[gedden]

Modding generals.csf is easy, but for orginisation I would vastly prefer to have a "<mymod>.csf", however the game does not seem to be able to read custom files by default (like it does with the *.ini files).

Is there somewhere I have not seen that allows me to do this, or am I just shit out of luck here?

[CodeCat]

Don't think that's possible. I'm not sure but I think there's also a file called Generals.str, which is supposed to work for all languages. I've never found that file though, so I don't know if it's of any use.

[DeeZire]

I use str instead of csf as its easier to edit - you place Generals.str in the Data directory rather than the language directory.

[CodeCat]

So what's the actual difference between STR and CSF? And more importantly, where is that STR file anyway?

[DeeZire]

STR cannot be made language specific - the CSF file format contains a field that determines its language, mainly to allow the game to recognize asian and arabic characters. The STR file will always be read in preference to the CSF file, overwriting the CSF files entries regardless of the language your game is in.

The CSF file format is more like a table and requires a dedicated program to edit, whereas STR is simply a plain text file that you can open, read and edit very easily in WordPad.

The game doesnt ship with an STR file.

[The_Hunter]

Originally Posted by DeeZire

The game doesnt ship with an STR file.

then where did you get the STR file :|

[4hammer]

he made it duh

[The_Hunter]

Originally Posted by 4hammer

he made it duh

and how do you make a STR file mr.wise guy i don't think deezire rewrote every single string in generals to make his STR file :squint:

[DJRowley]

No, he said it overrode the csf file, meaning that it gets read in preference to the csf, but still will be looked in for any strings not existing in the str. Or at least that's what I think it means anyway.

He may have included it in ProGen, if you want to find it

[EvilViking]

Try making a new txt file, then renaming it.