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Modding 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

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)
• How i made my maps (by bdh)
• How to add a province/change settlement names (by Seleukos)
• How to make character traits (by Spartan)

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 add and edit buildings (by TDarksword)
• Adding battlemap buildings to BI (by Alpaca)
• How to add and edit units (by Burebista, Ungar the Ugly, et al.)
• How to make province-specific units (by Myrddraal)
• Multiple Bodyguard Units (by MasterOfNone/Dol Guldur)
• How to add officers to mounted units (by Epistolary Richard)
• How to create culture specific battering rams (by Seasoned Alcoholic)

Text

• How to change faction names (by Myrddraal)
• How to edit character names (by Aradan)
• 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)

Aesthetics

• How to edit unit cards (by Myrddraal)
• How to edit faction banners and symbols (by Monkwarrior)
• Basic modeling tutorials (list by alin)
• RTW-specific modeling tutorial (for experienced modelers) (by Hoggy)
• RTW modelling tutorials (by Professor420)
• Night Battles for RTW 1.5 (by DimeBagHo)
• How to create new skins using GIMP (by tFighterPilot)
• How to make gloss files (by Little Legionaire)
• 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)
• List of hardcoded limits (list by Simetrical, with contributions by many)
• List of common modding errors (by Khelvan)
• 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)
• General Guide to Mod Development Management (by General_Sun)
• Deleting Alpha Channel parts in 3dsMax renders (by Nero666)
• How to make historical battles (by Killerbee)

Tutorials & Walkthroughs

• Basics of Gimp: A short guide to get you started (by Hader)
• How to: The Battle Editor, Movie Cam, Show err, Unlock all factions (by Hader)
• Tutorial: Making Unit Cards with Gimp(by Hader)
• Unpaking Files:Step-by-Step(by Publius)
• Quick Guide to taking Great Screenshots (by Hader)
• Tutorial: a basic guide to the UVW modifier(s) (by Goscinio)
• Rendering in 3DS Max (by Goscinio)
• 3DSMax and tool tutorials (by Alin)
• How to make an Animated Text Signature (with Photoshop) by Flip2121
• PhotoShop Skinning Tutorial (by Halie Satanus)
• How to make your own unit cards (by Kallikratis)
• A beginners guide to scripting (by Epistolary Richard)
• An intermediate guide to scripting (by Epistolary Richard)

Other Compilations of Tutorials

• The Guild: Scriptorium
• The Guild: RTW Modding Tutorials Database A categorised list of 440+ tutorials for RTW
• Total War Center: Tutorials and Walkthroughs