Hello,
Last edited : the 25th of August 2007: Frenchman's graphics mod posted (this Mod includes all my graphics)
Link to the Mod (http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=240225)

#1: general graphics
#2: big civics icons + tutorial
#3: big tech icons + tutorial

FLAGS:
I have created two new flags for France to be used with the Bad Ronald's graphics mod (:thanx:)
Link to the Bad Donald's thread (http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=136905)

For Napoleon://///////////////For Louis the XIVth:
http://www.civfanatics.net/uploads10/france-napoleon2.jpg

DOWNLOAD NAPOLEON flag (http://www.civfanatics.net/uploads10/France-napoleon.zip)
DOWNLOAD LOUIS flag (http://www.civfanatics.net/uploads10/France-louis.zip)

ERA PICTURES :

Pack of era pictures ( the original ones are in the Assets\Art\Movies\Era)
Preview:
http://www.civfanatics.net/uploads12/FR-Eras-2.jpg
DOWNLOAD the ERA pack 1 (http://forums.civfanatics.com/downloads.php?do=file&id=1813)

Additional pictures:
http://forums.civfanatics.com/uploads/34626/preview_era.jpg
DOWNLOAD the additional ERA pack (http://forums.civfanatics.com/uploads/34626/Addition_patch.zip)


Comments, idea, advices and requests are welcome... :)

Civics Modification

It is possible to increase the size of the pictures of the civics from 64x64 to 160x160 in the civilopedia.
Here is the result:
http://www.civfanatics.net/uploads12/FR_Screenshot_Civics.jpg


LINK TO MY TUTORIAL: HOW TO INSTALL THESE ICONS (http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=185654)




I have created some new Civics pictures, here is a preview (size of the preview only 105x105):
http://www.civfanatics.net/uploads12/FR_Preview-Civics.jpg

DOWNLOAD the CIVICS pack (http://www.civfanatics.net/uploads12/FR_Civics_Pack1.zip)

Comments, ideas, advices and requests are welcome...:)

Technologies modification

It's possible to increase the size of the techs icons in the civilopedia from 64x64 to 160x160, here is a preview:
http://www.civfanatics.net/uploads12/FR-Screenshot-Tech.jpg
In this preview you can see the three techs I have changed.
LINK TO MY TUTORIAL: HOW TO INSTALL THESE ICONS (http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=185654)


Here are the tech icons I have created to replace the Firaxis ones:

http://forums.civfanatics.com/uploads/34626/FR-TECHS-Complete-Pack_BTS.jpg

DOWNLOAD THE ALTERNATE PACK (http://forums.civfanatics.com/downloads.php?do=file&id=4493)

Here are the icons I created for some mods:

http://forums.civfanatics.com/uploads/34626/FR-TECHS-ADD-PACK-BTS.jpg
DOWNLOAD THE ADDITIONAL PACK BTS (http://forums.civfanatics.com/downloads.php?do=file&id=4492)

Comments, ideas, advices and requests are welcome ... :)

Very good man i will immediatly put it in my game

love it but can i use a diff flag for each leader of a civ

love it but can i use a diff flag for each leader of a civ

I don't think so except if we can change the XML file (?)...For the moment you have to change the flag manually...:)

These flags are very nice, indeed. I like particularly the first one! :goodjob:
Which other flags are you going to work on?

These flags are very nice, indeed. I like particularly the first one! :goodjob:
Which other flags are you going to work on?

:thanx: I'm happy you like them. For the moment I work to change the eras pictures... I have just the modern one to finish... Release soon !!

Hello,

I have posted new graphics ...:)

Hello,

I have posted new graphics ...:)
They look awesome!! :goodjob: I will closely follow your thread, as it seems you are going to overhaul the game graphics quite a bit!

They look awesome!! :goodjob: I will closely follow your thread, as it seems you are going to overhaul the game graphics quite a bit!

:thanx: CellKu. I'm happy you like them. I have discovered a little mistake in the Renaissance file. I have corrected it and the Pack N°2 ( corrected) is available...

