15-08-2002 14:45									#1
	My units_32.pcx icon sheet with 200+ icons! Support Apolyton, buy Alpha Centauri

I originally posted this over at CivFanatics. It;s gone through several versions and it's pretty complete. I'll keep updating this file as new units are made. Here is the readme:

quote: IMPORTANT! Scroll down to the bottom to se the latest update to this readme! The units_32.pcx file controls what pictures are shown for units in the build queue. Each new unit requires an icon be added to that file. This version of that file has added in excess of 100 icons for you to use Extract the file to ...\Infogrames Interactive\Civilization III\Art\Units and confirm overwrite. Backup the original file of you want. Icons added are: Age Of Kings conversions Long Swordsman Teutonic Knight Aztec Monk Halberdier Eagle Warrior Tarkan Hussar Cataphract Phalanx Mameluke Camel Paladin Bombard Cannon Axeman Jaguar Warrior Conquistador Woad Warrior Janissary Throwing Axeman Korean Turtle Ship Star Wars TIE Fighter TIE Defender Z-95 Headhunter X-Wing Naboo Fighter A-Wing Cloud Car Slaver Ship Nebulan B Frigate Sandcrawler Speeder Bike R2 Droid Mse-6 Droid Destroyer Droid Sith Knight Jedi Padawan Republic Gunship Darktrooper Hoth Laser Turret Kaadu Cavalry AT-ST Gungun Trooper Ewok Futuristic units Flying Saucer UFO Support Mech Gatling Mech Power Armour Battlemech Mech Walker Veritech Blitz RAV Swoop Commando Dropship Laser Infantry NeOmega Assassin Advanced APC Hover tank Crawler Rocket Soldier Laser Tank Stealth Probe Tanks & Mechanized units Lancia IZM Armoured Car PanzerMorser SturmTiger KhaGo Tank ISU 152 Tank Killer KV1 Heavy Tank Camouflaged Tiger I T55 Modern Armour Carden-Lloyd Tankette Churchill Infantry Tank Crocodile Tank Sherman Tank Pershing Panther Tank Renault FT17 WWI Tank AV7 WWI Tank MKIV WWI Tank Tiger II Mobile Infantry Humvee Flak Half-track APC Advanced APC T26 Tank Aircraft Fokker Sopwith Camel Nieuport 17 SPAD 13 Albatros SE5a Me-262 Mustang P-51 Spitfire Stuka Ground Attack Plane Kamikaze Trimotor Bomber B29 Superfortress Air Transport Supersonic Bomber Rockwell B1B Lancer Strike Fighter A-10 Thunderbolt Hind Helicopter Apache AD-64 Gunship V-1 Rocket Penguin Anti-Ship Missile Popeye II Interceptor Missile Blimp Harrier Phyter IL2 Russian Ground Attack Plane Artillery Howitzer Krupp's Howitzer Medieval Bombard Katyusha Rocket Launcher Scud Launcher (down position) Scud Launcher (launch position) Land Mine Naval Mine WW2 Nuclear Bomb Naval Vessels Coracle (unmanned) Coracle (manned) Chinese Junk Tongkang Fire Galley Arabian Caravel Iron Frigate WW2 Carrier Type XXX Submarine Iron Ram Perry Class Frigate Bismarck Class Battleship Yahmato Class Battleship Scud Boat Pirate Galley Barbarian Galley Plesio-powered Transport Jump Carrier Aegis Destroyer Giant Squid Cavalry Horse Archer Arabian Knight Death Knight Reiter Bandit Cavalry (ancient age) Elephant Archer Ancient & Medieval Infantry Skirmisher Peltast (default position) Peltast (attack position) Tribal Warrior Saracen Eastern Pikeman Crossbow Shadow Warrior Viking Raider Mayan Plumed Archer Sorcerer Cho-Ko-nu Assassin Prophet Samurai (DyP graphics) Fencer African Sarwe Industrial & Modern infantry Grunt PP-15 Radar Flemenwerfer Waffen SS Fusilier Grenadier Special Ops Team Sailor General Imperial Marine Sniper NVA Infantry Mortar Guerillero Engineer Viet Cong Canadian Blue Cask Terrorist Miscellaneous Trojan Horse Greek Fire Star Standard (N.B. I moved these to the end of the sheet) Airbase Radar Station Gun Nest Palisade Satellite Giant Spider There are plenty of other icons as well, that I currently forget what there individual names are: BlueO's Amazon & Hi-tech units, various un-named tanks, and duplicate icons which vary slightly in appearance.

I'd appreciate feedback, tips, complaints, etc.

