Modding movies and animations.

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Hi,

I've started modding some of the movies (.bik files) in Galciv II lately, and I've just stumbled upon this problem with the "Researched tech" animation. You know, the one with all these robots moving their arm to show you how proud your fictional civilization is to have made new reaserch breakthroughs. It seems that to make a new animation, I must also change a picture file which represents the desk in front of which the robot is working. My English is quite bad, so I just made a nice little picture to explain it better.



So, I've managed to modify the .bik animation.. but how do I change the desk picture? Can anyone help me by telling me where to find the .png file?

Also, if you have ideas about where to find good computer-made movies to get into Galciv 2, just let me know. Right now I've only had fun using the "Final Fantasy, the spirit within" movie from 2001, and it looks nice, but I want to find something else.

Thank you!
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Reply #1 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Gfx\NewsRobotBG00.png is the file you want.
Reply #2 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Oh great, it was right in front of me and I couldn't find it..

Nevertheless, thank you very much. Now I'll try to see what I can do with all of this!
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Reply #3 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Pretty sweet animation man...
Reply #4 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Garlic Pudding you seem to know how to alter that bik, what do you do to make your own movies? for GC2??
Reply #5 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
First of all, you must get a movie editing program.. like that piece of junk called Windows Movie Maker. Get the sequence of movie you want, mix up the sound, save it as a .wmv, and use "Rad Video tools" to convert it in .bik.

You should be able to download "Bink and Smacker" which is the Rad Video tools at this URL: WWW Link

Do not forget, when you convert the file, to set the right parameters for the movie. Example, the width and height of a typical Event movie is 640 x 360.