When are the era pictures present in the game.

When are the era pictures present in the game.

During the game, when you discovered a specific technology ( or have discovered a certain nomber of technologies, I don't know exactly...) these pictures are present to tell you that you change the historical era.
You can do the test by discovering very quickly the iron. For me it's work : the Classical picture appears...:)

O I know what you mean now ya the pics in the game are prtty lame and boring

Looks good but where exactly do I extarct them to ?

Looks good but where exactly do I extarct them to ?
Hello,

You have to put these pictures in the Program Files\Firaxis games\Sid Meier's Civilization 4\Assets\Art\Movies\Era fold...
:)

Hello,

You have to put these pictures in the Program Files\Firaxis games\Sid Meier's Civilization 4\Assets\Art\Movies\Era fold...
:)

Tried it and it does noty work...

I notice that in the folder you mention there are things like

ERA-Classical.dds etc...

is this the right folder ?

Hello,

You have to put these pictures in the Program Files\Firaxis games\Sid Meier's Civilization 4\Assets\Art\Movies\Era fold...
:)

Tried it and it does noty work...

I notice that in the folder you mention there are things like

ERA01-Classical.dds etc...

is this the right folder ?

Tried it and it does noty work...

I notice that in the folder you mention there are things like

ERA01-Classical.dds etc...

is this the right folder ?

It's the right folder... You have to replace the ERA01-Classical.dds files by the new files... You have to remove the Art0.FPK in a new repertory because the game continues to read this file even if you have unpack it as far as it finds it at the original place...
:)

It's the right folder... You have to replace the ERA01-Classical.dds files by the new files... You have to remove the Art0.FPK in a new repertory because the game continues to read this file even if you have unpack it as far as it finds it at the original place...
:)

The download only comes with a FRANCE.dds file... So how do I replace ERA01-Classical.dds with a new version....

Can the extraction not handle all this stuff ?

The download only comes with a FRANCE.dds file... So how do I replace ERA01-Classical.dds with a new version....

Can the extraction not handle all this stuff ?

I see : if you want to use the flags you have to use the thread of bad ronald... If you want to use the new era pictures you have to download the file which is at the bottom of the thread under the pictures... In this Zip you will find the era pictures...The file is FR-ERAS-PACK2.zip

I like the era arts, how did this end up at the bottom of the Graphics modpacks?

I like the era arts, how did this end up at the bottom of the Graphics modpacks?

:thanx: I'm happy you like them... I will post some new graphics in the coming days... I work on new tech icons at the moment...

Hello,

You can have a look in my second thread, I have posted new 'big" pictures for the Civics... :)

The expression on the guy's face in the barbarism civic pic is absolutely priceless. Got a good laugh out of that!

Hi frenchman, nice to speak to you in Civ IV ;) !! I do like the artwork and will likely use some of it in Anno Domini (cIV version).

Hi frenchman, nice to speak to you in Civ IV ;) !! I do like the artwork and will likely use some of it in Anno Domini (cIV version).

Hello R8XFT, it's the same for me...;)
Great idea to adapt your great mod to CIV IV...:goodjob:

Hello,

I have find the way to increase the size of the tech icons, see third thread...:) I have posted some new "big" techs...

Wow, these are some excellent icons (why the heck am I discovering this only now?! :)), and I especially like the whole Labor civics set, how you keep the same guy through all of them. Oh and the big guy with a club in Despotism icon, and then another guy being hit by a club in Barbarism icon - priceless. :lol: :goodjob:

Wow, I guess I did dig up something useful.

Hi frenchman, nice to speak to you in Civ IV ;) !! I do like the artwork and will likely use some of it in Anno Domini (cIV version).

