Changing the colour of the UI

Reply #1 January 2, 2007 8:36 AM from GalCiv2 Forums Top

you can unzip the dxpack, and change the colors of the png-files, which represent the UI.

then you open the normal UI (dxpack) and swap the textures, by this way it should be possible for you to change the color, but it needs some time =o)

Reply #2 January 2, 2007 9:16 AM from GalCiv2 Forums Top

I'll see if I can corner the devs this morning, but it looks to me as if the colors are set in the game itself. I'm not sure what effect (if any) colorizing the images in the dxpacks from their normal white/grey state would have, if any.

Reply #3 January 2, 2007 9:41 AM from GalCiv2 Forums Top

YOu can change the color of the UI in the custom civilization settings.  Just go to the appearance tab when creating a civ and choose what color you want the UI to be.

Reply #4 January 2, 2007 9:43 AM from GalCiv2 Forums Top

YOu can change the color of the UI in the custom civilization settings. Just go to the appearance tab when creating a civ and choose what color you want the UI to be.

I believe he meant the options menu, galaxy setup, etc., colors, rather than the in-game UI colors.

Reply #5 January 2, 2007 9:55 AM from GalCiv2 Forums Top

I'm not sure which he meant.

Reply #6 January 2, 2007 10:54 AM from GalCiv2 Forums Top

I believe he meant the options menu, galaxy setup, etc., colors, rather than the in-game UI colors.

That's what I meant . Thanks for the help guys.

Reply #7 January 2, 2007 12:57 PM from GalCiv2 Forums Top

hey Macmatt, i made the UI black by the way I told you on the top

look in this screenshot:



its some work to recolor all packed png files, but after you've done it, you'll be happy^^

Reply #8 January 2, 2007 1:09 PM from GalCiv2 Forums Top

That's what I meant . Thanks for the help guys.

Cari says you should be able to simply colorize the images manually, you just have to set tinting to 0 (disabled) in the color section of each part's properties.

Reply #9 January 2, 2007 1:42 PM from GalCiv2 Forums Top

Terraner you feel up to posting your changes as a mod in the library? I know a few people who would like to use it... Myself included

"Mwhahaha Human all your base are belong to us!"

Reply #10 January 2, 2007 1:52 PM from GalCiv2 Forums Top

hehe, the black UI is part of our X3GC2 Mod =O)
It will come with the Mod

so I hope you understand me =O)

Reply #11 January 2, 2007 2:39 PM from GalCiv2 Forums Top

Thanks this is great. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Mod will soon have a new UI

Reply #12 January 2, 2007 4:18 PM from GalCiv2 Forums Top

Can I just say that that ship is awesome, Terraner05?

Reply #13 January 3, 2007 3:43 AM from GalCiv2 Forums Top

hehe, the black UI is part of our X3GC2 Mod =O) It will come with the Mod

Quite handy for those out there that wish to d/l your mod.. However for the rest of us not so handy eh?

Cari says you should be able to simply colorize the images manually, you just have to set tinting to 0 (disabled) in the color section of each part's properties.

Hmmn looked for a way to do this but cant see where in Irfanview or r.clicking it. Kryo can you ask Cari what she is opening them in to do this please!

Reply #14 January 3, 2007 6:23 AM from GalCiv2 Forums Top

@ Misaniovent: Thanks, this ship is converted from X3 =O)

@ Drengin: Ok ok^^ I'll upload it soon at the library

Reply #15 January 3, 2007 6:33 AM from GalCiv2 Forums Top

ok Black Userinterface is on its way... *sniff*

Reply #16 January 3, 2007 7:29 AM from GalCiv2 Forums Top

Most grateful   

Reply #17 January 3, 2007 7:35 AM from GalCiv2 Forums Top

hope you like it!

Reply #18 January 3, 2007 11:12 AM from GalCiv2 Forums Top

Hmmn looked for a way to do this but cant see where in Irfanview or r.clicking it. Kryo can you ask Cari what she is opening them in to do this please!

With DesktopX, not on the images themselves.

Reply #19 January 3, 2007 12:58 PM from GalCiv2 Forums Top

LOL like that helps me

Now just got to work out how to do that as well!!

Reply #20 January 3, 2007 1:01 PM from GalCiv2 Forums Top

Does not appear to have any value set on it as it is?

I think i got it right.. Opened using DesktopX and then r.clicked and went to color?

Reply #21 January 5, 2007 3:03 PM from GalCiv2 Forums Top

ok Black Userinterface is on its way...

Terraner did you upload the mod?

Reply #22 January 5, 2007 3:39 PM from GalCiv2 Forums Top

yes I did, its in ;O)
are you interested in new stuff? you can see everything at I-Mod-Productions

kindly regards,

Stefan

Reply #23 January 5, 2007 5:14 PM from GalCiv2 Forums Top

great mod!! D/l'd already and installed

The Galactic Core Forums

Reply #24 January 6, 2007 8:22 AM from GalCiv2 Forums Top

Thankyou =o)

Reply #25 January 6, 2007 1:05 PM from GalCiv2 Forums Top

Terraner will you be updating the mod at any time with the credit and GUI hide buttons altered too?