Add Monsters

Step 1

Open the file TantraParam.xml and we locate ourselves in the Monster sheet.

Go to the last line to add a new ID, which we must verify that it does not exist.

Copy an existing row to have a base structure for the monster to be added.

For this example we will add:

Step 2

Now we open the Clientres.xml file.

Here we are going to see the following sheets:

• Monster = Assembly configuration.
• MonTMD = 3D model object.
• MonAni = Animation of the 3D model object.
• MonTex = Texture of the 3D model object.

Texture

In the MonText sheet, we are on the last line to add the texture resource. The extension of the texture file is DDS.

For this example we will add:

Animation

In the MonAni sheet, we are on the last line to add the animation resource. The extension of the animation file is TAB.

For this example we will add:

Model 3D

In the MonTMD sheet, we are on the last line to add the models resource. The extension of the model file is TMB or TMX.

For this example we will add:

Monster Assembly

In the Monster sheet, we are on the last line to add all references resource of the model.

We copy a row of some similar monster, that is, it is made of land or air depending on the case. And we started to introduce the reference values to assemble the new monster.

For this example we will add:

It is worth mentioning that the added attributes are relative to the model, some models have more parts and others less.

Step 3

Add resources to the client

The files configured in the XML must be added in the following directories:

First the hpk file must be unpacked, in the case of textures, the HPK2Files tool is used for this. Choose the option HPK2 => Files.

Now, for the client to interpret the added files, the resources must be added to the MonsterTex2.csv file.

Add a line at the end with the resources. This file can be opened with notepad or another text editor.

Now we repackage it with the tool HPK2Files Files => hpk.

Go to the package folder and extract (copy) the generated MonsterTex2.hpk file, to replace it in a previous path.

Step 4

Test result

To test the changes made. We open the compilation tool for XML XML2TXL. We do the conversion: Convert S_Param, Convert_CParam, ClientRes.

We paste the files Clientres.txl and TantraParam.tpa in the Client's system folder. We rename the file TantraParam_tpa.tpa by TantraParam.tpa and replace it on the server, in the corresponding zone folder.

Within the game we introduce the command to summon the new monster.

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