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-t+====== Create a New Bonfire (DS2) ====== 
 +Authors: Desgeras 
 + 
 +{{ds3_new_bonfire_1.png}} 
 + 
 +===== Required Tools ===== 
 +  * MapStudio 
 +  * Yabber 
 +  * Yapped Honey Bear or ParamStudio 
 +  * Gimp or similar photo editing software 
 + 
 +===== Creating your Bonfire ===== 
 +Create or open an existing project in //MapStudio// 
 + 
 +{{ds3_new_bonfire_2.png}} 
 + 
 +Load (right click) the map you want in //MapStudio// (they're on the left side of //MapStudio//)  
 +{{ds3_new_bonfire_3.png}} 
 + 
 +Find a bonfire near the location you want 
 + 
 +Click on that bonfire and duplicate the bonfire (ctrl-D), move it to your desired location 
 + 
 +Click on the collision near your bonfire 
 + 
 +{{ds3_new_bonfire_4.png}} 
 + 
 +Copy all DrawGroups and DispGroups from the collision and paste them into your new bonfire (they should look identical)  
 + 
 +{{ds3_new_bonfire_5.png}} 
 + 
 +Note the **MapObjectInstanceParamID** (it's in the Properties on the right side of //MapStudio//) 
 + 
 +{{ds3_new_bonfire_6.png}} 
 + 
 +Click the arrow near your map on the on the Map Object List (it's on the left side of //MapStudio//) 
 + 
 +{{ds3_new_bonfire_7.png}} 
 + 
 +Find your bonfire's **objinstance_xxxxx** and click on it (it's on the right side of //MapStudio// if you're still clicked on the bonfire)  
 + 
 +{{ds3_new_bonfire_8.png}} 
 + 
 +Duplicate the existing bonfire's **objinstance_xxxxx** (ctrl-D) 
 + 
 +Change the ID to that of the xxxxx in **objinstance_xxxxx** (you won't be able to save your changes otherwise)  
 + 
 +Copy the name 
 + 
 +Paste that name into your bonfire object's **MapObjectInstanceParamID** section (you need to click on your bonfire object again, not the **objinstance_xxxxx**)  
 + 
 +{{ds3_new_bonfire_9.png}} 
 + 
 +Save your changes 
 + 
 +Navigate to your mod project directory 
 + 
 +Navigate to your Dark Souls 2 directory ''\steamapps\common\Dark Souls II Scholar of the First Sin\Game'' 
 + 
 +If you are using //ModEngine//, ignore this. Otherwise copy the data from your project into the game directory 
 + 
 +Open //Yapped Honey Bear// or //ParamStudio// and go to **MapObjectBonfireParam** 
 + 
 +Duplicate the nearest bonfire's entry by clicking on the row, then click edit followed by Duplicate Row (you can find your bonfire by checking the **Param ID** in the **objinstance_xxxxx** for your bonfire in //MapStudio//) 
 + 
 +The value for your row should preferably incremented by one higher than your duplicated bonfire  
 + 
 +{{ds3_new_bonfire_10.png}} 
 + 
 +If you need your bonfire to be part of a different bonfire menu grouping, you can change this by swapping Unk04 (the second definition) to that of a different area grouping; there can only be five bonfires per grouping, so in this tutorial I've swapped mine to that of the Grand Cathedral rather than Frozen Eleum Loyce  
 + 
 +{{ds3_new_bonfire_11.png}} 
 + 
 +Change the **objinstance_xxxxx** ID in //MapStudio// to that of your new //Yapped Honey Bear// or //ParamStudio// entry  
 + 
 +{{ds3_new_bonfire_12.png}} 
 + 
 +Find ''Game\menu\text\english'' in your game directory 
 + 
 +Unpack **bonfirename.fmg** with //Yabber// (drag it to Yabber.exe, not Yaabber.DCX.exe) 
 + 
 +Edit the newly created **bonfirename.fmg.xml** 
 + 
 +Find the row number you added in //Yapped Honey Bear// or //ParamStudio// and give it a name  
 + 
 +{{ds3_new_bonfire_13.png}} 
 + 
 +Repack the __.xml__ with //Yabber// into an __.fmg__ 
 + 
 +Replace **bonfirename.fmg** into your ''/menu/text/english/'' folder 
 + 
 +Go to ''Game\menu\tex\icon\bonfire_list'', find the nearest bonfire to the one you made 
 + 
 +Copy and paste this entry into a place of your choosing 
 + 
 +Unpack the new **ic_list_xxxxx.tpf** with //Yabber// 
 + 
 +Open the **ic_list_xxxxx** folder 
 + 
 +Edit the __.dds__ file with //Gimp// or a similar photo editing program 
 + 
 +Take a picture of the bonfire area in game with hud off and binoculars on///Cheat Engine// fly cam (You can press the PRT screen key on your keyboard for this) 
 + 
 +Shrink your picture to roughly match the size of the existing __.dds__ image 
 + 
 +Use the eraser tool to lightly erase edges of the image to mimic the Dark Souls 2 format  
 + 
 +{{ds3_new_bonfire_14.png}} 
 + 
 +Save and export as a __.dds__ file 
 + 
 +Place the __.dds__ into the **ic_list_xxxxx** folder 
 + 
 +Rename the __.dds__ to use the number of the bonfire you made in //Yapped Honey Bear// or //ParamStudio//  
 + 
 +{{ds3_new_bonfire_15.png}} 
 + 
 +Open the __.xml__ in the **ic_list_xxxxxx** folder 
 + 
 +Change the xxxxx portion in the filename and name sections **ic_list_xxxxx.dds** to the one you renamed it to  
 + 
 +{{ds3_new_bonfire_16.png}} 
 + 
 +Save and repack the **ic_list_xxxxx** folder with //Yabber// 
 + 
 +Rename and change the xxxxx portion to that of your bonfire name 
 + 
 +Place the **ic_list_xxxxx.tpf** into your ''Game\menu\tex\icon\bonfire_list'' 
 + 
 +Your bonfire should now work like any other including a custom image and name 
 + 
 +{{ds3_new_bonfire_17.png}}
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