How to add a new leader?

[matlef]

I am having trouble making my new leader ive added work ingame. i checked the HoIwiki and followed the steps there but my leader wont show up when i start any scenario.

this is the line ive added to the file, i have also added a 36x50 .bmp in the "gfx>interface>pics" folder named BENDER

Bender;99999;SWE;1936;1936;1938;1941;0;8;3;4;0;5;0;BENDER;1930;1963;x

Anyone know why it doesn't work? im running Vista if it matters somehow. The picture was also in colour.

(please ignore any misspellings and grammar mistakes i have made, english is not my first language.)

 

[bestmajor]

hi matlef

try to start a new game as sweden first to see if he's in. if he's in and you have already started a game, you have to modify your save game unfortunately as everything is saved there or start a new game.

 

[matlef]

hi matlef

try to start a new game as sweden first to see if he's in. if he's in and you have already started a game, you have to modify your save game unfortunately as everything is saved there or start a new game.

I started a new game to see if he was in but he was not. i have not tried to mod my save game yet since i wanted to make it work with a new game to see if i got it right. any idea why it did not work when i started a new game?

 

[bestmajor]

hi

ok i assume the pic is in bmp 36/50 pixels?

you have added the line you posted under your already existing swedish leader file.

note that the last line of a leaders or ministers CSV has to be a blank line. so after your

...0;BENDER;1930;1963;x

press return 1 time. all other clear lines have to be deleted, but there has to be one clear line, otherwise your leader won't show up in game. maybe that helps?

 

[matlef]

hi

ok i assume the pic is in bmp 36/50 pixels?

you have added the line you posted under your already existing swedish leader file.

note that the last line of a leaders or ministers CSV has to be a blank line. so after your



press return 1 time. all other clear lines have to be deleted, but there has to be one clear line, otherwise your leader won't show up in game. maybe that helps?

i didn't know that, thx i'll try it out and see

 

[matlef]

Works perfectly thx.

if i wanted to modify a saved game and add him would it work if i added this:

leader = {
id = { type = 6 id = 99999 }
name = "Bender"
picture = "gfx\interface\pics\BENDER.bmp"
category = general
rank = 3
rank_year = 1936
rank_year = 1936
rank_year = 1938
rank_year = 1941
max_skill = 8
startyear = 1936
endyear = 1963
skill = 4
experience = 0
trait = defensive_doctrine
trait = logistics_wizard
}

among the other swedish leaders?