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Modding Tutorials & Guides

Below is an index to modding tutorials etc for the Rome: Total War series of games.

Much of the information is taken from this post at TWC.

For modding tools see here.

Tutorials on Unit Editing

Getting Units in Game

• How to add a new unit in-game
• Adding new units for beginners
• Porting M2TW models to RTW
• UNITS - install.. (tutorial) - Guide to installing units from KLAssubanipal's unit packs, general principles applicable to adding any new units.
• Adding a unit to BI - my 300 spartan unit
• Adding units - simple list of files involved
• Creating a new skin using GIMP - actually more about getting the unit in game...
• Blueoran's guide for unit editing

Text File Editing for Units

• The Complete EDU Guide - see also wiki version; Complete EDU Guide (RTW)
• The complete descr_model_battle Guide
• How to dismount/mount a unit
• How To: Create Culture Specific Battering Rams
• Multiple Bodyguard Units
• Precursor - re: prec_weapon stats and AI behaviour
• Adding or removing chariot scythes
• Hardcoded Textures on Models,How to save time from Coding..
• How to change unit size
• How to edit unit names

2d Graphics/Textures - General Skills

• Alpha Map Explained - for Photoshop
• Basics of Gimp: A short guide to get you started - (images missing but some explanations)
• Photoshop Skinning Tutorials. - (images missing)
• How to add easy folds - for GIMP (images missing)

2d Graphics/Textures - RTW Specific

• Video tutorials on how to make skins with photoshop
• GIMP Skinning tutorial (how to skin without using money)
• Creating a new skin using GIMP - actually more about getting the unit in game...
• Krusoth's Skinning Tutorial - unfinished, contains info on unpacking and opening textures only
• How to make gloss files using Gimp - images missing)
• Quetz’s skinning tricks n tips - for micrografx picture publisher (images missing)

Unit Cards / Rendering

• Make your own unit cards - Rendering with 3dsmax + Photoshop (images missing but full explanation)
• Rendering in 3DS Max
• Make high-quality UI cards! - Rendering with 3dsmax
• How CA makes their Unit Cards - with location of CA's .max scene
• Making Unit Cards with Gimp - (images missing)

3d Modelling

• How to import in 3dsmax
• Unit editing in 3DS Max
• 3DSMax and tool tutorials
• Creating a detailed blade on 3dx max
• Weapons in 3dsmax
• A basic guide to the UVW modifier - (images missing)
• Quick and Easy Equipment Merging Tutorial - (images missing)
• 3d max bone weighting tutorial - (images missing)
• Helmet Creation In 3DS Max
• How to create realistic tunic folds for units via 3dsmax - (some images missing)
• Using the Skin Data Utility function in 3dsMax - (images missing)
• Deleting Alpha Channel parts in 3dsMax renders - (images missing)
• How to mix skins and models - (images missing)
• How to improve a RTW unit model via 3dsmax in few steps - (images missing)
• Bone weighting (complete unit) tutorial - (images missing)
• Complete unit modeling tutorial* - (images missing)

Animations

• The Complete Animations Guide
• On motion capture for the common man - especially for walking
• Adding bowstring animation

Tutorials on Mapping

• Bull3pr00f's Completely Known Tutorials
• Creating better grass
• Change the ownership of provinces
• Creating new campaign map reference
• Fixing bugs on coastlines
• Changing Battle Light Conditions
• Useful list of errors
• Explanation: Building Collision Files
• toggle_terrain highly useful for mapping
• How-To: Satellite/Map to Great map_ground_types/Map
• Myrddraal's Mapping Essentials
• How To...Add / Relocate / Delete Campaign Map Resources
• Muizer's guide to battlemap modification
• How I make my maps. ~ BDH
• Landbridges, and how to implement them
• Adding a new province and changing a cities name
• Introduction to editing cities
• How to: add hidden resources and use them

Tutorials on Text Editing

• A complete guide to the Senate
• How to be able to choose the Heir when the Leader dies[/URL
• How to change walls between cultures
• How to get the most out of Zeus
• Custom Trait/Ancillary Attributes + Hidden Attribute
• Text Manipulation - Tips, Tricks and Tools
• Influence/Law vs. Local Popularity
• 9 World Wonders Tutorial
• Custom Settlement Plan Sets
• So you want to make all factions playable eh?
• Editing Character Names
• Guide: The Complete Guide to Plugins
• EASY UNIT CREATION GUIDE
• Guide: The complete traits/ancillaries guide
• Making Your Greek Hoplite Fighting Syles Look Better
• How to mod desc_strat ( for beginners )
• How to change agents cost and recruitment time
• Modifying Formation AI version 2
• How to remove siege towers from a game
• How To: Modify Siege Tower Aspects
• Guide: How to easily add curly brackets - {}
• Adding battlemap buildings to BI
• (Bi)How to unlock Celts and Berbers!
• How to Add a New Culture
• How to change a factions name
• How to create a new family member or general
• Editing Character Names Tutorial
• Building editing, adding buildings, guide
• Descr_Strat tutorial
• How to make Character VnVs (traits)

