Modding Units

[z1812]

What program is recommended for unpacking and repacking xnb files?

[Blond_Knight]

I dont think the developer wants users doing any modding:
http://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=3107052

[z1812]

ORIGINAL: Blond_Knight

I dont think the developer wants users doing any modding:
http://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=3107052

Thanks for your reply. Too bad. I was going to try some graphics work but it sounds too complicated for the time I would have to put into it.

It"s a shame. I wonder why the complexity? It seems to me that traditionally the games that have done best have more open systems where scenarios are easily created and image files modded..............oh well.

[DoubleDeuce]

Not sure about the units but I do think that the roads graphics need some work.

[ericbabe]

We didn't use XNB format to prevent users from modding the 3D graphics files. We use XNB because I couldn't find an alternate format that worked easily with the Microsoft XNA libraries, and we didn't have any budget/schedule allocated for writing our own model and animation import routines.

If you're interested in trying to mod the models, I would be happy to help you with the file formats and with the conversion to XNB format.

[Ratzki]

With the addition of several units in the 2nd edition board game release, what are the odds of those units appearing in a patch here in the not to distant future?

[ericbabe]

I don't have anything like this scheduled at the moment, and the artwork for SOS isn't finished yet. We're mainly focused on getting this patch finalized right now.

[Jamm]

Eric, what program do you use to convert the graphic files back into the xnb format.

[Jamm]

I've been able to open and modify some graphics but no luck getting any mods back into the game.
So aside from diving headfirst into XNA, I think I'll just stick to designing some scenarios.

[ericbabe]

I use Visual Studio 2008. For the 3D models you'd have to convert them to XNB using the custom import libraries I wrote and most of our import settings.

I have the original FBX files. If you'd like to try modifying one those, I could help out with the import process.