How do you make mods?

[Slyfox]

Hey,

I'm new to making mods on strategy games so I just wanted to know if anyone would help me out. Could someone tell me how to make infantry? or to convert infantry from the game? and then put it in the game?

Thanks!

See what I want to make is a couple of Saudeuker (or however you spell it) infantry. But I dont want the same in the game . Please help me. Thanks again.

[Inoculator9]

I've written three tutorials on the subject. You can find them at the document section of editing.dune2k.com

I'd be glad to help you with anything you need :)

[Slyfox]

Thanks that helped alot, but one thing where can i find the DuneEx editor? Sorry I should of read into it more. LOL, heh i have a four day weekend then I have to go back to school so i wanted to make a mod. Thanks.

[Inoculator9]

Sure :) DuneEx can be downloaded from the utilities section of the same site.

[Slyfox]

Hey,

I read the first part off the tutorial on the IX tank. And I'm confused about the strings part. When I look at the strings folder then the pickups thing its just dialogue. Umm.. Do you have a tutorial for DUMMIES? I think I need that one. heh, i no good at making mods :( .

Thanks Anyway

[Inoculator9]

You went into the wrong file then, there are three things you would need to be concerned with:

E_Output_Extra_Text_Pickups

E_Output_Pickups

E_Output_Text_Pickup

You want the third one in this list. Make sure you have gone into the correct one. This is the order in which they appear in the strings file.

Also, my new site has some easily accessed info. The address is in my sig.

[Slyfox]

Hey,

Well Lets see if i get the instructions.

1 My Computer

2 C:

3.Westwood

4Emperor

Is that how you get there?

I went in teh strings, and then E_extras.... and it came up as dialogue?

Thanks

P-s- ichecked your site out and it didnt work :(

[Inoculator9]

1. You have to search through the file, it won't just shout out where it is.

2. Well, I don't know why my site wouldn't be working :-

Try this one: http://inocprime.tripod.com/inocsmoddingtutorials

My link works for me :-

[Slyfox]

I tried it again and i still cant get it to work. I worked on it last night and aginathis morning. Do you know of anyone who would biuld a mod for me?

This is the Idea I have.

(Infantry)

Saudeukar

1.(Sniper)

A. Kindjal Character. 2 modes, 1 stationary with sniper rifle and the other when he moves w/ pistol. Invisible when he is stationary until he fires (like the fremen) visible when he moves.

B. UNifrom like the Atreides Sniper but colors of Saudeuker.

C. Sniper Rifle would be like the fremen rifle. Pistol would be like kindjal but a little stronger, to defend himself. heh

D. Cost would 400

2. (Special Ops)

A. Saudeuker model reguler

B.^^^^^^

C.Two weapons (like the elite) 2 strong pistols, assault rifle. (STRONG)

D. Cost 320

-Heh, those are my two ideas, they probably arent that good, but heh, if anyone wants to make em be my guest ( just tell me about it) heh.

Peace

[Inoculator9]

Well, you can't make those kind of models. You can only use weapon models that unit models already use (unless you are very skilled with an xbf editor). I would be glad to help you make a mod, or do it myself, but you would need to refine your ideas.

[Apollyon]

yeah, I dont think either of those would work exactly as you want them too =/

[Slyfox]

Ahh...

Is is possible to convert some models from the game and put them all together? I just want some new infantry for the Saudeukar Sub-House. Well, maybe ill draft a new idea. Can you increase the strength of a unit? Or maybe convert the Kindjal into a sniper and make it look like a Saudeukar unit? also can i make a unit named after me? heh a Saudekar unit, how could i do that? well, that is all. Thank You

[Inoculator9]

You would edit the strings, add a unit, and give it a Sardaukar colored texture.

[Frodo]

make sure, when editing strings, that you use wordpad. notepad seems to not fully decrypt them.