Tutorials on Scripting

• How-to: Spawn an army (spawn_army command: a closer look)
• How to:Script spawn armies(make your own spartacus and hannibal!)
• How-to: Use the ui_indicator command
• How-to: Use the play_sound_event command
• How-to: Add a background script to your mod
• Beginner's Scripting Guide
• How-to: Setup your mod to have more than 2 turns per year
• How-to: Let the player make a yes/no choice in a script
• How-to: Block user controls while advice is displayed

Miscellaneous Tutorials

• Krn3ll's RTW wall modding guide
• Krn3ll Guide to add brand new buildings to RTW 1.5
• Complete Guide to Settlement Creation (WIP)
• Making Faction Symbols in GIMP
• How To Fix UAC and VirtualStore Problems
• Creating a faction symbol with GIMP
• Porting Alexander Historical Battle to RTW
• Making Historical Battles
• How To: Port a RTW mod to ATW - guidelines(WIP)
• How to put Custom Battles on using a Mod Switch
• Mounting a Cavalry Unit for Info Cards in 3ds Max
• Beginner's Modding Manual (RTW)
• How to make a basic mod folder.
• Adding Quotes and Loading Screens
• Guide: Complete guide to BPI - model info files
• Making Unit cards with 3ds Max
• Davide's Tutorial: how to edit/change building models skins
• Quick tutorial for cool maps (Photoshop)
• Modding Rome.LNT
• Voicemod setup tutorial/guide
• How to make an useful RTW shortcut
• Hader's Pref.txt Quick Walkthrough
• Making your own Custom Battles
• Modding Music - Want your own Music?
• Unpacking Files Step-By-Step
• Quick Guide to taking Great Screenshots
• How to put Videos in the event messages (RTW:BI)
• Faction icons/banners/strat map how to
• Howto: Night Battles for RTW
• How to make the Ostrogoths playable
• Multiple installs. How to save your harddrive.
• Movie_cam instructions
• A Beginners guide to Preferences.txt
• A Modder's Best Friend: Command Line Switches

Tutorials on .Org

Map/Starting Conditions

• How to make an entirely new campaign map (by Myrddraal)
• How to change the starting diplomatic stance of factions (by Myrddraal)
• How to edit a resource (by Myrddraal)
• How to change the starting owner of a province (by Myrddraal)
• How to assign starting generals different bodyguards (by Epistolary Richard)

Units and Buildings

• A complete breakdown of export_descr_building.txt (by MasterOfNone/Dol Guldur)
• A complete breakdown of export_descr_units.txt (by Aradan)
• How to make province-specific units (by Myrddraal)
• How to add officers to mounted units (by Epistolary Richard)

Text editing & Scripting

• How to change faction names (by Myrddraal)
• How to give city rebels different names (by Monkwarrior)
• How to edit unit names (by Myrddraal)
• How to edit leaders names for a faction (by Myrddraal)
• How to give different factions different building descriptions (by Dol Guldur)
• A beginners guide to scripting (by Epistolary Richard)
• An intermediate guide to scripting (by Epistolary Richard)

Aesthetics

• How to edit unit cards (by Myrddraal)
• How to edit faction banners and symbols (by Monkwarrior)
• RTW-specific modeling tutorial (for experienced modelers) (by Hoggy)
• Creating new vegetation for battlemaps (by Duke John)

Miscellaneous

• How to change strategic unit speeds universally (by Myrddraal)
• How to change strategic movement speeds for ships and agent types (by maxpublic)
• How to edit city battle-map layouts (by dsyrow1/SigniferOne)
• How to change AI construction tendencies(AI personalities) (by CA)
• How to create a new culture in Barbarian Invasion (and 1.3/1.5) (by MasterOfNone/Dol Guldur)
• Adding a new religion in BI (by Alpaca)

Other Compilations of Tutorials

• The Guild: Scriptorium
• The Guild: RTW Modding Tutorials Database A categorised list of 440+ tutorials for RTW