

[Ricemon]

So far, I've managed to get my Civ/Leader to appear in the Civilopedia, along with the UU and UB. Edited the descriptions to my liking and then I checked to see that name and pictures in Civilopedia all match up and look nice.

Here is where the problem is found: I run an advanced start game to see if I can play my custom civ with no crashes. Game start without incident so I proceed to place my cities/improvements/units as per the advanced start. After doing so, I begin the game and play. Everything is fine...until I attempt to build my unique unit and my unique building. The game crashes right after I click on the button to build them and the button selection sound file plays. This really stumped me since in the advanced start I have already placed both my unique unit and building onto the map and both of them appeared fine on the game screen. I've checked all related art and xml files for any tags I've misspelled but it all looks fine (remember, everything appears fine in Civilopedia).

Also, if this helps, I've actually duplicated and renamed the NextWar Mod to use as the test bed for this new civ.

 

[The_J]

I guess, the problem is again the button.
In your xml it looks probably like this:

<Button>,Art/Interface/Buttons/Units/Lion.dds</Button>

If yes: Remove the comma at the beginning, and try it again.

 

[Ricemon]

Awesome, I can build both the UU and UB without game crashing. Thanks!

 

[phonixv]

it gives me a tag leader_myleadersname in info class was incorrect
curent xml file is Civilizations/CIV4CivilizationInfos.xml

 

[The_J]

Welcome to CFC .

check the name again .
It's probably the case that you've added LEADER_MY_NEW_LEADER in leaderheadInfos.xml, but in civilizationInfos.xml you wrote _LEADER_NEW_LEADER or something like that.

 

[phonixv]

ok i fixed that one now i get a
failedloading xml file xml\textgametextinfos_myciv.xml
[.\FXml.cpp:133] error parsing XMLfile-
file xml\textgametextinfos_myciv.xml
reasion invalid at the toplevel of the document
line 1,1
surce (theres a bunch of gobldygook here like an i with two dots >> only smaller and an upsidown ?) <text>

 

[The_J]

If this file is just a copy of another text file from civ (it is, right?), then the structure itself should be okay.
Then there is the question what programm did you use to edit the file?
It could have screwed the file up.
Use Wordpad or Notepad/++, not Word or so.

 

[phonixv]

i got it off this site and i used notepad its saved as a .xml file and it gives me that message

 

[The_J]

hhmmm....attach it here please, i want to take a look at it.

 

[phonixv]

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<!-- edited with XMLSPY v2004 rel. 2 U (http://www.xmlspy.com) by Soren Johnson (Firaxis Games) -->
<!-- Sid Meier's Civilization 4 -->
<!-- Copyright Firaxis Games 2005 -->
<!-- -->

<!-- Game Text Objects -->
<Civ4GameText xmlns="http://www.firaxis.com">
<TEXT>
<Tag>TXT_KEY_CIV_CHOSEN_DESC</Tag>
<English>The Chosen</English>
<French>in French</French>
<German>in German</German>
<Italian>in Italian</Italian>
<Spanish>in Spanish</Spanish>
</TEXT>
<TEXT>
<Tag>TXT_KEY_CIV_CHOSEN_SHORT_DESC</Tag>
<English>Chosen</English>
<French>in French</French>
<German>in German</German>
<Italian>in Italian</Italian>
<Spanish>in Spanish</Spanish>
</TEXT>
<TEXT>
<Tag>TXT_KEY_CIV_CHOSEN_ADJECTIVE</Tag>
<English>Chosen</English>
<French>in French</French>
<German>in German</German>
<Italian>in Italian</Italian>
<Spanish>in Spanish</Spanish>
</TEXT>
<TEXT>
<Tag>TXT_KEY_LEADER_JAK8</Tag>
<English>Jak8</English>
<French>in French</French>
<German>in German</German>
<Italian>in Italian</Italian>
<Spanish>in Spanish</Spanish>
</TEXT>
<TEXT>
<Tag>TXT_KEY_UNIT_UBER</Tag>
<English>Uber</English>
<French>in French</French>
<German>in German</German>
<Italian>in Italian</Italian>
<Spanish>in Spanish</Spanish>
</TEXT>
<!--
Note from Jecrell:
The following text references use several kinds
of custom tags for special text effects. Here's
a few of them.

Text[\H1] - Header
[BOLD]Text[\BOLD] - Makes text bold
[NEWLINE] - Makes a new line (Emulates Enter Key)
[TAB] - Creates indentation (Emulates Tab key)
[PARAGRAPH:2] - Creates a paragraph and indents it.
-->
<TEXT>
<Tag>TXT_KEY_CIV_CHOSEN_PEDIA</Tag>
<English>Your Civilization's Civilopedia description</English>
<French>in French</French>
<German>in German</German>
<Italian>in Italian</Italian>
<Spanish>in Spanish</Spanish>
</TEXT>
<TEXT>
<Tag>TXT_KEY_LEADER_JAK8_PEDIA</Tag>
<English>