EDIT: Added the following icons to v.8 -

quote: C2 Leopard Modern Armour Modern Infantry Desert Paratrooper Leibstandarte SS AoK Ballista AoK Crossbowman new Mustang P-51 He-111 Bomber

Added to v.9:

quote: Kinboat's Leopard Modern Armour Moving Van Early Battleship DC-10 Transport Plane Canadian Mountie Sword Armed Cavalry Balloon Trebuchet T34 Tank African Skirmisher Hypaspist Freight Fire Galley Fire Catapult

Also started a new numbering system. I figured I didn't really want to keep going up to version 46 or whatever, so this is a fresh start - 1.0. The next version will be 1.1, the one after that 1.2, and so on. Besides, there was a dot after the 'v' in previous zips so I can just say that was 0.9, so there

Added to v1.0:

quote: Napoleonic Rifleman Colonial Musketman Jeep SDK222 Armoured Car Me-109_E Avro Arrow CF 100 Polaris Nuke Rascal Self Propelled Howitzer Scots Guardsman German Grenadier (new) F-22 Jet Fighter Merkava Israeli Tank Seacher 2 UAV Halifax Destroyer Cruise Ship Epikur's Civ2 icons

N.B. I will continue to update this file. Just unzip to your Civilization III\Art|units directory. If there any problems, or I've missed any icons, post here. Have fun!

v.7 removed after 46 downloads
v.8 removed after 23 downloads
v.9 removed after 22 downloads

	16-08-2002 13:52									#2
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and btw, I know this sort of thing is quite easy to do - it's just something I wished was available when I was starting out.

Last edited by zulu9812 on 16-08-2002 at 14:41

	19-08-2002 12:06									#3
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That'll be a either a general"This is perfect" " or a general "No one gives a toss", then

	19-08-2002 21:27									#4
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Thanks for the effort, I'll download it and look at it when I'm home. I'm starting on my 1.29 mod with a lot of civ-specific graphics, so I can use it now. Did you fiddle with your existing graphics program, or did you pick up another program?

	19-08-2002 22:11									#5
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I've started using Paintshop Pro, which is excellent. As you know, I'd tried using MS PhotoDraw ages ago but for some reason MS products under Windows 2000 (and maybe other versions of Windows as well) won't save the pallette properly.

Last edited by zulu9812 on 20-08-2002 at 17:06

	19-08-2002 22:35									#6
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i have included civ2 icons as well and some room for more icons

Attachment: units_32_with_civ2.zip
This has been downloaded 19 time(s).

	20-08-2002 03:35									#7
	Great as a source but it crashes my game. Got spare money?

I tried to use this file to replace my current pcx file. However it caused my game to crash later in the game. When I changed the file to a smaller pcx then the game was able to reload and resume but not until the pcx was replaced. I'm running a 1200Mhz Celeron with 256MB of ram.
Ioannes.

	20-08-2002 04:27									#8
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the file works for me, and my pC's only 750MHz w/128 RAM. No one at CFC mentioned this. I'll look into it. Anyone else experienced any problems with the file size. To be honest, I think it's more likely that you're using a blank space for an icon. When exactly did the game crash? When you clicked on a unit in the build queue? Did the unit have an icon next to it in the build queue? When you were using my file, did you go into the editor and check that each unit was using an icon?

	20-08-2002 06:02									#9
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zulu,

the file must have 100+ icons... will this work in the game as is?

I assumed that the units.pcx file had to have X amount of icon squares, not more not less.

otherwise, nice job, this stuff is useful. If only it was easy to always keep it updated for everyone that uses it.

	20-08-2002 12:34									#10
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The size of the file doesn't make any difference, but the dimensions do - the height is irrelevent, but the width must be 14 sqaures (32 pixels each). As I say, I've had no problems with this file since v.4. If you already had a modded icon sheet, you'll need to rejig things in the editor so that the right icons are shown for any new units you've added, but the positioning of the original civ3 icons hasn't changed. So they stay the same. And don't worry, I'll keep updating the file as new units come out

	20-08-2002 13:56									#11
	Inflate your Upload Space

zulu9812, with the latest patch you can make it wider, don't know how it works though.

Everybody, for units unavalable here you may have to go to CivFanatics (unless we can get them to post here).

	20-08-2002 20:35									#12
	Crashing. Tired of ads?

Yes, it crashed when I clicked on the unit to add it to the build cue. I've used a blank icon for Greek fire when I was playtesting my mod and didn't have any problems. What circumstances should it crash with a blank icon?
Ioannes.

