This ones for discussion about 2D ARt (except leaderheads for now, there´s already a thread for this.




My buttons for Buildings, Wonders and the last one is for the workeraction to build the brewery improvement:

http://img365.imageshack.us/img365/5210/buildingswondersimprovements4r.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


All medieval Tech buttons i´ve done so far:

http://img365.imageshack.us/img365/8139/techs7jw.th.jpg (http://img365.imageshack.us/my.php?image=techs7jw.jpg)


Buttons for WH Units:

http://img365.imageshack.us/img365/9070/units7dy.th.jpg (http://img365.imageshack.us/my.php?image=units7dy.jpg)


Some Promotions:

http://img365.imageshack.us/img365/4554/promotions3kv.th.jpg (http://img365.imageshack.us/my.php?image=promotions3kv.jpg)


The resources, with new Gems:

http://img365.imageshack.us/img365/5410/resources9ug.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

old Gems for comparison:

http://img365.imageshack.us/img365/2186/gems7al.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


The Religions (for now):

http://img365.imageshack.us/img365/2936/religions9ta.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


Runes that JP wanted for Magic-Items:

http://img365.imageshack.us/img365/7069/runes4ny.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Things I altered in the Gamefont.tga:

http://img365.imageshack.us/img365/1406/gamefont7wn.th.jpg (http://img365.imageshack.us/my.php?image=gamefont7wn.jpg)

Anyone remembers those promotion buttons I did for spells, should I link/post them here?

Well then, I might as well use this post to reference all the 2D art that I make/have made and that could be used in this mod.

Spell Promotion Buttons - Download (http://forums.civfanatics.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=123628&stc=1&d=1145203504) - Original Thread (http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=158947)

So for folks who missed it, these were made by request for a mod that seems to be no longer in development. Here is a link to the thread where you can see the spell list and pics of most buttons (http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=158947), here I'll post only couple of samples because of the 12-image limit.

http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/8610/mibatch100sr.jpg http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/5240/mibatch39nj.jpg

Well, it's right there in my sig and most of you are aware of these but I figured if you gonna organize then organize everything, so here are the...

GuildWars based Action Buttons - Download (http://files.filefront.com/GWIconszip/;5171141;;/fileinfo.html) - Original Thread (http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=170785)

I think many of these could work very nicely in WHFB and they can be modified to look very differently - some hue and color adjustments, a copy/paste here and there, and you got yourself a brand new button. The sample pics and the downloads are available right on the first post of the thread.

Yeah sure. That'll be useful. Also whatever else you think could be of use. There's plenty of room here so Lets create a nice graphiclibrary for us. You can also link all units you made or like to suggest to include in a thread here(maybe the WIP or one of your own). I will one after another put the links in the unitdesignthread. There are so many units planned it will be impossible to keep track of them without such an effort I fear.

Edit:
Naggaroth Flag and civbutton
http://img422.imageshack.us/img422/9540/civ4screenshot00069uh.th.jpg (http://img422.imageshack.us/my.php?image=civ4screenshot00069uh.jpg)

@Duke and seZ
Any progress on flags? I can make some in between. Right now I'm too busy to skin units but flags are a fast job so tell me what you do (and what you don't want to do)!

I haven´t done any flags at all.

I need good gfx for those and didn´t find anything on the net and am to busy to be searching the net all day right now.

So if you got some gfx and don´t want to do the yourself - just post the files.

I updated the first post.

The files for the "new" Unit buttons (I included Silverhelms and Gladeriders, but the biggest change is that all buttons now have the right alpha channel - before it was all white):

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I haven´t done any flags at all.

I need good gfx for those and didn´t find anything on the net and am to busy to be searching the net all day right now.

So if you got some gfx and don´t want to do the yourself - just post the files.
No it's fine just wanted to know. Of what I have gfx I'll do the flags then;)

I love the premiumbeer Duke!:D In fact almost alll the buttons are fantastic now that I look at them again which I unfortunatly can't in game any longer.
Say could you put links to your first two assets I can't find them anymore(the threads to big) or load them up again. I think I messed something up cause I get a CTD everytime I enter the worldbuilder and want to reinstall all assets on the beta but lost the first two zips, sorry.
Or do you think this could be due to the diploinf not yet compatible with Leaderinf?
My WHversion is really a messed up construction site right now:(

Btw: do you think the Darkelfflag is ok?

