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Like that you can see again what are the changes not integrated. Nota 3: The button 'refresh' (F5) is interresting when you do several changes to the file as it permits you to resynchronise the 2 files. So you may notice that the 2 columns of the sidebar show this part in yellow, as the two parts of the file differ totally. It is interresting to talk about that here, as this is not an addition to the file, but a change. These changes concern the display of the banners. Nota 2: You could also have merged the first changes at the beginning of the file. Nota: If you use the undo command, the part that has been removed from the file you had modified will appear in red in the source file. In the exemple below, you can see that my 'source' is on the left and the file I want to be modified is on the right. To add them to the file you want to be modified simply right click on the yellow part and select copy to left (or right depends where is the file you want to be modified). If you check it carefully, you will see that the parts added are 3 sections called 'special_unit_infantry' 'special_unit_cavalry' and 'special_unit_missile'. Here you can see that there are parts modified, and parts added. Grey: Something missed in the other file (so when there's a part in grey, the corresponding part of the other file is in.

In the side bar you will see the changes. You can use the browse function of the program to find the files you want to be compared. In the left or right (here use the one you have not used to put the adress of the file you want to be modified) put the adress of the file that contains the changes you want to merge (we will call this file ' the source'). In the left or right (as you wish) put the adress of the file you want to be modified (we will call this file ' the destination'). You will see 2 lines, 1 named 'left' and one named 'right'.

Winmerge tutorial mods#

However, if you want to merge 2 mods that have modified a same file, what I describe here is needed.

Winmerge tutorial mod#

You would simply need to put the modified file in your mod folder. The exemple is not really good, as few mods modify this file, and so if the file is unmodified, you don't need to do what I will describe here. Let's see how we can merge the changes of the descr_banners_new.xml. I take here the exemple of the Orders mod. In fact, this program permits you to merge all the files that have text inside.

The program permits you to merge files with the extensions: '.txt' '.modeldb' '.cfg' '.xml'. (for this kind of changes, you will need to work with a program like photoshop, and this is not the purpose of this tutorial to learn you that, or I would spend too much time at writing this tutorial)ДЈ./ Merging 2 'txt' files by using Winmerge: Sometimes, introducing changes won't require you that you merge 2 'txt' files.Д®xemples: If you want to use a modified texture for an unit, if you want to use a new texture for the blood, if you want to use a new banner for a faction, if you want to introduce a mod that is changing the interface of the game etc. If you have done a lot of changes and obtain a CTD, don't complain you don't know where is the error. Several files are linked between them.Д®xemple: If you want to merge a new faction, and don't begin by adding the changes in descr_sm_factions.txt, you will surely obtain a crash cause the game won't find the faction name that you want to introduce.Дoing the changes one by one, can save you from a headache. If the changes you merged don't work, then try an another file. You need also to test the changes one by one.

Winmerge tutorial how to#

Additionally, it is the program I will use in this tutorial.ДЇirst, you need to know how what you want to merge, is working.Д®xemple: if you want to merge a new faction in your own modifications, then you need to know how to add a new faction, or you will miss parts of the changes that are needed. Nota: there are a lot of programs to do that, I put this one here cause it is a freeware (GNU license) and it can do the work.

If you know nothing about modding the game, give up now. This tutorial should only be used by people that have already started to mod. As I had several PMs about that, I have preferred opening a thread about that instead of answering a lot of PMs (nota, use the forum to ask questions)