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	Ok found an easier way to add a VFX to a unit, go to “battle_entities_tables” find the column “aura vfx” put the name of your VFX file here and also in “particle_effects_tables” and voila		Ok found an easier way to add a VFX to a unit, go to “battle_entities_tables” find the column “aura vfx” put the name of your VFX file here and also in “particle_effects_tables” and voila
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Vandy at 22:54, 7 February 2021

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	we are going to use a Hex Area spell that actives when the unit is summoned looks a little like this		we are going to use a Hex Area spell that actives when the unit is summoned looks a little like this

			[[File:animations_effects_16.jpeg\|400px]]

	looking at the “wh_abilities_generic_vortex” in the “active_aoe column” (you can also use the others seen but this is one I have already edited)		looking at the “wh_abilities_generic_vortex” in the “active_aoe column” (you can also use the others seen but this is one I have already edited)
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	extract this file and open in notepad++ like before		extract this file and open in notepad++ like before

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	edit it as we did previously by choosing which effects you would like and what colour etc. and adding it to your MOV file		edit it as we did previously by choosing which effects you would like and what colour etc. and adding it to your MOV file
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	you may end up with something like this		you may end up with something like this

			[[File:animations_effects_18.jpeg\|400px]]

	== Words Of Warning ==		== Words Of Warning ==
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	Ok now we have the right tables to create a new spell and custom effect to go with it. starting with the unit_special_abilities_tables create something that looks like this –		Ok now we have the right tables to create a new spell and custom effect to go with it. starting with the unit_special_abilities_tables create something that looks like this –

			[[File:animations_effects_19.jpeg\|400px]]

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	ok great! now you have a passive ability, the part we are really focused on are the Targetting Aoe, Passive Aoe, and Active Aoe located in pic number 3, highlighted in yellow, name these whatever you like but to keep it simple names it the same as my ability.		ok great! now you have a passive ability, the part we are really focused on are the Targetting Aoe, Passive Aoe, and Active Aoe located in pic number 3, highlighted in yellow, name these whatever you like but to keep it simple names it the same as my ability.
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	Aoe, and Active Aoe which means you have to have the same key as you used in these columns, should look something like this –		Aoe, and Active Aoe which means you have to have the same key as you used in these columns, should look something like this –

			[[File:animations_effects_23.jpeg\|400px]]

	the important columns in this table are Vfx Central and Vfx Ring which are a reference to particle_effects_tables I would recommend using a prefix of something that exists as it will make later edits easier the prefix I used was wh_main_light_cast_medium		the important columns in this table are Vfx Central and Vfx Ring which are a reference to particle_effects_tables I would recommend using a prefix of something that exists as it will make later edits easier the prefix I used was wh_main_light_cast_medium

	Ok last table particle_effects_tables its nice and simple looks like this –		Ok last table particle_effects_tables its nice and simple looks like this –

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	looking only at the one highlighted in blue, notice how this matches the Vfx Central and Vfx Ring		looking only at the one highlighted in blue, notice how this matches the Vfx Central and Vfx Ring
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	So assuming you read that go ahead and extract a Vfx file of your choosing from the Vfx folder – looks like this		So assuming you read that go ahead and extract a Vfx file of your choosing from the Vfx folder – looks like this

			[[File:animations_effects_25.jpeg\|400px]]

	I recommend a casting Vfx as it has 2 effects, I used wh_main_light_cast_medium		I recommend a casting Vfx as it has 2 effects, I used wh_main_light_cast_medium

			[[File:animations_effects_26.jpeg\|400px]]

	Ok now open it in Notepad++ like we did before, looks something like this-		Ok now open it in Notepad++ like we did before, looks something like this-
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	Insert your new “wh_main_light_cast_medium_christoph” file into this pack file as you did before following the file path you got it from. looks like this –		Insert your new “wh_main_light_cast_medium_christoph” file into this pack file as you did before following the file path you got it from. looks like this –