Hello R8XFT,

I have found the way to increase the size of the tech icons (like the civics), I'm currently adapting my CIV III techs icons to CIV IV...
If you need some for Anno Domini have a look to the 3rd thread ...:)

Wow, these are some excellent icons (why the heck am I discovering this only now?! :)), and I especially like the whole Labor civics set, how you keep the same guy through all of them. Oh and the big guy with a club in Despotism icon, and then another guy being hit by a club in Barbarism icon - priceless. :lol: :goodjob:

:thanx: Rabbit White I'm happy you like them... It was funny too to create this pictures...:lol:

For the otherworld is that a guy on a horse on water? :lol:

For the otherworld is that a guy on a horse on water? :lol:

Yes... It's a warrior riding in the otherworld to the heaven of warriors...;)

Hello,

I have finished to re-work the techs icons from CIV III, 7 packages of Techs are now available. I have modified some...:)

Hello,

I have added a new pack of techs...

:)

how do i install the new civics pics ?

thanx

how do i install the new civics pics ?

thanx

To install, you have to change the following files :

-Warlords (or CIV4)/ Assets/XML/GameInfo/CIV4CivicInfos ==> erase all the "Art/Interface/Buttons/Civics_Civilizations_Religions_Atlas.dds,5,1" links

- CIV4/Assets/Python/Screens/CvPediaCivic ==> modify the "self.ICON_SIZE=" 64 ==>160"

and put the new 160x160 dds pictures in the following folder :

- CIV4/Assets/Art/Interface/Buttons/Civics

You can too modify the following file to increase the sizes of the pictures in the Civics panel during the game:

CIV4/Assets/Python/Screens/CvCivicsScreen ==> modify "self.BUTTON_SIZE =" 24 ==> 32 and self.BIG_BUTTON_SIZE =" 64 ==> 80

:)

Following NikNaks93 request I have posted 6 new techs...
:)

Thanks, frenchy! These are great! :goodjob:

can you please send me a link of how it need to be looks like , the ini file ?
i didnt understand what i should delete so a link with the file after edit will help me

thanx

amazin work

can you please send me a link of how it need to be looks like , the ini file ?
i didnt understand what i should delete so a link with the file after edit will help me

thanx

amazin work

Ok, let me some days I will create a tutorial and a pack with the modified files...:)

oh ok thanx

Thanks, frenchy! These are great! :goodjob:

Hello,

I have added a new pack...

I have added a new pack...

:dance: Fantastique! Brilliant work, Frenchy.

Can you please make One Huge pack with all of them together please?

Can you please make One Huge pack with all of them together please?

My plan was to do that at the end, because I'm working to replace the vanilla techs (one pack..) and to create totally new ones (second pack...)...
I post the tech pack by pack following the progression of my work...
But I suppose I could put a complete pack...

Hello,

It's done the all techs pack is now available...:)

great work. these images are amazing.

great work. these images are amazing.

:thanx: Spartan117. I'm happy you like them... I have posted a new pack...

I have posted a new pack...


:worship::worship::worship::worship::worship::wors hip::worship::worship::worship::worship:

Is there no end to your talent with this program? :eek:

:worship::worship::worship::worship::worship::wors hip::worship::worship::worship::worship:

Is there no end to your talent with this program? :eek:

:thanx: I'm happy if I can help... The pack 12 is added... ;)

could you add a link with Ini file ??

i asked you before , cous i got confused with this
or some more clear instruction on what to edit and erase


thanx

could you add a link with Ini file ??

i asked you before , cous i got confused with this
or some more clear instruction on what to edit and erase


thanx

I haven't forgotten you... I just wanted to finish the techs for Niknaks93...
;) I will post the links soon...

Can I get a special request, its for replacement icons and buttons for religions but they are not the normal religions. I'm replaceing religions with ideologies.
I can PM you the list if your interested in doing it.

Thank You.

Can I get a special request, its for replacement icons and buttons for religions but they are not the normal religions. I'm replaceing religions with ideologies.
I can PM you the list if your interested in doing it.

Thank You.

