Total newbie question

[The Wolf]

If I just want to change the ratings on some generals, which file(s) do I edit and how? Any help will be greatly appreciated.

[Primasprit]

Hi Wolf!

The informations about all units are saved in the folders [font="Courier New"]...\AGEod's American Civil War\ACW\GameData\Models\[/font] and [font="Courier New"]...\AGEod's American Civil War\ACW\GameData\Units\[/font].
If you want to edit the values you may also download the compleate AACW DB from http://www.ageod-forum.com/showthread.php?t=3974, edit the files [font="Courier New"]AACW_DB_Models.xls[/font] and, if needed, [font="Courier New"]AACW_DB_Units.xls[/font] and export the DB via the CSV Splitter program.

If you have further questions just post an example of what you like to change and I, or another one who has really an idea about modding (and is not only pretending as I) will post an example.

Cheers
Norbert

[The Wolf]

and export the DB via the CSV Splitter program.

I understood everything except that part.

[Primasprit]

The CSV splitter is a program to convert csv-files to files AACW (or BOA, NCP) can understand. You can find it here: http://www.ageod-forum.com/showthread.php?t=4018

[The Wolf]

Thanks a lot!

[Gray_Lensman]

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[whitewolf1981]

Since it's on topic, I thought I shouldn't open a new thread:

What files do I need to edit and how to make all generals promotable (if they get enough experience that is, I don't mean cheating)? I understood that as the game is right now, some (most?) generals can never be promoted from 1 star to 2 or from 2 to 3, no matter how much experience they get.