Leader Name[\H1][NEWLINE][BOLD]Ruler of Your Civ[\BOLD][NEWLINE][BOLD]Lived: [\BOLD] Born - Died BC or AD[NEWLINE][PARAGRAPH:2][BOLD]Background:[\BOLD][NEWLINE][TAB]Your leader's description here</English>
<French>in French</French>
<German>in German</German>
<Italian>in Italian</Italian>
<Spanish>in Spanish</Spanish>
</TEXT>
<!--
Note from Jecrell:
The following lines are represent text used
in your leader's diplomacy routine. Here's a few
special tags used in diplomacy.
[OUR_NAME] - Your leader's name.
[OUR_EMPIRE] - Your leader's empire.
[OUR_CIV_SHORT] - Your leader's civ's short name.
[OUR_CIV_ADJ] - Your leader's civ's adjective.
[CT_NAME] - The player's name
[CT_EMPIRE] - The player's empire.
[CT_CIV_SHORT] - The player's empire's short name.
[CT_CIV_ADJ] - The player's empire's adjective.
-->
<TEXT>
<Tag>AI_DIPLO_FIRST_CONTACT_LEADER_JAK8_1</Tag>
<English>Greetings! I am [OUR_NAME] of the [OUR_EMPIRE]. I don't wan't to kill you yet.</English>
<French>Salutations ! Je suis [OUR_NAME], je r&#232;gne sur l'[OUR_EMPIRE]. Je souhaite que nos deux grands peuples puissent vivre en paix.</French>
<German>Seid gegr&#252;&#223;t! Ich bin [OUR_NAME], Staatsoberhaupt des [OUR_EMPIRE:3]es. Ich hoffe, unsere gro&#223;artigen V&#246;lker werden in Frieden zusammenleben.</German>
<Italian>Saluti! Io sono [OUR_NAME] dell'[OUR_EMPIRE]. Spero che i nostri due grandi popoli possano vivere in pace.</Italian>
<Spanish>Saludos. &#161;Soy [OUR_NAME], del [OUR_EMPIRE]! Espero que nuestros dos grandes pueblos puedan vivir en paz.</Spanish>
</TEXT>
<TEXT>
<Tag>AI_DIPLO_REFUSE_TO_TALK_LEADER_JAK8_1</Tag>
<English>i have more important things to do like pick my nose, [CT_NAME]!</English>
<French>Vos bavardages incessants ne nous amusent pas, [CT_NAME] !</French>
<German>Euer bedeutungsloses Geschwafel am&#252;siert uns ganz und gar nicht, [CT_NAME]!</German>
<Italian>I tuoi balbettii senza senso non sono affatto divertenti, [CT_NAME]!</Italian>
<Spanish>&#161;No nos hace gracia vuestra ch&#225;chara absurda, [CT_NAME]!</Spanish>
</TEXT>
<TEXT>
<Tag>AI_DIPLO_NO_PEACE_LEADER_JAK8_1</Tag>
<English>the profets say you must die</English>
<French>La guerre est tr&#232;s d&#233;plaisante, mais parfois n&#233;cessaire. Il appara&#238;t que nous sommes dans cette situation, aussi devons-nous rejeter votre requ&#234;te. Cette entrevue est termin&#233;e.</French>
<German>Kriege sind eine h&#246;chst unangenehme Sache, manchmal aber auch unumg&#228;nglich. Und wie ich h&#246;re, ist das in diesem Fall so, deshalb muss ich Euer Anliegen zur&#252;ckweisen. Diese Unterhaltung ist beendet!</German>
<Italian>La guerra non &#232; per niente piacevole, ma a volte &#232; necessaria. Questa &#232; una di quelle volte, perci&#242; dobbiamo respingere le tue suppliche. L'udienza termina qui.</Italian>
<Spanish>La guerra es harto desagradable, pero a veces resulta necesaria. Nos informan de que &#233;sta es una de esas veces, as&#237; que debemos rechazar vuestras s&#250;plicas. La audiencia ha terminado.</Spanish>
</TEXT>
<TEXT>
<Tag>AI_DIPLO_GREETINGS_ATT_FR_LEADER_JAK8_1</Tag>
<English>wazup</English>
<French>Je vous souhaite la bienvenue ! Venez, allons d&#233;truire nos ennemis du haut de nos chars et laissons cinquante mille cadavres sur le champ de bataille pour le festin des corbeaux !</French>
<German>Willkommen! Lasst uns unsere Streitwagen anspannen und unsere Feinde vernichten! M&#246;gen die Gefallenen auf dem Schlachtfeld ein Festmahl f&#252;r die Geier sein!</German>
<Italian>Salve, ti do il benvenuto! Montiamo sulle bighe e distruggiamo i nemici, lasceremo sul campo di battaglia solamente i cadaveri perch&#233; se ne sfamino i corvi!</Italian>
<Spanish>&#161;Os saludamos, camarada! Venga, montemos en los carros, destruyamos a nuestros enemigos y dejemos cincuenta mil cad&#225;veres pudri&#233;ndose en el campo de batalla como pasto para los cuervos.</Spanish>
</TEXT>
<TEXT>
<Tag>AI_DIPLO_GREETINGS_ATT_FUR_LEADER_JAK8_1</Tag>
<English> [CT_NAME] do you think i like you</English>
<French>Bonjour, [CT_NAME]. A quoi devons-nous cette interruption inattendue ?</French>
<German>Guten Tag, [CT_NAME]. Was beschert mir diese unerwartete St&#246;rung?</German>
<Italian>Buongiorno a te, [CT_NAME]. A cosa dobbiamo questa interruzione inaspettata?</Italian>
<Spanish>Buenos d&#237;as teng&#225;is, [CT_NAME]. &#191;A qu&#233; debemos esta interrupci&#243;n tan inesperada?</Spanish>
</TEXT>
<TEXT>
<Tag>AI_DIPLO_DEMAND_TRIBUTE_POWER_WEAKER_JAK8_1</Tag>
<English>give me this Please</English>
<French>Les [CT_CIV_ADJ] sont dans le besoin, [CT_NAME]. J'esp&#232;re que vous ne les d&#233;cevrez pas.</French>
<German>Das [CT_CIV_ADJ:3] Volk befindet sich in einer &#252;blen Notlage, [CT_NAME]! Entt&#228;uscht uns nicht!</German>
<Italian>Il popolo [CT_CIV_ADJ:1] vive nell'indigenza, [CT_NAME]. Non deluderci.</Italian>
<Spanish>El pueblo [CT_CIV_ADJ:1] tiene una gran necesidad, [CT_NAME]. No nos decepcion&#233;is.</Spanish>
</TEXT>
<TEXT>
<Tag>AI_DIPLO_DEMAND_TRIBUTE_POWER_EQUAL_JAK8_1</Tag>
<English>I want this. give it to me</English>
<French>Nous avons des besoins, [CT_NAME]. Veuillez les satisfaire.</French>
<German>Auch wir haben Bed&#252;rfnisse, [CT_NAME]! Und es ist an Euch, sie zu befriedigen!</German>
<Italian>Abbiamo delle necessit&#224;, [CT_NAME]. Ti preghiamo di accettarle.</Italian>
<Spanish>Tenemos necesidades, [CT_NAME]. Satisfacedlas, por favor.</Spanish>
</TEXT>
<TEXT>
<Tag>AI_DIPLO_DEMAND_TRIBUTE_POWER_STRONGER_JAK8_1</Tag>
<English>give me this... now</English>
<French>Donnez aux [CT_CIV_SHORT] ce qui leur revient, [CT_NAME] ! Nous ne vous le demanderons pas deux fois.</French>
<German>Gebt [CT_CIV_SHORT], was ihm zusteht, [CT_NAME]! Wir werden Euch kein zweites Mal darum bitten!</German>
<Italian>Dona ci&#242; che ti richiede [CT_CIV_SHORT:2], [CT_NAME]! Non te lo chiederemo una seconda volta!</Italian>
<Spanish>&#161;Dadle a [CT_CIV_SHORT] lo que le corresponde, [CT_NAME]! No os lo pediremos otra vez.</Spanish>
</TEXT>
</Civ4GameText>

