Information about user generated logos for ingame usage.
Original Posts
- German: https://forum.egosoft.com/viewtopic.php?f=147&t=402367&p=4756567#p4756567
- English: https://forum.egosoft.com/viewtopic.php?f=147&t=402367&p=4756567#p4756567
- Files location:
%userprofile%\Documents\Egosoft\X4\logos"
or
C:\Users\<Your-Win-Username>\Documents\Egosoft\X4\logos (GOG users)
or
C:\Users\<Your-Win-Username>\Documents\Egosoft\X4\<Your Steam User ID>\logos (Steam users -> User ID = number, not user name) - If the directory does not exist, create it
- Supported formats:
- png (Tranysparency may be supported)
- bmp
- gif (without animation)
- jpg (no transparency)
- tga
- Default faction logos size: 256x256 pixel
- Aspect ratio: 1 x 1
- Edge length a multiple of 2
- Larger is possible but be careful!
- Formatting of the file name:
- playerlogo_01.*
- Emissive map (makes the logo glow)
playerlogo_01_glow.*
- Instructions ingame:
- Start the game
- Load your savegame
- Goto "Player info"
- "Empire" tab