Custom race image problem

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Hi.  I created a custom art to use for a custom race.  I placed it in the Galciv 3 mod folder, but when I go to select a picture, i don't see it.  Image is in PNG format.  I have the Steam copy of the game.  Where am I suppose to put the png file?  And what size and format should it be?  i have the small picture as 128x128, large one is 1000x1000.  What am i doing wrong?

 

Thanks,

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Reply #1 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

You have the size(128x128) right.  The default folder location should look similar to below, but that is determined by your installation/game preferences I believe.

C:\Users\***\Documents\My Games\GalCiv3\Factions\Portraits  The last folder is dependent on the class of image you are trying to add ie. portrait, foreground, background, or logo.

Reply #2 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

What are the dimension for custom race foreground and where should I save it.  I created one with 1920x1080 and saved it in the C:\Users\UserName\Documents\My Games\GalCiv3\Factions\LeaderFGs location.  Still it does not show up as a custom portrain on creating a new race.

Please Help.

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Reply #3 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

I'm not sure what you are doing wrong.  I just made a 1980x1080 png file and placed it my folders:

*user*\Documents\My Games\GalCiv3\Factions\LeaderFGs

*user*\Documents\My Games\GalCiv3\Factions\LeaderBGs

 

I placed the same image in both, since the FG and BG file uses the same dimensions.  

 

I went in game, went to chose race, and selected "Picture" and it appears there.

 
 
Both "Logo" and "Small Portrait" should be 128x128 png files.

 

Edit: So just to be clear, there are 4 images.  Race Logo (128x128 PNG), Small Portrait (128x128 PNG), Leader Foreground (1920x1080 PNG), and Leader Background (1920x1080 PNG).

Reply #4 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

I got portrait and logo to work.  Played around with size and it seems that if I use 1980x1080, it doesn't work.  But when I use something smaller like 1280x720, it works.  Wonder what's wrong.  But I can live with 720.  It would probably work if i stick to the aspect ration and go a bit higher, its only with the 1980 that I'm having trouble with.

 

Thanks for the help anyways.  I appreciate you taking the time to try and help me out. 

Reply #5 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

Just a thought check the resolution setting on you game settings to see if its less than 1080, that may through it off but I'm just spit balling here. 

Reply #6 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

Finally got it to work.  It's weird, I just openEd the file in paint.net to make sure it was in PNG and then saved it again and it worked.