Custom Logo Creation

[Shaymes]

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The standard Faction logos are 256x256 pixel. lager is possible but be careful!
The aspect ratio have to be 1 to 1 and the edge length a multiple of 2.

Transparency will be supported (.png dateien). Other supported files: .bmp, .gif (no animation), .jpg(no transparency), .tga


Formatting the name of the file:

playerlogo_01.png

and for an emissive map (makes the logo glow)

playerlogo_01_glow.png


The Logos have to be saved here: (if the folder dont exist, create one)

For GOG players: "C:\Users\<Your PC Username>\Documents\Egosoft\X4\logos"

For Steam players: "C:\Users\<Your PC Username>\Documents\Egosoft\X4\<yourSteamUserId>\logos"

Start the game and select Player Info - Empire tab.



(special thx to linolafett)

[Shaymes]

it will be nice so see some cool creations here, with and without emissive map

[Shaymes]

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[Sao t'Lp]

I'm wondering. How do I create an emissive map? Do I use a black picture with white spots to show the game where the logo should glow?

[Axeface]

Got mine ready!
Any information on how to do the normal map?

I'm wondering. How do I create an emissive map? Do I use a black picture with white spots to show the game where the logo should glow?

Its probably black for no glow, and whatever colour you want it to glow.

[kspn]

I have 3 ready because I don't know how they will go.

1 Full color complex
1 Full color Simple
1 Black & White.

[birdtable]

Looking for a rubber duck logo to go on my ship "The Duck of Doom" which will then turn into the fleet "The Ducks of Doom"... My thanks to ZombiePotatoSalad and Nikola515 for the idea...

[Redtor]

People often tell me that I have "The Devil's Luck", sooooo...

[Sao t'Lp]

I'm wondering. How do I create an emissive map? Do I use a black picture with white spots to show the game where the logo should glow?

Its probably black for no glow, and whatever colour you want it to glow.

Thank you I'm going to try that out.

[Perahoky]

lets move it
https://www.egosoft.com:8444/confluence ... os+-+Usage

[mr.WHO]

May I ask for GDI logo as in my avatar (minus white background - transparent background would be better)?

[LameFox]

https://i.imgur.com/CjJchar.png

[mr.WHO]

Thanks! I hope black will be visible on the hull or there will be option to customize color in-game.

[CBJ]

You can't customise the logo colour in-game. To change the colour you need to change the source image.

[LameFox]

If you open it in something like krita (free program) and lock transparency of the layer you could change it to any colour you like, or even paint in some texture.

[mr.WHO]

Ok, seems a minor bother, but no big deal.

[Tomonor]

This is what I came up with for a template.

Don't expect a masterpiece.

[LameFox]

Anyone got this to work yet? Seems like there's something more to it bc with a .png meeting these criteria in that folder, it won't show up in game.

[ElliCarah]

Original Post viewtopic.php?f=147&t=402367&p=4756567#p4756567

The Logos have to be saved here: (if the folder dont exist, create one)

"C:\Users\l<Your PC Username>\Documents\Egosoft\X4\logos"

I want to make an addendum to this since it didn't work for me but I've figured it out - you don't actually save the logos here. You get to C:\Users\l<Your PC Username>\Documents\Egosoft\X4\ and then drop into a folder with a bunch of numbers, then into the save folder and put the logos folder in there. I looked high and low and found the answer buried in a VOD of Cohh's where he very briefly explained it, but it goes into the save folder, not the X4 folder. Make sure you run the game once and save it to generate the folder (I don't know if it automatically generates before then) and then when you restart the game with the logos in that folder they'll be available to you.

[LameFox]

Even that directory doesn't work for me. Tried both png and tga so far, 256x256 named playerlogo_01.png (or.tga) but there are no custom logos when I start up the game. Oh well, I'll get back to it later I guess.