Slitherine

Konigstiger88 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 23, 2019 8:11 pm Do you want to change an existing unit's icon or have a "switch" mode for a unit?

MjrOu812 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 23, 2019 11:45 pm

Konigstiger88 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 23, 2019 8:11 pm Do you want to change an existing unit's icon or have a "switch" mode for a unit?

Just change the icon with a new one?

Konigstiger88 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 24, 2019 12:09 am

MjrOu812 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 23, 2019 11:45 pm

Konigstiger88 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 23, 2019 8:11 pm Do you want to change an existing unit's icon or have a "switch" mode for a unit?

Just change the icon with a new one?

There are two ways to do this, either:
If you already have the new icon, then find the Units folder under graphics, add the new icon pic to that folder. Then in the data file, find the unit that your replacing the icon of and change the icon name to the name of the new icon (example change Panzer_IVD.png to SE_Panzer_IVD.png). Then you will need to find the efx file (under Graphics), add the icon (.png icon name) and the effects (so it will have attack animation and sound). If this is too complicated, then just copy the effects line (using the new icons name) of a similar unit (if your replacing a icon with a different camo icon, then the same effects should be fine). Test it to make sure it works okay.

Alternatively, you could just add the new icon to the unit folder and give it the same name as the old icon (thus replacing it, so may want to save it in a different folder if you change your mind). By using the old icons name the effects would remain the same, although this could require editing if its size or shape is different.

MjrOu812 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 24, 2019 12:53 am

Konigstiger88 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 24, 2019 12:09 am

MjrOu812 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 23, 2019 11:45 pm
Just change the icon with a new one?

There are two ways to do this, either:
If you already have the new icon, then find the Units folder under graphics, add the new icon pic to that folder. Then in the data file, find the unit that your replacing the icon of and change the icon name to the name of the new icon (example change Panzer_IVD.png to SE_Panzer_IVD.png). Then you will need to find the efx file (under Graphics), add the icon (.png icon name) and the effects (so it will have attack animation and sound). If this is too complicated, then just copy the effects line (using the new icons name) of a similar unit (if your replacing a icon with a different camo icon, then the same effects should be fine). Test it to make sure it works okay.

Alternatively, you could just add the new icon to the unit folder and give it the same name as the old icon (thus replacing it, so may want to save it in a different folder if you change your mind). By using the old icons name the effects would remain the same, although this could require editing if its size or shape is different.

Wow....the first option is a bit to much I may try the alternative....so to start just grab a units pack off this forum and place them in a seprate folder like in documents? then open up the equipment editor and click on the .png button in the upper right corner, then the folder search pops up and go to that folder? Got me so far?

Konigstiger88 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 24, 2019 1:11 am

MjrOu812 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 24, 2019 12:53 am

Konigstiger88 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 24, 2019 12:09 am

There are two ways to do this, either:
If you already have the new icon, then find the Units folder under graphics, add the new icon pic to that folder. Then in the data file, find the unit that your replacing the icon of and change the icon name to the name of the new icon (example change Panzer_IVD.png to SE_Panzer_IVD.png). Then you will need to find the efx file (under Graphics), add the icon (.png icon name) and the effects (so it will have attack animation and sound). If this is too complicated, then just copy the effects line (using the new icons name) of a similar unit (if your replacing a icon with a different camo icon, then the same effects should be fine). Test it to make sure it works okay.

Alternatively, you could just add the new icon to the unit folder and give it the same name as the old icon (thus replacing it, so may want to save it in a different folder if you change your mind). By using the old icons name the effects would remain the same, although this could require editing if its size or shape is different.

Wow....the first option is a bit to much I may try the alternative....so to start just grab a units pack off this forum and place them in a seprate folder like in documents? then open up the equipment editor and click on the .png button in the upper right corner, then the folder search pops up and go to that folder? Got me so far?

If your using the second method, then first copy the desired unit icon from this site (or wherever) into a folder not in the Panzer Corps files. Then find the Panzer Corps Units folder (under graphics), find the name of the icon your going to replace, copy and paste it onto the new one. Finally copy and past the newly named new icon pic to the units folder. This should replace the existing icon (should ask to replace, if not, it may have just added (1) to it, so may need to delete the old icon). In case you change your mind, you should save/move the old icon to a separate folder. Test the unit to make sure it worked.