Hey guys I need help on how to add my custom soliders to swbf2 official maps and not just my modded map, because I would like to play with my custom soliders on maps like mos eisly and coruscant, if you know how to do this please let me know it would be greatly appreciated thx

make the lvl file, calling the units the same as the 6 units on the original team rep, cis, all, imp, make the lvl file, copy the original team lvl file from gamedata/data/_lvl_pc/side into a backup folder, rename you side lvl to the side you want to replace, there you go. if you want a side with more than 6 units, this should help
editing shipped(official) maps

Also I would recommend checking the FAQ Thread. Look under the "LUA" section.

Note that Fiddler's method is called a "side mod" and breaks online compatability if the changes are anything more than visual. To keep online compatability and still be able to play your units on stock maps, check the v1.3 patch's documentation on making a custom era.

how do I make lvl file and replace it, sorry i am kind of new to the modding but I learn quick, is it a tool in the mod tools?

EDIT
sorry to double post but do I get the .lvl file from another skin a made for my custom map but just paste it in the side folder?

A .lvl file is a compilation of several files you can mod. (it's not very easy to edit .lvl files)
I strongly recommend you to read the documentations of the modtools, they make everything more easy to understand.

EDIT:
Oh and about that doubleposting, there's an edit button in the bottom right corner of all your posts, you can use that one to edit your last posts.

Wait a minute, I just noticed this; you haven't been welcomed to Gametoast yet;
Welcome to gametoast! Enjoy your stay here, happy modding
Be sure to read the rules though, they seem to be a lot different from the regular rules (they're a bit more strict, but that helps keepings things regulated here)

lol, thanks gametoast is amazing, and I knew about the edit button I just couldent find it its usually in a different place on the other forums I have been on, well better get to the reading, hopefully I can have read all of the documentations over the weekend of and I was watching this skinning tutorial and I just wanna know if this guy has no clue what he is talking about cuz whenever I try to startup my mod map it always crashes heres the link: http://www.youtube.com/user/AllTheTutor ... KcG0kgqEsM

666rulerofclones wrote:Also I would recommend checking the FAQ Thread.

It's not just LUA that's there; it's pretty much everything. Skinning tutorials included. May want to go over those, you might understand some of them better than that video (which I can't check over personally atm due to my lack of audio).

lol ya the guy talked quiet I also had a hard time hearing him as well he was not the clearest talking guy as well, so I dont blame you for not watching the vid I litterly had my ear pressed up against my speaker , but what did you reccomend me to do that I would understand better I ddent really understand

oh also whats that good common text editor thingy thats like notepad so I can open up ODFs

For ODF editing, I use the stock Microsoft notepad. Check the FAQ Thread under ODF for three other editing programs.

What you need to do, for a basic side mod, is first set up a custom side. I see you have another topic open about that, so we'll solve your problems there first, shall we? Then we can move on to the next step.

On an off-topic note, is there some language you prefer over English?

No all I know is English, and thanks for helping me with my problem, but on my other problem I am going to post something that could be very helpful gor you to help me