	20-08-2002 21:27									#13
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try not using a blank icon and see if it crashes - the sheet does have a Greek Fire icon

Last edited by zulu9812 on 21-08-2002 at 03:31

	20-08-2002 22:34									#14
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quote: Originally posted by zulu9812 try not using a balnk icon and see if it crashes - the sheet does have a Greek Fire icon

Blank icon shouldn't be a problem.
I'm using blanks for a couple of units, and haven't experienced any problems. (the gfx program I have won't save the pink as transparent)

	21-08-2002 12:15									#15
	Inflate your Upload Space

quote: Originally posted by zulu9812 The size of the file doesn't make any difference, but the dimensions do - the height is irrelevent, but the width must be 14 sqaures (32 pixels each). As I say, I've had no problems with this file since v.4. If you already had a modded icon sheet, you'll need to rejig things in the editor so that the right icons are shown for any new units you've added, but the positioning of the original civ3 icons hasn't changed. So they stay the same. And don't worry, I'll keep updating the file as new units come out

so you're saying I can have a big file with say 150 different icons, and I'll be able to choose them within the editor? What I mean by this, is that right now in the editor I can choose 84 different icons (0-83, several are blank). If I put in icon number 95 for example, the editor whines and says enter an integer between 0 and 83 (when it should really be enter an interger equal to or greater than 0 and equal to or less than 83 ). So with a bigger icon file I can put in more? As long as the icon file's width is according to firaxis standards?

About the update thing, I meant not from the creators, just some easy to use central thingie that can sense user created updates and remind you about it whenever. Would be nice

	21-08-2002 16:35									#16
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the reason why the editor asks for an integer between 0 and 83 is because your icon sheet only has 84 'slots'. Mine has, well I forget how many (but I reckon it's over 450), so the editor will be able to cope with a much larger range.

epikur - thx for that file. I'll use it in forthcoming versions. Eventually, I imagine that most of the civ2 icons will be overwritten but the sheet size is good

Last edited by zulu9812 on 22-08-2002 at 23:54

	26-08-2002 01:53									#17
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Great work. A "must add" for my website.

GIDustin

	27-08-2002 20:15									#18
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The ONE bless You.

	28-08-2002 00:01									#19
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yeah, I remeber you going on ages ago about how someone should do this...

	28-08-2002 00:06									#20
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updated to v.8 - see original post

	29-08-2002 11:14									#21
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Very useful. I tend to end up doing this kind of thing myself because I like to have control over everything, but it's nice to have even an expanded size unit sheet that works, without me having to figure out how to do it. All those icons might come in handy one day, too.

	08-09-2002 13:43									#22
	v.9 out now! Support Apolyton, buy Alpha Centauri

Download link is in first post

Added:

Kinboat's Leopard Modern Armour
Moving Van
Early Battleship
DC-10 Transport Plane
Canadian Mountie
Sword Armed Cavalry
Balloon
Trebuchet
T34 Tank
African Skirmisher
Hypaspist
Freight
Fire Galley
Fire Catapult

N.B. This is base on Damon's file, but I took out some duplicates, added these icons, removed those nasty shadows, and made more icons civ-specific. I will continue to update this file. Just unzip to your Civilization III\Art\units directory. If there any problems, or I've missed any icons, post here. Have fun!

	14-09-2002 08:48									#23
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I downloaded this file, but when I replaced the original file with this one and opened the editor, it said it couldn't read it.

	15-09-2002 01:36									#24
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what patch are you using?

	15-09-2002 06:49									#25
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1.29f.

	16-09-2002 01:15									#26
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File works for me in CivEdit. Anyone else having this trouble?

	20-09-2002 01:27									#27
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download link is in first post -

Also started a new numbering system. I figured I didn't really want to keep going up to version 46 or whatever, so this is a fresh start - 1.0. The next version will be 1.1, the one after that 1.2, and so on. Besides, there was a dot after the 'v' in previous zips so I can just say that was 0.9, so there

Added to v1.0:

quote: Napoleonic Rifleman Colonial Musketman Jeep SDK222 Armoured Car Me-109_E Avro Arrow CF 100 Polaris Nuke Rascal Self Propelled Howitzer Scots Guardsman German Grenadier (new) F-22 Jet Fighter Merkava Israeli Tank Seacher 2 UAV Halifax Destroyer Cruise Ship Epikur's Civ2 icons

	20-09-2002 12:11									#28
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The problem's fixed now.

	22-09-2002 09:50									#29
	Lose 30 kilos (of popups)

I'm having another problem. While the editor is fine with the file now, the game keeps on crashing whenever I start the game and try to go into one of my cities.

	22-09-2002 13:56									#30
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That'll be because you've missed out something when adding a unit, probably. Is it right at the start of the game, or when you;ve just researched the tech for that new unit?