[schtoogie]

I have been messing with the ZH INI files and I get the basics... the basic basics. If I'm going to even attempt to create a mod by myself, though, I'm going to need some help. Just general assistance in various areas. For instance, I'm not totally sure on how to create new units and make them available in the game. When I tried to do it, the game wouldn't load (hehe - oops). I know that you need to put the stuff in the commandset INI etc, but I just don't get it.

Anyway I am great with changing the way weapons function, adding additional skills to units with the commandset (the skills have to exist already though - I'm not that great), armor types and stuff, buildtimes and costs for units, where they can get produced, etc. etc...

So, anybody willing to help me out a bit and teach me?

(PS: I've read a lot of tutorials and I've even printed some out as well... but an actual person being there to answer your questions and help out is MUCH better.

And as for what I can offer? I can't offer much for your help, but I promise that if my mod gets completed it will be fun as hell. You can hold me to my word on that )

Thanks,
Schtoogie

[Hostile]

Best place to start is to copy an existing unit and grab a model online and test to see if you can make it appear ingame. Copy a units ini and change the name and model to your model and watch the prerequites.

At first hardest part maybe just to make the new model appear. If you have problems with it come back. We're here to help.

[adamstrange]

Hi schtoogie, i can give you a hand at somethings, [ i don't do models because i don't know how...at least not yet ].

You need to be a little more specific,when you say getting new units into the game,do you mean taking an existing unit like ,lets say , the nuke cannon and making a second version of it that may only fire a bigger neutron shell but giving you new unit to only 1 faction?

Or do you mean downloading a new unit model,like an Abrams M1 BattleTank and making it available only to 1 USA faction..or all USA factions?

Lets us know

[schtoogie]

Actually, I tried to take the MG42 guy in Blitz and put him in the game. I gave the Barracks a command to produce it, a cost, build time, and everything, and I gave it the right object name, etc... and my game wouldn't load.

EDIT: Adam, you should add me to your AIM / MSN so talking would be easier Thanks for volunteering, btw.

ANOTHER DAMNED EDIT: Oops. I thought I put my contacts in my first post :S

AIM is kumquathonkey, and MSN is schtoogie@hotmail.com

[mastermind2003]

Try GenDev, there are quite a few good tutorials there, which can at least help you get started.

Seems my sig isn't working very well at the moment. GenDev is here.