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<h3>Welcome to Modding on the TWC Wiki</h3>
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<h2>Welcome to Modding on the TWC Wiki</h3>
  
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<center>[[File:Modding_portal_pic.png]]
 
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<big>All the [[Total War Series]] games are modifiable to an extent, the ease, scope and manner of possible modifications varies between the games.</big></center>
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<big>All the [[Total War]] Series games are modifiable to an extent, the ease, scope and manner of possible modifications varies between the games.  The popularity of the modifications made for the Total War games has contributed to their ongoing popularity.  This page is not the place to find modifications, please refer to each individual game portal for that, here you will find links and advice on how to make your own modifications.</big></center>
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<h2>Warscape Engine</h3>
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<center><big>TW Engine 3 with the graphic engine "Warscape" has been used for Total War titles from [[Empire: Total War]] to [[Total War: Warhammer]], there are similar tools and principles used in modding these games...  ''(needs an e.g.  is the pack manager / assembly kit common to all of them???  Is this even the right way to group them???'')</big></center>
  
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<h3>Modding Warhammer</h3>
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====links====
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<h2>Modding Warhammer</h2>
  
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*Visit the [http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?2197 Warhammer Workshop] here on TWC!
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*[http://wiki.totalwar.com/w/Official_CA_modding_tips_and_tutorials Official CA Warscape Modding Tips]
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*[http://wiki.totalwar.com/w/Content_Creators#Creating_Mods_for_Total_War_-_Where_to_Start Where to Start Guide] at totalwar.com
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*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?2202 Modding Tutorials on TWC]
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====Useful & Recent Tutorials====
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* [http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?732663 Getting Started - Modding for Newbies]
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* [http://forums.totalwar.com/discussion/191511/community-battle-map-design-best-practices Community Battle Map Best Design Practices]
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* [http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?748344 How to add a custom siege map to the campaign]
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* [http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?736979-Looking-for-a-simple-Middenland-unlock&p=15072745&viewfull=1#post15072745 Faction Unlocker tutorial]
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* [http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?52574 Warhammer Tutorials in the Scriptorium]
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====Essential Tools====
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<h3">Modding Attila </h3>
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*[http://wiki.totalwar.com/w/Total_War_WARHAMMER_Assembly_Kit_Terry Assembly Kit Terry]
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*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?730823 Pack File Manager]
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*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?730931 SaveParser for Warhammer]
  
  
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<h3>Modding Rome II </h3>
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<h2">Modding Attila </h2>
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<h2>Modding Rome II </h2>
  
 
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<h3>Modding Shogun 2</h3>
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<h2>Modding Shogun 2</h2>
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====Recent Modding Information / Tools:====
  
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:'''Information''':
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*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=449372 WARNING: Editing multiplayer stats]
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*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=443435 Tool and Tutorial Index]
  
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<h3>Modding NTW</h3>
 
  
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:'''Tools''':
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<h3>Modding ETW </h3>
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*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=428754 ESF Editor 1.4.8]
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*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=433370 Pack File Manager 1.6.6 (beta)]
  
 
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===Essential Tools:===
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*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=433370 Pack File Manager 1.6.6 (beta)]
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<h2>Modding NTW</h2>
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====Modding Help====
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*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?1435-Napoleon-Total-War-Mod-Workshop Napoleon: Total War Workshop] here on TWC!
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*[[:Category:NTW Modding|Modding Napoleon: Total War]]
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*[[:Category:NTW_Modding_Tutorials|Modding Tutorials for Napoleon: Total War]]
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*[[:Category:NTW_Modding_Tools|Modding Tools for Napoleon: Total War]]
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====Recent/Important Modding Information====
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'''Information''':
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*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=345943 Unit editing 'Do's and Don'ts]
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*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=338976 The great DB Database]
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*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=340047 How to make a mod]
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'''Tools''':
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*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=342894 User Script Editor]
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*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=346400 Pack File Manager 1.5.5.1]
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*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=344757 Mod Manager for NTW]
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<h2>Modding ETW </h2>
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*Visit the [http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?2153-Modding-Discussion-Resources-and-Modder-Affairs General Modding Forum] here on TWC!
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*Visit the [http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?651-Empire-Mod-Workshop Empire Workshop] here on TWC!
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*[http://wiki.totalwar.com/w/Official_CA_modding_tips_and_tutorials Official CA Warscape Modding Tips]
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*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?1108-Tools-Tutorials-and-Resources Modding Tutorials on TWC]
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<h3>Modding M2TW</h3>
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<h2>Modding M2TW</h2>
 
====Overview====
 
====Overview====
 
M2TW uses the same underlying engine as RTW therefore many of the files and modification methods are similar. Battlemap unit models and settlement structures can be edited via Milkshape and user created tools.
 
M2TW uses the same underlying engine as RTW therefore many of the files and modification methods are similar. Battlemap unit models and settlement structures can be edited via Milkshape and user created tools.
  
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<h3>Modding RTW</h3>
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<h2>Modding RTW</h2>
 
====Overview====
 
====Overview====
 
RTW uses .tga files and plain text files to build up the campaign map, and text files to control unit recruitment and settlement development.  Battlemap unit models and settlement structures require 3dsMax to edit.
 
RTW uses .tga files and plain text files to build up the campaign map, and text files to control unit recruitment and settlement development.  Battlemap unit models and settlement structures require 3dsMax to edit.
  
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<h3>Modding Shogun and MTW</h3>
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<h2>Modding Shogun and MTW</h2>
  
  
 
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<h3>The Total War Portals</h3>
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<h2>The Total War Portals</h2>
 
<center>{{TWPortalsPics}}</center>
 
<center>{{TWPortalsPics}}</center>
 
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<h3>Other Sources for Modding</h3>
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<h2>Other Sources for Modding</h2>
 
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Revision as of 00:52, 23 April 2017


Welcome to Modding on the TWC Wiki

Modding portal pic.png



All the Total War Series games are modifiable to an extent, the ease, scope and manner of possible modifications varies between the games. The popularity of the modifications made for the Total War games has contributed to their ongoing popularity. This page is not the place to find modifications, please refer to each individual game portal for that, here you will find links and advice on how to make your own modifications.

Warscape Engine

TW Engine 3 with the graphic engine "Warscape" has been used for Total War titles from Empire: Total War to Total War: Warhammer, there are similar tools and principles used in modding these games... (needs an e.g. is the pack manager / assembly kit common to all of them??? Is this even the right way to group them???)


Modding Warhammer

Useful & Recent Tutorials

Essential Tools


 <h2">Modding Attila


Modding Rome II

Modding Shogun 2

Recent Modding Information / Tools:

Information:


Tools:

Essential Tools:

Modding NTW

Modding Help

Recent/Important Modding Information

Information:


Tools:

Modding ETW

Modding M2TW

Overview

M2TW uses the same underlying engine as RTW therefore many of the files and modification methods are similar. Battlemap unit models and settlement structures can be edited via Milkshape and user created tools.

Modding RTW

Overview

RTW uses .tga files and plain text files to build up the campaign map, and text files to control unit recruitment and settlement development. Battlemap unit models and settlement structures require 3dsMax to edit.

Modding Shogun and MTW


The Total War Portals

Total War: PharaohRome: Total War & Remastered PortalTotal War Saga: TroyTotal War: Three Kingdoms PortalTotal War Saga: Thrones of BritanniaTotal War: Warhammer PortalTotal War: AttilaTotal War: Rome II PortalTotal War: Shogun 2 PortalNapoleon: Total WarEmpire: Total WarMedieval 2: Total War PortalMedieval: Total WarThe Modding Portal

Other Sources for Modding



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