====== Falcon 4 User Interface ======
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**Falcon 4 User Interface** (UI) is somewhat complicated stuff to get it right, but once done really is enjoyable to view.
====== Allied Force User Interface ======
**Allied Force User Interface** by PMC
====== AF 64 Segment ======
In **art\resource\** directory file campmap.idx/.rsc
^ File name ^ Image Details ^
| BIG_AWACS_MAP_ID.tga | 2048x2048 resolution with 256 color |
| BIG_MAP_ID.tga | 2048x2048 resolution with 256 color |
In **art\resource\** directory file intel.idx/.rsc
^ File name ^ Image Details ^
| BID_3FLY_DIS.tga | 516x516 16b |
| BID_3FLY_DOWN.tga | 344x344 16b |
| IA_MAP_TGA.tga | 172x172 16b |
| JSTARS_MAP.tga | 370x370 16b |
| KOREA_256.tga | 258x258 16b |
| PAK_OUTLINE_OVERLAY.tga | 256x256 256 |
| PAK_REGION_OVERLAY.tga | 256x256 256 |
In **art\resource\** directory file theaterlabel.idx/.rsc
^ File name ^ Image Details ^
| VICTORY_LABEL_BLU.tga | 99x35 16b |
Additional AF info:
artBalkans\flags
OOB_FLAGS_BAHRAIN.tga - 31x53 256
OOB_FLAGS_SKOREA.tga - 31x53 256
OOB_FLAGS_NKOREA.tga - 31x53 256
OOB_FLAGS_FRANCE.tga - 31x53 256
OOB_FLAGS_CIS.tga - 31x53 256
OOB_FLAGS_USA.tga - 31x53 256
OOB_FLAGS_JAPAN.tga - 31x50 16b
OOB_FLAGS_CHINA.tga - 31x53 256
OOB_FLAGS_GERMAN.tga - 31x53 16b
OOB_FLANGE_LEFT.tga - 25x16 256
OOB_FLANGE_CENTER.tga - 25x16 256
OOB_FLANGE_RIGHT.tga - 25x16 256
OOB_FLAGS_SKOREA_HRZ.tga - 53x31 16b
OOB_FLAGS_NKOREA_HRZ.tga - 53x31 256
OOB_FLAGS_CIS_HRZ.tga - 53x31 256
OOB_FLAGS_USA_HRZ.tga - 53x31 256
OOB_FLAGS_FRANCE_HRZ.tga - 53x31 256
OOB_FLAGS_JAPAN_HRZ.tga - 53x31 16b
OOB_FLAGS_CHINA_HRZ.tga - 53x31 256
OOB_FLAGS_GERMAN_HRZ.tga - 53x31 16b
OOB_FLAGS_SKOREA_DRK.tga - 31x53 16b
OOB_FLAGS_NKOREA_DRK.tga - 31x53 256
OOB_FLAGS_FRANCE_DRK.tga - 31x53 256
OOB_FLAGS_CIS_DRK.tga - 31x53 256
OOB_FLAGS_USA_DRK.tga - 31x53 256
OOB_FLAGS_JAPAN_DRK.tga - 31x50 16b
OOB_FLAGS_CHINA_DRK.tga - 31x53 256
OOB_FLAGS_GERMAN_DRK.tga - 31x53 16b
OOB_FLAGS_SWISS.tga - 31x53 256
OOB_FLAGS_SWISS_HRZ.tga - 53x31 256
OOB_FLAGS_SWISS_DRK.tga - 31x53 256
OOB_FLAGS_BELGIUM_HRZ.tga - 53x31 256
OOB_FLAGS_BELGIUM.tga - 31x53 256
OOB_FLAGS_BELGIUM_DRK.tga - 31x53 256
OOB_FLAGS_BAHRAIN_HRZ.tga - 53x31 256
OOB_FLAGS_BAHRAIN_DRK.tga - 31x53 256
OOB_FLAGS_BAHRAIN.tga - 31x53 256
OOB_FLAGS_BRAZIL_HRZ.tga - 53x31 256
OOB_FLAGS_BRAZIL.tga - 31x53 256
OOB_FLAGS_BRAZIL_DRK.tga - 31x53 256
SMFLGS_USA.tga - 20x12 256
SMFLGS_NKOREA.tga - 20x12 256
SMFLGS_FRANCE.tga - 20x12 256
SMFLGS_JAPAN.tga - 20x12 16b
SMFLGS_SKOREA.tga - 20x12 16b
SMFLGS_CIS.tga - 20x12 256
SMFLGS_CHINA.tga - 20x12 256
SMFLGS_SWISS.tga - 20x12 256
SMFLGS_BAHRAIN.tga - 20x12 256
SMFLGS_GERMAN.tga - 20x12 16b
SMFLGS_BELGIUM.tga - 20x12 256
SMFLGS_BRAZIL.tga - 20x12 256
====== AF 128 Segment ======
All these following images are flipped vertically, they are upside down.
