The current version is the first step in development of a full fledged Esf Editor for Empire: Total War.ĮSF Editor v 1.4.5 is the first of the new series, and is available for free.ĮSF Editor v 1.4.5 now fully supports the following: The fanboy uses the scripts to read the ESF file, removing the errors In the current version I am improving the following: An easy and fast way to edit ESF files, remove errors and add missing things like missing images and sounds.Īims of the project - to be able to edit a ESF with a hex editor. Even though I have the correct names table, what is missing is names_groups table that seems to be hard-coded.EsfEditor v 1.3 for Empire Total War Mod.

Unfortunately, my tests with creating a separate unique, custom Crimean culture were not so successful, at least in NTW.įor example, whenever I set under factions table from 'names_muslim_general' to 'names_crimean' for example, the game crashes, CTDs (crash to desktop). Also, general and ministers using Crimean names (by adding Crimean names under names_muslim_general) I was able to figure out by tutorials available how to make Crimean Khanate to be an independent Playable from previously protectorate Unplayable, and the rest of the changes/edits that I've done for NTW version of the mod, like making it Major power, visible on Prestige meter, as well as, custom Victory Condition regions, faction color, changing army units to use custom units. Probably the EditESF 2.4.1 latest also works, I'll try it out, but most of the ETW guides work with Esf Editor 1.4.5 expressly, so I'll stick to this version that definitely works. Only by installing in a new empty folder away from the original or opened startpos.esf, was it able to be saved.Īlso, I'm using Esf Editor 1.4.5, it's working. I was trying to overwrite the startpos.esf over itself! apparently that's not going to happen. It sucks!ĮDIT: I figured out what I was doing wrong! I can't find a download link anywhere for 1.4.3 or 1.4.8, so I can't comment.īasically, I have no working ESF editor tool for ETW/NTW. Did one of get error in CHARACTER_ARRAY after savin an ESF file ?Yes, I'm getting errors with 1.4.5 and 1.4.4.

Esf editor 1.4.3 free download