Changing the Desktop Image: How do I do this?

[msd]

I thought it used to be that you could simply switch out the file in data/textures/wood1.png

I *thought* I used to be able to simply replace that file and my new desktop would show up accordingly. Now that doesn't seem to work and I am not sure what I need to change to alter the desktop.

Can someone explain how to do that?

[kalmarjan]

You need to start off by making a new ruleset, then you look in the base.xml file. Point the path to the new filename, and voila! There is your new texture. Hope this helps.

[msd]

That doesnt seem to work for me.

[kalmarjan]

Alright... here is how it worked for me.

1: Create a new ruleset folder. Name it whatever you like.
2: Copy all of d20 ruleset into this new folder.
3: In your campaign folder, open up the campaign.xml file You will see a line like so;
<ruleset name="d20" />
Change it to the name of the ruleset folder you created, eg
<ruleset name="newrulest_d20" />
Save and close this file.

4: Navigate to your rulest folder. Open up the base.xml file with an editor.
5: find the line marked;
<desktopimage file="data\textures\rtttoee.png" />
6: change the path to the new name, eg
<desktopimage file="data\textures\newtexture.png" />
Save and close the xml file.

Cross your fingers, open FG
The new texture should be there.

[msd]

Alright... here is how it worked for me.

1: Create a new ruleset folder. Name it whatever you like.
2: Copy all of d20 ruleset into this new folder.
3: In your campaign folder, open up the campaign.xml file You will see a line like so;
<ruleset name="d20" />
Change it to the name of the ruleset folder you created, eg
<ruleset name="newrulest_d20" />
Save and close this file.

4: Navigate to your rulest folder. Open up the base.xml file with an editor.
5: find the line marked;
<desktopimage file="data\textures\rtttoee.png" />
6: change the path to the new name, eg
<desktopimage file="data\textures\newtexture.png" />
Save and close the xml file.

Cross your fingers, open FG
The new texture should be there.

Ah...ok. NOw that worked. Thanks so much!