How to use a graphics mod - roads and rail roads

[Kwakelaar]

I have been searching on the forums here, but unfortunately nothing has solved this problem for me.
I would like to change the look of the roads and rail roads and I have found two downloads that should be doing exactly that. The files I have downloaded are pcx files the game seems to be using nif files?
Is this as it should be?
And where should these files go?

I am playing CIV 4 Warlords.

 

[S.ilver]

pcx files? IIRC, Civ 3 used those. You might have found mods for Civ 3 instead. What are the links to the mods?

 

[Wolfshanze]

Nifs and DDS files are what you'll most commonly find for Civ4 graphics mods. To change any graphics is usally a two-step process at the minimum... you'll need to download the graphic files themselves, put them in a directory (custom assets or a mod folder), and then point the game to that directory by altering the specific XML file to whatever it is you're changing (you can use Wordpad to change the XML).

 

[Kwakelaar]

Thanks a lot for your answers. I have been digging quite deep in the archives to find the mods, so you are probably right that these are for CIV3.
I will take another look to see if I can find the mods again.
Both were changing the look of the curvy roads and rail roads to straight ones.

Anyway I am guessing there is no point in even trying to get the game to read these pcx files then?

Edit:
Still no luck in finding the files again, but not much point as these files must be for civ 3

Has there maybe been made this kind of mod for civ 4, I much prefer the look of the roads and rail roads from civ2 ......and yes I am that old.