In **art\resource\** directory file campmap.idx/.rsc
^ File name ^ Image Details ^
| BIG_AWACS_MAP_ID.tga | 4096x4096 resolution with 256 color |
| BIG_MAP_ID.tga | 4096x4096 resolution with 256 color |
In **art\resource\** directory file intel.idx/.rsc
^ File name ^ Image Details ^
| JSTARS_MAP.tga | 370x370 resolution with 256 color |
| KOREA_256.tga | 512x512 resolution 256 color |
| PAK_REGION_OVERLAY.tga | 512x512 resolution 16bit color |
| PAK_OUTLINE_OVERLAY.tga | 512x512 resolution 16bit color |
| BID_3FLY_DIS.tga | 512x512 resolution 256 color |
| BID_3FLY_DOWN.tga | 344x344 resolution 256 color |
| IA_MAP_TGA.tga | 172x172 resolution 256 color |
In **art\resource\** directory file select.idx/.rsc
^ File name ^ Image Details ^
| CAMP_SCENARIO_1.tga | 224x86 resolution 16bit color |
| CAMP_SCENARIO_1GREEN.tga | 224x86 resolution 16bit color |
| CAMP_SCENARIO_2.tga | 224x86 resolution 16bit color |
| CAMP_SCENARIO_2GREEN.tga | 224x86 resolution 16bit color |
| CAMP_SCENARIO_3.tga | 224x86 resolution 16bit color |
| CAMP_SCENARIO_3GREEN.tga | 224x86 resolution 16bit color |
In **art\resource\** directory file theaterlabel.idx/.rsc
^ File name ^ Image Details ^
| VICTORY_LABEL_BLU.tga | 99x35 resolution 16bit color |
====== Red Viper User Interface ======
**Red Viper User Interface** by PMC
//RV UI TGA color bitdepths are in real life 16bit not 256. Make sure you re-check them from fresh RV grabbed rsc files and correct the wiki page. Update: campmap contents are 256 color? :)//
====== RV 64 Segment ======
In **art\resource\** directory file campmap.idx/.rsc
^ File name ^ Image Details ^
| BIG_AWACS_MAP_ID.tga | 2048x2048 resolution with 256 color |
| BIG_MAP_ID.tga | 2048x2048 resolution with 256 color |
In **art\resource\** directory file intel.idx/.rsc
^ File name ^ Image Details ^
| JSTARS_MAP.tga | 370x370 16b |
| KOREA_256.tga | 258x258 16b |
| KOREA_512.tga | 516x516 16b |
| PAK_OUTLINE_OVERLAY.tga | 256x256 256 |
| PAK_REGION_OVERLAY.tga | 256x256 256 |
In **art\resource\** directory file main.idx/.rsc
^ File name ^ Image Details ^
| BID_3FLY_DIS.tga | 344x344 16b |
| IA_MAP_TGA.tga | 172x172 16b |
kneemap.gif in campaign dir is 1024x1024 256
====== RV 128 Segment ======
All these following images are flipped vertically, they are upside down.