I'm about to replace the existing religions buttons too (I'm working on a pack replacing all the initial pictures ) so PM me with the ideologies buttons you would like and a short description in order to help me to create the picture which represents them... :)

Hello Carnivore,

This is the link to my tutorial.

http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?p=4511554#post4511554

I'm working on the files in order to put a pack but it's longer because I have to modify the ini files ( the ones I have now are "multi-modified")...:)

Thanks for all the icons, frenchy! :D In return, I decided to do a quick mod to change the civic icons (using the tutorial info). Download here (http://forums.civfanatics.com/uploads/96170/Frenchmans_Civic_Graphics.zip).

Thanks for all the icons, frenchy! :D In return, I decided to do a quick mod to change the civic icons (using the tutorial info). Download here (http://forums.civfanatics.com/uploads/96170/Frenchmans_Civic_Graphics.zip).

:thanx: NikNaks93... This mod will be very useful... :thanx: :)

Woaw !!!
i will use some buttons !!!
thanks

And (to go with the civics) one mod for techs here (http://forums.civfanatics.com/uploads/96170/Frenchmans_Tech_Graphics.zip), and together here (http://forums.civfanatics.com/uploads/96170/Frenchmans_Graphics.zip). Enjoy!

Edit: I don't know if this will work on Warlords. I'm using vanilla and don't know what to change to make it compatible.

And (to go with the civics) one mod for techs here (http://forums.civfanatics.com/uploads/96170/Frenchmans_Tech_Graphics.zip), and together here (http://forums.civfanatics.com/uploads/96170/Frenchmans_Graphics.zip). Enjoy!

Edit: I don't know if this will work on Warlords. I'm using vanilla and don't know what to change to make it compatible.

:thanx: NikNaks93, I will create a pack for Warlords too with all the initial techs replaced by mine... ;)

Oops, I forgot to mention that a lot of the techs don't have a replacement, so thats a warning to downloaders. Some techs will be fuzzy! Anyway, glad I could help. :D

Hello,

I have add a link for my tutorial to increase the size of the Tech Icons.

I'm currenly working on the replacement of the vanilla Tech icons.
I will probably post in the future a mod for all my graphics:
- Civic Icons 160x160
- Tech Icons 160x160
- Era screens

:)

The new techs are looking great! Here's a tick off list for the rest:
assembly line
banking
biology
bronze working
calendar
chemistry
civil service
code of laws
combustion
communism
constitution
corporation
democracy
divine right
drama
ecology
education
feudalism
fiberoptics
fission
fusion
genetics
gunpowder
hinduism
industrialism
liberalism
literature
masonry
massmedia
medicine
metal casting
military tradition
monarchy
monotheism
philosophy
physics
plastics
radio
scientific method
steam power
theologyWhen each one is done, I'll remove it from the list.
P.S. I wish I could help out... That seems a lot of stuff to do...

EDIT: Keep up the good work!! :D

Your graphics are wonderful! I just added the Era and Civics mods - and I now must add the Tech mods, but later when I have time.

Very good job! Vive la France!

Your graphics are wonderful! I just added the Era and Civics mods - and I now must add the Tech mods, but later when I have time.

Very good job! Vive la France!

:thanx: I'm happy you like them...
At the moment, I'm working on :

- the replacement of all the vanilla tech icons
- a new era picture for the future
- the replacement of all the leaders by static ones, below a preview of Alexander, which , I think, is more closed to the historical man...( At the moment, I have done the draft of Joan of Arc (I like her like leader even if she never rules France in reality...), Cyrus ( My model is more Darius in fact..), Isabella, Elizabeth and Catherine...

http://forums.civfanatics.com/uploads/34626/Alexander-preview2.jpg

I encourage you to keep working at this, your art is very, very nice and you are very talented in this regard.

And so by replacing the leader art, are you saying that they will have animations ala the current game as well ? Facial expressions, hand gestures, and such?

Also, do you have a website of your own, with a gallery of your work?

I encourage you to keep working at this, your art is very, very nice and you are very talented in this regard.

And so by replacing the leader art, are you saying that they will have animations ala the current game as well ? Facial expressions, hand gestures, and such?

Also, do you have a website of your own, with a gallery of your work?

