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new modder,4 questions
Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 6:41 am
by Laser_shot
hi i'm a new modder and i nee to know 4 things
i maded a map with gwc with bothans vs empire and cw ARC's vs CIS,but the cis hero is a magnaguard with darthmaulsaber(s) and i want
1.to set him the dookucape,how must i do that ?
2.does soeone maded the magnaguard weapon and may i use it ?
3.the bothans and arc's have still the names : rebel soldier,clone trooper,... how must i chnge the character names ? like instead of "rebel soldier" bothan rifleman ?
4.my ARC troopers are blue and red (rifleman red,assault blue,sniper red ,...)
does someone have skins of yellow ARC's or green black ones ? or can someone make them ? or can someone tell me how to edit skins ?
can someone help me plz ?
RE: new modder,4 questions
Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 8:25 am
by CarbineImpulse
Yep check the "everything you need to know thread"
http://www.gametoast.com/index.php?name ... pic&t=3497
You'll need to look at how to use the localize tool for name changes and there's a bit about skinning and loads more. Capes and stuff are added etc using ClothODF in the ODF but it requires points to attach it to. To clarify are you asking if it's possible to attach Dooku's cape to a magnaguard? To give him the saber then change the WeaponName in the ODF. Hope that helps
thx
Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 8:36 am
by Laser_shot
thx it helps
sticky
Posted: Fri May 12, 2006 2:29 pm
by Laser_shot
but i already knew how to change weapons,but i only need the magnaguard stick's ODF,i dont have it
RE: sticky
Posted: Fri May 12, 2006 3:50 pm
by richard
Do you also know how to localize the weapons?? cause me and destroyer have a problem with force wave (localize wont work.) The name wont change in the game..
RE: sticky
Posted: Fri May 12, 2006 3:56 pm
by PvtParts
i know how to localize them. give me the directory of your odf for the force wave weapon and send me your localize files
Posted: Sat May 13, 2006 4:27 am
by Laser_shot
offtopic : force wave ? sounds nice
ontopic : i maded a custom weapon too but the name si still : rep_weap_inf_wrist_plasma , i dont know how to change the name in the game
Posted: Sat May 13, 2006 12:07 pm
by PvtParts
ill help you out. localizing really isnt that hard. if you follow the format of other weapons it will work fine.
is rep_weap_inf_wrist_plasma 1) working ingame and 2) in the republic sides folder?
Posted: Sat May 13, 2006 1:32 pm
by Laser_shot
yeah my weapon is working fine,it is located in data_DAN/sides/rep/odf
but ingame it has the name rep_weap_inf_wrist_plasma
Posted: Sat May 13, 2006 1:50 pm
by PvtParts
okay run editlocalize.bat found in data_modid
go down to weapons, open it up, go to rep, weap, then make a new key in weap (right click weap, then click new key) and name the key inf_wrist_plasma
Click on inf_wrist_plasma, and go into the white box on the left. The first one should have something like weapons.rep.weap.inf wrist plasma, and the second should say Comments. Put whatever name you want into the first box.
Save and exit. When saving, it may seem like its locked up, its not. Just wait for a window to pop up saying its saved. Click okay, and quit the program.
Then go into _BUILD and run ModtoolsVisualMunge. BEFORE YOU CLICK MUNGE, be sure to check the Localize box.
Posted: Sat May 13, 2006 2:06 pm
by Laser_shot
is it normal that i get this as error :
ERROR[localizemunge English.cfg]:Text file syntax error. (File end)ERROR[localizemunge English.cfg]:Text file syntax error. (File end) [continuing]
ERROR[localizemunge French.cfg]:Text file syntax error. (File end)ERROR[localizemunge French.cfg]:Text file syntax error. (File end) [continuing]
ERROR[localizemunge german.cfg]:Text file syntax error. (File end)ERROR[localizemunge german.cfg]:Text file syntax error. (File end) [continuing]
ERROR[localizemunge Italian.cfg]:Text file syntax error. (File end)ERROR[localizemunge Italian.cfg]:Text file syntax error. (File end) [continuing]
ERROR[localizemunge japanese.cfg]:Text file syntax error. (File end)ERROR[localizemunge japanese.cfg]:Text file syntax error. (File end) [continuing]
ERROR[localizemunge spanish.cfg]:Text file syntax error. (File end)ERROR[localizemunge spanish.cfg]:Text file syntax error. (File end) [continuing]
ERROR[localizemunge uk_english.cfg]:Text file syntax error. (File end)ERROR[localizemunge uk_english.cfg]:Text file syntax error. (File end) [continuing]
ERROR[localizemunge Comments.cfg]:Text file syntax error. (File end)ERROR[localizemunge Comments.cfg]:Text file syntax error. (File end) [continuing]
16 Errors 0 Warnings
ERROR[levelpack core.req]:Expecting bracket, but none was found.
