Different graphics

[Hafenguy]

Is there a way to get different graphics for realism invictus?
My eyes are not really good and with this graphics it is really difficult to identify everything.
To get blue marble would be a dream, but having the original graphic would be helpful too.

 

[Walter Hawkwood]

The installer has options to install RI terrain or not (and Blue Marble can be installed over it if RI terrain option is not chosen) - so there definitely is a way.

 

[Hafenguy]

Ah ok thanks
So i better install RI again, choose "n RI terrain Option"
And install finally blue marble

 

[Hafenguy]

It worked
Now i have the Standard graphic. But..er.. Install blue marble doesn't work. Blue marble is searching for vanilla. Exe and only changes the files of vanilla Version.

 

[Walter Hawkwood]

You can just copy the fpk files from Blue Marble to Realism Invictus assets folder and they will work.

 

[Hafenguy]

That sounds very nice and easy but, (and im really sorry to bother you again) O jusz cant find These fpk files.
When i install blue marble i can let it Show me the affected files.
When i search for these files the files have an old Datum. (are These files really affected)
When i let the Computer search for All fpk files, it only found fpk files from realism invictus.
Did anyone have an idea or it is just impossible to get blue marble graphic on this mod?

 

[Walter Hawkwood]

My bad, haven't dealt with BlueMarble in a long while - it puts itself into CustomAssets. So go to your documents/My Games/Beyond the Sword/CustomAssets (as well as same type of path but with "Sid Meier's Civilization 4" and "Warlords" instead of "Beyond the Sword"), and the files (not packed into fpk) will be there - you can move those into the Assets folder of the mod, making sure not to overwrite stuff that's already there (but there shouldn't be much to overwrite if at all).

 

[Walter Hawkwood]

Alternatively, here's Blue Marble fpk'd I found: http://forums.civfanatics.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=306895&d=1321271925

 

[Hafenguy]

Oh thank you very much...
I just Tried to copy every single file to the realism invictus/asset folder, but with no success.

I kopied the fpk file in the realism invictus /asset folder...
I guess the terrain looks better, yield Symbol for commerce and production are looking like realism invictus.

 

[swapoer]

I summary steps it take to install the blue marble for later users.

First, install RI and choose "no RI terrain Option" when installing.

Second, install Blue Marble
1: Download the file.

• DropBox mirror for Blue Marble 4.50
• MediaFire mirror for Blue Marble 4.50
• Mega mirror for Blue Marble 4.50
• Copy.com mirror for Blue Marble 4.50
• German Mirror: http://www.civilized.de/www/content/index.php?cat=civ4_bluemarble

2: Install Blue Marble for Steam Version

1. Blue Marble is hard-coded to look for the Civilization4.exe file.
2. You have to manually tell it to look inside Steam_Install_Folder\SteamApps\common\Sid Meier's Civilization IV Beyond the Sword\Beyond the Sword
3. (Steam_Install_Folder is the folder where you installed Steam; the one containing the "steam.exe" file. By default, it's C:\Program Files\Steam. On my computer.)
4. So, you have to copy the Civilization4.exe into the above folder. (You can find Civilization4.exe under \Sid Meier's Civilization IV Beyond the Sword\)

Third: Copy asset from Blue Marble into Realism Invictus
go to your documents/My Games/Beyond the Sword/CustomAssets (as well as same type of path but with "Sid Meier's Civilization 4" and "Warlords" instead of "Beyond the Sword"), and the files will be there - you can move those into the Assets folder of the RI mod, making sure not to overwrite stuff that's already there (but there shouldn't be much to overwrite if at all).

Final: Changing Font
In C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Sid Meier's Civilization IV Beyond the Sword\Beyond the Sword\Mods\Realism Invictus\Resource\Themes\Realism Invictus, there is a file called Civ4Theme_Common.thm.
Make a backup of it and then open it wiht notepad.

Down below, change numbers with slightly bigger numbers with lines that don't have // in them. Most important are:

GFont .Size1_Normal = GFont("Sylfaen", "Regular", 12, GFlags(GFontFeature, GFC_FONT_ALPHA));
Change 12 to 15 or 16.

The next lines to change are:

GFont .Size2_Normal = GFont("Sylfaen", "Regular", 14, GFlags(GFontFeature, GFC_FONT_ALPHA));
GFont .Size2_Bold = GFont("Sylfaen", "Bold", 14, GFlags(GFontFeature, GFC_FONT_BOLD, GFC_FONT_ALPHA));
GFont .Size2_Italic = GFont("Sylfaen", "Italic", 14, GFlags(GFontFeature, GFC_FONT_ITALIC, GFC_FONT_ALPHA), 0, GRectMargin(1));
Change all three 14 to 16-18. Now you have playable game and you won't have to squint your eyes

GFont .Size3 and .Size 4 changes the main menu and research screen font size and I don't find those too small to begin with so you don't need to change them.

 

[Hafenguy]

Thanks, especially the Fond Part. I will try it until im at home today.
One last question:
In the directory "your documents/My Games/Beyond the Sword/CustomAssets"
I have found a lot of folders. Do i have to go into every single folder until i found some files and copy that file one after another in the asset folder of realism invictus or can I copy just everything what I have found in "custom assets" into "realism invictus assets"
In my memory i Tried both ways, but without success.
Maybe I did something wrong.

 

[swapoer]

I have found a lot of folders. Do i have to go into every single folder until i found some files and copy that file one after another in the asset folder of realism invictus or can I copy just everything what I have found in "custom assets" into "realism invictus assets"

For a clean installtion, I found only two folders, which are Art and res, IIRC. So, I copy only those two into RI folder. I also do not encounter overide notification.

 

[Hafenguy]

it doesnt really work.
I got a bigger font size with the tips above. But the font is very small so still not good to read.
In an other mod (base mod) it just takes all the chances in the mod i made with blue marble.

Is there a way to get this work for realism invictus too?

Sorry for bothering again, I really like this mod but I just cant play it.