Which file has the "green" color map for UN?

[jpinard]

I'd like to adjust the color mapping for the Soviets, UN, Neutrals, and Germans. I think there's only 4 files to apply the color. Which are they?

Thanks!

[Marc von Martial]

3 file groups in fact:

1. art.txt file "/dat"
2. unit popup chips "/dat/art/gui/ [respective country]"
3. the two MilForce.bmps "/dat/art/gui"

For the map artwork you can do this in the "art.txt" file located in the "/dat" subfolder.

The colors must use hex values, disregard the front "ff", those are for DirectX only. First hex value is the normal color and the second is the frozen color. Also, leave the ,0 and ,1 at the end of the two UN lines as one is for British and the other is for US colors.

Editing the chips colors behind the little units in the region popups and the MilForce screens is more involved and can only be done (at least by you guys [;)] ) with the "replace color" tool, and some experience so it looks good, in Photoshop or respective applications.


This is the original setup:

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PLAYER_COLOR,0,ffffffff,ffffffff
 PLAYER_COLOR,GER,ff979797,ffacacac
 PLAYER_COLOR,JAP,ffCE4424,ffc0573f
 PLAYER_COLOR,SOV,ffCE7E38,ffD89860
 PLAYER_COLOR,UN,ff8F9F37,ffA5B25F,0
 PLAYER_COLOR,UN,ffECD29F,ffEEDBB5,1
 PLAYER_COLOR,CHI,ffecc04b,ffefc866
 PLAYER_COLOR,NEU,fffbf4cd,fffbf4cd

Example:
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PLAYER_COLOR,JAP,ffCE4424,ffc0573f

CE4424 = normal color
c0573f = frozen color

Keep in mind that the colors you will pick will look different in the game because they are layed over the greyscale region artwork. You will need to play around a bit.


Tools to use:
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- "Notepad" to edit the TXT file.
- "Smart Color" (just as an example there are tons of others ways to pick colors) to pick colors
http://www.isotton.com/smartcolor
- "Photoshop" / "Paint Shop Pro"(yuck) to mod the artwork files


Tips:
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Make sure to back the org files up. So you can allways go back to the original.

[Arkady]

colours are defined in art.txt file in DAT directory
it is at the bottom of the file, values for all players (standard and politicaly frozen) and neutrals. For UN there are two lines, one for US olive green and one for alternative British beige colour

[jpinard]

So the green for US, or the beige for UK, or the grey for Germany (on the big map) isn't just a color overlay map? Looks like I'll leave them be hehe. [:)]

[Marc von Martial]

ORIGINAL: jpinard

So the green for US, or the beige for UK, or the grey for Germany (on the big map) isn't just a color overlay map? Looks like I'll leave them be hehe. [:)]

No, a "code overlay". Try it with my instructions, it´s really easy. You can´t break the game.

[jpinard]

OK will do! I think I get it now [8D]

[Rocco]

If anyone just really wants to change the neutral color (because it's so close to Britain's) you could just change the neutral color line to this:

PLAYER_COLOR,NEU,ff9d7a66,ff9d7a66

I put this in for mine, and it looks pretty good. It fits in well with the other colors, not too bright or flashy at all.

I just thought I'd put this in here in case someone didn't have a program to find color numbers, or were just to lazy to do it.

Have fun

Rocco

[Erik Rutins]

Here's the file I use to make neutrals more visible, FWIW: