Has anyone solved the problem of new factions shields on the strategic map?
The black backgrounds on the right side of the small shields?
Is that a ReadBif related problem?
Has anyone solved the problem of new factions shields on the strategic map?
The black backgrounds on the right side of the small shields?
Is that a ReadBif related problem?
I thought you already figured out that it was Kievan or whatever. ... ?
May your first child be a masculine child.
Well, that problem was related to the in-battle flag of the Kievan faction. This problem is something else. It occurs in the strategic map and, although not a playbility problem, it distracts the player. This is because the new faction's shields (FN_factionname_lge and FN_factionname_sml) are viewed with a graphical anomaly that doesn't exist with the standard faction's shields.Originally Posted by [b
I'll post a picture tomorrow to show you what happens...
As I said the other day here are the pictures of the problem.
Compare the right shadow of the new faction's shields with the default ones:
here you can have a closer look at a new faction shield:
Compared it with a default faction shield:
My question is:
As anyone solved this problem?
This has been discussed before: Read your solution here. Thank Re Berengario I for his good thinking.
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I think the linked topic is important enough to be stickied. This problem is pretty annoying and the solution is there apparently but it isn't that obvious.
I shall also put this into my unitguide.
Cheers, Duke John
All hail, Re Berengario I. The one and only...
He really solved the problem My shields are perfect now
Is there several versions of purpgrab ? mine keep cuting transparent border if shield doesnt fit the picture size
ex: it cuts my 18x20 TGA to a 16x20 BIF
any idea please ? :p
Yes. I thought my shields were perfect when I posted that last message. Happens to me too. I still have to see how I will solve the problem...
As far as I know there is only 1 version of purpgrab. I think the program has been written in such a way that it always makes the smallest size possible, so it will cut any leftover background colour.
The only solution would be to make sure that your content touches all edges.
Cheers, Duke John
Then it is impossible to make shields as good as the original ones. They will be too large...
Why is this impossible? I have done this myself and there is nothing wrong with my custom shields. Why would they be too large?
Because on the Generals and Kings panel they get aglomerated without any space between each shield. This quite different from the original ones. I can show you a picture of this tomorrow.
Which file are you talking about? In my WotR mod the colour shields and faction shield located in campmap\shields\ are giving no problem at all.
The small ones (Faction_sml) in the campmap\shields\ folder.
Now I see, you're right about that. I wonder wether we can solve that.
I think we'll have to copy a single pixel of the background, to each side of the shield image. Then merge layers in a retouching prog like Photoshop. I'm going try that out.
What i tried is to put a single background color pixel in the top left and bottom right. Works great for loyalty shields but info windows got a shield in the top left with darker background which looks crap now.
Hi, Solo
With just two pixels?
I still had no time to try it. I'll have to check that out...
worked on something better than just black pixels. Found a solution, looking way better ingame.
I made faction shields 18x22 instead of 16x20, converted with purplegrab with a grey border surrounding the shield. Like this :
Download for test :
Bohemia
Navarre
Genoa
All i need is to convert all shields now )
I've tried it. Looks nice but not perfect. I want to have it perfect...
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Never mind, it's just stress...
Hi aymar, I've found a way to avoid black spots but its too long to explain in a post, so im posting the shields ive made. I can also correct some if extra faction needed.
sml shields
since im posting again for gfx i also link my GA pack if someone is interested. ive made them for vikinghorde MTW XL mod but i still hope anyone else will find them any use.
GA pack
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