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stolenrays · Aug 25, 2011

No I didn't thanks for the link.I guess I didn't consider effects to be part of an animation.

stolenrays · Aug 25, 2011

I tried changing the sounds and effects, but it did not work properly. I can't even find the final frontier art even after unpacking the BTS art. I think that and that the .kfm needs to be pointing at my modified version may be the problem, but I am not sure and changing the .kfm path to my mod messes up the animation.

dataskywalker · Aug 25, 2011

stolenrays said:
I tried changing the sounds and effects, but it did not work properly. I can't even find the final frontier art even after unpacking the BTS art. I think that and that the .kfm needs to be pointing at my modified version may be the problem, but I am not sure and changing the .kfm path to my mod messes up the animation.

You shouldn't have to unpack the art files, they're right where I told you to find them in the respective BtS directories

stolenrays · Aug 25, 2011

I see it now. The effect line was pointed to the proper directory, there just isn't any effect. :confused:

SaibotLieh · Aug 26, 2011

stolenrays said:
I see it now. The effect line was pointed to the proper directory, there just isn't any effect.

The line in the kf file should not point to any directory, but to an entry in the Civ4EffectInfos.xml (EFFECT_INVASIONSHIP_LASE RFIRE_BIG or EFFECT_RIFLEBLAST_MODERN or example).

You don't need any other files than a complete infantry animation set (rhe kfm and kf files). Put them into the folder of your Jaffa, change the infantry_md_rangedstrike.kf in the way I've described in the tutorial and change the <KFM> entry in your Civ4ArtDefines_Unit.xml to point to the kfm file in your Jaffa folder. That should do the trick.

dataskywalker · Aug 28, 2011

I'm assuming that because there is no feedback everyone's enjoying the video add-on...

stolenrays · Aug 28, 2011

SaibotLieh said:
The line in the kf file should not point to any directory, but to an entry in the Civ4EffectInfos.xml (EFFECT_INVASIONSHIP_LASE RFIRE_BIG or EFFECT_RIFLEBLAST_MODERN or example).

You don't need any other files than a complete infantry animation set (rhe kfm and kf files). Put them into the folder of your Jaffa, change the infantry_md_rangedstrike.kf in the way I've described in the tutorial and change the <KFM> entry in your Civ4ArtDefines_Unit.xml to point to the kfm file in your Jaffa folder. That should do the trick.

I think that I followed your tutorial exactly, but my animation still does not work. I've attached the folder with all infantry files and the artdefines.xml file to hopefully get some assistance for what is going wrong. :confused:

SaibotLieh · Aug 28, 2011

stolenrays said:
I think that I followed your tutorial exactly, but my animation still does not work. I've attached the folder with all infantry files and the artdefines.xml file to hopefully get some assistance for what is going wrong.

Strange, your animation works for me with the new effect. You are using BtS, right? Try the attached achieve as a mod, the infantry should be replaced by your Jaffa with the new effect.

stolenrays · Aug 28, 2011

It definetly works. Thanks. I uploaded the wrong version though and need to finish coloring the mesh. I see what you did. You didn't change the artdefines.xml and instead just replaced the folder/files. I replaced the artdefines.xml paths.

@dataskywalker. The unit should be ready soon.

dataskywalker · Aug 28, 2011

Good to hear! You have both versions, I assume?

stolenrays · Aug 28, 2011

Just the jaffa without the helmet. The other version shouldn't be too hard to do since it just requires adding a helmet.

SaibotLieh · Aug 29, 2011

stolenrays said:
It definetly works. Thanks. I uploaded the wrong version though and need to finish coloring the mesh. I see what you did. You didn't change the artdefines.xml and instead just replaced the folder/files. I replaced the artdefines.xml paths.

This was only the quickest way to test the unit, I don't see any reason why it shouldn't work within a BtS mod that uses a modified artdefines.xml.

stolenrays · Sep 5, 2011

Here is the finished version of the Jaffa without a helmet. Animation works, fires laser pblasts with proper sounds, and there is a button as well. It uses the infantry animation file that has been altered in the folder provided.

4lexander · Sep 6, 2011

Compliments, they're very cool :thumbsup:

stolenrays · Sep 6, 2011

4lexander said:
Compliments, they're very cool

Thanks, I appreciate it. It took awhile to get it right and I had to learn how to animate ground units and add effects.

The Helmeted Jaffa is done except for one thing. I just have to texture the helmet, but the texture.dds already has the helmet art on it so I don't have to do any extra texturing, just repositioning UV faces.

dataskywalker · Sep 7, 2011

I've gotten it to work in the mod, except I want to change the staff weapon sound effect. Do you know where to change that?

Btw, nice button :goodjob:

stolenrays · Sep 7, 2011

dataskywalker said:
I've gotten it to work in the mod, except I want to change the staff weapon sound effect. Do you know where to change that?

Btw, nice button

You change it in the rangedstrike.kf file in that folder I uploaded. Right now it says UN Sound I think. Sabo provided a link about changing animations in this thread. That is the link I used as it encompasses effects changing as well.

I encountered an error with my helmeted jaffa so it is going to take a little longer than I expected.

4lexander · Sep 7, 2011

Good work

Your talking about jaffa staff weapon sound made me have an idea for dataskywalker:

As long as any civ ingame does have its specific language while units do speak, it would be nice to have SG civs "speak" proper languages...

Goauld to speak Egiptian :egypt:

one, Tauri (mostly) English, Asgard would fit Viking :viking:

one and so on...

You could use the assets from such stock civs, just apply the proper one... it would be a great way to realism.

What do you think? Are you going to curse me? :joke:

stolenrays · Sep 7, 2011

4lexander said:
Good work

Your talking about jaffa staff weapon sound made me have an idea for dataskywalker:

As long as any civ ingame does have its specific language while units do speak, it would be nice to have SG civs "speak" proper languages...

Goauld to speak Egiptian one, Tauri (mostly) English, Asgard would fit Viking one and so on...

You could use the assets from such stock civs, just apply the proper one... it would be a great way to realism.

What do you think? Are you going to curse me?

Sounds like a good idea.

dataskywalker · Sep 7, 2011

stolenrays said:
You change it in the rangedstrike.kf file in that folder I uploaded. Right now it says UN Sound I think. Sabo provided a link about changing animations in this thread. That is the link I used as it encompasses effects changing as well.

So I do it in Blender or Nifscope?

As to the sounds, the Stargate Empire at War mod has a whole list of sound bytes for mainly Tauri and Goauld, so I can try using those. I just need to figure out what xml files to edit.

Also school has started up for me, so I can't work on the mod as often as I'd like to in the coming days

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