How to change germanic model for celtic

[Anton Rex]

Hi!
I bought imperator yesterday and I could not help but to despise the germanic models, so i´ve been trying to replace them with the celtic models instead however something goes awry and I end up with the default models instead.

I have created a mod with it's own folder for gfx/models/units/germanic

In the germanic folder I have placed the content of the celtic folder and renamed the celtic_infantry_01 to germanic_infantry_01.
Inside the document I've changed the pdxmesch to the following:
name = "germanic_infantry_01_mesh"
file = "celtic_infantry_01.mesh"

Ok so now I have replaced everything celtic with germanic in both file names and in the documents, and yet I sitll se the default model.
I am clearly missing something as I've had plenty of experience from hoi4 when it comes to modding with models, however in Imperator there are no entities folder nor is there a "tag" system instead I am supposed to connect the model to the culture it self.

How?

Do you have any suggestions on how to fix this?

 

[Carlberg]

I'm sorry the Germanic warriors arent to your liking, but i'd suggest replacing the entities instead of the meshes.

Create a mod with game/gfx/models/units/germanic/germanicreplacement.asset

######################
##Replacement Clones##
######################

entity = {
    name = "german_gfx_heavy_infantry"
    clone = "celtic_gfx_heavy_infantry"
}

entity = {
    name = "german_gfx_light_infantry"
    clone = "celtic_gfx_light_infantry"
}

entity = {
    name = "german_gfx_archers"
    clone = "celtic_gfx_light_infantry"
}

entity = {
    name = "german_gfx_camels"
    clone = "celtic_gfx_light_infantry"
}

entity = {
    name = "german_gfx_chariots"
    clone = "celtic_gfx_light_infantry"
}

entity = {
    name = "german_gfx_heavy_cavalry"
    clone = "celtic_gfx_light_infantry"
}

entity = {
    name = "german_gfx_horse_archers"
    clone = "celtic_gfx_light_infantry"
}

entity = {
    name = "german_gfx_light_cavalry"
    clone = "celtic_gfx_light_infantry"
}

entity = {
    name = "german_gfx_warelephant"
    clone = "celtic_gfx_light_infantry"

I havent tested the code, but it ought to overwrite the german unit entities with the celtic entities. The reason here is that the mesh is loaded in, then loaded with animation and state data, then turned into an entity. Thus changing the mesh can have unforeseen bugs and problems, while the entities are done and ready for use, thus easier to replace.

 

[Anton Rex]

I'm sorry the Germanic warriors arent to your liking, but i'd suggest replacing the entities instead of the meshes.

Create a mod with game/gfx/models/units/germanic/germanicreplacement.asset

######################
##Replacement Clones##
######################

entity = {
    name = "german_gfx_heavy_infantry"
    clone = "celtic_gfx_heavy_infantry"
}

entity = {
    name = "german_gfx_light_infantry"
    clone = "celtic_gfx_light_infantry"
}

entity = {
    name = "german_gfx_archers"
    clone = "celtic_gfx_light_infantry"
}

entity = {
    name = "german_gfx_camels"
    clone = "celtic_gfx_light_infantry"
}

entity = {
    name = "german_gfx_chariots"
    clone = "celtic_gfx_light_infantry"
}

entity = {
    name = "german_gfx_heavy_cavalry"
    clone = "celtic_gfx_light_infantry"
}

entity = {
    name = "german_gfx_horse_archers"
    clone = "celtic_gfx_light_infantry"
}

entity = {
    name = "german_gfx_light_cavalry"
    clone = "celtic_gfx_light_infantry"
}

entity = {
    name = "german_gfx_warelephant"
    clone = "celtic_gfx_light_infantry"

I havent tested the code, but it ought to overwrite the german unit entities with the celtic entities. The reason here is that the mesh is loaded in, then loaded with animation and state data, then turned into an entity. Thus changing the mesh can have unforeseen bugs and problems, while the entities are done and ready for use, thus easier to replace.

Thank you!

Really sorry for my outburst regarding the germanic models, it's not that the models themselves are terrible, rather my temperament and as a result my attitude when creating this thread was.
I really apologise for it.

 

[Carlberg]

No worries, no offense taken.

I did a quick trial on my end, there's some minor errors but it shouldnt be game breaking, but I also found you should name the replacement asset as game/gfx/models/units/germanic/germanic_infantry_01.asset instead, to be sure that it replaces the previous file and units.

 

[Anton Rex]

No worries, no offense taken.

I did a quick trial on my end, there's some minor errors but it shouldnt be game breaking, but I also found you should name the replacement asset as game/gfx/models/units/germanic/germanic_infantry_01.asset instead, to be sure that it replaces the previous file and units.

Thanks!!