Minor Graphics Mod Megathread

[unmerged(63886)]

Okey. After about 20 hours of bad words, a broken numberpad and a total contempt against photoshop, I've manage to create a colorscale.csv and corresponding country.csv that I'm pretty satisfied with. Beware though, that the colorscale will be developed further if 1) someone actually uses it 2) someone actually thinks enjoys it and 3) someone take a minute and comment it here.

However, it will be optional (you'll have to manually install it from the latest version by removing the ending A in colorscaleA.csv and countryA.csv, so those of you who prefer vanilla colorscale, can keep enjoy it.

Also, I decided to crete a purely graphical edition until further notice. I don't have the time to do the necessary research for those newly added nations and focus what I actually quite good at, graphics. Please, see below for screenshots of the new colorscale, a download link as well as the latest changelog.

Vanilla colorscale

New colorscale

MGMII

# MGMII
# Version I
# Notes: Pure graphics this time around!

- Added GAGA extrems reversed combat event pictures (thanks GAGA extreme!)
- Revised the buttons under the minimap (thanks Titan79!)
- Added optional German top bar (thanks Titan79!)
- Revised the etnichal_natiolism.bmp 
- Added optional CSA shields and flags ("the stars and the bars" and "the blood stained banner")
- Fixed bugged Libya flag
- Added missing flags in AOD-style for: Mauretania (U93), Senegal (U96), Kongo-brazzaville (U85), Uganda (U70), Singapore (U75), Gambia (U86), Jamaica (U89), Kenya (U90), Kuwait (U91), Tanganyika (U97) snf Trinindad & tobago (U98)
- Revised prioritzed production colors
- Revised production tab colors
- Revised max_slider_bullets.bmp and min_slider_bullets.bmp aswell as bullets1.bmp and bullets2.bmp
- Added optional flag and shield for Germany (German Kriegsmarine naval ensign)
- Added optional shield and flag for Japan ("the rising sun")
- Revised colorslide.bmp and reverse_colorslide.bmp
- Added optional axis_ledgers.bmp
- Added optional shield, flags and counters for Germany, Bulgaria and Greece
- Revised tech tree backgrounds 
- Revised colorscale.csv and country.csv (optional)

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[henkalv]

ohh, me like new!
But could we get too see how it looks lke without fog of war?

 

[unmerged(174613)]

New is far too dark; vanilla looks wonderful in that style but why isn't Britain pink? The Empire must be pink!

Light brown!?

 

[unmerged(63886)]

ohh, me like new!
But could we get too see how it looks lke without fog of war?

New is far too dark; vanilla looks wonderful in that style but why isn't Britain pink? The Empire must be pink!

Light brown!?

Huh? It's in AOD that UK are light brown... (the first picture). In my version (second picture), they are indeed red/pink (used the color of the union jack shields found in gfx/map/shields/shield_eng.bmp) to get somekind of "authentic" color of them.

Beware though, one must change the color of POL in country.csv, because I forgot to do that, so now SOV and POL are very similar. But hey, you're all fellow modders, so don't hate.

 

[Akhenaten]

gonna try out the new colorscales, thx!

 

[bestmajor]

teutonburger great stuff!

hope that makes into a patch, btw just a thought what about a new symbol for the capitals, the current one is far to big IMO.

keep it up!

bm

 

[unmerged(63886)]

teutonburger great stuff!

hope that makes into a patch, btw just a thought what about a new symbol for the capitals, the current one is far to big IMO.

keep it up!

bm

Thanks! (As I've enjoyed your work aswell, thank you aswell!)

Re: capital: Absolutley, I've did some alternatives, but no one that I felt was bulls-eye because I don't really know what symbol to use to symbolize capitals. Any suggestions?

 

[ewphoenix123]

I like the new colourscale, with one big exception, the diplomatic mode is too dark, and the pronvice names don't have enough contrast, so they are hardly readable on the darkgreen background.

 

[Titan79]

Re: capital: Absolutley, I've did some alternatives, but no one that I felt was bulls-eye because I don't really know what symbol to use to symbolize capitals. Any suggestions?

I use this one. It's similar to the original but smaller and looks better in game, IMHO.



Goes to ...\AoD\gfx\map.

 

[bestmajor]

Re: capital: Absolutley, I've did some alternatives, but no one that I felt was bulls-eye because I don't really know what symbol to use to symbolize capitals. Any suggestions?

either the one Titan posted or maybe ask for permission here?

http://www.designmodproject.de/forum/viewtopic.php?f=216&t=3754

there are a lot of icons and personally i liked the nuke, rocket, land and coastalfort a lot, combined with this

http://www.stonyroad.de/forum/showpost.php?p=139558&postcount=2

radar icon (which is the same as in the DMP screens.

theres also a house for a capital icon in Pumas thread.

btw you'll find a lot of propaganda pics here:

http://www.stonyroad.de/forum/showthread.php?t=8774&page=11

(all made by Pinsel who retired, but giving proper credits should do the job - btw the german propaganda pic in AoD comes also from him)

would like to see this project expanding!

(btw: Axis_ledg , would it be possible to add the state flag for Japan?)

bm

 

[Akhenaten]

I like the darker colors, but personally they're a bit to dark for my tastes. especially on when you're selecting a region for an air mission and the unavailable areas are almost completely black.

