Graphics

[JarlWolf]

Hmm.. very odd. So just to clarify problem: If you put report logo's at larger size the smaller logo's will not show up in game, and instead be covered/replaced by the report logo's?

Or am I missing the problem here?

[RossoBianco1895]

Exactly. Needless to say that it just shows a fraction of the logo and that looks odd. With putting the small report logos into the report logos field I worked around the problem, but still. Where do the large report logos show up in game anyway?

[Buster's Uncle]

I don't understand - you knew how to resize for the council and diplomacy logos; you want the same thing for the report logos.

That Faora IS hot.

[RossoBianco1895]

No, I had it all at the proper sizes and locations, but then the small report logos are overwritten by the large ones in game somehow. I posted a screenshot with an older custom version, where i had all the logos at proper sizes and locations in the pcx file.

[JarlWolf]

Hm. Maybe it's the colours you worked with. Also, make sure not to cover the entire square with the logo, that may be your issue: Just increase your current report logo's size by maybe 25% or some such, but make sure there is a nice gap between the box borders and your logo.

Also, what programs do you use to edit?

[Buster's Uncle]

That is strange.  My guess would be that something is wrong with your copy of SMAC(X), and you need to do a reinstall.

However, that doesn't account for why the other factions work properly.  I don't know of any way in the world, using faction files, to make the game address a different than usual spot in the art.  I'm sorta stumped ATM...

[RossoBianco1895]

Well, all the other logos show up fine, the colours are along with the smac palette.
I'm using a (very old) version of photoshop. PS 7 I believe.
But I'll try to reduce the sizes a bit, as you suggested. Thx for the quick replies. I'll report if it worked.

[Buster's Uncle]

Welcome to AC2, BTW.  It's always good to meet another modder.

[JarlWolf]

And if you need futher help let us know. Also, I have plans for something and if you got a faction you've made (that isn't based off of outside sources in the sense of recreations of factions in other story's) I may have a proposition for you to get your faction promoted.

[RossoBianco1895]

Thanks guys. Nothing worked so far, but as the large report logos only show on the score board, it doesnt bother me THAT much. Once I'm done with one faction I'll post it here (pcx, txt and mp3) so maybe you could check it out in your game and see if it works for you. If so, then i know something's wrong with my installation of the game.

[Buster's Uncle]

So everything but the small report logo displays correctly?  Hmm.

Try this: copy/paste the graphic into a different .pcx -maybe overwrite an official faction- and save. The easiest way to do a quick playtest of graphics is to replace the art for a faction you have in a savegame where there's bases in all four stages of growth.  I think the report logo is what shows on the F10 screen. 

I'm thinking there may be a possibility that your initial save of the .pcx may have glitched in such a way that it displays differently to the game program than it does in Photoshop - that seems unlikely, but it would be good to eliminate the possibility.  -It just stands to reason that if the other factions work correctly, the problem has to be in the individual art file.

[RossoBianco1895]

I just realised this glitch only occurs, when I activate the scenario editor and switch side (which I did all the time to check). If I play a different faction from the start the custom logos show up as they should. I've could have tried that earlier, lol. Man, that was stupid  So in a normal game everything shows properly. Sorry, if I caused anyone a headache 

Another thing, long time ago, I played call to power 1+2 with friends. If I remember correctly then in one of those games were two kinds of future cities, one with a glass dome and another with spires. If anyone still have this game and could post a screenshot that would be great. Those city icons would make a fine base in smac too, I think.

[Buster's Uncle]

I have a bunch of files posted in Downloads of structures laid out as SMAC(X) bases, ready to drop in - lotta stuff from Galactic Civilizations II, and some from Deadlock...

-Also, try Google Images for CTP stuff.

[JarlWolf]

Also I can crop out the images for you if you want: Just let me know what you are looking for specifically and I'll see what I can do.

[Kilkakon]

Glad you worked out it was cheating that was breaking your logos. :O

I agree BU. :O