:thanx:
Unfortunately, it's not possible in CIV IV to create animated leaders with this kind of pictures...
I'm trying to create static leaders with static pictures changing with their attitude ( cautious, annoyed,etc...) but it means to change python files and I don't succeed in this task for the moment...
Honestly my "art" is limited to the 3D models I have and to the assembly of these models in a way I like... But I'm happy if you like the result..
I have no Website ( for the moment...)

Ahh I see - the new art, if Alexander is an example, would be a nice mod, I doubt that I would miss the animations much. Especially if each leader has a different 'pose' and expression depending on his or her current 'attitude'.

Looking forward to this one!

Hello,

I have added some new techs and an additional era picture ... :)

Hello,

I have added 12 new techs to replace the "vanilla" ones...

:)

OK i tried to use this, i put in Mysticism and some others with the pythons NikNaks93 provided and in the required area and leads to area, it shows up only half the button, whats needs to change? see attached:

Ah, yes... Now I remember.
What you'll have to do is check out Frenchy's tutorial and change the sizes of the icons displayed there. It's well written and shouldn't take too long. I'll see if I can knock that up for you later tonight (6:06pm here).

Ah, yes... Now I remember.
What you'll have to do is check out Frenchy's tutorial and change the sizes of the icons displayed there. It's well written and shouldn't take too long. I'll see if I can knock that up for you later tonight (6:06pm here).

That would be great, thx, i have no idea what to do with python stuff, THX!!

Great work, Frenchman - as usual

Could you or someone convert these to pcx or jpg? I've been working with Civ III lately and you've got some new graphics that I'd love to use.

Great work, Frenchman - as usual

Could you or someone convert these to pcx or jpg? I've been working with Civ III lately and you've got some new graphics that I'd love to use.

:thanx:
I'm currently working on FFH2 leaders... Tell me what are the first graphics you would like I convert... I will try to do that...
:)

Awesome Frenchman,

To begin with, Nationhood, from the Civics graphics would be great, and pack one and two of the Techs.

All in all, I'd really like all of the Techs. Some of them, like Mosaic, are already on your Civ III posting, but many of those are improved here, like Murus Gallicus. So I'd like as many as you can do.

Thanks again

Hello,

I have posted 6 new techs...

Hello,

I have posted 6 new techs...


Keep up the GOOD work, i have included as much as i can in my MOD and THX!!!!:goodjob: :goodjob:

:wow:

You've been busy. Great work frenchman.

:wow:

You've been busy. Great work frenchman.

:thanx: In fact I stopped the current Techs to produce the Alternate FFH2 Leaders... :)

Need the following techs:
Polytheism, Monotheism, Literature, Code of Laws, Drama, Feudalism, Theology, Civil Service, Divine Right, Nationalism, Military Tradition, Liberalism, Democracy, Corporation, Utopia, Mass Media, Ecology, Pottery, Writing, Mathematics, Currency, Philosophy, Paper, Banking, Education, Economics, Astronomy, Scientific Method, Physics, Biology, Medicine, Combustion, Fission, Plastics, composites, Genetics, Fusion, Hunting, Iron Working,Metal Casting, Construction, Engineering, Steam Power,Steel, Assembly Line, Industrialism, Radio, NATO, UFO,WW1, WW2, Military, Military Code, Military Logistics, Military Doctrine, Military Discipline, Military Intelligence, Military Reconnaissance, Military Tactics, Military Strategy, Military Leadership, Military Special Warfare, Military Science, Military Combined Arms, Military Power, Bujutsu, Kyujutsu, Naginatajutsu, Bujutsu, Trade, Public Works, Never, Ancient Chants, Warfare, Knowledge of the Ether, Tracking, Alchemy, Animal Mastery, Animal Handling and Feral Bond have more but this is a good start, LOL all 160x160 thx

Hello, some techs you need are already available (red color in the list below), some are coming next (orange), some I don't know what you mean (with ?)

