Civ4 Modding Tutorials

General Tutorials

• How To Create a Mod (Video Demo)
• How To Design a Mod
• How To Get Your Mod To Load Faster
• A Modder's Guide to Beyond the Sword
• How To Add Custom Sounds
• How To Change the Movies
• How To Add an Intro Movie
• Guide to Event Modding
• Random Events List (Reference)
• How To Isolate Crashes
• Non-Random Events in Beyond the Sword
• Multiplayer Compatability Guide
• The Modder's Guide to Civ4
• How to Merge Mods
• Inno Install Script Tutorial
• The Map Making Process
• Public and Private Maps

Graphics Tutorials

• Skinning For Beginners
• How To Skin and Add Resources and Improvements
• Create Noshader Units from Units With Shaders
• How To Import a Custom Model (Blender)
• NifViewer Tutorial: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3
• 3ds Max Importing/Exporting
• Merge Animations With Your Models
• How to Create Units with 3ds Max
• 3ds Max Unit Creation Guide
• Import NIF File into 3ds Max
• Getting Your Units Into Civilization IV
• How To Make .dds Textures for 3ds Max Models
• Damage States for Custom Units (3ds Max)
• How To Edit GameFont.tga
• How To Fix GameFont.tga
• How To Create Non-Distorted Flags
• How To Make Units Use Different Effects
• How To Import/Modify/Export Leaderheads
• How To Create Shaded Leaderheads
• How To Create Leaderheads
• Working with GameFont.tga in Photoshop
• Nifskope
• Modifying the Visibility of Weapons/Unit Animations
• Making Minor Changes to Unit Animation without 3DS Max
• Adding Action Sounds to Unit Animations
• The Cheat's Guide to Making Units

Tutorials Involving XML

• For tutorials on how to use XML, see the XML section.
• How To Add a Civilization
• How To Add New Units
• Adding Units to Civilizations in 6 Easy Steps
• How To Add a New Building
• How To Add a Civic
• How To Add Diplomacy Text to a Leaderhead
• How To Add a Civ/Unit/Building in BtS (Modular XML Loading)
• How To Create a Civilization in BtS

Tutorials Involving Python

• For tutorials on how to use Python, see the Python section.
• How To Add Popups
• How To Save and Load Data in Your Mod

Tutorials Involving the SDK

• For tutorials on how to use the SDK, see the SDK section.
• Adding New XML Values
• Adding New Missions For Units
• How To Change the Maximum Number of Players