Iffy Race Logo Troubles

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I've created custom race logos for all of my races, and have properly modified the XML.

The problem seems to be that the logo only works when I actually play as that race. When I face the race as an opponent, they have a blank logo instead of the one I assigned to them.

Also, in the race selection screen it seems that the only logo that shows up properly is the one I last played. Once I get into the game with a race (even if it doesn't show up on during the selection screen), however, it shows up fine.

When I make a custom race, I'm able to scroll through all the custom-created logos just fine.

Is there some special setting I'm supposed to use with the PNG files? This is confusing me.
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Reply #1 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
I think I know what you mean. I had a similar problem. It seems that the race selection screen can often display a logo that doesn't work in-game.

What I dound was that is the filepath in the race file was showing \GFX\RACE\ then it would show in the selection but not in game. Understandable considering the filepath was wrong, but why would it show in the selection?

If it was the full path GFZ\RACE\LOGOS then it worked.

I suggest you try changing the filepath in the raceconfig file (set it to read-only to stop the game chaging things). Don't just assume that because a Logo folder exists you need to put the logo in there. It will work as long as the file path is correct!
Reply #2 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
if it don't works after you tried that, get sure that you have no race configs in your mygames/galciv2/ folder. if there are some, delete them.

then it should work.

greets,

Stefan
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Reply #3 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
All u have to do is convert your pic format with an converter. I had simiular promblems with my starfleet president portrait and didnt relize it wasnt a png format. i would tell u where to get one but i forgot what website i got it from.