MY Add a Civ Tutorial

[Robert the Boar]

Great tutorial, it took a couple of attempts to get it right, but I finally have a working Norman civilisation (and a mostly working Byzantine one).

Just a couple of flag tweaks to make it perfect.

 

[Officer Reene]

That is what it said when I try to get to the web site.Is there a alternative that you know of???I tried to use the link you me gave but it still does not work.

ok in my experience... sometimes if you are trying to go to a website out of your country...it may not work...

the link looks UK but Im not sure...may that is the problem


however I searched the net and found this:

http://www.download.com/Notepad-/3000-2352_4-10516746.html?tag=lst-0-5


I got it off of C-NET Downloads

NOTE: I am not sure this IS the same program....

I did check and it seems to have the same programmer name... (but who knows with the internet)


THEREFORE DOWNLOAD THIS AT YOUR OWN RISK!!!!!

I take no responsibility for on this program...


good luck!

 

[Cannae]

Is there a way to a simple way to keep the civ itself but to swap the current leaderhead with another one???

 

[Officer Reene]

Is there a way to a simple way to keep the civ itself but to swap the current leaderhead with another one???

yes there is

go to your CIV4ArtDefines_Leaderhead.XML file

find the leader's name of who you want to have...

copy all the info (except the button info- unless you want to change the button pic too) and paste it on the leaderhead info you want to change...

pretty simple eh?

 

[Cannae]

Yes this is simple thanks. All so I am confuesd on how to change the Civ's name and discription???

 

[Officer Reene]

*EDIT*

post got all screwed up on editing...so I removed it and posted a better one

 

[Officer Reene]

Yes this is simple thanks. All so I am confuesd on how to change the Civ's name and discription???

well it states it in the the first post...

Here is a text XML file that contains the basics of what you’ll need to make a civilization: http://vic.australis.com.au/charcoal/GameTextInfos_YourCiv.zip
Download it and unzip it to in your YourCiv\Assets \XML\Text directory, then open it up for editing.

but I understand you have problems d/ling some of the links....


if you can't download the file there... try to go to the original thread and get it there:

It’s a slightly edited version from this tutorial: http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=144425
While the file is good, the tutorial isn’t complete.

if you can download it (GameTextInfos_YourCiv.zip file) then it will be easier

basically whatever your civilization's name is...

in the CIV4CivilizationInfo.xml file

ex.

<Type>CIVILIZATION_NARNIA</Type>

after you D/L GameTextInfos_YourCiv.zip and unzip it so you have:

GameTextInfos_YourCiv.xml FILE

replace YourCiv with (in this example)NARNIA

IN THE TITLE OF THE XML FILE!

so it reads:

GameTextInfos_NARNIA.xml FILE

then open the XML file and put in the approriate info

(most of it is self-explanatory and lets you define the civilopedia notes too)


make sure you put the GameTextInfos_NARNIA.xml FILE in your Text Folder

(path = C:\Civ4Mods\[name of mod]\Assets\XML\Text Folder)

then viola!

new civ info added

(this is already explained in the first post)


now this of course is for a NEW civilization

if you want to change an existing civ's info backup all the info and copy the
info into your mod or custom assest folder

and then edit all those files

(there are alot of files to edit ...that's why copy and pasting from an existing civ -then editing it to make it a "new" civ- is easier then modifying an existing one...

hope that helps

 

[Lenin Squirrel]

I can't get my civ to show up in the game, so I've probably done something wrong

I'm getting tired of staring at the files to see any errors, so I hope someone else finds the problem here, because Im slowly getting insane.

 

[Officer Reene]

I can't get my civ to show up in the game, so I've probably done something wrong

I'm getting tired of staring at the files to see any errors, so I hope someone else finds the problem here, because Im slowly getting insane.

First: You have not upgraded to the official CIV4 1.61 patch

(it wont affect your game play... but is shows errors for me because I did upgrade )


Second:

You have saved the GameTextInfos_Kiylo.xml in the wrong format:

your original file starts off with this line:


<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?>


it should read:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>


YOU CAN NOT CHANGE THAT LINE TO FIX IT!

the easiest solution is to download the original file from the 1st post and cut and paste the rest of the info from your original file...

(thats what I did to fix the problem)

you might want to use Notepad++ to edit it (also located in post #1)

since it easier to use


Third:

A line of error in CIV4LeaderHeadInfos.xml

you had this:

<LeaderHeadInfo>
<Type>LEADER_ASOKA</Type>
<Description>TXT_KEY_LEADER_LENIN_SQUIRREL</Description>
<Civilopedia>TXT_KEY_LEADER_LENIN_SQUIRREL_PEDIA</Civilopedia>
<ArtDefineTag>ART_DEF_LEADER_LENIN_SQUIRREL</ArtDefineTag>
...
...
...

it should read this:

<LeaderHeadInfo>
<Type>LEADER_LENIN_SQUIRREL</Type>
<Description>TXT_KEY_LEADER_LENIN_SQUIRREL</Description>
<Civilopedia>TXT_KEY_LEADER_LENIN_SQUIRREL_PEDIA</Civilopedia>
<ArtDefineTag>ART_DEF_LEADER_LENIN_SQUIRREL</ArtDefineTag>
...
...
...


