RA1 editing factions

[Zjorz]

Lately I've becoming interested in editing red alert 1. My main interest is in adding a third side. So far I haven't been able to find accurate information about editing factions/countries. Is this possible?

 

If this isn't, is there a way to use a trick to get the same result, like replacing a country and using it as a third faction?

 

Thanks

[Mabus]

Great question. I'd be interested in learning this also.

 

Any advice guys?

[Allen262]

You can't add third side. The best you can do is take one of the countries and make it a 3rd side by editing the rules.ini/spawn.dpx or map.

 

Say you want to make England your new 3rd side. You will have to edit just about every unit and building. You will have to remove Owner=allies from any unit and building you don't want England to have. This mean you will have to change Owner=allies to Owner=Germany,France,Greece,Spain *and maybe Turkey as I'm not sure if they are a Allied house*

 

To add a Soviet unit to your new side all you have to do is add England to the Owner=. Just make sure that England can meet the unit/buildings Prerequisite but this should only really be a factor with infantry.