Project Blue, Level III Project Blue, Level III

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FahreS @ -=WiCKeD=-HARKER, 2008-01-31

Here is the third part of the Project Blue (sounds very incognito) GUI Mod released by FahRes.
This third installment changes the generic race GUI items such as the Grid Select button and Ship Info handlers.
Changelog:


  • New Selection-SOD (192 Polys)
  • Changed Race-Icons
  • New moving Cross
  • New Shipinfo-Icons
  • Blue Font colours
  • Bugfix for Project Blue: Level 2


The Grid Select button handler is cool. Shaped like, well a cross between a Circular Saw Blade and a circular wind vein (I actually forget the shape's name), it certainly is a departure from the stock Grid Select. The Race icons are also different as they appear to have a chrome effect which is better than the plain white stock ones. Ship info icons are also changed, with similar chrome effect done to them (the shield icon looks like an Anti-Virus logo icon). All-in-all it's a nice little package from FahRes'.

Note: Level 1 and 2 are not required for this but would be a good thing to have to match these.

- IKS


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- Project Blue Add-on: Level 3 -
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Content:

-Introduction
-Information about this Mod
-Mod-Content
-Installation instructions
-Contact
-Legal


Introduction:

You have NO permission to change the GUI and/or to release it.
Ask me for authorisation: e-mail or ICQ-UIN (both under Contact).


Information about this Mod:

This Mod changes the GUI of all races in Armada2,
This mod does not change race specific GUIs.


Mod-Content:

New Selection-SOD (192 Polys)
Changed Race-Icons
New moving Cross
New Shipinfo-Icons
Blue Font colours
Bugfix for Project Blue: Level 2


Installation instructions
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1. Copy the files:

allrace.tga
fwsel.tga
GgridFX.tga
shipinfo.tga

in your Armada directory to "...\Activision\Star Trek Armada II\Textures\RGB"
and replace the old files. You may backup the old files before replacing.


2. Copy the file:

select.sod

in your Armada directory to "...\Activision\Star Trek Armada II\SOD"
and replace the old file. You may backup the old file before replacing.
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3. -Choose the directory: "...\Activision\Star Trek Armada II\misc".
Open the file "gui_interface.cfg" with the Windows Texteditor.
Have a look for this line:

infoTextColor = 1 0 1

-And replace it with this one:

infoTextColor = 0.1451 0.4902 0.8824

-Have a look for these lines in the same file:

shipNameColor = 1 0 1
captainNameColor = 1 0 1

-And replace them with these lines:

shipNameColor = 0.1451 0.4902 0.8824
captainNameColor = 0.1451 0.4902 0.8824

-Save the file and close it.
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4. -Choose the directory: "...\Activision\Star Trek Armada II\Sprites".
Open the file "gui_global.spr" with the Windows Texteditor.
Have a look for this line:

gridFXSprite GgridFX 0 0 64 64

-And replace it with these lines:

@reference=128
gridFXSprite GgridFX 0 0 128 128

-Save the file and close it.
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5. -If you have installed Project Blue: Level 2, continue with the following step to remove a little bug.
If you have not installed that Mod, then ignore this step.
Choose the directory: "...\Activision\Star Trek Armada II\misc".
Open the file "gui_interface.cfg" with the Windows Texteditor.
Have a look for this passage:


// Button Panel
buttonDefaultCursor = "standard_cursor"
buttonPanelArea = 1323 8 266 40
buttonBackgroundPanel = "buttonBackgroundPanel"
buttonBackgroundPanelArea = 0 0 266 40
buttonBackgroundPanelSize = 2
buttonBackgroundPanel_0 = 0 0 21 40
buttonBackgroundPanel_1 = 245 0 21 40

// there are now 2 rows of buttons
idleButtonArea = 25 0 40 40
toggleButtonArea = 65 0 40 40
commButtonArea = 105 0 40 40
objectivesButtonArea = 145 0 40 40
moreButtonArea = 185 0 40 40

paletteButtonArea = 105 45 40 40
helpButtonArea = 145 45 40 40
menuButtonArea = 185 45 40 40


-And replace all lines with these lines:


// Button Panel
buttonDefaultCursor = "standard_cursor"
buttonPanelArea = 1345 8 200 40
buttonBackgroundPanel = "buttonBackgroundPanel"
buttonBackgroundPanelArea = 0 0 200 40
buttonBackgroundPanelSize = 2
buttonBackgroundPanel_0 = 0 0 0 0
buttonBackgroundPanel_1 = 0 0 0 0

// there are now 2 rows of buttons
idleButtonArea = 0 0 40 40
toggleButtonArea = 40 0 40 40
commButtonArea = 80 0 40 40
objectivesButtonArea = 120 0 40 40
moreButtonArea = 160 0 40 40

paletteButtonArea = 80 42 40 40
helpButtonArea = 120 42 40 40
menuButtonArea = 160 42 40 40



-Save the file and close it.
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Done



Contact__________________
Questions to: fahres@gmx.net
ICQ: 148686453

Legal_______________________________________________
This file is in no way connected to, or affiliated with Activision,
their employees, representatives, consortiums, or other persons or
companies associated with them. Therefore, the creator of this file,
Activision, and their subsidiares take no responsibilty for harm this
file may do to your computer.

Have fun with this GUI Mod!

FahreS @ -=WiCKeD=-HARKER

Version    Author  FahreS @ -=WiCKeD=-HARKER  Website   
Downloads  1,028  Size  371.63 KB  Created  2008-01-31 

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Comments  

#11 TiberiousKirk 2008-02-09 12:54
I'm not a modder, and I understand that this is harder than it looks. Thank you for responding.

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