Also I tried releasing Russia as GER after the Bitter Peace and found out it has almost the same color as the SU, maybe white would be better?

 

[Bamilus]

Not a fan of the new colorscale, but you can't please everyone

I love your work though and keep it up! Great mod

 

[GAGA Extrem]

1) It's GAGA Extrem not extreme.

2) I can't remember contributing to this mod.
Or: While it is no problem for me, maybe should notify other modders when you add their content.

3) I have some neat interface icons for province improvements, as well as for on-map sprites (all but radar). I don't know the original author, but these pictures could be useful for the mod. Added as attachment.

Screen:

EDIT: 2nd attachment uses regular black harbor/airbase icons for production screen.

 

[unmerged(63886)]

1) It's GAGA Extrem not extreme.

2) I can't remember contributing to this mod.
Or: While it is no problem for me, maybe should notify other modders when you add their content.

3) I have some neat interface icons for province improvements, as well as for on-map sprites (all but radar). I don't know the original author, but these pictures could be useful for the mod. Added as attachment.

Screen:

EDIT: 2nd attachment uses regular black harbor/airbase icons for production screen.

Hi! Hope you recived my PM! As I said there, it was an honest and stupid mistake: I wrote in your thread, multitabbed, quickly read somewhere "may use if credited", confused it with your (great) work and included it, before I uploaded the latest version.

I'm truly sorry for that, in no way try to "steal" your work and thank you for letting me include it anyway and even contribute more!

And I will immideatly fix your name, GAGA Extreme!

Not a fan of the new colorscale, but you can't please everyone

I love your work though and keep it up! Great mod

Hehe, jokes aside, glad that there is something you use and that more contenct that you will use will be added! Thans for feedback! (And please check back later... will lighten things up a notch and so. It's a project in development, the colorscales. :

I like the darker colors, but personally they're a bit to dark for my tastes. especially on when you're selecting a region for an air mission and the unavailable areas are almost completely black.

Also I tried releasing Russia as GER after the Bitter Peace and found out it has almost the same color as the SU, maybe white would be better?

Hear, hear. Russia fixed. Also, will try to lighten things up and make sure that those very important things (like seleceting regions for air missions) won't be disturbed by the mapcolors!

either the one Titan posted or maybe ask for permission here?

http://www.designmodproject.de/forum/viewtopic.php?f=216&t=3754

there are a lot of icons and personally i liked the nuke, rocket, land and coastalfort a lot, combined with this

http://www.stonyroad.de/forum/showpost.php?p=139558&postcount=2

radar icon (which is the same as in the DMP screens.

theres also a house for a capital icon in Pumas thread.

btw you'll find a lot of propaganda pics here:

http://www.stonyroad.de/forum/showthread.php?t=8774&page=11

(all made by Pinsel who retired, but giving proper credits should do the job - btw the german propaganda pic in AoD comes also from him)

would like to see this project expanding!

(btw: Axis_ledg , would it be possible to add the state flag for Japan?)

bm

Much goodies here! Thank you bestmajor! Yes, I'd really like to have two versions in the end; a minor graphic mod and a major graphic mod that will include things like skins, propaganda pics, etc

I use this one. It's similar to the original but smaller and looks better in game, IMHO.



Included. Looks much better! Gosh, the earlier one was big.

Goes to ...\AoD\gfx\map.

Included!

I like the new colourscale, with one big exception, the diplomatic mode is too dark, and the pronvice names don't have enough contrast, so they are hardly readable on the darkgreen background.

Hear, hear. Will be revised.

 

[GAGA Extrem]

I'm truly sorry for that, in no way try to "steal" your work and thank you for letting me include it anyway and even contribute more!

No problem at all!
And: As said, the interface mod is not made by me - I just downloaded it years ago and adjusted the pictures for AoD.

And I will immideatly fix your name, GAGA Extreme!

GAGA Extrem - it's german, not english!

 

[bestmajor]

hi i meant this capital icon:



but its a bit strange for an asian country

bm

EDIT: i'm not sure about the harbour/airfield but i do think its from HSR mod, so maybe better ask before including those thingies?

 

[unmerged(63886)]

No problem at all!


GAGA Extrem !! It's german, not english!

Entschuldigung, GAGA Extrem!

but its a bit strange for an asian country

bm

EDIT: i'm not sure about the harbour/airfield but i do think its from HSR mod, so maybe better ask before including those thingies?

Hi! Will use the smaller capital icon and if I find out who to credit (and get permission *host host* hehe), I'll include that as optional, because I like them a lot, but the current, but smaller capital icon will be used.

I shall start looking for the makers!

EDIT: Btw, is that (beautfil) skin made by GIP? Looked for it for a long time!

 

[bestmajor]

(and get permission *host host* hehe)

:rofl:

EDIT: Btw, is that (beautfil) skin made by GIP? Looked for it for a long time!

yep (and btw i'm still looking for testplayers/AoDGER in colour)

 

[Epaminondas]

I think the Harbour and Airfield icons in GAGA's illustration (and maybe the radar too) are Holland's work from way back when.

 

[Titan79]

TeutonburgerW,

here's a little improvement I'd really enjoy: an icon for structures which are being produced, more or less the same as for units, to tell at a glance what's being built. I haven't properly resized them but you get the idea. It would be good if we could reserve a space roughly as big as the one for regular unit icons on the left of the production bar... do you think it's feasible?

Thanks in advance!