ExRM File Request:

[Marcus Quintilius]

New to the forum, though been playing RTRPE for about a year, now finally up to date with ExRM.

Can anyone supply the STRATPAGE_02.tga file as I have seemed to deleted it by accident? For some reason the pak extractor won't update the original.

I have been customizing many graphics throughout the game; events, messages, 90% of ancillaries, the adviser, etc for a more realistic [photographic] and higher resolution look and feel since the CTD days of yore.

I have been able to readily replace the STRATPAGE_01 file with one more to my liking, though I have yet to set 100% opaqueness on the building images so things are still a bit messy where I've placed the Tellus relief from the Ara Pacis.

Since I have also changed the adviser, I'm looking to update her in the STRATEPAGE-02.TGA file but I cannot find the appropriate file from the Rome Packs/Data/UI/ROMAN/INTERFACE location. I believe I deleted it by mistake.

I have tried to use the BI and others but they are not correct and apply incorrect faction icons across the entire game and makes a messy Diplomacy tab. For some reason I cannot extract it either.

Can anyone supply the STRATPAGE_02.tga file?

Here's a pic of what I'm trying to edit, I just can't find the proper stratpage tga file or where its located:

[Quinn Inuit]

Welcome to the boards! Sounds like a cool project.

http://uploaded.to/file/zw63jwvj

I dug that file out of one of the old pak files for you. The only copy I had lying around free is already heavily modded for 4.0. Speaking of which, if you have any suggestions for that, you're welcome to get in on the beta and start hacking it, instead. I can't promise you we'll take all of your changes, but we're certainly open to anything that improves the realism and gameplay.

btw, I have a recommendation for your building panel background there. I think it would look a lot less busy if you removed the left, right, and lower borders and expanded the center portion of the image. You still get the effect, but there's less pulling the eye in different directions.

[Marcus Quintilius]

THANK YOU Quinn Inuit!

I've also recently found a very nice stylized Corinthian sandstone-like capital for the columns which read much better than the original blobs. I'll probably replace the column itself as well. A few tweaks here and there to up the graphics really make this game shine. I'm sure once I get it just like I want it the new version of ExRM will be announced.

I'd like to reiterate my appreciation for the file and ExRM in general. Restarting the campaign yesterday with an awesome rout of Pyrrus' army and his death on the second season turn was VERY pleasurable (his fist siege move)! Who knew I could love triarii afterall! I've conquered Italia proper with Sicily (minus Syracuse because of neutrality) and just sacked Carthage with a suicide blitz half stack of principae, 10 spies, 1 assassin, 1 bireme which ended up also sacking Utica and making a dash up to Sardinia, also successfully sacked. All razed, executed and demolished to villages (which then revolted back to Carthage). Alesia is next once I build up in Sardinia. I've never had so many requests for alliances from everywhere, almost every turn! I wish I could observe the Carthaginian regret for declaring war on me because of my "bad behavior" with towns far from their capital.

[Quinn Inuit]

That sounds like a good setup. I'm glad you're enjoying it so much.

[Marcus Quintilius]

I thought some might be interested in an update to the changes I mentioned above. Thanks again to Quinn Inuit for providing the STRATPAGE 02 file.

Newly placed Tellus relief along with one completed capital replacement, version 2.0. For anyone who wants to replace their own center image, the center space dimensions are 465 x 137 pixels. The left side space, which lives above the main image on the right in the tga file, is 9 x 137 and the left side is 12 x 137. In order for it to be seamless and align correctly, one edit the channels information layer in the tga and expand the white field to encompass these same measurements. If you do not, the 3 pieces will appear mismatched in game but will appear normal in the RGB layers of your favorite graphic program.