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Hello,
This tutorial is intended to increase the size of the Civics and Techs icons in order to use 160x160 size icons.
#1 Increase of the size of Civics Icons
#2 Increase of the size of the Techs Icons
(Sorry if my English is not perfect... )
A- HOW TO INCREASE THE SIZE OF THE CIVICS ICONS
Not very long to do ...
0- General remark: To modify the files you have to Unpack all the assets before. This is to be done for every change on the game in general if you have not done that before.
Use this link to have the tool to do that:
http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=136023
1- Before modifying the initial files, save them in a separated folder
2-To Order the program to use new big Civics Icons we have to change the following file :
- The file is : In Warlords (or CIV4) Assets/XML/GameInfo/CIV4CivicInfos
==> erase all the "Art/Interface/Buttons/Civics_Civilizations_Religions_Atlas.dds,5,1" links
Example: let’s take the beginning of this file
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<!-- edited with XMLSPY v2004 rel. 2 U (//www.xmlspy.com) by Alex Mantzaris (Firaxis Games) -->
<Civ4CivicInfos xmlns="x-schema:CIV4GameInfoSchema.xml">
<!-- Sid Meier's Civilization 4 -->
<!-- Copyright Firaxis Games 2005 -->
<!-- -->
<!-- Civic Infos -->
<CivicInfos>
<CivicInfo>
<CivicOptionType>CIVICOPTION_GOVERNMENT</CivicOptionType>
<Type>CIVIC_DESPOTISM</Type>
<Description>TXT_KEY_CIVIC_DESPOTISM</Description>
<Civilopedia>TXT_KEY_CIVIC_DESPOTISM_PEDIA</Civilopedia>
<Strategy>TXT_KEY_CIVIC_DESPOTISM_STRATEGY</Strategy>
<Button>,Art/Interface/Buttons/Civics/Despotism.dds,Art/Interface/Buttons/Civics_Civilizations_Religions_Atlas.dds,5,1</Button>
This line determines the icon which will be used by the program. if you let the text like that the program will use the “Civics_Civilizations_Religions_Atlas.dds,5,1” picture in the common matrix (don't ask me why ? ) and not the new one. We have just to delete this part of the text and to let
<Button>,Art/Interface/Buttons/Civics/Despotism.dds</Button>
With this line the program will go in the Civics folder where we will put the new pictures...
Important remark : don't remove the first comma or the game will crash!!
Re-do this for all Civic in the file.
3- To modify the size we have to modify the CIV4 Assets/Python/Screens/CvPediaCivic
Here is the beginning of this file:
## Sid Meier's Civilization 4
## Copyright Firaxis Games 2005
from CvPythonExtensions import *
import CvUtil
import ScreenInput
import CvScreenEnums
# globals
gc = CyGlobalContext()
ArtFileMgr = CyArtFileMgr()
localText = CyTranslator()
class CvPediaCivic:
"Civilopedia Screen for Civics"
def __init__(self, main):
self.iCivic = -1
self.top = main
self.X_MAIN_PANE = 45
self.Y_MAIN_PANE = 85
self.W_MAIN_PANE = 433
self.H_MAIN_PANE = 210
self.X_ICON = 78
self.Y_ICON = 120
self.W_ICON = 150
self.H_ICON = 150
self.ICON_SIZE = 64
This last line determines the size of the icon in the civilopedia:
We have just to change 64 by 160 to obtain "self.ICON_SIZE = 160"
4- put the new 160x160 dds pictures in the following folder :
- CIV4/Assets/Art/Interface/Buttons/Civics (same for Basic CIV IV or Warlords)
5-You can too modify the following file to increase the sizes of the pictures in the Civics panel during the game:
In CIVIV Assets\Python\Screens\CvCivicsScreen (same for Warlords)
Here is the beginning of this file:
## Sid Meier's Civilization 4
## Copyright Firaxis Games 2005
from CvPythonExtensions import *
import CvUtil
import ScreenInput
import CvScreenEnums
import string
import CvScreensInterface
# globals
gc = CyGlobalContext()
ArtFileMgr = CyArtFileMgr()
localText = CyTranslator()
class CvCivicsScreen:
"Civics Screen"
def __init__(self):
self.SCREEN_NAME = "CivicsScreen"
self.CANCEL_NAME = "CivicsCancel"
self.EXIT_NAME = "CivicsExit"
self.TITLE_NAME = "CivicsTitleHeader"
self.BUTTON_NAME = "CivicsScreenButton"
self.TEXT_NAME = "CivicsScreenText"
self.AREA_NAME = "CivicsScreenArea"
self.HELP_AREA_NAME = "CivicsScreenHelpArea"
self.HELP_IMAGE_NAME = "CivicsScreenCivicOptionImage"
self.DEBUG_DROPDOWN_ID = "CivicsDropdownWidget"
self.BACKGROUND_ID = "CivicsBackground"
self.HELP_HEADER_NAME = "CivicsScreenHeaderName"
self.HEADINGS_WIDTH = 199
self.HEADINGS_TOP = 70
self.HEADINGS_SPACING = 5
self.HEADINGS_BOTTOM = 280
self.HELP_TOP = 350
self.HELP_BOTTOM = 610
self.TEXT_MARGIN = 15
self.BUTTON_SIZE = 24
self.BIG_BUTTON_SIZE = 64
The two last lines are the sizes of the icons in the game .
Replace 24 by 32 and 64 by 80 in order you have
"self.BUTTON_SIZE = 32 and self.BIG_BUTTON_SIZE = 80
In my signature, you have a link to my library for new Icons for Civics and Techs
This tutorial is intended to increase the size of the Civics and Techs icons in order to use 160x160 size icons.
