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renaming a unit
Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2008 10:03 am
by Delta 58
Is there any way that I could rename a unit without making a new side?
Re: renaming a unit
Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2008 10:54 am
by [RDH]Zerted
I'd assume that if you edit the localization strings for the unit, it will change the name of the unit ingame.
Re: renaming a unit
Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2008 11:02 am
by Delta 58
This might be a stupid question but wheres the localization string located?
Re: renaming a unit
Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2008 12:23 pm
by [RDH]Zerted
Its not and I was expecting you to ask that question. However, I was hoping you won't as I don't remember the exact file of the tool or the location of the unit strings in the tool. To run the tool, there is a file like editlocalize.bat in your data_XXX folder (where XXX is the character code for your map). Double-click on the bat file and the tool will open.
The tool itself tends to crash a lot on me. It doesn't handle unexpected things very well.
Edit: Oh, and theres a whole section on the Localize tool in the modding FAQ sticky, Read that.
Re: renaming a unit
Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2008 5:12 pm
by Delta 58
I found it and edited what I wanted, but where do I put it so it will change the whole game and not just a map.
Re: renaming a unit
Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 1:58 am
by [RDH]Zerted
You don't. The localization strings are stored in the game's main core.lvl, but we don't have all the files needed to recreate the retail version of core.lvl.
You might be able to do it by hex editing, but you'd have to ask someone else about that. Why do you want it changed for the entire game?