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Mod Purpose: This project aims to provide an alternative graphic Artpack for Shadow Empire Vidcom and Events illustration.

Project Status: Number of Illustrations 67/67 - 100% Base Game + OCEANIA DLC + Arachnids & Dangers v1.26e update - complete(08/07/2023)

Download link: https://ko-fi.com/s/7f4a63abb7


Finally, after an extensive amount of time, it's done... I opted to incorporate AI tools into my creation process, resulting in a mixed approach that combines AI with digital painting.


Installation instructions:

(see also the readme file in the archive)

**Installation:

-Unzip the Archive (graphicsAlt) directly in the main Shadow Empire directory, or copy the unzipped folder (graphicsAlt) in the main game directory
* It should like this: C:\Matrix Games\Shadow Empire\graphicsAlt
* Or like this if you use Steam: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Shadow Empire\
** An easy way to find where your game folder is: launch steam, righ click on "Shadow Empire" in your game library > Choose "Properties" > "Local Folder" > "Explore"
*** This will directly open the game directory

**Uninstallation:

Note: Never remove the /graphics/ folder. All mods are installed in /graphicsAlt/ folder, to prevent any bad things to happen

If you have others mods installed:
- Remove the follwing folders from ...\graphicsAlt\shadow\ directory:
*\complex1

If you don't have any others mods installed: Simply delete the whole /graphicsAlt/ directory


If you enjoy my content, please consider supporting what I do by offering me a small kofi
https://ko-fi.com/pymous

Regards,

Pymous.

Fantastic job as always, thank you very much!!

Great job Pymous!

Looks nice and very cohesive!

Great effort! Vic should hire this guy! It certainly would pull more sales on Steam. I know some ppl prefer the original but there could be an option in the settings to use the original if they want to.

Great work Pymous.
I love how you've ditched the Stratagems big screen
I've thought something similar just the cards would be floating over campfire (postapocalyptic druid stuff ), or some hologram.
there are few issues with some of the images and their alpha (staff council/model design etc.), but those are minor
thanks!

Daza99 wrote: Wed Jul 12, 2023 7:46 am I know some ppl prefer the original but there could be an option in the settings to use the original if they want to.

Absolutely agree! An option for switching between graphics and graphicsAlt might already be sufficient.

I must agree this is one of the best mods.

Nice work!
Any chance to 3 nrw pics from oceania DLC?

Thanks guys,

@nsf665: Thanks! . About the "council/model screens", I cannot improve the integration, it's not a glitch it's another image which is "cropped" that is displayed in a fixed position. In future I hope to mod also those tech images

@cabalzlobno: Here it is! Updated to include the OCEANIA DLC illustrations



Same download link: https://ko-fi.com/s/7f4a63abb7

Looks so good. Kinda wanna use the vidcom art as my desktop.

Thanks Pymous

Thanks for this. I've been a fan of the statagem mod for a long time and this one goes great with it.

However, I'm noticing frankly pretty awful JPEG artifacting in some of the screens. Perhaps most notably this one but also this and many others. These screenshots are uncompressed PNGs so this is exactly how they look in-game.

Is this a conscious decision? I noticed the vanilla game art uses JPEGs too while the cards use PNGs. However, even if there is no way to use PNGs for these backgrounds (I wish there is), this is very strong JPEG compression to the point where it distracts from the game.

Hello, everyone!

I'm thrilled to share some exciting news: the Shadow Empire Vidcom Events Artpack has just been updated!

This update includes 23 brand-new illustrations for the Arachnids & Dangers events, introduced with patch 1.26e. That’s right—67 total illustrations, making the pack now 100% complete!

Consider it my little Christmas gift to you. I hope these additions bring even more life to your Shadow Empire adventures!

If you enjoy my work and would love to see even more frequent updates, please consider supporting me. Even a small coffee makes a big difference and helps me continue creating as a freelance artist.

To all the generous supporters who have already donated, whether once or multiple times: thank you from the bottom of my heart. Your support means the world to me and allows me to keep pursuing this passion.

Enjoy the update, and happy holidays!

Download page --> https://ko-fi.com/s/7f4a63abb7

@perde: it's probably upscale due to your very high monitor resolution (vanilla images are set to 1920x1080px)