Any custom movie tutorials?

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I've done a search and can't find anything specific on the steps required to make a custom movie playable in the game.

I've already done a test by getting the RAD Tools and using the Bink coverter on an animation I made for a custom race, and it successfully made a video from it.

However, even though I tried to name the movie in the same filename format with official films, using the custom race's name, I'm still only seeing the still image I originally created for the race during the diplomatic exchanges.

I don't know if my Binked movie file is too large (about 4.5 meg instead of the 3.5 meg in most of the official videos), if my image ratio is wrong), or if it's some other factor altogether.

Are there any specific instructions available regarding requirements for screen size, file size, compression rates, and file naming conventions?
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Reply #1 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
You need to set the .customrace file to point to the movies in question in order for them to appear in-game (sounds like that's what you forgot--that should be all that needs done if the files are in the right place and format).
Reply #2 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
OK thanks, I see what I missed-- I forgot to add the "RaceImage_" prefix before the alien's name.

EDIT: Here's what she looks like in the footage, she was done in Poser. Believe it or not, this is the "happy" attitude.

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