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* Tutorial - [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?760594 Roadmap to the .txt Basic Files] - by [[Kilo11]]
 
* Tutorial - [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?760594 Roadmap to the .txt Basic Files] - by [[Kilo11]]
 
* Tutorial - [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=143183 Crashes and how to fix them] - by [[uanime5]]
 
* Tutorial - [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=143183 Crashes and how to fix them] - by [[uanime5]]
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* Answer - [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?696367 Enabling Trace in the Crashlog; for detailed reporting of crashes and bugs to modders.] - by [[alreadyded]]
 
===Mod-folder Set-up and Resources===
 
===Mod-folder Set-up and Resources===
 
'''The recommended starting point for any new Medieval II: Total War mod is to use a [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?352216 Bare Geomod] folder as the base, this provides the modder with a fully functional mod-folder that already incorporates bug-fixes for the vanilla game.'''
 
'''The recommended starting point for any new Medieval II: Total War mod is to use a [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?352216 Bare Geomod] folder as the base, this provides the modder with a fully functional mod-folder that already incorporates bug-fixes for the vanilla game.'''
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* Answer - [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?604190" How to make units that can fire lots of new projectiles] - by [[EmperorGurkiman]]
 
* Answer - [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?604190" How to make units that can fire lots of new projectiles] - by [[EmperorGurkiman]]
 
* Answer - [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?640264 Better Visibility for Small Arms Bullets] - by [[Medusa0]]
 
* Answer - [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?640264 Better Visibility for Small Arms Bullets] - by [[Medusa0]]
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* Answer - [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?757502 How to make arrows stay in the ground longer (very easy)] - by [[AleksiMizaro]]
  
 
===Formations===
 
===Formations===
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* Tutorial - [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=465246 How to create a playable horde] - by [[boboav]]
 
* Tutorial - [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=465246 How to create a playable horde] - by [[boboav]]
 
* Tutorial - [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=427912 How to make an emergent faction playable from start] - by [[Supermoler]]
 
* Tutorial - [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=427912 How to make an emergent faction playable from start] - by [[Supermoler]]
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* Tutorial - [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?693668 How to change an already existing faction to a new one (during campaign)] - by [[Aneirin]]
 
* Answer - [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=251454 Bwians guide to changing a factions name] - by [[Bwian]]
 
* Answer - [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=251454 Bwians guide to changing a factions name] - by [[Bwian]]
 
* Answer - [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=71626 More money for all factions] - by [[Amorphos]]
 
* Answer - [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=71626 More money for all factions] - by [[Amorphos]]
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* Tutorial - [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=381048 Leader traits with faction-wide effects] - by [[gracul]]
 
* Tutorial - [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=381048 Leader traits with faction-wide effects] - by [[gracul]]
 
* Tutorial - [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=562852 How to make family/clan/tribe traits for your faction] - by [[Spice Master]]
 
* Tutorial - [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=562852 How to make family/clan/tribe traits for your faction] - by [[Spice Master]]
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* Tutorial - [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?759174 Representing raiding via traits] - by [[Genghis Skahn]]
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* Answer - [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?759168 Making a unique/specific settlement(s) capture trait] - by [[Genghis Skahn]]
 
* Answer - [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=391736 How piety works and how to activate the alternative piety mode] - by [[Hellenikon]]
 
* Answer - [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=391736 How piety works and how to activate the alternative piety mode] - by [[Hellenikon]]
 
* Answer - [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=523822 Prisoner Treatment] - by [[Aikanár]]
 
* Answer - [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=523822 Prisoner Treatment] - by [[Aikanár]]
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===Army/Unit Recruitment===
 
===Army/Unit Recruitment===
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::''Recruitment can also involve [[#Scripting|Scripting]] and [[#Events|Events]]''
 
* Tutorial - [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?75791 Using Era System to Recruit Units] - by [[DukeofSerbia]]
 
* Tutorial - [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?75791 Using Era System to Recruit Units] - by [[DukeofSerbia]]
 
* Tutorial - [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?707820 Creating a World - Advanced recruiting with event counters ] - by [[Gigantus]]
 
* Tutorial - [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?707820 Creating a World - Advanced recruiting with event counters ] - by [[Gigantus]]
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* Tutorial - [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?702436 How to script unit recruitment according to a characters title (Anc)] - by [[Aneirin]]
 
* Answer - [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=90969 Creating ZoR (Zone of Recruitment) and Recruiting Mercenaries from Buildings] - by [[TWoxy]]
 
* Answer - [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=90969 Creating ZoR (Zone of Recruitment) and Recruiting Mercenaries from Buildings] - by [[TWoxy]]
 
* Answer - [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=87288 Giving Units and Buildings the Free Upkeep Ability] - by [[Soulghast]]
 
* Answer - [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=87288 Giving Units and Buildings the Free Upkeep Ability] - by [[Soulghast]]
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==Battle Maps==
 
==Battle Maps==
 
===Custom Maps===
 
===Custom Maps===
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* Tutorial - [http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?277519 Battle Editor Manual (for TATW and other games)] - by [[jản]] - see also [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?726899 Workshop re-post of thread] - by [[Gigantus]]
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===Environment===
 
===Environment===
 
===Battle Map Structures===
 
===Battle Map Structures===
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* Tutorial - [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=469443 The Long Road- Campaign Script System] - by [[ilmrik]]
 
