Total War: Shogun 2 gets better mod tools, Steam Workshop

The Creative Assembly has updated Total War: Shogun 2 to work with Steam Workshop, allowing for easier access to mods. Going a step further, however, ... TheCreativeAssemblyhasupdatedTotalWar:Shogun2toworkwithSteamWorkshop,allowingforeasieraccesstomods.Goingastepfurther,however,thestudiohasalsoputouttheAssemblyKit,afreesoftwareframeworkwhichwillallowuserstoeditdatabasevalues,makecustomunits,andmore. Basically,moddersaregoingtoabletocreatesomeevenmoreridiculousstuff.Andevenifyouaren’tinterestedinmakingorplayingsuchcontent,there’sanice“TotalWarWeekend”promotionhappeningonSteam.Withit,you’llfinddiscountsonalltheTotalWartitlesyoucanhandle. “TotalWarhasadedicatedmodscenewithsometrulyheroicmodderswrestlingwithagiganticgameandturningoutsomeincrediblework,”statesbranddirectorRobBartholomew.“Untilnowthoughthere’sneverbeenausefulsetoftoolsthatreallyopenedupthepossibilitiesinthegamethewayweknewtheywanted.However,whilewegearupforRomeII‘sreleasenextyear,I’mhappytosaythattheteamwereablepulloutallthestopsandputtogetherakitwehopewillreallyinspirethem.” JustlikeTEd,theAssemblyKitiscompletelyfreeandavailabletodownloadnowfromtheToolssectionoftheSteamclient.Itcomprisesarangeofpowerfulutilities: TWeakisasoftwareframeworkthatcontainstwokeypluginsforTotalWarmodding: DaVE,TheDatabaseVisualEditortool,enablesmodderstoeditanydatabasevaluesinthegame,includingthosewhichdictatecampaignmapstartpositions,gamelogic,unitvaluesandmuchmore. TheUnitEditortoolenablesmodderstoalterthelookandfeelofexistingunitsandcreatenewones,withcustomskins,armour,helmetsetc. BOBisadata-processingtool,whichenablesmodderstoprocessmodels,animations,texturesandmanyotherassetsintoagame-usableform. TheModManagerenablesmodderstouploadtheirmodstoSteamWorkshop. JordanDevore JordanisafoundingmemberofDestructoidandposterofseeminglyrandompictures.Theyareanythingbutrandom. Filedunder... #Deals#Mods#TotalWar:Shogun2 Postnavigation Previous:AchanceencounterNext:FridayNightFights:Twogamesinone! LatestFeatures Review:Stray By JordanDevore StreetFighter6confirmsclassiccharactercostumesatSDCC2022 By ChrisMoyse BrightMemory:InfiniteworksbetteronSwitchthanIthoughtitwould By CJAndriessen TheLastofUsPartIreleasesstunninggameplayshowcase,lambasts‘frustrating’leaks By ChrisMoyse Review:LiveALive By ChrisCarter Gotnews?[email protected] LatestReviews Review:TimeonFrogIsland ByCJAndriessen 6.5 Review:CapcomArcade2ndStadium ByZoeyHandley 8 Review:LiveALive ByChrisCarter 8 Review:Stray ByJordanDevore 9 Review:KlonoaPhantasyReverieSeries ByZoeyHandley 7 Review:CapcomFightingCollection ByChrisMoyse 7 Review:Yurukill:TheCalumniationGames ByCJAndriessen 7 Review:Cuphead:TheDeliciousLastCourse ByChrisCarter 9 Review:DNFDuel ByChrisMoyse 8 Review:Fobia–St.DinfnaHotel ByJordanDevore 6.5 AllReviews