Polytheism=available
Monotheism
Literature
Code of Laws
Drama, Feudalism
Theology
Civil Service
Divine Right
Nationalism
Military Tradition
Liberalism
Democracy
Corporation
Utopia
Mass Media
Ecology
Pottery=available
Writing=available
Mathematics=available
Currency=available
Philosophy
Paper=available
Banking
Education
Economics
Astronomy=available
Scientific Method
Physics
Biology
Medicine
Combustion
Fission= coming next pack
Plastics
composites= available
Genetics= coming next pack
Fusion= coming next pack
Hunting=available
Iron Working= available ?
Metal Casting
Construction=available
Engineering=available
Steam Power
Steel
Assembly Line
Industrialism
Radio
NATO
UFO
WW1
WW2
Military
Military Code
Military Logistics
Military Doctrine
Military Discipline
Military Intelligence
Military Reconnaissance
Military Tactics
Military Strategy
Military Leadership
Military Special Warfare
Military Science
Military Combined Arms
Military Power
Bujutsu=?
Kyujutsu=?
Naginatajutsu=?
Trade
Public Works
Never= ?
Ancient Chants
Warfare
Knowledge of the Ether
Tracking
Alchemy
Animal Mastery
Animal Handling
Feral Bond

:)

Must have missed a pack some place then will look again, some are just Techs i have for my MOD is all, anything will help, i have a Japanese MOD, thats why?
And i am adding almost all of FfH2 soon.

Must have missed a pack some place then will look again, some are just Techs i have for my MOD is all, anything will help, i have a Japanese MOD, thats why?
And i am adding almost all of FfH2 soon.

I'm working on the total replacement of the original techs. So it will come some new soon...
After I could create some of yours...

:)

I'm working on the total replacement of the original techs. So it will come some new soon...
After I could create some of yours...

:)

Great news, if your doing this could you make some not so dark: ie mining, kind of hard to see the tool, no offense, i like these alot and i am using your buttons, thier great.

Hey frenchman,

I downloaded the .dds converter to use your buttons for Civ III, but they still have the frames. Could you post the images you used for your previews?

Hey frenchman,

I downloaded the .dds converter to use your buttons for Civ III, but they still have the frames. Could you post the images you used for your previews?

hello rifleman,

I have posted the techs in PCX format ... have a look in the forum .... ;)

The link: (http://forums.civfanatics.com/downloads.php?do=file&id=4428)

You are awesome, Frenchman! Thanks for everything.

Keep up the great work.

hello,

I have finally released the alternate techs pack to replace all the Firaxis techs...

:woohoo:

PS for Thomas.berubeg : sorry... But I will be back for Leaders...;)

Thats quite alright ;)

Hey frenchman, still making great icons I see :D Any chance you could convert your new Alternate Techs for use in Civ 3? And if so, can you convert the Civics Icons as well?

Hi Frenchman, may we borrow some of your buttons/icons for Visa_v3.20. Appreciate your work.

Hi Frenchman, may we borrow some of your buttons/icons for Visa_v3.20. Appreciate your work.

Hello rockinroger,
No problem to use my buttons that's why I posted them...
I'm glad you like them.

:)

Hello rockinroger,
No problem to use my buttons that's why I posted them...
I'm glad you like them.

:)

Hello,

I have updated my techs packs:

- for the alternate one, I have added the new techs of BTS, for example "Aesthetics"
- For the additionnal techs pack, I have added new techs like "Champagne" or "Silk" and the techs of the BTS "Next War" Mod...

:)

Salut Mec,

Bon Boulot ! Très impressionant !

(For the non French spoker, i only said: Good Job ! Very impressive !)

Hian the Frog

Salut Mec,

Bon Boulot ! Très impressionant !

(For the non French spoker, i only said: Good Job ! Very impressive !)

Hian the Frog

:thanx: I'm glad you like these graphics...

Hello,

I have posted a Modpack which includes all my graphics...

Link (http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=240225)

:)

Nice update frenchman. Thanks.

Looks like the tech-pack file was deleted by the hacker.

Could someone please upload the missing file(s)? I seem to have lost an older version of the standard techs that I thought I still had lying around.