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August 08, 2015, 10:01:58 AM

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Editing unit info
« on: August 08, 2015, 10:01:58 AM »
So, got a bit into editing some XMLs for taste, and was now wondering about changing the text box for units, where it displays their name and some information.  Which file do I need to edit, and do I need any special tools?

August 08, 2015, 10:15:07 AMReply #1

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Re: Editing unit info
« Reply #1 on: August 08, 2015, 10:15:07 AM »
All the text strings are in MasterTextFile_English.dat, for which you'll need a .dat editor.  The xml entry for each unit has xml tags that tell the game which text strings from the text file to use.
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August 08, 2015, 12:09:27 PMReply #2

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Re: Editing unit info
« Reply #2 on: August 08, 2015, 12:09:27 PM »
Thanks!

EDIT:  Uh, so, where can I find a DAT editor that makes sense of the gobbledegook?
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Re: Editing unit info
« Reply #3 on: August 08, 2015, 01:44:44 PM »
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« Reply #4 on: August 08, 2015, 03:30:17 PM »
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« Reply #5 on: August 08, 2015, 09:49:18 PM »
Found one, thanks!

 

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