Is there a mod that removes flags from map?

[GlobalExplorer]

As the title says.
I am trying to get into CW2 but there are still things about the interface I can't put up with.

Terrain saturation and and window backgrounds have been handled by mods, cool.

But one thing I cannot handle is the animated flags. I just cannot stand looking at a strategic map with 30 flapping flags.

Is there a mod that removes them completely or at least makes them really small, and stops the animation?

[Bleedinbob]

I second this idea and would be in favor of more interface options in general.

[Lindi]

I guess remove the picture of flag that can work, but not sure, do a backup, and maybe crahs the game or maybe not ^^.

[PhilThib]

An easy trick is to replace the graphic file (back it up before) by one of the strictly same name, but which is just empty...so the engine will 'find' the file, and display........nothing

[EOOQE]

An more elegant solution for the "flickering flags" is to change the the XXX.ini Files in :

Graphics/Factions/Cityscape Flags

From :

Code: Select all

Sprite = 1
Frame  = 6
Pace  = 30
PivotX=0
PivotY=32

To:

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Sprite = 1
Frame  = 6
Pace  = 0
PivotX=0
PivotY=32

The Flags than just change their "frame" very slow , hardly noticeable.

[Pocus]

That's the best solution indeed.

[Taillebois]

Hey that worked - brilliant - I bleated about this flag irritation a year or so ago.

Note to non-modders (like me) - there are several flag files - I changed two - CSA and USA so I guess the others will wave if I come across them, but the calmer flags (they still twitch a bit) are for me an improvement.

[Cardinal Ape]

I edited myself some USA and CSA flags that are completely static - no twitching. If you would like to use them as well then place the contents of the .zip into your Civil War II\CW2\Graphics\Factions\Cityscape Flags folder. Don't forget to backup the old ones and all that jazz.

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Anyone can do this to any of the flags by using an advanced paint program like gimp (its free). Open the .png of the flag you want to change, zoom in, drag select over all but the leftmost flag and hit delete. Then go into the matching .ini file and change the frame value to 1 and the pace to 0.