In **art\resource\** directory file campmap.idx/.rsc
^ File name ^ Image Details ^
| BIG_AWACS_MAP_ID.tga | 4096x4096 resolution with 256 color |
| BIG_MAP_ID.tga | 4096x4096 resolution with 256 color |
In **art\resource\** directory file intel.idx/.rsc
^ File name ^ Image Details ^
| JSTARS_MAP.tga | 370x370 resolution with 16bit color |
| KOREA_256.tga | 258x258 resolution 16bit color |
| KOREA_512.tga | 516x516 resolution 16bit color |
| PAK_REGION_OVERLAY.tga | 512x512 resolution 16bit color |
| PAK_OUTLINE_OVERLAY.tga | 512x512 resolution 16bit color |
In **art\resource\** directory file main.idx/.rsc
^ File name ^ Image Details ^
| BID_3FLY_DIS.tga | 344x344 resolution 256 color |
| IA_MAP_TGA.tga | 172x172 resolution 256 color |
In **art\resource\** directory file select.idx/.rsc
^ File name ^ Image Details ^
| CAMP_SCENARIO_1.tga | 224x86 resolution 16bit color |
| CAMP_SCENARIO_1GREEN.tga | 224x86 resolution 16bit color |
| CAMP_SCENARIO_2.tga | 224x86 resolution 16bit color |
| CAMP_SCENARIO_2GREEN.tga | 224x86 resolution 16bit color |
| CAMP_SCENARIO_3.tga | 224x86 resolution 16bit color |
| CAMP_SCENARIO_3GREEN.tga | 224x86 resolution 16bit color |
//Please note that the GREEN named files are for Allied Force, you don't need them in OF/RV but they cause no harm and since they are so small files you can include them there and make universal select.rsc for all Falcon versions.//
====== Open Falcon User Interface ======
**Open Falcon User Interface** by PMC
====== OF 64 Segment ======
In **art\resource\** directory file campmap.idx/.rsc
^ File name ^ Image Details ^
| BIG_MAP_ID.tga | 2048x2048 resolution with 256 color |
In **art\resource\** directory file intel.idx/.rsc
^ File name ^ Image Details ^
| JSTARS_MAP.tga | 370x370 16b |
| KOREA_256.tga | 258x258 16b |
| PAK_OUTLINE_OVERLAY.tga | 256x256 256 |
| PAK_REGION_OVERLAY.tga | 256x256 256 |
In **art\resource\** directory file main.idx/.rsc
^ File name ^ Image Details ^
| CAMP_SMAP.tga | 344x344 16b |
| IA_MAP_TGA.tga | 172x172 16b |
In **art1024\resource\** directory file mainbg.idx/.rsc
^ File name ^ Image Details ^
| MAIN_SCRN.tga | 1024x768 256 |
In **art1024\resource\** directory file campbg.idx/.rsc
^ File name ^ Image Details ^
| CB_MAIN_TGA.tga | 1024x768 16b |
This above was weird one?
In **art\resource\** directory file select.idx/.rsc
^ File name ^ Image Details ^
| CAMP_SCENARIO_1.tga | 224x86 16b |
| CAMP_SCENARIO_2.tga | 224x86 16b |
| CAMP_SCENARIO_3.tga | 224x86 16b |
In **artkorea\art\resource\** directory file campmap.idx/.rsc
^ File name ^ Image Details ^
| BIG_AWACS_MAP_ID.tga | 2048x2048 256 |
| BIG_MAP_ID.tga | 2048x2048 256 |
====== OF 128 Segment ======
In **art\resource\** directory file campmap.idx/.rsc
^ File name ^ Image Details ^
| BIG_MAP_ID.tga | 4096x4096 resolution with 256 color |
In **art\resource\** directory file intel.idx/.rsc
^ File name ^ Image Details ^
| JSTARS_MAP.tga | 370x370 resolution with 16bit color |
| KOREA_256.tga | 258x258 resolution 16bit color |
| PAK_REGION_OVERLAY.tga | 512x512 resolution 16bit color |
| PAK_OUTLINE_OVERLAY.tga | 512x512 resolution 16bit color |
In **art\resource\** directory file main.idx/.rsc
^ File name ^ Image Details ^
| CAMP_SMAP.tga | 344x344 resolution 16bit color |
| IA_MAP_TGA.tga | 172x172 resolution 16bit color |
====== Campaign Buttons ======
====== FreeFalcon 5.5 ======
Campaign buttons relations to the lcktxtrc.irc file text strings.
The usual three campaign selection buttons consists of the graphical image and text strings linked to specific image button. The images are located in the art\resource\select.rsc (and idx) file. The text is located in art\main\lcktxtrc.irc file.
Here is the example of how the buttons and campaign texts are setup in lcktxtrc.irc file:
[ADDTEXT] TXT_ROLLING_FIRE "Scenario 1"
[ADDTEXT] TXT_IRON_FORTRESS "Scenario 2"
[ADDTEXT] TXT_TIGER_SPIRIT "Scenario 3"
[ADDTEXT] TXT_SCENARIO_1 "Scenario 1"
[ADDTEXT] TXT_SCENARIO_2 "Scenario 2"
[ADDTEXT] TXT_SCENARIO_3 "Scenario 3"
[ADDTEXT] TXT_SC_1 "Scenario 1"
[ADDTEXT] TXT_SC_2 "Scenario 2"
[ADDTEXT] TXT_SC_3 "Scenario 3"
