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[prophetUK]

In skirmish set up where the short/small movie normally plays for the four standard factions I obviously get a blank box with just a line of text reading "APT:CurFactionNameStr".

Anyone know how to add one to a new faction (I'm happy to use an existing movie, or if it's possible to use a still image .tga file even better).

Here's what I have from routing around/knowledge:

1. data\movies folder contains MovieSkirmishFactionname.vp6 files which I presume are used for this.
2. I am going to have to add an APT string in lotr.csf I'm guessing. Any clues on how this should be formed? I can spot APT:Gondor (and likewise for each faction) but nothing suggesting it's for the movie file/icon.
3. I checked out the apt folder and looked in each of the .big files (eg. skirmish.big) but couldn't pick anything out *immediately*. I could just be missing it though: anyone know if I have to add a pointer within a file in one of these .big's to whichever image/movie I end up using?

Thanks in advance for any help (and I got the right forum this time hehe).

[Kelso]

I dunno that anyone ever figured this out.

[Fingulfin]

LOL yep... In all the MODs I've ever seen there was no new little movie on the skirmish screen...

[Bart]

it's not possible to create new movies. however, someone (i dont know who) has used the Neutral faction movie for his faction (the movie that appears when you choose observer or random)

Edited by 2playgames, 21 February 2006 - 10:49 AM.

[prophetUK]

Thanks guys. Yep, I knew it wasn't possible to create a new one. I'd be happy with just the neutral (or, I noticed 'random' has one of its own too) one.
I know I have to just create an APT str to link to it I'm guessing, but can't find which one it is. Will keep an eye out and if I find the answer I'll let y'all know.

[Bart]

there are no APT strings in the csf file, they are hardcoded or something (i'm no expert on faction stuff)

[Kelso]

Sure there are. ??

[prophetUK]

Yer I saw just plain ones:
APT:Gondor
"Gondor"

But, I can't find reference to this string in any .ini or other file so far. Unless it's hardcoded into the MovieSkirmishFactionname.vp6 file... :S

ps. Congrats on Rise of Rome coverage Kelso

Edited by prophetUK, 22 February 2006 - 10:19 AM.

[Kelso]

Thank you.

And they could be read from just about anywhere, but the movie file is unlikely. They are probably written into the geometry files for the menus.

[Celeglin]

All I did for the time being was putting this in the str:

APT:CurFactionNameStr
"ELVES"
END

If you go from selecting one faction to selecting the Elves, the name and video stay as whatever the last faction was. However, if you load up skirmish with the Elves already selected, you see "ELVES"... Kinda half there... But whatever.

[Kelso]

I've looked into the menu files a bit, but it may be time to research them further to see if some kind of work around for this is possible.

[prophetUK]

Will put that workaround in for now Celeglin: thanks for the tip!
If I dig up anything I'll let everyone know.

[Felipe Roll-st]

it's not possible to create new movies. however, someone (i dont know who) has used the Neutral faction movie for his faction (the movie that appears when you choose observer or random)

 

Really wondered who got this working, I want to do the same for my mod