File : munged\pc\english.loc.req(1)...
ucft <--
ERROR[levelpack core.req]:Expecting bracket, but none was found.
File : munged\pc\english.loc.req(1)...
ucft <--
2 Errors 0 Warnings
Posted: Sat May 13, 2006 2:09 pm
by richard
I dont have it when i localize something..
Posted: Sat May 13, 2006 2:11 pm
by Laser_shot
first i get that error :
ERROR[localizemunge English.cfg]:Text file syntax error. (File end)ERROR[localizemunge English.cfg]:Text file syntax error. (File end) [continuing]
ERROR[localizemunge French.cfg]:Text file syntax error. (File end)ERROR[localizemunge French.cfg]:Text file syntax error. (File end) [continuing]
ERROR[localizemunge german.cfg]:Text file syntax error. (File end)ERROR[localizemunge german.cfg]:Text file syntax error. (File end) [continuing]
ERROR[localizemunge Italian.cfg]:Text file syntax error. (File end)ERROR[localizemunge Italian.cfg]:Text file syntax error. (File end) [continuing]
ERROR[localizemunge japanese.cfg]:Text file syntax error. (File end)ERROR[localizemunge japanese.cfg]:Text file syntax error. (File end) [continuing]
ERROR[localizemunge spanish.cfg]:Text file syntax error. (File end)ERROR[localizemunge spanish.cfg]:Text file syntax error. (File end) [continuing]
ERROR[localizemunge uk_english.cfg]:Text file syntax error. (File end)ERROR[localizemunge uk_english.cfg]:Text file syntax error. (File end) [continuing]
ERROR[localizemunge Comments.cfg]:Text file syntax error. (File end)ERROR[localizemunge Comments.cfg]:Text file syntax error. (File end) [continuing]
16 Errors 0 Warnings
ERROR[levelpack core.req]:Expecting bracket, but none was found.
File : munged\pc\english.loc.req(1)...
ucft <--
ERROR[levelpack core.req]:Expecting bracket, but none was found.
File : munged\pc\english.loc.req(1)...
ucft <--
2 Errors 0 Warnings
but then in my game it's still rep_weap_inf_wrist_plasma,and i did evrything you sayd
Posted: Sat May 13, 2006 2:24 pm
by richard
What did you do then? Tell exact steps
Posted: Sat May 13, 2006 2:32 pm
by Laser_shot
Posted: May 13, 2006 - 01:50 PM
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okay run editlocalize.bat found in data_modid
go down to weapons, open it up, go to rep, weap, then make a new key in weap (right click weap, then click new key) and name the key inf_wrist_plasma
Click on inf_wrist_plasma, and go into the white box on the left. The first one should have something like weapons.rep.weap.inf wrist plasma, and the second should say Comments. Put whatever name you want into the first box.
Save and exit. When saving, it may seem like its locked up, its not. Just wait for a window to pop up saying its saved. Click okay, and quit the program.
Then go into _BUILD and run ModtoolsVisualMunge. BEFORE YOU CLICK MUNGE, be sure to check the Localize box.
that what i have done
Posted: Sat May 13, 2006 2:46 pm
by richard
Did you checked the localize box before munging (so select localize and not only common)
If you did that then maybe you need to localize in uk_english too.
Posted: Sat May 13, 2006 2:50 pm
by Laser_shot
i did that two things
Posted: Sat May 13, 2006 2:58 pm
by richard
Then dont ask me cause everything works for me now it shows names and it shows them right. Maybe you did something wrong..
Posted: Sat May 13, 2006 3:01 pm
by Laser_shot
ok thx for your help i will try to combine all the hints you gave me
Posted: Sat May 13, 2006 3:05 pm
by PvtParts
Wow. Have you edited the localize cfg files manually? And have you edited any of the .req files, such as the core.req?
Make sure you dont touch them, only use editlocalize.bat
Run ModtoolsVisualMunge, and click select all, then clean. Then click munge. It will take a while to do this, but hopefully it will fix the problem.
if not, you may have to make a new mod folder and copy things over.