SC2Mapster

sorry for have not responding, I have been away for a while and still wont be able to get back on for a bit to do anything else, I havnt bought the retail version yet due to lack of time =/

I will take a look at my friends editor and see if i cant figure out what your problem is.

thanks for everyones responses.

Quote from Morticide: Go

For anyone having any issues with this tutorial (Such as a black/white blob appearing instead of the Marine) and you're using Windows 7/Vista

Choose to Run as Administrator when you start the program. I did that, and solved 30 minutes of headache.

thank you for pointing that out! i never think about that as to I have mine permanately turned off.

@ubbgnarkil: Go

haha yea sorry about your confusion =] im glad it worked for you!! i was gettin so darn aggrivated trying to get the unit to work right by following bifuus tut. so i just really had to play with it.

@OneTwoSC

I completely agree, that would make things way easier and not to mention more organized.. my editor is a cluster of mess.. creating new units and all that stuff not to mention all of the "copy" duplicates.. wich is really annoying at times.

<center><font size="18">Introduction!</font></center>
To start off, I just want to say this is the first time for me to post a tutorial of anything so please bare with me lol! Also I learned initially how to create my first unit through a tutorial written by Bifuu Biffu's Tutorial I recommend reading it! The tutorial worked nicely for me, but i noticed his version of the editor was different from mine and things just wouldnt work right, like even with following the right steps i would get the "half white orb" as a visual for my unit!


<center><font size="18">Creating the Unit</font></center>

Step 1:

First and Foremost figure out what type of unit do you want to make and a name! Mine is Duke Nukemz and is a copy of a Marine

Step 2:

Load up the Data editor in Galaxy editor and choose Units. Data Type> Games> Units. you will then have a list of units load up in the box right below. <center></center> Now while you are viewing the units tab look at the very top and you will see File - Edit - View - Data. Click on Data and then Click on Add Object <center></center> After clicking Add Object you will have a box appear in the middle called Object Properties, this is where you will create your initial unit! <center></center>

In the Box you will have Input Boxes that you need to fill in with information. I will use my Duke Nukemz character as the base of this new unit. so furthermore here we go! Object Properties:

• Name: Duke Nukemz
• ID: DukeNukemz
• Unit Type: CUnit
• Based on: CUnit
• Object Family: Melee
• Race: Terr
• Object Type: Unit
• Field Values: Copy From > Marine

Then Hit OK!! <center></center> There you go! Done with the Unit part, and now we have to give it the Actor part!

Step 3:

Here will will give the Unit an Actor, it is just as simple as the Unit section!

So you remember how you went to data type > Units. Well now goto Data Type > Actor > Actors! and you will have the box right below change to all the Actor information!

<center></center>

Now we are going to do the same thing for Actors as we did in Step 2 for Units. Goto where it says up at the top File - Edit - View - Data Click on Data and then Click on Add Object Now you should have had another Object Properties box popup in the center with more information input spots that need to be filled in, so here we go! Object Properties:

• Name: Duke Nukemz
• ID: DukeNukemz
• Actor Type: CActorUnit
• Based On: GenericUnitBase
• Parent: -Leave Blank-
• Doodad Type: NotDoodad
• Field Values: Copy From > Marine

Then Hit OK!! <center></center> But before we go further you need to look the the right side of your Data Editor and you will see a small box with the title Token. in that small box you will see Parent, ID, and unitName you will need to replace unitName which should have Marine next to it, you will then replace Marine with the name of you new unit in which my case would by Duke Nukemz <center></center> There you go! Actors part is done! now for the final step! The final step will take place in the Models section.

Step 4:

Our New Unit now needs a model so we can see it! so lets get to it.

The Model section is just as quick and easy as the first two.

So you remember how you went to data type > Units. Well now goto Data Type > Art and Sound > Models! and you will have the box right below change to all the Models information!

<center></center> Now we are going to do the same thing for Models as we did in Step 2 for Units. Goto where it says up at the top File - Edit - View - Data Click on Data and then Click on Add Object Now you should have had another Object Properties box popup in the center with more information input spots that need to be filled in, so here we go! Object Properties:

• Name: Duke Nukemz
• ID: DukeNukemz
• Model Type: CModel
• Based On: Unit
• Race: Terran
• Parent: -Leave Blank-
• Field Values: Copy From > Marine

Then Hit OK!! <center></center>

<center><font size="18">Conclusion!</font></center>
Now that all those steps have been taken, you should goto your terrain editor and goto units and select player 1, skip the second box, select terran, and for the final box select unit and your brand new unit should be there! mine shows a white box with a green figure in the middle, but if you put your cursor over the box it will pop up its name! This works for me every time! So hopefully you will have the same luck. Also sorry if this was rather confusing to read, As I stated before this is my first time writing one and I tried to do my best to make it easy to read. Good Luck! and thanks Biffu for the tutorial you wrote to stear me in the right Knowledge of creating a unit.