Removing animated AI images

Need to replace them with static ones

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Do you know how to get rid of the animated images in the diplomacy screens etc? I have an idea i am working on and need to get rid of the darn animation and replace it with my own static image.

Thanks

JJ
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Reply #1 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
well the minor race images are static in the diplomacy screen, so maybe its the same type of image file thats used for the minors?

I honestly don't know, but this is just a thought here.
Reply #2 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
The raceconfig.xml should have a file for it. I think it's default trade movie, and it's a .bik file. Delete that entry and use the static image.
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Reply #3 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Marc,

If i alter the following: -

< DefaultTradePortrait>Gfx\Race\Trade_Race0_Neutral.png< /DefaultTradePortrait >
< DefaultTradeMovie>0_Trade00.bik< /DefaultTradeMovie >
< FriendlyTradeMovie>0_Trade02.bik< /FriendlyTradeMovie >
< UnfriendlyTradeMovie>0_Trade01.bik< /UnfriendlyTradeMovie >
< UnitedPlanetsMovie>0_Small.bik< /UnitedPlanetsMovie >


So that where the file indicates a .bik i alter it to the location i have the new image(ie Gfx\Race\blah.gif), will that do it then?

Thanks
Reply #4 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Delete all the .bik fields, and then alter the defaultTradePortrait to what you want, so it has the same layout as a minor race.

In other words.
< DefaultTradePortrait>Gfx\Race\Trade_Race0_Neutral.png< /DefaultTradePortrait >
< DefaultTradeMovie>0_Trade00.bik< /DefaultTradeMovie >
< FriendlyTradeMovie>0_Trade02.bik< /FriendlyTradeMovie >
< UnfriendlyTradeMovie>0_Trade01.bik< /UnfriendlyTradeMovie >
< UnitedPlanetsMovie>0_Small.bik< /UnitedPlanetsMovie >


would become

< DefaultTradePortrait>Gfx\Race\Trade_Racewhatever.png /DefaultTradePortrait >
< UnitedPlanetsMovie>0_Small.bik< /UnitedPlanetsMovie >


You'll also need to do something about the UP, and I haven't got round to testing what happens when the .biks are altered there, but I'm guessing it should work as an image file.
Reply #5 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
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Reply #6 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Just delete the UP Movie line as well and it will use the race's portrait in the UP meetings.
Reply #7 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
If it helps in the demo i remember none of that stuff was animated.