**TXT_SCENARIO** string is what appears in near the squadron selection box as campaign name.
**TXT_SC** string is what describes the campaign victory conditions or rather overview for the campaign story / design.
**TXT_ROLLING_FIRE** top most campaign button name string.
**TXT_TIGER_SPIRIT** middle campaign button name string.
**TXT_IRON_FORTRESS** bottom campaign button name string.
Here is complete example from FF 5.5:
[ADDTEXT] TXT_IRON_FORTRESS "OPERATIONAL UPDATE:FF5.5 IRON FORTRESS"
[ADDTEXT] TXT_ROLLING_FIRE "OPERATIONAL UPDATE:FF5.5 ROLLING FIRE"
[ADDTEXT] TXT_TIGER_SPIRIT "OPERATIONAL UPDATE:FF5.5 TIGER SPIRIT"
[ADDTEXT] TXT_SCENARIO_1 "Rolling Fire by FF5.5"
[ADDTEXT] TXT_SCENARIO_2 "Iron Fortress by FF5.5"
[ADDTEXT] TXT_SCENARIO_3 "Tiger Spirit by FF5.5"
[ADDTEXT] TXT_SC_1 "Victory Conditions: Allies; Control P'Yongyang or Wonson, OPFOR; Control Seoul or Pusan. Campaign Length 15 days."
[ADDTEXT] TXT_SC_2 "Victory Conditions: Allies; Recapture Seoul, OPFOR; Control Pusan. Campaign Length 14 days."
[ADDTEXT] TXT_SC_3 "Victory Conditions: Allies; Control P'Yongyang or Wonson, OPFOR; Control Seoul. Campaign Length 12 days."
====== Theater Selector Logo ======
The theater selector logo image is .TGA - 300x375 resolution 16bit colors. Its usually called the same name as the theater, like for example:
Theaters\Balkans\balkans.tga\\
Theaters\Libya\libya.tga\\
Theaters\Vietnam\vietnam.tga\\
And so on...
**FreeFalcon 5.5**
FF55 changed this file resolution, now its same TGA format but 1024x768 resolution 16bit colors.
====== Main UI Background Screen Tutorial ======
//following tutorial is "bit" obsolete in RV/OF/AF times...//
by Widowmaker
Requirements:
Perl
tga2res.pl
procidx.pl
irc2res.pl
UI's are all 800x600 256 colors TGA 8 bit uncompressed and flipped (turned up side down) be sure to name the tga files the same as here:
Main screen - **mainbg.tga**\\
Dogfight screen - **dgftbg.tga**\\
Tactical Engagement screen - **tacengbg.tga**\\
Campaign screen - **campbg.tga**\\
use the following lines to produce the idx/rsc files
./tga2res.pl mainbg.tga MAIN_SCRN\\
./tga2res.pl dgftbg.tga DGFT_SCREEN\\
./tga2res.pl tacengbg.tga TAC_SCREEN\\
./tga2res.pl campbg.tga CB_MAIN_TGA\\
Perl script has now created the following files:
mainbg.idx\\
mainbg.rsc
dgftbg.idx\\
dgftbg.rsc
tacengbg.idx\\
tacengbg.rsc
campbg.idx\\
campbg.rsc
Copy the newly produced files into art/resource folder. You're done!
====== Credits Tutorial ======
How to build your theaters own Credits file which is shown at exit from sim.
Grab a copy of default Korean credits.idx and credits.rsc files from art\resource directory. Use the Perl
./procidx.pl credits.idx
And you'll get ENGLISH_CREDITS.txt file, now edit there your own credit information and then use cred2res.pl to create new credits files, like this:
./cred2res.pl credits.idx ENGLISH_CREDITS.txt
Perl script just produced you a credits.idx and credits.rsc files which you need to place to terrdata\Theater.name\files directory so TSwitch.exe can swap them when you change theaters. That's it.
====== Photoshop ======
To make 256 color BMP image in photoshop, you need to load the Terrainview saved BMP, use Save As... and save it to TGA format. Then load this new TGA image and then use menu Image -> Mode -> Indexed Color, to set it up for 256 colors.
====== F4AF lcktxtrc vs theater.irc ======
F4AF related info on lcktxtrc.irc and theater.irc files.
lcktxtrc.irc was split into 3 files.
Theater.irc which contains all theater related TXT strings.
Units.irc which contains all units (aircraft) TXT strings (located in art/main).
UIstrings.irc, the remainder of lcktxtrc.irc and these are the global UI strings non theater or units related.