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Better splash screen
Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2017 8:16 am
by larryfulkerson
I found out which file is the one that manages the background for the splash screen and changed it. I'll post the
file to put in your graphics override folder on the next post below.

RE: Better splash screen
Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2017 8:18 am
by larryfulkerson
Just unzip it and drop it in your GraphicsOverride folder.
RE: Better splash screen
Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2017 8:20 am
by Rasputitsa
Nice idea, I tried one to see how it looks.
Had to juggle with the image to take into account the 'stretch' when applied in the game with whatever screen resolution is used.
RE: Better splash screen
Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2017 8:12 pm
by larryfulkerson
Nice one Rasputitsa dude. Keep up the good work.
RE: Better splash screen
Posted: Sat Dec 02, 2017 7:04 am
by Rasputitsa
Here's another one for an earlier era, each screen has to be adapted for the stretch that the game applies in displaying an old format image (4:3 ??) onto modern wide screen displays. The basic image is squeezed horizontally so that it compensates for the distortion the game applies, this one is for a 1920x1080 resolution.
It's not difficult, but each one has to be adapted for the final screen resolution required.

RE: Better splash screen
Posted: Sat Dec 02, 2017 9:16 am
by Rasputitsa
This is what the image in the attached post above looks like. I have posted this image twice, because the first one did not show on another computer. [&:]
The zip is in the earlier post.

RE: Better splash screen
Posted: Sat Dec 02, 2017 9:21 am
by Rasputitsa
Here's the zip for the WW2 image.
RE: Better splash screen
Posted: Sat Dec 02, 2017 11:02 am
by Lobster
There are massive numbers of high definition WW2 photos available. There's a very old thread in TOAWIII about this very same subject buried someplace. [:D]
The one I've used for several years:

RE: Better splash screen
Posted: Sun Dec 03, 2017 2:21 pm
by Rasputitsa
Here is attached zip for one for post-WW2, Korea and 'Blitzkrieg 1950', see next post for on-screen image.
RE: Better splash screen
Posted: Sun Dec 03, 2017 2:26 pm
by Rasputitsa
The image in the above post looks like this, although the amount of distortion will depend on screen resolution :

RE: Better splash screen
Posted: Sun Dec 03, 2017 6:31 pm
by Rasputitsa
Here's another zip for 'Blitzkrieg 1950', Korea, etc., the next post shows in-game screen shot.
RE: Better splash screen
Posted: Sun Dec 03, 2017 6:32 pm
by Rasputitsa
The screen shot for the above zip.

RE: Better splash screen
Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2017 12:39 pm
by larryfulkerson
Here's one you can use for a splash screen. Just do a save as on the image.

RE: Better splash screen
Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2017 3:34 pm
by tverse
A slightly different approach

RE: Better splash screen
Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2017 3:35 pm
by tverse
Or this one

RE: Better splash screen
Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2017 3:38 pm
by tverse
Here is the file for backgrounds. Remove the "xx" or "zz" in the file name before placing in Graphics Override folder.
RE: Better splash screen
Posted: Thu Dec 07, 2017 1:22 pm
by Rasputitsa
Here's another way to go with background images.

RE: Better splash screen
Posted: Thu Dec 07, 2017 4:03 pm
by Rasputitsa
Here is the zip for the above background map image :
RE: Better splash screen
Posted: Thu Dec 07, 2017 4:28 pm
by Rasputitsa
Another Map type :

RE: Better splash screen
Posted: Thu Dec 07, 2017 8:19 pm
by Rasputitsa
Here is the zip for the above.