Flag sets for the empires of Battletech.

This modification changes the look of the original SE V UI to a darker style.

Installation:

1. ( Optional ) Backup the "UI" folder inside ...SpaceEmpiresVPictures
2. Move the DarkUIMod.rar archive to your main SE V folder and extract it, answer yes to overwrite files if prompted.
3. Play the game with any mods.

Uninstall: Just restore the UI folder. You'll have to do a complete reinstall if you didn't back it up.

Large format versions of the background templates for several SE5 UI elements:



Bmp_TechIcons, Bmp_CulturalAchievements, Bmp_IntelligenceAchievements

Buttons_Combat_Orders

Bmp_DamageTypes (same as combat orders, but cropped)

Buttons_GroundCombat_Orders

Buttons_Orders

Race Portrait.

Type:
-Feline-humanoid;
-Female;
-Fantasy.

Appeal:
This race portrait was created to appeal to a female player who cannot see herself identifying with a creature that does not look graceful and feminine.

Background Info:
Original artist unknown.

Modifications from original for the purposes of SEV:
-aspect ratio optimized: - the original picture had to be expanded (added on to - NOT stretched) with some digital trickery.

BMP file format:
.bmp OS/2

Race Portrait.

Type:
-Human;
-Male;
-Historic Figure.

Appeal:
This race portrait was created to appeal to the player who prefers maximum realism, respects military history and identifies with Terran, Caucasian males.

Background Info:
This is a modification of a portrait of Peter the Great - the Tzar that started the naval tradition in Russia and greatly increased the empire''s territory through military conquest.

Modifications from original for the purposes of SEV:
-aspect ratio optimized;
-contrasting background added;
-minor face lift for a younger look.

BMP file format:
.bmp OS/2

This patch replaces the flags for the stock empires with smaller, less obtrusive versions.