MAKE FLIPPIN' BACK UPS OF YOUR GAME FILE(S) DEAR FUGGING LORD PLZ JUST DO IT

(Notice: use notepad or notepad++ for this, I don't care what you use, just use either of them since your editing .txt files)

Go to export_decr_buildings. (location of file): C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Rome Total War Gold\data)

when in it ctrl+f to bring up the search bar then type stone, should bring you to the wall section since it's the first "mention" of it

when found, change these line: (crucial)

stone_wall requires factions { carthaginian, eastern, parthia, egyptian, greek, roman, }

and

large_stone_wall requires factions { carthaginian, eastern, parthia, egyptian, greek, roman, }

to

stone_wall requires factions { barbarian, carthaginian, eastern, parthia, egyptian, greek, roman, }

and

large_stone_wall requires factions { barbarian, carthaginian, eastern, parthia, egyptian, greek, roman, }

proconsuls_palace { barbarian, carthaginian, eastern, parthia, egyptian, greek, roman, }

imperial_palace { barbarian, carthaginian, eastern, parthia, egyptian, greek, roman, }

First part of the file editing is done (note that this can also be done to all the barb buildings that were in BI, I just used the walls here as examples as they're ((as in The buildings here)) are all the same to change like both of these were) after your done with just those or all the buildings your done for the export_descr_buildings.txt file!

(Important note which is helpful; pin this:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Rome Total War Gold\data\ui

and this:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Rome Total War Gold\bi\data\ui

for doing this quicker)

go to, (Location:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Rome Total War Gold\bi\data\ui\)

go to/select the roman file, then finally go to buildings then

find, select and copy both these:

#roman_large_stone_wall.tga

and

#roman_large_stone_wall_constructed.tga

along with these (by using control and click at the same time)

#roman_stone_wall.tga

and

#roman_stone_wall_constructed.tga

when all four are highlighted, copy them.

then go to (C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Rome Total War Gold\data\ui\barbarian\buildings)

paste those four files in the barbarian buildings folder then rename the roman part of it/them to:

#barbarian_stone_wall.tga

and

#barbarian_stone_wall_constructed.tga

and that's it.

(or you can skip this and go find Bi's stone walls ui cards, instead, thats alot more easier)

((if you want the BI buildings just go to (((location: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Rome Total War Gold\bi\data\ui\barbarian\buildings))) copy the missing tier 3's and 4's buildings from that folder to the rome vanilla TW folder variant of that (((that being: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Rome Total War Gold\data\ui\barbarian\buildings))). they're basically the same if not more easier since you don't have to rename anything like what you just did, just drag and drop these, no re-naming required, done)

((((Edit: dont forget to place the regular .tga's ((Ie. the regular stone wall.tga only that you made (((((or have found))))) *must* also be in the construction folder))))

that's it for the Ui cards

okay, after you've done all of this, you'll realise that you need the texture folders. so go to (Location: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Rome Total War Gold\bi\data\models_building)

then grab (copy) the BI_barb_government_lvl_4_lod1.cas and the rest that say *BI_barb_government_lvl*

and then paste them in: (Location: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Rome Total War Gold\data\models_building)

after you've pasted them, take out the BI out of the *BI_barb_government_lvl* and rename it

so it's like this

barb_government_lvl.

there you go you have the texture's for the walls

buildings are similar too them

(Edit here: This should work, I forget if you do need some of the dds. files within the separate textures pack within the models_buildings file from BI, but I don't think you do currently)

that's it for the textures

go to (Location: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Rome Total War Gold\data)

ctrl+f and type in barbarian in the search bar, then under the section titled city

do this: right underneath the bracket on the city entry

}
city
{
normal data/models_strat/residences/barb_city_buildings.CAS, settlement_barbarian_level_2
wall data/models_strat/residences/roman_city_wall_1.CAS, settlement_roman_walled_level_5
wall data/models_strat/residences/roman_city_wall_2.CAS, settlement_roman_walled_level_5
wall data/models_strat/residences/roman_city_wall_3.CAS, settlement_roman_walled_level_5
wall data/models_strat/residences/roman_city_wall_4.CAS, settlement_roman_walled_level_5
card data/ui/barbarian/cities/barbarian_city.tga
}
large_city
{
normal data/models_strat/residences/barb_large_city.CAS, settlement_barbarian_level_2
wall data/models_strat/residences/roman_large_city_wall_1.CAS settlement_roman_walled_level_5
wall data/models_strat/residences/roman_large_city_wall_2.CAS settlement_roman_walled_level_5
wall data/models_strat/residences/roman_large_city_wall_3.CAS settlement_roman_walled_level_5
wall data/models_strat/residences/roman_large_city_wall_4.CAS settlement_roman_walled_level_5
card data/ui/barbarian/cities/barbarian_city.tga
}
huge_city
{
normal bi/data/models_strat/residences/barb_huge_city.CAS, settlement_barbarian_level_2
wall data/models_strat/residences/roman_huge_city_wall_1.CAS settlement_roman_walled_level_6
wall data/models_strat/residences/roman_huge_city_wall_2.CAS settlement_roman_walled_level_6
wall data/models_strat/residences/roman_huge_city_wall_3.CAS settlement_roman_walled_level_6
wall data/models_strat/residences/roman_huge_city_wall_4.CAS settlement_roman_walled_level_6
wall data/models_strat/residences/roman_huge_city_wall_5.CAS settlement_roman_walled_level_6
card data/ui/barbarian/cities/barbarian_city.tga


(you'd get the basic idea here, if you saw the lay out on the .txt, I can't exactly match it up here) there your done with this part, this part makes it show up on the campaign world map.

((Update 2025-05-13: I will provide a proper screenshot as to how it should look here, i have just loaded up my game with these changes and it has infact worked. if this doesnt work, then I dont know what to tell you here tbh)):
https://images.steamusercontent.com/ugc/9641548571218856109/9C09ED2DE83F36F763B1B17C8E672D09443217A5/?imw=256&&ima=fit&impolicy=Letterbox&imcolor=%23000000&letterbox=false

so finally after you do all of this, you do the descriptions scroll.....

in short go to (Location: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Rome Total War Gold\data)

then select *export_buildings.txt* (The building description file) ((not the export_descr_buildings,txt which is the building chain file))

control+f, type in the search bar for example: Pro-Consul's Palace

under the standard short warning text do this:

The short_descr warning text

[There's a space in-between these two]

{proconsuls_palace_barbarian} Great Hall

{proconsuls_palace_barbarian_desc}
The Great Hall is an unmissable statement of might. The building's size and grandeur are intended to impress all who walk through its doors. The servants based here collect taxes, manage improvements to the settlement and carry out the 'business of empire'. The Great Hall allows for sophisticated development in the city outside its walls, as costly building works can now be undertaken. All aspects of government - civic, military and religious - can be improved as a result.

{proconsuls_palace_barbarian_desc_short}
The Great Hall is an unmissable symbol of the tribe's might. Those who live in its shadow can have no doubts as to who is in charge.

and that's it now you know how to do the descriptions for the buildings and for that matter: The porting over all the BI buildings! (Ps: You don't need the BI descriptions either you can make your own for any of them)