Total War: Rome II - Modding Index

Tutorials, resources and tools for modding Total War: Rome II

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General Set-Up Information

• Tutorial - Assembly Kit Guide by .Mitch.
• Tutorial - Warscape Modding Primer by daniu
• Tutorial - Modding Guide for Novices by Hetairos
• Resource - Official modding tips and tutorials by CA
• Resource - Modding Q&A's by Actus Reus
• Resource - Modder's ID Registry (to avoid compatibility issues; please read) by husserlTW
• Resource - Lua game functions list by .Mitch.
• Tool - Mod Manager by .Mitch.
• Tool - Rusted PackFile Manager (RPFM) 1.6.2 Released! Now with frozen columns! by Frodo5127
• Tool - EditSF by daniu
• Tool - PFM (Pack File Manager) by daniu
• Tool - Schema Editor by husserlTW
• Tool - Rome 2 Editor by husserlTW

Units

• Tutorial - Sebidee's Complete Guide to Unit Creation by Sebidee
• Tutorial - Sebidee's Guide to Advanced Unit Creation by Sebidee

Models

• Tutorial - How to bring an external model into Rome 2 Part 1: Set Up and Helmet by warman222
• Tutorial - Hoplite Shield Pattern tutorial by Gyrosmeister
• Tutorial - (2018) how to bring a new model into R2 by Havie
• Resource - Model Resource Packs by Stealth4Health

Textures

• Tutorial - How to set the decal mask in 3ds for any shield to work with patterns by Noniac
• Resource - Free shield patterns for hellenic factions by Morticia Iunia Bruti
• Tool - "RigidModel NotePad", edit file names+folders inside .rigid_mode_v2 files, safe and very quick by Phazer

Animations

• Tool - RMEditor (TW Animation Player, Video) by phazer

Mapping

Campaign Map

• Tutorial - How to Change Region Ownership and Add/Remove Armies using the Assembly Kit by Dresden
• Tutorial - Want 40 units fighting under one General? Here is how! by Epic28
• Resource - Victory Conditions by Fluke
• Tutorial - Working with mercenaries by Gyrosmeister

Factions

• Tutorial - How to Create Custom Chapter Missions and Intros for Any Faction by Dresden
• Tutorial - Family Tree Tutorial by Gyrosmeister
• Resource - Rome II Raw DB files and Faction Modding Info by Jack Lusted

Characters

• Tutorial - How to edit a character's starting traits by Dresden

Scripting

• Tutorial - Using the "User.Script.txt" File by Biggus Splenus
• Tutorial - Using ESFviaXML to Unpack Startpos and Save Games into Text Files by Dresden
• Tutorial - Rome 2 Scripting Tutorial reloaded by Fridericus Secundus
• Tool - SaveParser - Editor for Total War savegames - v1.40.0.0 by Roninx2807
• Tool - EditSF 1.1 - Added Array Editing by daniu
• Tool - R2 Script Extender by T.C.

Sounds

Music

• Tutorial - Modifying Music - Making the most of Wwise by Mackles

Miscellaneous

• Tutorial - Variant Editor - Beginners Guide to the Assembly Kit by Mackles
• Tutorial - Magnar's Modding Video Tutorials - Decode PFM tables (11/08/17) by Manger
• Tutorial - How to create and use a mod pack in 4 easy steps using PFM by crzyrndm
• Tutorial - VariantMeshDefinitions files by Jack Lusted

See Also

• Tools, Tutorials and Resources on TWC sub-forum on TWC where most of the tutorials and resources listed above are hosted.
• Rome II Mod Workshop on TWC to ask any questions not covered in the tutorials section.

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