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There are usually 3 files for each unit, a normal, a gloss and a diffuse. Open the extracted texture file with photoshop.Select it, right click and choose "Extract selected". Go to unitmodels/textures and find the texture(s) you'd like to modify. If you don't have the nvidia photoshop plugin installed, download it first from here:.Check first if the unit you'd like to reskin has been modded and posted here.Make some research, use google images or other sources to find out the details. Decide which unit would you like to retexture.

Note: for advanced photoshop tips try looking in this thread, in this thread, and in this thread.

Create the texture of an unit (also "how to change the texture of an unit") To make sure the screen name will appear in the game, open up the patch_en.pack and implement these screen name changes there too and save the file. This will give a screen name for your unit, hurray! It should appear in your game now (the fastest way to test this is to look for it in the custom battle setup page). "units_on_screen_name_my_customunit My Customunit" (for example) Go to the localisation.loc tab in my_pack.pack and make an entry for your new unit After that, right click on it and select "Extract Selected." Import it in the my_pack.pack. Then select "units_to_gov_type_permissions_table". Expand the "db" directory under the "main.pack".

For "units_to_gov_type_permissions", open the main.pack using Pack File Manager.

The units_to_exclusive_faction_permissions is especially important as it sets which faction has access to your custom unit.

Repeat this process (cloning the row of your chosen unit and renaming it.)with the other files as well:.

In order to do this, clone the line of you new custom unit 3 times, so that you have 4 rows with your new unit, starting with:

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Now, you will need to make them recruitable in advanced military buildings so that you can recruit them as you upgrade your Army Barracks in the Grand Campaign. Copy or clone all the lines of the original unit and rename it accordingly. After this select "building_units_allowed". In order to do this, select and expand the "building_levels_tables" under the "db" directory.

The first file we are going to edit is "building_units_allowed".

Choose the unit you want to clone (use as a template), f.e.

Open my_pack.pack with the Pack File Manager (It is in the /data folder of within installation directory).Creating a new unit (Based on The Phenom's excellent guides)

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To remove the mod simple delete the script and pack file. Those who have other mods already installed and understand the use of user.empire_script.txt will know they can edit their own script and rename the mod pack to what is suitable for them.

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(I attached the zip file to this thread, because there were some problems with the attachment in the other thread.) Unpack the zip and put user.empire_script.txt in your C:\Documents and Settings\username\Application Data\The Creative Assembly\Empire\scripts (XP) and place the my_pack.pack in your C:\Program Files\Steam\SteamApps\common\empire total war\data folder (XP).

Download the Sample Mod Pack from here.

Download the Pack File Manager (PFM) from here.

If you have problems or suggestions, ideas, post them. There are still some unknown issue regarding unit creation (like changing an unit's 3D model), but you should be able to make your own custom unit if you follow this guide. This step-by-step guide was written by various members (see credits in the end) in various threads, I just tried to gather all the important information in one tutorial and added my thoughts as well.

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How to create a custom unit - a complete guide