TT Mod version 1.5.3 (NOW REPLACED BY v1.5.18 - see separate thread)

[lapdog666]

TT mod :



versus Vanilla :


do you notice the difference in colors


its like they have some shadow or a glitch or dirt

[Paul59]

Thanks lapdog,

The explanation is simple, there is nothing wrong with the textures themselves, but the extra texture sets do not have the associated Normal and Spec files included. The problem does not show up in the editor for some reason. I will include the required missing files in the next update.

Thanks for spotting that.

[Paul59]

Thanks lapdog,

The explanation is simple, there is nothing wrong with the textures themselves, but the extra texture sets do not have the associated Normal and Spec files included. The problem does not show up in the editor for some reason. I will include the required missing files in the next update.

Thanks for spotting that.

You can fix this yourself, it is quite easy:

Just copy the Spanish_Scutarii_Normal.dds and Spanish_Scutarii_Spec.dds files from the vanilla game's texture1 folder.

Then paste them into the TT Mods texture2 and texture3 folders.

This screenshot might help find those folder locations:




This is an easy mistake to make when adding extra textures, so I had better check the mod for any other missing Normal and Spec files.

[julianbarker]

Where exactly is the Campaigns Folder I am meant to be looking for as per the above screenshot? I don't see a TT Mod in the Slitherine FG2 CAMPAIGNS folder I can see - so where is it? I assume the left-hand side of the screen shot is a red herring.

[Paul59]

Where exactly is the Campaigns Folder I am meant to be looking for as per the above screenshot? I don't see a TT Mod in the Slitherine FG2 CAMPAIGNS folder I can see - so where is it? I assume the left-hand side of the screen shot is a red herring.

The folder on the left hand side shows the main game installation, unless of course you are using the STEAM version in which case it will be in your Steam/steamapps/common folder. I showed this folder because it is where you copy the Normal and Spec files from.

Unfortunately the full path of the destination folder is not showing, there is not enough room for it. You should be able to find the TT Mod in C:\My Documents\My Games\FieldofGlory2\CAMPAIGNS.

The path might be slightly different depending on your version of Windows.

I explained a bit more about how mods work, and where they go, in this thread:

http://www.slitherine.com/forum/viewtop ... 77&t=89879

But you don't need to worry about copying and pasting those files, it is only to fix the shadows on the textures of the cool side Iberian Scutarii, hardly a major deal unless you are playing with them a lot.

[julianbarker]

Thanks. I wasn't expecting mods to be in My Docs.

[Morbio]

Is there still an issue with the banner display? A lot of commanders!

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When I mouse over the units it gets better!

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[Paul59]

Thanks Morbio,

By the look of the second screenshot, all the banners turned normal, probably after you moused over them.

I have actually found a final fix for this annoying problem. I posted about it on 4th March:

http://www.slitherine.com/forum/viewtop ... 2&start=80

So the banner problem will be fixed for good in the next update. There is no need to tell me about more banner issues, it is all due to the same cause.

[cromlechi]

Think there may be an issue with the Axumite list as the Guard foot is cheaper than ordinary foot?

Cheers

Adam

[Paul59]

Think there may be an issue with the Axumite list as the Guard foot is cheaper than ordinary foot?

Cheers

Adam

I am out of the country, so can't check this for a few days. But the explanation might be that the Axumite Foot are a 720 man unit, while the guard are only 480 men. As I explained elsewhere, the Axumite Foot are slightly over costed, as I forgot to apply the 8% points discount for deep foot when that was introduced to the game in a recent patch.

[vakarr]

I love the imagery in this mod, (it's beautiful!) but disagree with some aspects of your Thracian lists. Can I make some suggestions or would you mind if I make my own mod of the Thracian lists (assuming that's done the normal wayjust by editing a few files and there's no additional code)?

Hi vakarr,

Please send me a pm with your suggestions. I don't mind if you modify the TT mod for private use, but don't want multiple versions of the TT mod available. It would get very confusing.

Hi, you will find my preferences in the Mercenaries & Allies mod, and I have had a request that the TT mod and my mod be combined - if you are a beta tester I need say no more.

[Paul59]

Hi, you will find my preferences in the Mercenaries & Allies mod, and I have had a request that the TT mod and my mod be combined - if you are a beta tester I need say no more.

It's already done.

[Paul59]

Think there may be an issue with the Axumite list as the Guard foot is cheaper than ordinary foot?

Cheers

Adam

I am out of the country, so can't check this for a few days. But the explanation might be that the Axumite Foot are a 720 man unit, while the guard are only 480 men. As I explained elsewhere, the Axumite Foot are slightly over costed, as I forgot to apply the 8% points discount for deep foot when that was introduced to the game in a recent patch.

