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[Zyxpsilon]

Quick & easy question if you don't mind...

 

Although i have yet to see it in action (just waiting for a more finalized version of ToolBok), your UI replacer seems to resolve a need i've been looking for.

This particular code section;

***

UPK_FILE=XComGame.upk
OFFSET=6212619
[MODDED_HEX]
{ Removes yellow overlay on ability icons }
{ new hex : }
{ INSTALL }
20 20 20 20 20 20
***

alters the following (yellow) overlay -- right?

 

 

Cuz, what i'd really want for this function is to use a Grey-Scale overlay instead of removing it completely.

So, how?

Edited by Zyxpsilon, 19 December 2013 - 12:54 AM.

[Neonin]

In response to post #10690371.

Actually that bit of code changes the yellow overlay on icons in Tactical missions, making it white. You may be able to change it for that section but I've no idea how. I altered the transparency values in that screen but nothing else (the yellow and cyan stuff still shows but because the icons are 100% opaque you can't see it) and wouldn't know offhand how to do what you want. Since the levels that haven't been achieved yet is greyed out though, it might be worth checking that code to see whether you can copy/use something from there.

[Zyxpsilon]

Oh well - some more work to do then. Should be fun!

 

Trick here is that even the Locked (Greyed out rows) Abilities must still be distinctive enough from the newly "Yellowed" options (which i'll hopefully alter as intended).

 

PS; I'm almost done with my own (Re-CLR_'X...') package and will possibly upload it all sometimes next week or early January. Enjoyed every minute of it.

 

Thanks!

[Neonin]

In response to post #10701522.

Well as I recall there are different alpha settings for available, unpicked, and locked icons, so you could look to change those too and perhaps make the locked ones even darker. Amineri made it so that locked tiers didn't show up at all in Long War as I recall, which could also be an option.

I look forward to the release, it'll be interesting to see what you've done! I must admit I've spent far more time working on nTex than actually playing the game, even after I installed EW.

[Frutton]

No matter what i do... i always get the problem, that ntex won´t work... instead of that i get black icons ingame... playing under steam with the newest english enemy within version.

I also installed tookbooks and Carno... and followed of course the readme instructions. But it is always the same problem. Any ideas?

[Neonin]

In response to post #10757908.

If you're getting black icons it sounds like you've installed the nTex Toolboks section of the mod but are not using TexMod to put the new icons in the game. The black icons thing is a problem where the new transparency values have been added but the old icons are used, because it makes them display very weirdly.

Ensure you are doing the following:

- Go into your XEW/Binares/Win32 folder.
- Rename the XCOMLauncher.exe (doesn't matter to what)
- Copy the TexMod.exe into this folder.
- Rename TexMod.exe into XCOMLauncher.exe
- Run the game.

You should then get the TexMod window which will allow you to select the target program (XComEw.exe is what you're looking for there) and the mod itself. Once that's done click Run and you should be good

[Frutton]

In response to post #10757908. #10759671 is also a reply to the same post.

If i select the XcomEw.exe instead of the old launcher the game crashes instantly at startup...

[Neonin]

In response to post #10757908. #10759671, #10776966 are all replies on the same post.

Hmm, that usually means something has gone wrong with the Toolboks-installed section. Can you verify your game files and try just the TexMod bit without installing the Toolboks modlet? That should narrow it down.

[Finlandiaperkele]

The Finnish flag doesn't show on character anymore in EW. Possible fix? Thanks.

[Neonin]

In response to post #10781898.

Ah yes, I forgot the update would break the flag mods. I've uploaded a new version of the Finland flag for you, enjoy!