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New Leaders Mod
Hey, fellow CtPers...
Tired of the same old leader pics? I was, so I made a bunch more. I have about ? {will count them all when completed
} right now finished.
I also got a bit bored with that same old background, so I have (virtually) unique backgrounds for all new diplomatic photos. The idea for flags came from John LeMaitre (DiscoveryOne). I tried my best to find the nation's appropriate flag for the period of the leader (in some cases the flag is exactly the year of the leader's reign; in others, such as Ivan The Terrible, it is a regional flag, or a royal one, etc.), but I also wanted to keep things less repetetive; in many cases (esp. where resources were scarse) I opted for a flagless background (for example, Julius Caesar is shown against an ancient map of Rome). I also tried to have a good variety of old and newer leaders or historical figures, and wanted them to appear, even just a general feel in some cases, realistic. So in some cases I just used a general likeness of the individual (for instance, Peter O'Toole, from The Lion In Winter, as Henry II).
In the absense of quality female leader material, also, I used a general likeness in some cases.
These tga files will not overwrite any from Lucky's Presidental Mod, or his Egyptian Mod, or from the Apolyton Pack. I have checked but am not aware of another mod which has leader/diplomacy pics.
I acquired most of the material to make these pics from the Internet, too many sites to list. In a effort to have a good balance throughout periods, and a consistant realistic appearance, I also included many of Harlan Thompson's leader pics from the Apolyton Pack (indicated by a + in the list, as well as a 2 following the file name--ex. attila2.tga), only with a new background. (Because of his great work, in most cases very little change was done.) So, a big thanks to him for letting me use them, and for pointers from his mod on how to make them.
NOTE: The choices for leaders--I had scenarios in mind, mainly; in an effort to have the most leaders per period (i.e. the time of Alexander the Great, Ghengis Khan, World War Two, The Cold War Era, etc.), I tried to have a good variety for most civs.
[DISCLAIMER:
I will not accept responsibility for any damages, stress, loss of sleep, etc., or any negative or problematic consequences resulting from the installation, use, or abuse of this New Leaders Mod.
Also: No disrespect is intended if your favorite civ is not represented by a leader, or if your favorite leader is not included within this mod, or if you deem a leader to be inappropriate.
Furthermore: I am very tired of the debates over "Politically Correct" leaders, so I will not respond to anything on this subject any longer--if I ignore your complaints, etc., this is why. It's futile and just comes down to personal preference, IMHO. If you disagree with a choice of a leader in this mod---> please do not email me about it! Very simply do not use the picture (there's many to chose from), or use another mod. Thanks!
]
~The list has been moved to a seperate thread:
so this post will now serve as the (pre)readme...so, I shall include the installation segement here:
INSTALLATION
Find this directory:
...\Civilization-Call To Power\ctp_data\default\graphics\pictures
Now copy the tga (ending in .tga) files into the pictures folder. (Note: It will not overwrite pictures from the Apolyton Pack, or ones from Lucky's mods. If you have renamed any leaders pictures, or have ones you made, please see the list to ensure you don't overwrite the file.)
Change the leader's name in civ_str.txt (found in the ctp_data\default\gamedata folder ).
To change a leader, open the civ_str text file. For example, you want to change Alexander the Great to a more modern one like Venizelos. Find the Greek civ, and find this line:
GREEK_LEADERM_NAME "Alexander the Great"
Now change it to this:
GREEK_LEADERM_NAME "Eleftherios Venizelos"
Finally, still in civ_str find the diplomat photo line and have it look like:
GREEK_DIPLOMAT_PHOTO "venizelos.tga"
That's it.
(Any problems, et cetera, please post in the Apolyton - Call to Power - Creation forum, or email me at nordicus_@excite.com )
Nordicus.
Tired of the same old leader pics? I was, so I made a bunch more. I have about ? {will count them all when completed
} right now finished. I also got a bit bored with that same old background, so I have (virtually) unique backgrounds for all new diplomatic photos. The idea for flags came from John LeMaitre (DiscoveryOne). I tried my best to find the nation's appropriate flag for the period of the leader (in some cases the flag is exactly the year of the leader's reign; in others, such as Ivan The Terrible, it is a regional flag, or a royal one, etc.), but I also wanted to keep things less repetetive; in many cases (esp. where resources were scarse) I opted for a flagless background (for example, Julius Caesar is shown against an ancient map of Rome). I also tried to have a good variety of old and newer leaders or historical figures, and wanted them to appear, even just a general feel in some cases, realistic. So in some cases I just used a general likeness of the individual (for instance, Peter O'Toole, from The Lion In Winter, as Henry II).
In the absense of quality female leader material, also, I used a general likeness in some cases.
These tga files will not overwrite any from Lucky's Presidental Mod, or his Egyptian Mod, or from the Apolyton Pack. I have checked but am not aware of another mod which has leader/diplomacy pics.
I acquired most of the material to make these pics from the Internet, too many sites to list. In a effort to have a good balance throughout periods, and a consistant realistic appearance, I also included many of Harlan Thompson's leader pics from the Apolyton Pack (indicated by a + in the list, as well as a 2 following the file name--ex. attila2.tga), only with a new background. (Because of his great work, in most cases very little change was done.) So, a big thanks to him for letting me use them, and for pointers from his mod on how to make them.
NOTE: The choices for leaders--I had scenarios in mind, mainly; in an effort to have the most leaders per period (i.e. the time of Alexander the Great, Ghengis Khan, World War Two, The Cold War Era, etc.), I tried to have a good variety for most civs.
[DISCLAIMER:
I will not accept responsibility for any damages, stress, loss of sleep, etc., or any negative or problematic consequences resulting from the installation, use, or abuse of this New Leaders Mod.
Also: No disrespect is intended if your favorite civ is not represented by a leader, or if your favorite leader is not included within this mod, or if you deem a leader to be inappropriate.
Furthermore: I am very tired of the debates over "Politically Correct" leaders, so I will not respond to anything on this subject any longer--if I ignore your complaints, etc., this is why. It's futile and just comes down to personal preference, IMHO. If you disagree with a choice of a leader in this mod---> please do not email me about it! Very simply do not use the picture (there's many to chose from), or use another mod. Thanks!
]~The list has been moved to a seperate thread:
so this post will now serve as the (pre)readme...so, I shall include the installation segement here:
INSTALLATION
Find this directory:
...\Civilization-Call To Power\ctp_data\default\graphics\pictures
Now copy the tga (ending in .tga) files into the pictures folder. (Note: It will not overwrite pictures from the Apolyton Pack, or ones from Lucky's mods. If you have renamed any leaders pictures, or have ones you made, please see the list to ensure you don't overwrite the file.)
Change the leader's name in civ_str.txt (found in the ctp_data\default\gamedata folder ).
To change a leader, open the civ_str text file. For example, you want to change Alexander the Great to a more modern one like Venizelos. Find the Greek civ, and find this line:
GREEK_LEADERM_NAME "Alexander the Great"
Now change it to this:
GREEK_LEADERM_NAME "Eleftherios Venizelos"
Finally, still in civ_str find the diplomat photo line and have it look like:
GREEK_DIPLOMAT_PHOTO "venizelos.tga"
That's it.
(Any problems, et cetera, please post in the Apolyton - Call to Power - Creation forum, or email me at nordicus_@excite.com )
Nordicus.
I can just imagine MarkG taking control of the belligerent Greeks, or Locutus as a nice friendly (?) Dutch leader...
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