Modding

[Forris]

Love the game, but a quick question to anyone with "experience".

I'm trying to mod some graphical files, namely flags and units.

1) I convert the .tex files in the .assets to .dds images (in order to be able to mod them in say, photoshop)
2) However, when I convert back to .tex, replace and overwrite the existing .assets - nothing changes in the game.

I'm using UnityAssetsexplorer if that's of any help.

By all means, share any modding experience with this game, related or not - I mainly want to start a discussion.

[JC_von_Preussen]

It would be most interesting if a breakthrough could be made here. Fingers crossed!

[Forris]

anyone know wether there's any difference between editing .dds in GIMP or photoshop?

[Forris]

Ok, some progress on editing flags here:

- Use either photoshop or GIMP and make sure you have DDS plugin installed.
- extract the Unitflags.tex files to a .dds
- when having made your changes -> DO NOT compress the file
- use "RGBA8" as format
- do not generate or use existing Mipmaps.
- having done this, import the .tex from the newly edited .dds file, and save the .assets file in the game directory.
- startup and see the changes ;)

[Forris]

Had some luck editing the unit sprites:

- Do just as described above - with one exception:
When saving, make sure to compress as RXGB (DXT5), and set format as default.

[GrayGhost]

Can we get some pics of your work lol

[Forris]

Lol? why so funny?

Check out the artwork section.

[Commander Straker]

Nice work. My feeling is they want to keep it hard for modders for the time being, till they have had time to pump out a few titles.

[Forris]

I think you're right Commander.

The graphics aren't "hard" to edit, it just takes a lot of time with photoshop or GIMP. That's why you see especially that the redcoats are a bit "rough" - my patience sometimes runs low.

I'm still trying to find the files that designated sprites to units - if I can edit them I can make different units - say, Continental blue coats, militia, sharpshooters, rangers, highlanders etc.

[Prusak_Glatz]

super different units:)

[Forris]

true enough, but would be cool and I don't think it's too much work.

But then you have the map....... a story in itself

and then there're leaders and OOB

[Koro]

I'd love to see this become moddable. This only scratches the surface but it looks amazing still

[Forris]

Leader portraits ready - check out the artwork section

[GrayGhost]

Love your work just make some more variations to confederate uniforms ;)

[Forris]

I get your point, Gray - I have made a blue coat sprite I would like to use, but still trying to figure out the Unity Engine as how to assign them to different units. Thats my main concern now.
Hell, I might even throw in some frenchies ;)

My short term plan is to learn to assign sprites, leader and unit names. then go on to the OOB, and lastly the map.

My goal is to make, say, a Battle of Brandywine or Bunker Hill - but that's a couple of milestones away.

Happy for the support so far.

[JC_von_Preussen]

Excellent job. Keep it up.