Something I started doing for myself and figured I'd share my progress:
Included are PNG (for custom race) and also DDS (so that you can overwrite the main files). I recommend backups and remind people that they are 100% guaranteed to be overwritten any time there's any kind of patch.
To overwrite the vanilla civs, the PNG files go into the gfx\factions\logos folder and the DDS files go into the gfx\civilizations
If you choose to just use the logos for custom civs, put them in the user\mygames\.... folder. You will probably need to rename the files though.
Note that the folder for the Snathi PNG file is in the DLC folder in the main directory: GalCiv3\DLC\DLC3_Snathi\gfx\factions\logos.
Download here
They look great, thank you!
I have found and posted over 400 logos, and I want to say these 5 are excellent, I hope you post more.
Added two more.
They really good.
Well, that's the major races done. Enjoy
Excellent work, good sir! These are brilliant interpretations of the shapes, well done indeed!
These are brilliant! I wish they were made the defaults! The Iconian one is beautiful!
Glad people like them. And yes Achronous, I was especially happy about the Iconian one, I thought it turned rather well if I may say so .
Added Arcean and Torian logos. The plan is to eventually add versions of all the stock logos. Korx is proving to be slow going.... Any inspirational ideas would be welcome.
Also, as an aside, if any dev happens by here, I happened upon a concept leader image for the Korx in the Founders Vault. I've made that into a custom leader pic for my own personal use, but I was wondering if it would be an issue to upload it both/either here or on Steam? I only ask because I figured someone would have done it already.
This is absolutly beautiful work, do such detailed designs show up well in-game?
Thanks . So far they're showing up fine. For me anyways.
Added Korx.
The detail doesn't show up very well in the map, but I think they still look good in the game. Perhaps more intense colours would help, but then they might not look as de-abstractified!
A lot depends on your resolution and UI size. I'm using 1920x1080 with Small UI, and yea, Achronous is right. Rather than more intense colours, more intense borders would help more with detail visibility. Once the set is 'complete', I imagine OCD will inevitably force me into going back and tweaking things like that, but I'd rather get the designs done first and then work on refining their apppearance in game. For the Korx logo, for example, I spent a good hour fiddling with the edges and finer details - sometimes just fighting over ONE pixel - and I'm still not 100% happy with it. The shadows on the planet at the bottom of the Thalan logo and the heavey shadow on the Torian logo are on the list of things that I will refine once I get the stock logos all done.
I use the same resolution. Please continue, I can't wait to see the Drath logo!
Added Drath. I probably won't upload more for a bit until I have another 4 or 5 done. Feels too much like shameless thread bumping putting them up 1 or 2 at a time.
Could I request something? Is it possible to redo the Snathi logo according to the old, Galciv2 one: here's a screenshot of a communication from them (I found it on a search, will try to find a clearer one perhaps):
http://s319.photobucket.com/user/xp194/media/GalCiv%202%20LP/Galciv2-14Uhoh.jpg.html
Sure. I'm away for holidays, but I'll work on it when I get back.
Since we're on the topic, does anyone know what the maximum visible resolution of any race icon is in-game? Does it depend on settings?
No point in trying to make 512px images if only 128px will be shown.
If you redo the Snathi please include both
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