Why I can’t see the Icon in my Mod?

[Sneckman7]

Hi, I am trying to make mods using my own icons but it doesn’t work. Can anyone help me how could i fix this problem? I have insert the texture file in dds format to Modbuddy and create the xlp for it. Then i have register my units/buildings with the corresponding icons with the xml files, but why in the game i can only see a blank icon? Example : My texture file is Warrior80.dds and Warrior80.tex . I have then assign them in the XLP file Warrior80. In the Mod.Art.xml I wrote down the name of the XLP “Icons” in the UITextures Library. Then in the Icons.xml, i wrote down
ATLAS_MY_WARRIOR Size=“80” IconsPerRow=“1” IconsPerColumn=”1” Filename=“Warrior80.dds”

<IconDefinitions>ICON_UNIT_WARRIOR Atlas=“ATLAS_MY_WARRIOR” Index=“0”<IconDefinitions>
Anyone have any Idea why it then doesn’t exist in the game?

 

[maconnolly]

Are you able to share your ModBuddy project?

In scenarios like this, where there are lots of things in a chain, having the files makes it a lot easier to troubleshoot. FWIW, everything you've described above sounds logical - though without the files in front of me, I can't say for sure if that is everything you need.

A few general notes:

- Icons for different elements appear throughout the game's UI in various different sizes. Therefore it's best to check the base-game to ensure you're using the appropriate sizes for the appropriate type of item.
- If you are using the XLP method, then I think the reference to the file should not be the 'raw' file, but rather the reference string. If using the ImportFiles method - which I believe does not require an XLP - then using the filename should suffice.

If/when you are able to share your project, I'll definitely have a look properly and compare to my own (known-functional) work to see where things differ, if indeed they do.

 

[Sneckman7]

Ok thank you for your suggestion. I will try to share if I could, anyway do we need to assign the files in the Art.xml if we use the importfiles method? I would try to use the importfiles method if it is simpler than the XLP method. The XLP method drives me crazy.