Icons for offscreen units - problem!

Gordon Farrell · Mar 25, 2006, 01:55 PM

Has anyone figured out how to place the button art for new units into the game in such a way that, when the unit is offscreen, the button art will be used to fill the offscreen unit portrait (the little circle that hovers along the edge of the map to show you a unit is active)?

Thanks in advance if anyone can help me with this!

TheLopez · Mar 25, 2006, 02:14 PM

Yes, you need to add the unit image to a atlas and refer to the image there. For an example of this grab the great stateman or great general amped mods as a reference.

Kael · Mar 25, 2006, 03:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gordon Farrell

Has anyone figured out how to place the button art for new units into the game in such a way that, when the unit is offscreen, the button art will be used to fill the offscreen unit portrait (the little circle that hovers along the edge of the map to show you a unit is active)?

Thanks in advance if anyone can help me with this!

Just take the comma away from the begining of the button line. If you have a comma at the begining it assumes you are using an atlas and will provide 2 entries. If you don't it will use the same icon for both.

Gordon Farrell · Mar 25, 2006, 03:45 PM

Kael, you rock my world. I can't believe the answer was so simple!!! Thanks for removing the tacky blight of those empty portrait icons from my mod. Whoo hoo!

Spocko · Apr 02, 2006, 06:04 PM

Whoa! Thanks for the heads-up about the comma!

Now Alilum's AltReligion mod works even better without the pesky blank off-screen arrow circle thingies.

Mar 25, 2006, 01:55 PM	#1
Gordon Farrell Warlord Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 225	Icons for offscreen units - problem! Has anyone figured out how to place the button art for new units into the game in such a way that, when the unit is offscreen, the button art will be used to fill the offscreen unit portrait (the little circle that hovers along the edge of the map to show you a unit is active)? Thanks in advance if anyone can help me with this!

Mar 25, 2006, 02:14 PM	#2
TheLopez Deity Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Oregon Posts: 2,525	Yes, you need to add the unit image to a atlas and refer to the image there. For an example of this grab the great stateman or great general amped mods as a reference. __________________ Currently working on: Civ4 City Resource Stockpiling thread here On Deck: Unit Crews "With time and money anything is possible." Mod Component Library Threads: Civ 4 \| Civ 5 1st Modder in training: Then \| Now \|\| 2nd Modder in training: Now

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Gordon Farrell Warlord Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 225	Kael, you rock my world. I can't believe the answer was so simple!!! Thanks for removing the tacky blight of those empty portrait icons from my mod. Whoo hoo!

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