Modding:Coding

Here are the different sub-topics of the Coding discipline of modding. For each sub-category, a number of tutorials are listed; generally the easiest to follow will be listed on top for each sub-topic. Beginner Level tutorials are very basic and fundamental; others should not be tried until these are complete. They may also include common simple tasks from this discipline. Intermediate tutorials are more advanced and often more specific; they will teach you all of the necessities of modding, enough to create a mod. Advanced Level tutorials are for more experienced modders, looking to push what is the expected norm.

Beginner Tutorials

• For M2TW first look up and use read-me in "\tools\unpacker" - to unpack relevant original files.
• Adding New Units for Beginners
• Editing Agent Costs

Intermediate Tutorials

Intermediate Coding/Family and Characters

• Modding names (M2TW)
• Editing Character Names
• Create a new Family Members or General

Intermediate Coding/Sound

• Adding Your Own Music
• Changing Animation Sounds for Engines

Intermediate Coding/Units

• The Complete EDU Guide (WIP)
• The Complete DMB Guide
• How to make province specific units/buildings (or using hidden resources)
• How to make a Dismounted unit (M2TW)

Intermediate Coding/Buildings

• Guide: The Complete EDB Guide (WIP)

Intermediate Coding/Cultures

• Creating a new faction from the Saxons & Normans (M2TW)

Intermediate Coding/Campaign

• How to add "Custom Campaigns" (M2TW)

Advanced Tutorials

Advanced Coding/Cultures

• Adding a new Culture to BI
• Adding a Faction from Scratch in M2

Advanced Coding/Seige

• Modding siege towers
• Remove siege towers
• Culture-Specific Battering Rams

Advanced Coding/Animations

• Adding Animations to BI

Advanced Coding/Recruitment

• Making a Zone of Recruitment in M2

Tools

Various tools are available to help you code in the Total War games.

• BrandomM's Toolset

Unit editor amongst other things

• M2TW Docudemons

Documentation for all M2TW commands

• Crimson Editor

A great text tool; acting as a substitute for Notepad.

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