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	the one highlighted in blue, dont mind the others in there I will explain later.		the one highlighted in blue, dont mind the others in there I will explain later.
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	……if anyone changed the location of the effect in the previous Notpad++ section you will probably have a bug that looks like this –		……if anyone changed the location of the effect in the previous Notpad++ section you will probably have a bug that looks like this –

			[[File:animations_effects_28.jpeg\|400px]]

	the effect is only associated with the center of the character, it does not rotate with him.		the effect is only associated with the center of the character, it does not rotate with him.
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	Start by finding your characters animation in data / animations / battle / persistent like we did in part 1 of the guide, looks like this –		Start by finding your characters animation in data / animations / battle / persistent like we did in part 1 of the guide, looks like this –

			[[File:animations_effects_29.jpeg\|400px]]

	We are going to be using teclis animation, go ahead an extract this file, be sure to use the right file path, as we are going to put it back in later.		We are going to be using teclis animation, go ahead an extract this file, be sure to use the right file path, as we are going to put it back in later.

	Now we are going to need to find out where the casting animation is for teclis that gives him the glows when he casts a spell. The way I did this was to go to “unit_special_abilities_tables” then column “wind up stance” which said “cast_up_long” and searched it in RPFM this will give you all the animations that use this. looks like this –		Now we are going to need to find out where the casting animation is for teclis that gives him the glows when he casts a spell. The way I did this was to go to “unit_special_abilities_tables” then column “wind up stance” which said “cast_up_long” and searched it in RPFM this will give you all the animations that use this. looks like this –

			[[File:animations_effects_30.jpeg\|400px]]

	I new it would be i the file location of “humaniod01d” as this is an elf animation, so for your relevant animation you will find the one you need in that file.		I new it would be i the file location of “humaniod01d” as this is an elf animation, so for your relevant animation you will find the one you need in that file.
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	== Getting into it ==		== Getting into it ==
	Here we are going to open up the file we just extracted, the hu1d_sfsw_cast_up_long_01.anm in HXD		Here we are going to open up the file we just extracted, the hu1d_sfsw_cast_up_long_01.anm in HXD

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	so now you have the file that gives the glows we can give it our own custom glows buy changing the		so now you have the file that gives the glows we can give it our own custom glows buy changing the
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	= DO NOT CHANGE THE FILE SIZE =		= DO NOT CHANGE THE FILE SIZE =
	Looks like this –		Looks like this –

			[[File:animations_effects_34.jpeg\|400px]]

	notivce how i took out the work ''heavens'' and replaced with ''ristoph'' both are 7 letters long so no change of file size, go ahead and save this file.		notivce how i took out the work ''heavens'' and replaced with ''ristoph'' both are 7 letters long so no change of file size, go ahead and save this file.

	Now we are going to take the file name of the animation found in battle/persistent/ that we extracted earlier		Now we are going to take the file name of the animation found in battle/persistent/ that we extracted earlier

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	copy it and then go to the file location of the casting animation hu1d_sfsw_cast_up_long_01.anm		copy it and then go to the file location of the casting animation hu1d_sfsw_cast_up_long_01.anm
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	which should replace the old one, do not keep both! now if you open this file it should be the casting animation that you just edited. this one –		which should replace the old one, do not keep both! now if you open this file it should be the casting animation that you just edited. this one –

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	but this time it has different file name.		but this time it has different file name.
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	now the last part to it, put your new Vfx file names into the particle_effects_tables so that the game game find them.		now the last part to it, put your new Vfx file names into the particle_effects_tables so that the game game find them.

			[[File:animations_effects_37.jpeg\|400px]]

	Great now go ahead and save then start the mod, you should have a sweet new animation that moves with your mage character!		Great now go ahead and save then start the mod, you should have a sweet new animation that moves with your mage character!

	May look a little something like this –		May look a little something like this –

			[[File:animations_effects_38.jpeg\|400px]]

	A downside to this is that now teclis also has this animation.		A downside to this is that now teclis also has this animation.

Vandy at 22:29, 7 February 2021

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