Kaleg Nar
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- May 26, 2017
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Hello, I've been trying to create some custom units lately and have run into issues with replacing the unit image and Leonardo's, hence I'm looking for some help with that.
Replacing unit images: I've used GIMP (recent version) and XnView (March 2012 version) to try creating the gif with, but so far that hasn't truly worked. With both I've gotten black pentagons for my units instead of, well, units. With GIMP I've exported it to save as a gif file instead of a GIMP file (otherwise I'd get invisible units). With XnView I took a gif file, saved it as a gif with XnView, and the same issue occurred. So what would I need to do to actually replace the images? (Assuming the forum lets a first-time poster attach an image, I'll have the current gif file I'm working with attached at the end of this post.)
Leonardo's: Is there an easy way to get custom units upgraded with Leonardo's Workshop? I tried making a test unit come with Feudalism and obsolete with Iron working, but it didn't upgrade to a legion, hence I'm guessing there's more to it than just setting its obsolete tech. So how would I make my custom units upgrade? (Out of the 7, there are two I added that are essentially precursors to Marines and three that, while Leonardo's would be obsolete by then, are upgrades on other units.)
Side third question: Is there a way to make sea units be able to establish trade routes? I could make a sea unit carry trade goods, but it never gave me the option to establish a trade route when getting to a city.
Side fourth question: How would one give a unit the abilities of an engineer or spy compared to the default settler-diplomat?
And for the units in the picture, from left to right: Green Berets, Norsemen, Para Engineers, Nuclear Sub, Nuclear Destroyer, Pirates, Laser Riflemen
Thanks for any help.
Replacing unit images: I've used GIMP (recent version) and XnView (March 2012 version) to try creating the gif with, but so far that hasn't truly worked. With both I've gotten black pentagons for my units instead of, well, units. With GIMP I've exported it to save as a gif file instead of a GIMP file (otherwise I'd get invisible units). With XnView I took a gif file, saved it as a gif with XnView, and the same issue occurred. So what would I need to do to actually replace the images? (Assuming the forum lets a first-time poster attach an image, I'll have the current gif file I'm working with attached at the end of this post.)
Leonardo's: Is there an easy way to get custom units upgraded with Leonardo's Workshop? I tried making a test unit come with Feudalism and obsolete with Iron working, but it didn't upgrade to a legion, hence I'm guessing there's more to it than just setting its obsolete tech. So how would I make my custom units upgrade? (Out of the 7, there are two I added that are essentially precursors to Marines and three that, while Leonardo's would be obsolete by then, are upgrades on other units.)
Side third question: Is there a way to make sea units be able to establish trade routes? I could make a sea unit carry trade goods, but it never gave me the option to establish a trade route when getting to a city.
Side fourth question: How would one give a unit the abilities of an engineer or spy compared to the default settler-diplomat?
And for the units in the picture, from left to right: Green Berets, Norsemen, Para Engineers, Nuclear Sub, Nuclear Destroyer, Pirates, Laser Riflemen
Thanks for any help.