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How can i operate the background image option? - 5/29/2014 4:27:43 PM

neem693

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ok. recently update is cool!
my first problem was sloved through the patch, v1.9.5.1 .thx.

so, today i got the qustion relevant to galaxy editor.

how can i operate the background image option?
this option"Genal message to the empire"is the stoty event scene.
for example, Ancient Gardian warn the past Shakturi through ancient galaxy story.
if i leave blank that option, game show the default image relavant galaxy we always see.

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RE: How can i operate the background image option? - 5/29/2014 4:43:01 PM

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My first guess would be (based on intuition) to paste in the path to the file that you want to use as your background image. "C:\Windows\...\image.ext

I don't know what image extensions are accepted but I would try jpg/png/bmp for starters.

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RE: How can i operate the background image option? - 5/29/2014 5:06:41 PM

neem693

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ok. i attempt your way, but it seems like don't work.
thx for fast answer.

d:\id.jpg

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RE: How can i operate the background image option? - 5/29/2014 5:18:28 PM

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The next thing I would try is seeing if there is a 'default' DW directory which stores background images. Maybe the game only looks in a dedicated folder. Place your image in the folder then insert the name of the image in the box. I don't know if this would work but it would be easy to try out.

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RE: How can i operate the background image option? - 5/29/2014 5:45:35 PM

neem693

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you are right. thx!

this folder path is
D:\Program Files\Steam\SteamApps\common\Distant Worlds Universe\images\ui\chrome

so my favoirte image paste that in "chrome" folder.
and thread backgroundimage option that "id.jpg(filename.extension)".

thx.

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RE: How can i operate the background image option? - 5/29/2014 5:47:11 PM

nedcorleone1

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BOOM

(I'm certain this information is included in the Modding Guide)

Beautiful image by the way.

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RE: How can i operate the background image option? - 5/29/2014 6:10:27 PM

neem693

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ok, before thread this post, i attempt search the information relavant to the background image in modding guide.

but don't have any answer this issue.
i don't know why is not the information relevant to "send general message to an empire" background image path is ui/chrome.

so any way thx.
you very smart