Mixing and Matching vehicle bodies and turrets

Mike430

Ok this is an easy way to create new units, and it it just plain cool!

(You need XCC Mixer and Mix Editor for this)

First, create the new unit in Rules.ini like normal and include Turret=yes

To make sure the game uses the right body,
also include Image=VEHICLECODENAME (ex. 4TNK)

then just extract the hva and vxl of the turret you want and the barrel(s)(if there is any)
rename the vxl and hva files to:

vehiclecodename+tur.vxl (ex. 4tnktur)
vehiclecodename+tur.hva
vehiclecodename+barl.vxl (ex. 4tnkbarl)
vehiclecodename+barl.hva

(be sure to leave out the +'s; they are just there to help you)

Open Mix Editor and insert your new files into expandxx.mix.
Now you *should* have a new unit!

This works because although you have Image=VEHICLECODENAME,
the new files will overwrite this

if you are successful, please post a screenshot of your new unit Very Happy

I hope my very first tutorial was helpful
if you get confused, please post Smile

Key Words: #Tutorials #Modding #TiberianSun #Firestorm #XCCUtilities #Rules.INI

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The DvD · Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2003 8:23 pm Post subject:

Good tutorial, i think it might help some starting modders...

FireStorm · Stealth Laser Trooper **Joined**: 30 Dec 2002

LOL.. yeah though Voxel Swapping was the first way you can actaully create a new unit, it was founded by someone ages ago, I cant remember his name, he used to be a webmaster at Tiberium Rising IIRC...

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Mike430 · Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2003 2:59 pm Post subject:

I've already made a few units for civilian armies

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SMIFFGIG · Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2003 12:04 pm Post subject:

i remember the early TS mods and all the "new" units where just the same only with stupid turrets

like a disruptor with the EMP Cannon voxel turret lol Rolling Eyes

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zdflamer2 · Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2003 5:21 pm Post subject:

it was funny, i remember seeing a sam site with a massive turret (like the titan turret), it looked so funny and out of balance

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Fremen5 · Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2003 9:36 pm Post subject:

lol, Imagine: A recon bike with a Mamoth tank turrent Laughing

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Banshee · Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2003 11:44 pm Post subject:

no, don't imagine that, for your own safety Laughing

Fremen5 · Posted: Sat Nov 08, 2003 12:44 am Post subject:

do it people! give in to pere preshure! Razz

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Sk8erkid · INSANE **Joined**: 16 Aug 2002

thats probably one of the few things ove ever seen is the bike with a turret!

zdflamer2 · Posted: Sat Nov 08, 2003 1:38 pm Post subject:

lol that would be really funny

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W/P · Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2003 9:14 pm Post subject:

hehe i put a MLRS turret onto the buggy and a mammoth tank onto the APC. hehehehehehehehehehehe...looks REALLY stupid

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OVERKILL-SUPERCHARGED · Civilian **Joined**: 24 Nov 2003

hey guys whats up, anyway i have been making mods since tiberian sun came out but i want to now learn how to make new looking units but i cant find the file that all the turrets and bodys are located at so if you can hel me that would be cool thanks Question

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W/P · Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2003 4:49 pm Post subject:

its in something like
tibsun.mix i think but youll need XCC mixer. erm other people will know more about this since i dont do stuff for TS

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zdflamer2 · Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2003 9:45 pm Post subject:

yeah, get xcc mixer and look around in tibsun.mix,

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FireStorm · Stealth Laser Trooper **Joined**: 30 Dec 2002

tibsun.mix -> local.mix ; all vxls and prerequisite hvas used in the game

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OVERKILL-SUPERCHARGED · Civilian **Joined**: 24 Nov 2003

so go to tibsun.mix then local.mix and all the voxels should be in their?. hey thanks alot guys you help me alot, ohh on a side can we upload mods here ????[color=blue]

W/P · Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2003 11:49 pm Post subject:

you need banshees permission (i think) but dobt forget to get the same HVA as the voxel
(eg :4tnk VXL goes with 4tnk HVA) or it wont work! this happened to me many times! Laughing

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Banshee · Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2003 12:24 am Post subject:

not in the tutorial forum, please... in mod announcements depending on the size of your mod... what is the size of your mod?