(Don’t forget to replace the “base” with the name of your nation.) Practically, you should use the names added in parenthesis after the resolution. Theoretically, you can name the four images whatever you’d like (since you’ll have to edit other files to include the correct names). large shield: 19×19 (base-shield-large.png).I used ImageMagick’s convert utility for the purpose, since it is reliable and easy to use.
#Freeciv nations how to
That’s the easy part, as long as you know how to rescale an image. We need two sizes (regular and large) and two locations (cities and units, or flags and shields). Now we create the different versions of the flag. They all go to their respective subdirectories in the user data directory. Starting from the installation directory, copy the files:
I chose the Californians (a real “nation” in FreeCiv) and the example below is based on that. It doesn’t really matter which one you use, you could take the smallest file for quick editing, or the largest for the best examples. Copy the file leset to the default directory.Ĭhoose a nation that you want to use as a starting point for your own. Once you have the valid user data directory, create subdirectories named: flags, misc, nation, default. Once you have done that, look on your computer for files named “freeciv-*-sav.*” They should be in a directory named “saves” under the user data directory. In general, it’s where FreeCiv stores the temporary save files, so an easy way to find it is to start a new game and save it (Ctrl+S once the map is in view). The user data directory is the place where FreeCiv looks for user modifications, and it’s a little harder to find. You need this directory because you will base the files of your specific nation on those in this directory. It would be in a directory called “default” under the installation directory. The installation directory is most easily found by searching for the file, “leset” on your computer.
Next, you have to find the location of your FreeCiv installation and the user data directory. a list of “titles” which are the titles given to your rulers under different regimes.a list of “rulers” again, these are just names that are offered (in this case for rulers of your nation).a list of “city” names (don’t have to be actual city names) and their respective geographies (are they near the ocean, on hills, etc.).Want a battle between the Romulans and the Klingons? No problem! Once you are done, you can play as your favorite city, sports team, state, or whatever grouping you like. Here is a quick primer on getting your very own, private nation implemented in FreeCiv. Plus, it’s open source and hence hackable, has a scripting interface (at least in the soon to be released version 2.4) and has built-in hackability. It got stuck somewhere between Civ 2 and Civ 3 as far as the graphics are concerned, but the game play is as much fun as in the original. FreeCiv is an amazing clone of the old Civilization games.
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