Enhanced Ancillary UIs for Broken Crescent
Since my gaming computer has now been used for target practice, all I am left with is an aged Sony desktop that allows me to surf the internet and not much more. Having been a member of the TATW MOS team I enjoy modding now more than playing, currently I am rather limited in what I can do mod wise, but I can do some 2d type stuff. One of the projects that I recently completed for the latest version of MOS was upgrading the old ancillary ui's I made a year ago and adding Large and Medium sized ancillary ui's in addition to revamping a good many of the Normal size ancillary ui's.
So now that I have done all I can for MOS I decided to turn my attention to Broken Crescent and see if I can add to the experience visually for the gamers that play BC. Some of the ancillary ui's were also used in MOS, but most will get replaced or redone as time permits, a few were added as time savers, others look good in both mods. If anyone using these could send me a few screenshots that would be very nice! I will try and make 3 sizes of every ancillary ui for Broken Crescent and various submods. I have already done the ancillary ui's for: Jizya, Kafirs & Dhimmis; v2Released by Byzantineboy. If there are any modders who would like to have their ui's done as well just send me a pm and I'll see what can be done.
Here is a link to the MOS submod I did to hopefully allow players gain a better understanding of what the ui's will look like in game:http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showt...-FINAL-EDITION
It may be a few days before I get the release out since I need to adjust the export_description_ancillaries (eda) to allow for the use of more images, but when I get through with that I will get it posted here ASAP. I have gone through the entire eda, if anyone sees or knows of any ancillaries I have missed please let me know. Also if there other images that are clearer, more accurate, or appropriate please let me know. Thank you.
The standard ancillary ui size is 33x41, The normal sized ones I have made measure 41x41, the medium size measures 50x50, and for the truly blind, (such as myself) the large size measures 64x64.
Here is a picture of the Large Broken Crescent Ancillary UI'sHere is a picture of the Medium Broken Crescent Ancillary UI's:Spoiler Alert, click show to read:Spoiler Alert, click show to read:
Here is a picture of the Normal Sized Broken Crescent Ancillary UI's:Here are a few in-game "normal size" ancillary ui shots:Spoiler Alert, click show to read:I give up for now screwing with this forum .....ugh, hopefully next month I can get a few more posted.Spoiler Alert, click show to read:
INSTALLATION: Important note, prior to installing it is recommended that your data/ui/ancillaries folder be backed up as well as the export_description_ancillaries file in the data folder. Select whichever size you wish to use download it as well as the updated export_description_ancillary file for whichever mod you are using. Open Medieval Total War II/mods/Broken Crescent/data folder and replace the eda. Open the data/ui/ ancillaries folder, copy and paste the new ancillary ui's over the old. I believe this will be save-game compatible as well. Here are the downloads: