How can I replace the Council models

[Bryan8200]

I would like to make a mod where the councilor models that are placed on the map are not people but flags instead I am very new at modding and am not sure how to change out the models as they have xsm and xac file types and am not sure how to open these.

Any advise is appreciated.

 

[LaTueur]

Model modding is complicated in CK2. Firstly, xsm and xac files are uneditable, they are a just for Paradox thing. In newer DLCs and updates you can find mesh and anim files, you can edit and create those. You can use this plugin for Blender (2.8 doesn't work sadly) and Maya https://github.com/ross-g/io_pdx_mesh/releases/tag/0.6 or JoroDox Tools https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/jorodox-tools/pmhbboeiannanamjandkhiakpaaoecoo .

 

[Bryan8200]

Thank you for your answer! but just to be clear I would not be able to change the older models but the newer ones with mesh and anim files I will be able to change

 

[LaTueur]

Thank you for your answer! but just to be clear I would not be able to change the older models but the newer ones with mesh and anim files I will be able to change

You can't open, edit or create the older one.

If you want to replace councillors with older files, you need to create the new models, then edit interface/avatars.gfx, and in it replace for example "Western_lord_spiritual.xac" with "Western_lord_spiritual.mesh", or whatever name you give it.