I love the premiumbeer Duke!:D In fact almost alll the buttons are fantastic now that I look at them again which I unfortunatly can't in game any longer.
Say could you put links to your first two assets I can't find them anymore(the threads to big) or load them up again. I think I messed something up cause I get a CTD everytime I enter the worldbuilder and want to reinstall all assets on the beta but lost the first two zips, sorry.
Or do you think this could be due to the diploinf not yet compatible with Leaderinf?
My WHversion is really a messed up construction site right now:(

Btw: do you think the Darkelfflag is ok?

The DElf flag is looking good :goodjob:

I don´t get CTD because of diploinfo - cIV only points out the problem but I can play anyway (just have to click OK for about 12 times or so), but I don´t know what other files you have in the mod, that I don´t.

But anyway, the first 2 assets:

http://forums.civfanatics.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=128441&d=1149074189


http://forums.civfanatics.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=128442&d=1149074189

Ok thx, but strange maybe I messed up something with the resource then. Anyway I'll install them one after another again and see if it works. Thx

Damn didn't work. I can play also but I can't enter the worldbuilder. Can you? (using my civinfo and leaderart I mean and your assets)

Yes, I have no problems to enter the worldbuilder.

maybe you could post your archive, where all xml files are in.

Here it is.
Can you post yours in return?

but only tomorrow, don´t have my cIV here.

but only tomorrow, don´t have my cIV here.
It's ok don't have much time for modding today anyway, tomorrow's fine. Thx.

Ok Just found out that I can enter the WB in the second round. I just get a CTD if entering it is the first action I take in game. Strange that one!

Ok Just found out that I can enter the WB in the second round. I just get a CTD if entering it is the first action I take in game. Strange that one!
Looks like something isn't being initialized. Do you have any python code that runs on "end turn"? You might also want to check your XMLs. Somebody mentioned recently (possibly on this forum) that order of XMLs is important and obviously one XML file can't use/reference an object that's created in another XML that hasn't been loaded yet, what I'm getting at is, maybe you did something with XMLs that somehow messes up the order or creation of object.

WR

Looks like something isn't being initialized. Do you have any python code that runs on "end turn"? You might also want to check your XMLs. Somebody mentioned recently (possibly on this forum) that order of XMLs is important and obviously one XML file can't use/reference an object that's created in another XML that hasn't been loaded yet, what I'm getting at is, maybe you did something with XMLs that somehow messes up the order or creation of object.

WR
I really can't say. I didn't change any python so I don't know. I'll try Duke's xml tomorrow and if it turns out to be the same problem I think I still just work on that xml I got and we'll have to try to find that bug in the playtestweek.:confused:
I really didn't change anything that would affect the order by which any files are called at least anything I can think of. Duke maybe you? I noticed you had some pythonfiles in one of the assets.

Tha only Python file I had in there was the Religionscreen and that was because of the longer names of the religions, they needed mor space, so that the names didn´t overlap - only graphical changes.

I don´t get the CTD when I go right into the worldbuilder with the XML´s I got.

I get the CTD with your XMLs.

Then I tried to overwrite any files of your XML with my ones, but only if my were newer. I still got the CTD. Whowever, I couldn´t check what was changed in them, because my evaluationperiod for ExamXML expired.

I´ll post my XMLs so you can have a look for yourself:

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And my newest assets:

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EDIT: maybe we should start a "Bug Report" thread and get back to 2D Art in this one ;)

Thx and sorry you're right I have been off topic here.

Edit: btw got the error. It was mine. I was playing with the slideshowxml and took one from FFH. That messed it up:blush:

strange, I thought I deleted that one once to test (because it was the only new file). But Ok, if it works now then everythings fine.

What atlas entry is for the premium beer? It's not showing in game.

<Button>,Art/Interface/Buttons/WorldBuilder/Beer.dds,Art/Interface/Buttons/Resource_Atlas.dds,4,5</Button>

But the XML for the ArtDefines_Bonus with this tag is in dukesassets08 :confused:

Ups. That explains it. Missed your assets number 8:mischief:

Edit: btw where are they?

