MAP IDEA?

[ME262]

Hello PZcorps. I have a suggestion for viewing a higlighted unit. Could there be a different color on the unit selected? It's sometimes difficult to know where one is on the overview map.

[MikeAP]

This can be modded.

I've done it, because I had the same problem

[ME262]

Well, I find your response positive. Could you educated me on to perform such an operation? Thanks in advance!

[brettz123]

It would be nice if the selected units were centered on the map too.

[Chris10]

Well, I find your response positive. Could you educated me on to perform such an operation? Thanks in advance!

right click on image > "save graphic" to a location to your computer which suits you >DO NOT RENAME IT

then select and copy paste to following folder and overwrite
Panzercorps/Graphics/Overlays

[ME262]

Thanks Chris! DOHH why I didn't think to do this!!!

[Rudankort]

It would be nice if the selected units were centered on the map too.

The map is already centered on selected unit, unless it is already visible on the screen. I experimented a lot with this, and concluded that this was better than jumping the map every time a new unit is selected. Every time the map jumps, you lose the context - what part of the map exactly you see - and you need a couple of seconds to figure this out. So, less jumping is good.

[brettz123]

It would be nice if the selected units were centered on the map too.

The map is already centered on selected unit, unless it is already visible on the screen. I experimented a lot with this, and concluded that this was better than jumping the map every time a new unit is selected. Every time the map jumps, you lose the context - what part of the map exactly you see - and you need a couple of seconds to figure this out. So, less jumping is good.

Ok that actually does make sense.

[4kEY]

Here, ME262, I found a red one too.

[oldmvsguy]

Thanks for posting this (the red one) - really helps in the winter scenarios, and easily changed by renaming the current 'selected.png' file

[jaggy]

@4kEY - Very nice! Any chance of a light blue one? Thanks in advance.

[jaggy]

Never mind, I've managed to do a blue one in Photoshop. Thanks, chris10 and 4kEY.

[jaggy]

I've uploaded a blue coloured one if anybody wants it.

[robman]

Thanks! A teach-a-man-to-fish question: How does one go about creating these things in different colors?

[jaggy]

@robman - I don't know about chris10 and 4kEY but I'm using Photoshop. Open the "selected.png" and use the "Magic Wand Tool" to click on a corner to highlight and and select a corner. Next use the "Paint Bucket Tool" and select the colour that you want and just click on the already highlighted corner to change the colour. Repeat with the other 3 corners and save the file again after you are done. If you want the selected.png in a particular colour, I can change it and post it up for you.