 

[The_J]

I meant you should upload the file .
Can't see really a problem (besides the funny english text ).
Maybe change the encoding to ISO-8859-1 instead of UTF-8, but i guess it will not do anything.

I had this problem somewhen myself, but can't remember the solution .

 

[phonixv]

nope that didnt work mayby post a working civ info
is it mayby because i am loading it as a mod
please help me
what are all the files i need, are they the ones it tells me to get on this tutorial, or are there more

 

[The_J]

nope that didnt work

Still the same error, i guess?

mayby post a working civ info

The text files in the text folder are all the same.
Just take another one and past the TXT_KEYs in it.

is it mayby because i am loading it as a mod

what else should you do with it?

what are all the files i need are they the ones it tells me to get or are there more

Please put some dots and commas in this sentence, i can't understand it in this form.

 

[BoydofZINJ]

what are some good decent (and affordable) basic art programs... for 2D art? (for creating basic flag art, for instance) ?

 

[The_J]

You can use DXTBmp, which will allow you to save the files in the needed format (.dds).

For the art itself...it depends on what you mean with "basic art".
I just do resizing, cutting and sometimes i change the colors of images, this can already be done with normal paint. For advanced things paint.net is a very good programing, and i use IrfanView as image viewer and for resizing/cutting.

 

[phonixv]

ok just to make sure its not my civ names or somethin
allcaps for the name is ok right?

 

[BoydofZINJ]

Thank you for the suggestions all! WHEW. Put a simple icon on a flag... took longer than I expected... add a few odd units and give technobable... easy - I guess we all have our strengths. Mine sure aint litle flag icons.

 

[The_J]

It just needs some experience .
You'll get better after some time.

ok just to make sure its not my civ names or somethin

Even not this .
Just not the same name like an already existing file.

allcaps for the name is ok right?

Shouldn't make a difference .

 

[phonixv]

nnope i still get the same problem