Modifying Counter Color

[Redmarkus5]

To change the background color for a specific people within a Regime (e.g. SS, Cossacks, Romanians, etc.) click the Ppl button and then the color button...

[Redmarkus5]

To edit the color of a specific historical unit Type (e.g. Guards Rifle Division), click the 'His' button, select the unit type from the list and click the Color button...

[Redmarkus5]

To change the on-map side bar color of an HQ unit:

1. Click the Units button.

2. Locate the HQ unit

3. Make sure 'HQ = True'.

4. Select the desired side bar color.

[Hoyt Burrass]

Thanks for your help. Am I right in my impression that there is some blending of people, regime, and unit color?

[Redmarkus5]

ORIGINAL: High Krausen

Thanks for your help. Am I right in my impression that there is some blending of people, regime, and unit color?

I am not sure about the blending - I haven't used these features much.

[Redmarkus5]

Maybe after you play with this you can post your findings here? It would be useful to learn more.

[Hoyt Burrass]

My blending comment resulted from reading some of the dialogs and the fact that I couldn't get guards colors to change.

So what I did was try and work through it logically (ha!)

I first set the regime color to white which resulted in the light grey you see in the pic. The Guards units (highlighted) came out green

[Hoyt Burrass]

I left the people color at the default (-1,-1,-1) for the soviets which does not (as I understand it) modify the counter color...note highlighted text. My understanding from reading the menu is that changing the people for Guards only changes graphix???? there was no change to the green guards

[Hoyt Burrass]

Finally, I changed the Historical units color for Guards Cav Corps (see image). Dialogs indicate that this should modify the people color by modifying the RGB settings of that color...the screenie is from when I set it at 0,0,0, but I set it to a couple of values (-255,-255,-255) and (255,255,255) with no change to the green Guards color...

I'm at a loss as to the next step...Vic?

[Hoyt Burrass]

OK, I got it sorted out...changing the MODEL color in the Hist tab doesn't change the color, you must change the individual formations. The modification adjusts the regime color (I believe) but possible the People color as well.

Here is a first stab, light brown Russians, Red Guards...I'm not sure the brown works for me, but I like my Guards Red!

[Redmarkus5]

That's looking good! When you have the changes done to your satisfaction (I like the OCS example someone posted) maybe you could put a full 'dummy's guide' here?

[Hoyt Burrass]

ORIGINAL: (I like the OCS example someone posted)

That was me. Problem is; even though I have RGB values for OCS, entering those does not give a direct translation to DC colors, there is some tinting built in that appears to be beyond modification. So I have to experiment and tweak to get the colors I want. Then calculate the needed changes in RGB values for the Historical units (or the MODEL). If designing from scratch. Nonetheless, I'll see what I can do.

[Redmarkus5]

Yes, I had that problem too when I gave it a quick try.

[G Felzien]

I really miss playing OCS games. Damn fine system. I hope you are successful with the colour changes and that you post it as a mod. I would love to play with those colours again and DC seems to come closest to OCS for me.

[Hoyt Burrass]

Ok I found the root of the counter color problem. In the graphic\systemgraphics folder are three files; defaultcounterbig, default counter, and defaultcountersmall (all .png) I went in and modified each file by increasing the brightness to 100%. Then went back in and used the OCS color values I have. Here it is...not sure I like it with white text...I'm going to turn it all black and see what that looks like...comments are welcome

[Hoyt Burrass]

Changing text color is beyond my current reach...changing counter symbols to black would be easy enough.

Decided to just work with what we have...here is a second stab...darkening both German and Soviet base colors and going with Red for Guards

[Templer_12]

This red 'A' for Artillery is a good solution.
How do I get it?

[Ritterkrieg_slith]

I too have been playing with color. Istill am having issues with the Guards units...how the heck didja??

Troy

[Redmarkus5]

ORIGINAL: High Krausen

Changing text color is beyond my current reach...changing counter symbols to black would be easy enough.

Decided to just work with what we have...here is a second stab...darkening both German and Soviet base colors and going with Red for Guards

Very nice! I like the flag mod too.

Are you OK to send me the files, when you are done, so I can add them to the PanzerKrieg mod pack?

[G Felzien]

High K, the first screenshot the colours are indeed too pale. Especially compared to your avatar! The second screenshot is too dark but preferable. The red for the guards seems a little too red maybe?