#1 Increase of the size of Civics Icons
#2 Increase of the size of the Techs Icons
(Sorry if my English is not perfect... )
A- HOW TO INCREASE THE SIZE OF THE CIVICS ICONS
Not very long to do ...
0- General remark: To modify the files you have to Unpack all the assets before. This is to be done for every change on the game in general if you have not done that before.
Use this link to have the tool to do that:
http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=136023
1- Before modifying the initial files, save them in a separated folder
2-To Order the program to use new big Civics Icons we have to change the following file :
- The file is : In Warlords (or CIV4) Assets/XML/GameInfo/CIV4CivicInfos
==> erase all the "Art/Interface/Buttons/Civics_Civilizations_Religions_Atlas.dds,5,1" links
Example: let’s take the beginning of this file
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<!-- edited with XMLSPY v2004 rel. 2 U (//www.xmlspy.com) by Alex Mantzaris (Firaxis Games) -->
<Civ4CivicInfos xmlns="x-schema:CIV4GameInfoSchema.xml">
<!-- Sid Meier's Civilization 4 -->
<!-- Copyright Firaxis Games 2005 -->
<!-- -->
<!-- Civic Infos -->
<CivicInfos>
<CivicInfo>
<CivicOptionType>CIVICOPTION_GOVERNMENT</CivicOptionType>
<Type>CIVIC_DESPOTISM</Type>
<Description>TXT_KEY_CIVIC_DESPOTISM</Description>
<Civilopedia>TXT_KEY_CIVIC_DESPOTISM_PEDIA</Civilopedia>
<Strategy>TXT_KEY_CIVIC_DESPOTISM_STRATEGY</Strategy>
<Button>,Art/Interface/Buttons/Civics/Despotism.dds,Art/Interface/Buttons/Civics_Civilizations_Religions_Atlas.dds,5,1</Button>
This line determines the icon which will be used by the program. if you let the text like that the program will use the “Civics_Civilizations_Religions_Atlas.dds,5,1” picture in the common matrix (don't ask me why ?
) and not the new one. We have just to delete this part of the text and to let<Button>,Art/Interface/Buttons/Civics/Despotism.dds</Button>
With this line the program will go in the Civics folder where we will put the new pictures...
Important remark : don't remove the first comma or the game will crash!!
Re-do this for all Civic in the file.
3- To modify the size we have to modify the CIV4 Assets/Python/Screens/CvPediaCivic
Here is the beginning of this file:
## Sid Meier's Civilization 4
## Copyright Firaxis Games 2005
from CvPythonExtensions import *
import CvUtil
import ScreenInput
import CvScreenEnums
# globals
gc = CyGlobalContext()
ArtFileMgr = CyArtFileMgr()
localText = CyTranslator()
class CvPediaCivic:
"Civilopedia Screen for Civics"
def __init__(self, main):
self.iCivic = -1
self.top = main
self.X_MAIN_PANE = 45
self.Y_MAIN_PANE = 85
self.W_MAIN_PANE = 433
self.H_MAIN_PANE = 210
self.X_ICON = 78
self.Y_ICON = 120
self.W_ICON = 150
self.H_ICON = 150
self.ICON_SIZE = 64
This last line determines the size of the icon in the civilopedia:
We have just to change 64 by 160 to obtain "self.ICON_SIZE = 160"
4- put the new 160x160 dds pictures in the following folder :
- CIV4/Assets/Art/Interface/Buttons/Civics (same for Basic CIV IV or Warlords)
5-You can too modify the following file to increase the sizes of the pictures in the Civics panel during the game:
In CIVIV Assets\Python\Screens\CvCivicsScreen (same for Warlords)
Here is the beginning of this file:
## Sid Meier's Civilization 4
## Copyright Firaxis Games 2005
from CvPythonExtensions import *
import CvUtil
import ScreenInput
import CvScreenEnums
import string
import CvScreensInterface
# globals
gc = CyGlobalContext()
ArtFileMgr = CyArtFileMgr()
localText = CyTranslator()
class CvCivicsScreen:
"Civics Screen"
def __init__(self):
self.SCREEN_NAME = "CivicsScreen"
self.CANCEL_NAME = "CivicsCancel"
self.EXIT_NAME = "CivicsExit"
self.TITLE_NAME = "CivicsTitleHeader"
self.BUTTON_NAME = "CivicsScreenButton"
self.TEXT_NAME = "CivicsScreenText"
self.AREA_NAME = "CivicsScreenArea"
self.HELP_AREA_NAME = "CivicsScreenHelpArea"
self.HELP_IMAGE_NAME = "CivicsScreenCivicOptionImage"
self.DEBUG_DROPDOWN_ID = "CivicsDropdownWidget"
self.BACKGROUND_ID = "CivicsBackground"
self.HELP_HEADER_NAME = "CivicsScreenHeaderName"
self.HEADINGS_WIDTH = 199
self.HEADINGS_TOP = 70
self.HEADINGS_SPACING = 5
self.HEADINGS_BOTTOM = 280
self.HELP_TOP = 350
self.HELP_BOTTOM = 610
self.TEXT_MARGIN = 15
self.BUTTON_SIZE = 24
self.BIG_BUTTON_SIZE = 64
The two last lines are the sizes of the icons in the game .
Replace 24 by 32 and 64 by 80 in order you have
"self.BUTTON_SIZE = 32 and self.BIG_BUTTON_SIZE = 80
In my signature, you have a link to my library for new Icons for Civics and Techs