FYI You do not have a image for your Leader in diplomacy txt

Your Leader shows up in small image (button) but not large diplomacy txt

I think you dont have that image... that's why it doesnt appear...

so make that and you are complete

(I dont think it matters really since that image is only for civilopedia and when an AI is playing your civ....)


Making those changes should make your civ appear

(NOTE: You do not have to upgrade to 1.61 patch to make the civ work)


if you have some more problems please post again...


I hope that helps

 

[Lenin Squirrel]

At first I got an error, but by reading some of the earlier posted errors I fixed it
(The error of line 1,1 or something, simply copy the entire text save for the first line and paste it on an existing Civ XML file, replacing all but the first line, then save it as 'GameTextInfos_yourciv')

Worked after that

And I did include a leader picture, but I had typed one 'r' too many in the .dds file, so it didn't show up.

Thanks for helping out.

 

[Officer Reene]

At first I got an error, but by reading some of the earlier posted errors I fixed it
(The error of line 1,1 or something, simply copy the entire text save for the first line and paste it on an existing Civ XML file, replacing all but the first line, then save it as 'GameTextInfos_yourciv')

Worked after that

And I did include a leader picture, but I had typed one 'r' too many in the .dds file, so it didn't show up.

Thanks for helping out.

damn I did all that work for NOTHING?

Give me my wasted time back!


Just Kidding

 

[PickleMania]

ok i made a civ using ur tut and i get an error evry time i try to select my civ. can sum1 look at it and c if they can find the problem?
thanks
P.S.
CANADA ROCKS!!!!!
Nvm got it working. thx neways

 

[thomas.berubeg]

I am getting 3 error messages every time i try to load this mod:
the first is: failed loading XML file XML/text/gametextinfos_yourciv.xml.[FXml.cpp:133] Error parsing XML File
File:XML/text/gametextinfos_yourciv.xml
Reason: Invalid at the top level of the document.

Line: 1,1
Source: I>>? (that question mark is upside down) <Civ4 Game Text xmlns="http://www.firaxis.com">

the second is: Load call failed for xml\text\gametextinfos_yourciv.xml.
Current xml file is: XML\GlobalDefinesAlt.xml
the third is: Tag:Leader_Durin in Info class was incorrect
current XML file is: Civilization\Civ4civilizationInfos.xml

 

[Officer Reene]

I am getting 3 error messages every time i try to load this mod:
the first is: failed loading XML file XML/text/gametextinfos_yourciv.xml.[FXml.cpp:133] Error parsing XML File
File:XML/text/gametextinfos_yourciv.xml
Reason: Invalid at the top level of the document.

Line: 1,1
Source: I>>? (that question mark is upside down) <Civ4 Game Text xmlns="http://www.firaxis.com">

that means the XML file you used is not in the correct format

the easiest way to correct that is take the original file and copy it

then add your edits (from the errored XML file) to that copy and use that

...the second is: Load call failed for xml\text\gametextinfos_yourciv.xml.
Current xml file is: XML\GlobalDefinesAlt.xml

possible some tagline data is not correctly added (usually format/info)

review your edits

...the third is: Tag:Leader_Durin in Info class was incorrect
current XML file is: Civilization\Civ4civilizationInfos.xml

the leader is not defined correctly in one of the XML files

make sure all the tagline data is the same and the correct format


NOTE: any time the game/mod does not load up correctly.... it is usually incorrect/improper data/format/syntax in XML info



Also: does the last 2 problems show a line/row error info?

if it does check out that line (there is a special search tool in almost all XML editing programs that goes right to the line you input)

sometimes it's just a syntax error...

(an extra comma/backslash/etc or an extra tagline group)

check all modded infor carefully!



hope that helps

 

[thomas.berubeg]

the Last two messages don't have line numbers.

thanks alot, i'll try what you said now.

 

[Officer Reene]

This tutorial is for "vanilla" CIV4 not the warlords expansion!


I am not sure all the XML files for warlords were edited/modified

but I know that some were, and thus making certain mods (and tutorials) incompatible with warlords....

and least until some one updates them....

Just an FYI


Good luck!

 

[thomas.berubeg]

that means the XML file you used is not in the correct format

the easiest way to correct that is take the original file and copy it

then add your edits (from the errored XML file) to that copy and use that

Sorry, this didn't work.

 

[Officer Reene]

Sorry, this didn't work.

did it give you the same error msg about the wrong type of xml?

you checked to make sure all your entries are correct (tagline info/etc)?


and this is not for warlords?


maybe the original file is corrupted?

use a different file (but copy the stuff from your edited)?

 

[thomas.berubeg]

1)exactly the same error
2)i checked to make sure the taglines are correct
3)not warloards (don't have it)
4) i don't know about the last, i'll try it

 

[Officer Reene]

1)exactly the same error
2)i checked to make sure the taglines are correct
3)not warloards (don't have it)
4) i don't know about the last, i'll try it

what patched version are you working with?

can you post your modded files? I may have a better idea if I examine them myself....