* Tutorial - [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=469443 The Long Road- Campaign Script System] - by [[ilmrik]]
 
* Tutorial - [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?618733 Get a character_record when you need it] - by [[Withwnar]]
 
* Tutorial - [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?618733 Get a character_record when you need it] - by [[Withwnar]]
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* Tutorial - [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?751728 I_CharacterTypeNearTile and testing for adjacency] - by [[Withwnar]]
 
* Tutorial - [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?696575 Creating a World - Disasters and the add_events command] - by [[Gigantus]]
 
* Tutorial - [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?696575 Creating a World - Disasters and the add_events command] - by [[Gigantus]]
 
* Tutorial - [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?702927 Creating a World - Building and maintaining unique Buildings] - by [[Gigantus]]
 
* Tutorial - [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?702927 Creating a World - Building and maintaining unique Buildings] - by [[Gigantus]]
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* Tutorial - [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=472792 Complex Interactive Events] - by [[AJStoner]]
 
* Tutorial - [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=472792 Complex Interactive Events] - by [[AJStoner]]
 
* Tutorial - [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=554195 Creating Localised Re-Emerging Factions without using the Horde Ability] - by [[TMK]]
 
* Tutorial - [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=554195 Creating Localised Re-Emerging Factions without using the Horde Ability] - by [[TMK]]
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* Tutorial - [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?687340 Scripted sieges] - by [[gsthoed]]
 
* Tutorial - [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=481220 Moneybag14's Naval Invasions Tutorial] - by [[Moneybags14]]
 
* Tutorial - [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=481220 Moneybag14's Naval Invasions Tutorial] - by [[Moneybags14]]
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* Tutorial - [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?702436 How to script unit recruitment according to a characters title (Anc)] - by [[Aneirin]]
 
* Answer - [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=320881 Make a settlement a power centre for training special units] - by [[Ishan]]
 
* Answer - [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=320881 Make a settlement a power centre for training special units] - by [[Ishan]]
 
* Answer - [https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=72085 Scripted unit recruitment pool replenishment] - by [[Epistolary Richard]]
 
* Answer - [https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=72085 Scripted unit recruitment pool replenishment] - by [[Epistolary Richard]]
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* Answer - [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=567774 Test that a faction is dead/alive including hordes] - by [[Withwnar]]
 
* Answer - [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=567774 Test that a faction is dead/alive including hordes] - by [[Withwnar]]
 
* Answer - [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=567264 Move the campaign camera to a character with script] - by [[Withwnar]]
 
* Answer - [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=567264 Move the campaign camera to a character with script] - by [[Withwnar]]
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* Answer - [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?644400 Reload-safe Yes/No Events] - by [[Withwnar]]
 
* Answer - [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=523836 How to disable autoresolve for the player] - by [[Aikanár]]
 
* Answer - [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=523836 How to disable autoresolve for the player] - by [[Aikanár]]
 
* Answer - [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=518270 Sapping on the Campaign map] - by [[David93]]
 
* Answer - [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=518270 Sapping on the Campaign map] - by [[David93]]
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* Tutorial - [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?p=3795851 Nakharar's Basics: Resources] - by [[Nakharar]]
 
* Tutorial - [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?p=3795851 Nakharar's Basics: Resources] - by [[Nakharar]]
 
* Tutorial - [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=202229 Nakharar's Basics: Rebels] - by [[Nakharar]]
 
* Tutorial - [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=202229 Nakharar's Basics: Rebels] - by [[Nakharar]]
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* Tutorial - [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?660424 Finding/fixing EOL & Encoding problems in Notepad++] - by [[Withwnar]]
 
* Answer - [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=272509 Increased Movement Points(Cavalry, Infantry and/or Siege)] - by [[spanish_emperor]] - see also [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=178562 How to fix siege units slowing down your armies] - by [[Serious J]]
 
* Answer - [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=272509 Increased Movement Points(Cavalry, Infantry and/or Siege)] - by [[spanish_emperor]] - see also [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=178562 How to fix siege units slowing down your armies] - by [[Serious J]]
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* Answer - [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?696724 Prolong or shorten campaign time] - by [[Clint Eastwood]]
 
* Answer - [[Changing_the_Counter_from_Turns_to_Years| Changing the Counter from Turns to Years]] - TWC Wiki Article
 
* Answer - [[Changing_the_Counter_from_Turns_to_Years| Changing the Counter from Turns to Years]] - TWC Wiki Article
 
* Answer - [[Changing_the_Number_of_Years_per_Turn| Changing the Number of Years per Turn]] - TWC Wiki Article
 
* Answer - [[Changing_the_Number_of_Years_per_Turn| Changing the Number of Years per Turn]] - TWC Wiki Article

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Tutorials, resources and tools for modding Medieval II: Total War:

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General Information

Mod-folder Set-up and Resources

The recommended starting point for any new Medieval II: Total War mod is to use a Bare Geomod folder as the base, this provides the modder with a fully functional mod-folder that already incorporates bug-fixes for the vanilla game.

Unpacking

Modders will normally need to unpack the base game to access the original files. Sounds and animations remain packed within the unpacked file structure, see sections below for unpacking them.

Units

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Models

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Making unit cards could also be treated solely as a 2D Graphics issue, but most mods choose to use renders of the unit model in animation pose.

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See also Characters section for figure strat models.

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Recruitment can also involve Scripting and Events

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Events can also be added via Scripting

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