Edit: oh via mail, ok have them now:D

@Duke
Can you set a link to the promotion- and itembuttons?

Ok dwarfs got a flag. I still got no good idea for the norse flag.

@seZ
Any progress on nippon, cathay, ind and araby? We can leave the chinaflag imo for now but the rest is crap.

Norse needs either Viking horns, or a Viking longboat icon.
Ind can have a stylized elephant.
Nippon can have a stylized sun emblem
Cathay can have an asian dragon (but not the vanilla china for the final, need them all to be original;) )
Araby... not sure, maybe a lamp (as in alladin??)

Can someone make a botton for 'Cast Spell'?
It will be used as a mission botton (like load, unload, pillage bombard, ect...)

You could choose from the guildwarsbuttons(2nd post got a link). there are plenty also check my buttoncorner. But you're only needing one button not one for every spell?

I think the 1st one of the mesmer buttons would be best for cast spell, or the one in the priest section of the 2 hands raised with the 'magic' sphere in the middle.

@ Ploe: I´ll send you the promotions- and items-buttons (runes?) tomorrow via e-mail.

Duke, could you do the norse flag? I simple don't have the time now:(

Here are some runes as decoration maybe:

NP, I´ll do it this evening.

One question Ploe:

are you doing the flags with teamcolours or not?

One question Ploe:

are you doing the flags with teamcolours or not?
Nope no teamcolor yet but the norse can have if you prefer. I wouldn't have a problem with that. The norse tc is currently a light purple(I don't mean pink, really not:D).

]Here´s the Norseflag (without teamcolor)

It comes with a black alpha channel - otherwise I only got a white flag.

http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/8188/norseflag2nu.th.jpg (http://img232.imageshack.us/my.php?image=norseflag2nu.jpg)

I wanted it to look like the sail of a viking-ship, but gave it light purple (the teamcolor for our Norse) instead of red stripes.


EDIT: here´s the link for the runes (items):

http://forums.civfanatics.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=123531&d=1145119941

and here are the promotions I did:

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Here´s the Norseflag (without teamcolor)

It comes with a black alpha channel - otherwise I only got a white flag.

http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/8188/norseflag2nu.th.jpg (http://img232.imageshack.us/my.php?image=norseflag2nu.jpg)

I wanted it to look like the sail of a viking-ship, but gave it light purple (the teamcolor for our Norse) instead of red stripes.

Kinda pink but i really like the vikingship on the flag .. looks VERY good!

:goodjob:

very nice Duke. is that what the light purple is going to look like?

I think so, really don´t know for sure.

We´ll see in the playtesting-phase I think.

I love the gallery galley (or whatever more accurate name) on the flag, but I gotta be honest about the stripes - they make the whole thing look like pajamas :blush: Maybe go with only two "side" stripes, either vertical or horizontal with the gallery galley slightly smaller and between them, kinda like the Canadian or Israeli flags.

P.S. Er... Duke did you get my PM? Is the silence sign of "no" :) or did you just miss it?

Edit: How the heck did I manage to mispell galley twice in a row!? :confused:
*loooks at the time of the post* Ah yes, I just arrived at work and have yet to have my coffee, that solves it :D

]Here´s the Norseflag (without teamcolor)

It comes with a black alpha channel - otherwise I only got a white flag.

http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/8188/norseflag2nu.th.jpg (http://img232.imageshack.us/my.php?image=norseflag2nu.jpg)

I wanted it to look like the sail of a viking-ship, but gave it light purple (the teamcolor for our Norse) instead of red stripes.


EDIT: here´s the link for the runes (items):

http://forums.civfanatics.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=123531&d=1145119941

and here are the promotions I did:

131130
Uups hehe, I think you misunderstood me. I thought the runes were good as deco on the Norseflag but I like it as it is, maybe slightly darker to match with the tc but we can do this in the playtest.:)

Edit: btw the runebuttons are cool. Hope we can use them soon.

@Duke
I totally forgot about the flag for Kislev. Interested to do it? It's a standing bear on blue ground, a Kislev armybooklet is in GW-online unfortunatly not possible to cut or copy anything from it but there are some pics of banners you might be able to imitate.

