Overview
This mod replaces the main menu image/animation with new ones.
How to download?
The zip file itself can be downloaded HERE[www.ageofempires.com]
You can log in using your steam account.
Also while in there and here:
Remember to hit that like button so others can enjoy it too!
This mod includes several different versions for the main menu.
Every mod is inside separate folder. Choose which you want!
Choose one of these:
Legacy – This replaces the menu with image closer to the original AoE menu.
Legacy Blue – Legacy menu with more bluer atmosphere.
Sky mod – BONUS This replaces the Basic AoE DE scenery with daytime.
Original – These files are ONLY for the backup.
Replacing files:
All you need to do is replace the old files with new from the folder.
Extract the zip file example to your desktop.
Select and copy all files from the menu folder you want to use.
Go to your game installation folder > Assets > Parallax
Paste selected files there and overwrite them.
Uninstall:
You can use the files inside original folder.
Or you can delete the files and use steam to verify the missing files.
Problems:
There appears to be transparent border line on the top edge of the screen when the menu animation moves. This appears to be in the original menu itself so…
I haven’t been able to solve this yet.
Future:
Programs used:
Photoshop with dds plugin
dds viewer
notepad
These modifications were done simply by using Photoshop with dds plugin. I used the original AoE artwork.
I only edited the original .dds files, replaced images and edited the alpha channels.
JSON: JavaScript Object Notation.
I know that the animation itself could be edited too; .json files can even be edited simply using notepad.
I can edit the animation speed and layers and their sizes. Future versions might include more changes.
If you understand javascript more than me, you could even create something new.
Author
Credit: Throwingaxeman’s Age of Empires Gallery
(Age of Empires Heaven)
Original author: ©1997 Ensemble Studios Artwork Directory
PS: This works nicely with the original music mod and you can even change the menu background music! HERE
-Sandels-