Tutorial on how to make changes with paint.net

You have to unpack your files of course

you must be sure that your symbol doesn't have any background and that there is only layer in the back

if it does have background (even if it is black or white ) use ruber and delete and chess-styled background will appear (sorry but i really dont know how to express in english hope that those are the right terms)

then you go to SEGA\Medieval II Total War\data\ui\southern_european\interface\stratpage_ 02.tga

open it and open image with your icon/symbol , cause paint net allows opening multiple images in one window



use rectangle select function and square your image



then select edit and copy your image

than switch to stratpage_ 02.tga and select paste and your symbol should appear somewhere in the middle of image stratpage_ 02.tga



drag it over a symbol you want to change



if it doesnt have the same shape as the image you want to change than drag it over and delete whats visible of the old one (use zoom function for more accuracy )

now for the size limit of your symbol , im sure you will guess youll know when your symbol is too large


save your image

IMPORTANT , SAVE YOUR IMAGE IN 32 BIT NOT 24 (DONT WORRY YOULL BE ASKED )



You must edit your medieval2.preference.cfg or you own cfg file with this [io] file_first = 1 , or file_first = true

if you want your symbol appear in main menu and diplomacy screen than do the same (youll notice that youll have to resize your image in some files ) in

D:\Program Files\SEGA\Medieval II Total War\data\menu\symbols\fe_buttons_24 and fe_buttons_48 and fe_buttons_80

thats it