Barocca - new unit icons

[ShadesWolf]

Hi Barocca mate,

What package did u use to create the new icon

[barocca]

housecarle and pikemen?

GFX2 (edit STW LBM files) http://www.totalwar.org/maps/Tools.shtml

and ms paint

Copy all available unit icon files to grfx directory,
before you run grfx READ THE READ ME
(VERY IMPORTANT - can fry monitor if not correct setting,
as soon as grfx loads click on the monitor piccy down bottom, and change mode,
I choose vesa 600x800 - is a safe mode!)

browse through the lbm files,
decide which ones you will 'edit'

tab out

create new notepad document,
rename document to newunit.bmp,
click yes to change file extension,

tab back in

select lbm unit icon you want to edit,
save unit icon as the bmp file you just created,
accept overwrite existing file.

tab out,

open bmp in paint and edit away,
do not change purples or fluro green's
(MTW displays clan colours on purples and fluro greens)

save file as bmp

then create a new notepad document
rename it to new_unit.lbm,
accept file extension change,

tab back in to grfx

and open the bmp you created and edited,
save it as the new_unit.lbm file you created,
accept overwrite existing

and all done!

Notes:- use the scroll box to find the file you want to save to, grfx can make errors if you try to type in name in the box provided,
easier , safer and less frustrating to create dummy files and overwrite them


(damn - just gave away another secret...lol)
http://www.totalwar.org/ubb/smile.gif

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[This message has been edited by barocca (edited 07-29-2002).]