 Small Recoloring Mod for Robots |
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 Mar 12 2007, 06:06 PM
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At this LINK is a small coloring mod for the robots. I am sure others can do better and will do so eventually, but I just could not stand the bright yellow. Here is the readme. Comments welcome.
Tampa_Gamer Robots Color Mod v1.00 UFO: Afterlight (1.4 N. American version) March 11, 2007 =========================================================== INTRODUCTION =========================================================== I could not stand the bright colored yellow and cyan martian robots, so I decided to turn the base colors to mostly dark grey/metalic instead of yellow. =========================================================== KNOWN BUGS/TECHNICAL =========================================================== None that I know of. =========================================================== INSTALLATION/REMOVAL INSTRUCTIONS =========================================================== To install, unzip the file "mod_TG_robotcolors.vfs" into your main UFO:AL game directory (i.e. where the .exe file is found). To remove, simply delete the file. =========================================================== MOD CONFLICT ANALYSIS =========================================================== This mod contains replacement textures in the following files: \units\textures\robots\martian_rob_drones_diff.dds \units\textures\robots\martian_rob_mech_diff.dds \units\textures\robots\martian_rob_spider_diff.dds This mod is compatible with any save game (i.e. it should not effect them since the textures are loaded from each file every time the game is started). =========================================================== FUTURE EXPANSION OF MOD =========================================================== This was done as an experiment for me. Other far more experienced graphics experts will probably release something far better soon. =========================================================== VERSION HISTORY =========================================================== v1.00 (first public release) + replaced 3 textures for martian robots =========================================================== NOTES/COPYRIGHT ISSUES =========================================================== (1) As a common modding courtesy, I would ask that this mod not be posted or used in part or in whole without first contacting me via the e-mail below. (2) As all of my mods are a continual work-in-process, please forward all tweaks, suggestions and bugs found to me at xxctraberxx@ngn-xxtampa.xxcom (remove ######'s for actual e-mail). Have Fun! -Tampa_Gamer [edit - oops, removed references to sound mod] |
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Mar 12 2007, 06:11 PM
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 Chief UFO Modder Group: Honoured Posts: 3882 Joined: 28-October 05 From: Twilight Zone Member No.: 1316 |
Can you post screenshots of what the reskinned 'bots look like, please?
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Mar 12 2007, 06:14 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 61 Joined: 21-October 05 Member No.: 1112 |
QUOTE (ShadoWarrior @ Mar 12 2007, 06:11 PM)  Can you post screenshots of what the reskinned 'bots look like, please? Sure, I should have done that to begin with. I will take care of it when I get home from work tonight. |
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Mar 12 2007, 10:23 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 190 Joined: 21-February 07 Member No.: 4595 |
Are the references to the sound mod leftovers
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Mar 13 2007, 01:18 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 61 Joined: 21-October 05 Member No.: 1112 |
Yes, wolfborg it was leftover from my readme.txt on my UFO:AS sound mod. I uploaded a sound mod for UFO:AL, but am awaiting clearance at strategycore.
Below is a screenshot of the robot crawling drones and mech. I will post other screens as I encounter more robots.  
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Mar 13 2007, 02:38 AM
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Chief UFO Modder Group: Honoured Posts: 3882 Joined: 28-October 05 From: Twilight Zone Member No.: 1316 |
I really like the grey legs, but cyan for the crawler body is a color that I find vaguely nauseating. The cyan does look much better on the mech than it does on the crawlers. On the mech the cyan is a highlight rather than a main color.
OTOH, these are alien machines and as such can have whatever strange colors they want, which don't have to conform to any human aesthetic sense.  Overall I like the reskin and intend to use it in my own game. -------------------- |
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Mar 13 2007, 02:45 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 61 Joined: 21-October 05 Member No.: 1112 |
Yeah, I know what you mean about the crawlers. When I first saw them, it reminded me of one of the upgrade chasis for an old rts game called Warzone 2100. I may play around with the colors a bit more later this week, but right now I am concentrating on the next version of my sound mod.
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Mar 13 2007, 04:16 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 190 Joined: 21-February 07 Member No.: 4595 |
Personally i'd like to see more variation on the surfaces (different shades of colors). They seem somehow so .. two dimensional.
The crawlers legs look nice, the cyan is maybe a bit too bright for my taste, but overall its clearly better than the original ones were. |
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