Thanks Adam,

I have now been able to check this. The Axumite Guard are correctly costed at the moment (54 points). But they will be affected by an upcoming change to the official points system, and so will be increased to 60 in the next update. The Average Axumite Foot were correct at 63 points when they were added to the TT Mod, but should have been reduced to 58 points when the official points cost was reduced. I noticed this up a few weeks ago, along with a few other units that I had missed, so they will be reduced in the next update.

[Patrick Ward]

Thanks lapdog,

The explanation is simple, there is nothing wrong with the textures themselves, but the extra texture sets do not have the associated Normal and Spec files included. The problem does not show up in the editor for some reason. I will include the required missing files in the next update.

Thanks for spotting that.

I'm confusing myself trying to work it out but the game and the editor find a models textures in different ways. One finds them via the names baked into the s4f at the time its created, the other finds them based on the models name. But that would suggest one of them only shows original textures, and the other only modded. Which doesn't explian your original (and highly offensive ) screen shots.

[Paul59]

Thanks lapdog,

The explanation is simple, there is nothing wrong with the textures themselves, but the extra texture sets do not have the associated Normal and Spec files included. The problem does not show up in the editor for some reason. I will include the required missing files in the next update.

Thanks for spotting that.

I'm confusing myself trying to work it out but the game and the editor find a models textures in different ways. One finds them via the names baked into the s4f at the time its created, the other finds them based on the models name. But that would suggest one of them only shows original textures, and the other only modded. Which doesn't explian your original (and highly offensive ) screen shots.

If I remember correctly, the shadowy textures that lapdog noticed were the cool side TT Mod Spanish Scutarii. I had added two new texture sets for these, so that the warm side were main texture folder and the texture1 folder, and the cool side were texture2 and 3 folders.

I had forgotten to add the Normal and Spec files to texture2 and 3 folders. I had not changed the s4f file at all, there was no need, as all I was doing was adding extra texture sets.

So the warm side textures were fine, as the game was reading the Normal and Spec files from the main game's texture folders. But as I had forgotten to add the Normal and Spec files to the TT Mod's texture2 and 3 folders, there were shadows on the model in game for the cool side textures.

These shadows were not appearing in the Editor.

It can't be anything to do with the names in the s4f file or the model name, because these are the same as vanilla.

The only possible explanation that makes sense to me, is that the Editor might only read the Normal and Spec files from the main texture folder, and not the numbered texture folders. If that is the case, then the lack of Normal and Spec files in the numbered texture folders does not cause a problem. This is only a guess though, I have not tested this theory!

[antiochosvii]

Hey Paul! Loving the mod as always.

Any plans for the new update? That new allies feature sounds pretty amazing. Think it will have any applications to TT's already sterling roster list?

[Paul59]

Hey Paul! Loving the mod as always.

Any plans for the new update? That new allies feature sounds pretty amazing. Think it will have any applications to TT's already sterling roster list?

I will update the TT Mod sometime after the next DLC and official patch are released. But it will be quite sometime after I am afraid. For various reasons, I have not really started work on the armies from the new DLC yet, and won't until after it is released.

I always try to include any official changes to the army lists into the TT mod. So yes, the new allies feature will be included. The existing army lists already include some allies, as they are used in the random campaigns. The new allied army feature adds them to custom battles as well, and Richard has greatly expanded the number of allies for some armies, so all I have to do is make sure those new allied armies are added to the TT Mod armies. Compared to the other work that I put into the TT mod it is very straightforward.


cheers


Paul

[antiochosvii]

Very cool, glad to hear it. I'll look forward to it.

[Cunningcairn]

The TT mod has now been updated to cover the "Rise of Persia" DLC.

Hi Paul

Just a heads up. I noticed that some of the troop costs in your mod are not compatible with the latest changes eg. superior armoured bow cavalry are still 72 points and Thorakitae 54 points. We are using your mod for the Biblical FDL section but I'm not sure if it affects any troops in that period.

Cheers
Martin

[Paul59]

The TT mod has now been updated to cover the "Rise of Persia" DLC.

Hi Paul

Just a heads up. I noticed that some of the troop costs in your mod are not compatible with the latest changes eg. superior armoured bow cavalry are still 72 points and Thorakitae 54 points. We are using your mod for the Biblical FDL section but I'm not sure if it affects any troops in that period.

Cheers
Martin

Hi Martin,

Obviously, as TT Mod 1.5.3 was released in December 2018 it does not contain any of the unit points changes that were made in the last official patch.

I am currently working on updating the TT Mod to include WATG and all the new main game changes, but it will take some time. It would also cause problems if I release the new TT Mod while the current Digital League season is underway. Some of the units in the Biblical armies will have their points cost changed, and it would cause problems if some people were still using the old version of the TT Mod, and others the new.

Stockwellpete has already discussed this with me, and I have agreed to only release the new version of the TT Mod after the fifth season of the Digital League ends.

cheers

Paul