Total War: Shogun 2 - Modding Index

Tutorials, resources and tools for modding Total War: Shogun 2

The below listing provides links to tutorials, useful answers to common modding questions, resources and tools, divided by category.

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General Set-Up Information

• Tutorial - How to use the Official Modding Tools by Daniu
• Tutorial - BOB Files 101 by Jinarik
• Tutorial - Using Taws Tools On Windows by The Hedge Knight
• Tutorial - Introduction Video to Shogun 2 Modding by daniu
• Tool - EditSF Tool by daniu
• Tool - MMS 1.3 - Multimod Support by daniu
• Tool - Easy Launcher by husserlTW

Units

• Tutorial - Unit editing with Hexeditor by Agostinos
• Tutorial - Easy Way to Faster Mastery of Arts Tested and Worked by Veilovie
• Tutorial - Editing Troops (xp, number, etc) using ESF editor and Savegame by Raga
• Tutorial - Advanced Hex Editing: Creating a custom unit by Agostinos
• Tutorial - How to diversify missle units' ranges by Satori
• Tutorial - Quick tutorial - Changing unit weapon by deathblow
• Tutorial - How to create a custom unit in Pack File Manager by Ele
• Tutorial - Adding the Black Ship and the Caravel into Custom Battles by Gunny
• Tutorial - How to Create Military Unit Groups bu Hazbones
• Tutorial - How to create a dynamic unit cap by kugkings
• Resource - Exporting Artillery Pieces - Research Thread by Primergy
• Resource - Formula for figuring out armor values vs projectile damage by Lokgar
• Tools - List Checker by King Sama
• Tools - unit_variant <-> txt converter for NTW and S2TW by taw

Models

• Tutorial - 3D Model Importing questions by Xorte-Renshe
• Resource - Examining models_naval tables and CA's ship model by wangrin

Textures

• Tutorial - Importing custom unit textures/3d meshes into Assembly Kit's Unit Editor by scope2007

Animations

• Tutorial - Adding custom animations to Shogun 2 by Havie

Unit Flags/Banners

• Tutorial - Adding Extra Flags to Units by Black Fox

Campaign Map and Start Positions

• Tutorial - How to remove fog of war AND silly map shroud by VoteForRonPaul
• Tutorial - Perfect ESF<->XML Converter - Startpos Modifications Tutorial by Fortes
• Tutorial - More Than 20 units in army Single player Campaign by freelancerX
• Tutorial - How to change turns per year, end year and required regions by Vragos
• Tutorial - How to change a region's special resources. by Boss
• Tutorial - How to add a town to a region without a town by uanime5
• Tutorial - How to add a new land mass by uanime5
• Tutorial - Editing province specialties and clan starting location by TheraTnexTdooR
• Tutorial - How to add a few more castles to the campaign map by Weierstrass
• Resource - Startpos.esf and Regions.esf by husserlTW
• Resource - RAW empty campaign map for Shogun 2 Modders by Sara Temer
• Resource - Raw campaign map of Fall of the Samurai for modders by izzi
• Tool - Campaign Map Tree Generator by Ygge
• Tool - Rigid_Spline.txt Generator by Ygge

Campaign Elements

Factions

• Tutorial - Easy Cheat(all clan traits!) by deathblow
• Tutorial - Changing Faction Colors by Sajaxom
• Tutorial - Making Minor Clans Playable by Dwizzle
• Tutorial - Adding new clans to Shogun 2 by Akaie

Characters

Agents

• Tutorial - Modding AGENT LIMIT by madpluck

Traits and Ancillaries

• Tutorial - How to add an ancillary by davidlallen

Buildings

• Tutorial - Exporting a custom garrisonable building model for Empire, Napoleon, and Shogun by Primergy
• Tutorial - How to Create and Area of Recruitment by Hazbones
• Tutorial - How to add any buildings and all on city region by Takeda Shingen
• Resource - Examining raw building models & Primergy's EFLINE tool by wangrin

Battle Map

• Tutorial - Using the Debug Cam by The Hedge Knight
• Tutorial - How to create a faction description in custom battles by Akaie
• Tutorial - How to create a Duel by naxzul666
• Answer - FIXTEd - Deployment Zone Not Working? I know a fix. by Funktasticmo

Scripting

• Tutorial - Quick Scripted Modifications: Change Treasury, Disable Rebellions, Unveil Map, Remove Startpos and Scripting from pack by husserlTW
• Tutorial - Create_Force demystified - Add units to AI at game start! by Tan Zhi Han
• Tutorial - How to add a Table Definition to PFM by Porphyr
• Tutorial - How to add incidents and dilemmas by davidlallen
• Tutorial - How to make an event by zowarth
• Tutorial - Editing the new startpos.esf Files by Akaie
• Tutorial - Using the DecodeTool for unknown DB Tables (PFM) by daniu
• Tutorial - PFM Update (for issues with new tables) by MDegage
• Resource - Assembly Kit's Update Pack 1.2 by Frodo45127
• Resource - All about the CAI (Campaign AI) by The Hedge Knight
• Resource - The S2 Script-o-rama by T.C.
• Resource - Shogun 2 scripting information and documentation by T.C.
• Resource - Template_map.xml - Python and 3DS Max Scripts for analysing the battle templates (beta] by Primergy

Sounds

• Answer - Corrupted Sounds Solutions and Discussion by Daniu
• Tool - Sinfonia Semplice (Sound Fixing Tool) by Crux3D
• Tool - Sound fix for S2TW and expansions by izzi

Music

• Resource - Shogun 2 Music Names explained by Coconut Fred

UI

Videos

• Tutorial - adding/changing in game videos by wealthmonger
• Resource - FMV Videos in game by moonmonkey

Miscellaneous

• Tutorial - MoSS Building System Infinite Siege maps by Weierstrass
• Resource - PFM's new Mod Compatibility Features by daniu
• Resource - Shogun 2 Language and Encyclopedia files by Swiss Halberdier
• Tool - SaveParser - Editor for Total War savegames - v1.40.0.0 by RoninX2807
• Tool - Autobackup of Save Games by daniu
• Tool - Shogun 2 Converter for Esf, Db , Loc and Unit_Variant files by husserlTW
• Tool - SaveParser - Editor for Total War savegames by RoninX2807

See Also

• Shogun 2 Tools, Tutorials and Resources sub-forum on TWC where most of the tutorials and resources listed above are hosted.
• Shogun 2 Mod Workshop on TWC to ask any questions not covered in the tutorials section.

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