I think a stylized bear paw would be better for kislev.
I really like this one:

http://rubberstampstore.com/img/RN-B2674/stylized-bear-paw_1_thumb.jpg

@Duke
I totally forgot about the flag for Kislev. Interested to do it? It's a standing bear on blue ground, a Kislev armybooklet is in GW-online unfortunatly not possible to cut or copy anything from it but there are some pics of banners you might be able to imitate.

I think I found a good stylized bear in the booklet to cut and copy for the banner (have a look at page 18) ;)

I got the flag for Kislev done.

http://img295.imageshack.us/img295/6959/civ4screenshot01693ty.th.jpg (http://img295.imageshack.us/my.php?image=civ4screenshot01693ty.jpg)

Ploe can you tell me what I have to do with flags to make them appear ingame if they don´t have an alpha-channel? I always get a white flag if I don´t apply a black alpha-channel :(

I´ll put the flag and a button for Norsca (with a slightly darker purple also for the flag) in the next patch I´ll be doing - I want to rename all wonders before I upload the next one ;)

And I was wondering about the TeamCoulour for Kislev - Do you want to keep that Orange :confused:

All flags need to have a black alpha channel if they are supposed to not display teamcolor, if they are supposed to show tc and have a white alpha just set the boolean in the civartdefs to 0;)
The tc for Kislev should maybe be exchanged with the one tilea has. I don't like the flag tilea now has anyway. The original was yellow btw not blue but JP wanted the tilean blue in game and also that flag. Since we got simcuties colortable in we can choose more freely about tc now.

did you take a look at that paw i found? i personally like it better than the bear you found, but i really dont mind what their flag is.

just my 2 cents;)

I'm not sure about the paw since there is a quite similar symbol on the norse war mammoth's standard right now and I like it there.

did you take a look at that paw i found? i personally like it better than the bear you found, but i really dont mind what their flag is.

just my 2 cents;)

Yes, I had a look at it, btu after I saw the pictures in the Kislev Booklet and the Flags the Unit had in there I decided to go with the bear.

Ok;) thats a good enough excuse for me;)

btw the progress screen is awesome now. just the highelfpic could be better. But barding is actually not related to bards it's horse barding(armor):lol:

btw the progress screen is awesome now. just the highelfpic could be better. But barding is actually not related to bards it's horse barding(armor):lol:

Yeah, I don´t like the HE pic also, had some better ones, but deleted them by accident and now I can´t find them anymore.

:lol: Horse Barding, Ok, the I´ll do a horse with a lute ;)
No, I´ll change that one to some armor.

Ha, found the pics again!

here they are, which one do you like better (only the motive not colors or contrast, this can all be changed)

I prefer the one with the Archers

http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/1963/image64ir.th.jpg (http://img232.imageshack.us/my.php?image=image64ir.jpg)

http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/1724/image73xi.th.jpg (http://img232.imageshack.us/my.php?image=image73xi.jpg)

Yes the Archers are awesome! I vote for those:)

I vote for the pike's. The archer's look too woodelfish. Whenever I think of woodelves I allways think of archers and whenever I see high elves I always think of pikeman. No offense to Woodelf of course ;)

i would go for the pikes too!

ok, now it´s 2 for the Archers vs. 2 for the Pikes, votes will be taken until 29 PM GMT then the poll is closed :p

If nobody votes until then I´ll take the Archer, because I already finished that one yesterday :rolleyes:

We can simply take both. The progressscreen isn't limited in numbers. Just add a line in the xml.:crazyeye:

I know, been there done that.

you should listen to the UN musicfile, because that´s the one which will be used in the final version ;)

The time for which the pics are displayed are also reduced and I changed all Displayeffects to Fade In :p

What music? United Nations hymn?:D

I get a white flag problem, for the first time.... never had this before, but i added the nipponese and cathay flag, now i got every new flag in white...

@Ploe: it´s in the Sounds folder of cIV and it´s the one called UN (I think it´s the sound for the Diplomatic Victory)

@SeZ: tried giving them a black alpha-channel?

I get a white flag problem, for the first time.... never had this before, but i added the nipponese and cathay flag, now i got every new flag in white...
You need to set the boolean in civartdefs for the flag to 1!