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Detailed battles - 6/2/2008 4:56:51 PM

goodwoodrw

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G'day all,
is there a way to tone down or remove the blue movement hex indicator, it's just plain annoying. it very difficult to see the underlying terrain. Another nice idea would be a mouse tool tip for the terrain as well.

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RE: Detailed battles - 6/3/2008 9:33:46 AM

Gil R.

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Eric will have to chime in on this one. I think the blue lines are there to stay, but can't say for certain.

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RE: Detailed battles - 6/8/2008 4:53:48 PM

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It is hard sometimes to see if you have entrenched correctly or not. To handle this, when it is a cavalry or other unit's turn that is far enough away from the area that there are no blue lines, go back to see the terrain.

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RE: Detailed battles - 6/12/2008 7:48:59 AM

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RE: Detailed battles - 6/12/2008 6:25:36 PM

pixelpusher

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You can edit the graphics files. I think what you're looking for is in Gfx\Hexwar\Hw_DirectionArrows.pcx and Gfx\Hexwar\Hw_DirectionArrows_a.pcx, the latter of which is the alpha channel file.

Just to elaborate on this:
1 Take the Gfx\Hexwar\Hw_DirectionArrows_a.pcx file; where it is white it is opaque in - game. Where it is black it is transparent in-game.
2 Load the file into phototshop Elements or the GIMP. (Don't forget to back up your original file!)
3 Make the file darker. A simple way to do this (in Photoshop) is to use brightness/contrast tool.
4 Save it back to Gfx\Hexwar\Hw_DirectionArrows_a.pcx

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RE: Detailed battles - 6/18/2008 1:22:11 AM

goodwoodrw

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G'day, thanks Pixelpusher, after a couple of goes I got something that suits my eye, a nice pale green. the first go I lost all hexes completely couldn't find blinking hex for moving unit. Is the blinking hex and the rest tied to one graphic, is there a way to darken the blinking hex and not the others?
Ron

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