Civ3 Modding Tutorials
From Civilization Modding Wiki
This is an archive of helpful tutorials, references, and guides related to Civ3 modding, organized by topic.
Overview & High-Level Design
- How to design a scenario by Plotinus
- Briefing for Creation and Customization Newbies by GRM7584
General Tips & Tricks
Game Rules & Bugs
- Suggested EXISTING rule edits to improve realism or gameplay by Mojotronica, linked by Logitech
- Hidden Nationality Observations by Pounder
- Easy way to use the sub bug to start wars by tom2050
- Keeping Resources in Check (No Phantom Resources) by Pounder
Using the Editor
- Da Rules - Explained by bluemofia
- FUBAR Editor Documentation by ozymandias
Adding New Content
Civilizations
- How to Add Leaderheads by d.highland
Units
- ADDING UNITs TO C3C: Thorough Guide for the Newbie by Colonel Kraken
- Tutorial: Making a units_32 pic by zulu9812
- Unit Sounds Tutorial by Vuldacon
- two units with the same name! by taube87
- Hikaro's guide to the Unit INI file by Hikaro Takayama
Buildings & Wonders
Technologies
Editing Text Files
File Management
- Managing your mod files with Subversion by WildWeazel
Miscellaneous
- How to add resources to C3C - A guide by Ginger_Ale
- Adding/Specifying Custom Music for Civ3 by Colonel Kraken
- Customizing Era-Specific Background Music in C3C by MSTK
- How to change the font!! by taube87
Creating Content
Modeling & Animation
Units
- Unit Making Tutorial (Poser) by utahjazz7
- Openfx step by step tutorial by polyphemus
- Truespace Tutorial - Modeling 101 by Bjornlo
- Tutorial: Making a units_32 pic by zulu9812
- How to create palette for units by Steph
- Unit Sounds Tutorial by Vuldacon
- Wyrmshadow's Bryce Tutorials by Wyrmshadow
- Changing Colors in Existing Units by Gary Childress
- Transparency Texturing Tutorial For Poser Figures by Gen. Rommel
Leaderheads
- How to make a Leaderhead in Poser by gael
- How to make flag Leaderheads by Maisse Arsouye
- Backgrounds for Leaderheads by CivArmy s. 1994
PCX Graphics
- Creating and Positioning Tech Icons (using GIMP 2) by Varlin Saliptor
- How to Mod the Territory.pcx file by Pounder
- Extracting images by Kyriakos
- How to make a working palette for PCX using the GIMP by Kyriakos
- Modify PCX Files with MSPaint by Quintillus
Maps
- How to make an accurate map with Civ3Edit by Exsanguination
- Tutorial: adding new terrain tiles with hex editor by embryodead
Audio
Miscellaneous
- Make your own CIV movies!! by polyphemus
Research & Resources
- Creation Resource Library by sourboy
- Research URLs for Mod Makers by ozymandias
- Mobilize's City List Library by Mobilize
- Tutorials, References, and Guides: Library by polyphemus
- Civ City Lists by Pangur Bán
