Difference between revisions of "GUI Distribution"
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== Recommended Locations == | == Recommended Locations == | ||
* XML files: cd_image\gui\GUIName\ | * XML files: cd_image\gui\GUIName\ | ||
− | * Graphical Archives: cd_image | + | * Graphical Archives: cd_image\GUI\GUINAME\Arhives |
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== Files & Folders to avoid == | == Files & Folders to avoid == | ||
You should '''never''' touch these folders, nor files within: | You should '''never''' touch these folders, nor files within: |
Revision as of 11:43, 26 November 2010
Overview
An Anarchy Online GUI consist of three sets of files: XML, Loading Screens and Graphics Archive.
XML
Locations
- Custom: cd_image\gui\GUINAME\
- Default: cd_image\gui\Default
These define where static GUI elements are located, and how many GUI elements look.
Loading Screens
Locations
- Custom: cd_image\gui\GUINAME\gfx\
- Default: cd_image\gui\Default\gfx\
This folder contains an AI, SL and RK loading screen. AO chose which loading screen to use based on the highest expansion of the logged in account.
- ai_loading_login.png: Alien Invasion login screen
- loadingimage_fullscreen.jpg: Shadowlands login screen
- welcome_to_rubika_shadowlands.jpg: Default loading screen
Graphics Archive
Locations
- Custom: cd_image\GUI\GUINAME\Arhives
- Pre-SL: cd_image\textures\archives\
- SL: cd_image\textures\archives_ep1
This folder contains *.UVGA and *.UVGI files. The *.UVGA files contain a series of image files appended one after another. The *.UVGI file is an index with the following format (as of 18.4.0):
path_to_UVGA_file (this seems to be ignored) number_of_entries entry1_key filepos length entry2_key filepos length ...
Custom GUI: Naming and Placement of files
Recommended Locations
- XML files: cd_image\gui\GUIName\
- Graphical Archives: cd_image\GUI\GUINAME\Arhives
Files & Folders to avoid
You should never touch these folders, nor files within:
- cd_image\gui\Default
- cd_image\textures\archives
- cd_image\textures\Archives_ep1