[sakasa8]

all right. my xcc mixer freezes up every time i try to use it, i dont get how to do the voxel images and i just downloaded an shp editor so ive been trying to figure that out. to me its all very confusing

[tmapm]

You are trying to do the more advanced and complicated things (voxels and shps).. I would suggest you wait on that and start learning to do some basic ini changes and then learn to add a new unit using existing art that is in the game.. try redownloading xcc mixer, it shouldn't be freezing like that.. I need to sleep, I'll try to post more useful directions later if no one else beats me to it.

[AlliedG]

type in ra2 afterglow in google.com and reach the tutorials, its a old site but good for newbees.

[Renegade]

Mixer, two possibilities:
1. It doesn't freeze at all. It just takes quite some time to load all mixes. Wait for it to finish, and it should work.
2. A certain mix makes your Mixer crash - if it always hangs at the same position, change that mix's extension to something not "mix", like .Xmix or something. It gets ignored, and with some luck, the Mixer starts.

And yes, I've had both cases...the evil mix in my case was one of TS's, gmenu.mix, I think.


(Is there even such a mix? ARGH! I want my computer back! )

[sakasa8]

my mixer is taking iits time to load. and i cant find the ra2 afterglow website in google.com search. im just about to give up.

[gamemate]

Afterglow

http://members.aol.com/ztxjim/tibindex.htm

RA2FAQ, tutorials that should get you started.

http://ra2faq.savagewar.co.uk/

[WingDingo]

Don't give up man. When I first added my first unit (I am a newbie) I had to fiddle with itfor a good two hours before I realized I had an error in my ini writing. If the unit doesn't show up in the game, try making sure that all of the rules are using the same name for the unit.

Rules ini
-----------
86=HMVY

[HMVY]
Copy an original unit like the grizzly, then edit the changes you want.

Art ini
--------
[HMVY]
Cameo
AltCameo
PrimaryFireFLH=000,000,000 (Don't use these numbers)

Yeah, XCC is a moster when it comes to being user friendly. You'll get it. took me a while.