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A minor modification to the original encounter window to put it in the same theme as the other windows I've done.
This is the fourth window in a set of themed windows for Vanguard eventually covering
player status window,
group window,
offensive target,
defensive target, encounter display.
This window did unfortunately need an update to my graphical widgets. So either use the ones from this file or the updated ones in my other files.
Version 1.0.1
Graphical update to synchronize graphics used by different Mother's windows. No functional / visual changes.
To install:
If you have never installed a Vanguard mod before:
1. Locate and open your Vanguard directory. (This is by default C:\Program Files\Sony\Vanguard)
2. In that directory, find and open the folder named "VGUIAssets"
3. In that directory, find and open the folder named "Shells"
4. Unzip the entire zip file into the shells directory. (You should have a folder called "Mothers" inside your shells directory when you are done.)
5. Go back to your Vanguard directory from step 1
6. In that directory, find and open the folder named "bin"
7. In that directory, find and open the file called "vgclient.ini" (just double click it and it should open with notepad.)
8. Find the part of the file that looks like:
Code:
[UI]
ShellName=Default
ValidateXML=False
9. Change the ShellName line as follows:
Code:
[UI]
ShellName=Mothers
ValidateXML=False
10. Launch Vanguard and enjoy!
If you have installed other Mother's UIs for Vanguard:
1. Locate and open your Vanguard directory. (This is by default C:\Program Files\Sony\Vanguard)
2. In that directory, find and open the folder named "VGUIAssets"
3. In that directory, find and open the folder named "Shells"
4. In that directory, find and open the folder named "Mothers"
5. In that directory, find and open the folder named "Skins"
6. Copy from the zip file the two files with names beginning with "mothers_widgets" and place them in the skins folder you just opened.
7. Go back up one level to the "Mothers" folder.
8. In that directory, find and open the folder named "Windows"
9. Look in that folder for a file called "VGUIEncounterDisplay_EncounterDisplay.xml"
9a. If that file exists, overwrite it with the same-named file from the zip file. This is the only modified file. Congratulations, you are done. Launch Vanguard and enjoy!
9b. If that file does not exist, copy all the files that start with "VGUI_PlayerStatus" from the zip file into the folder you are now in.
10. Go back up to the "Mothers" folder.
11. Open the "Index.xml" file with notepad. (You'll probably have to right-click and choose "Open With" to do so.)
12. Find the line that reads:
Code:
<GameplayWindows directory="Windows">
13. Immediately after that line, add the following 2 lines:
Code:
<Window filename="VGUIEncounterDisplay_TargetDisplay.xml"/>
<Window filename="VGUIEncounterDisplay_EncounterDisplay.xml"/>
14. Find the line that reads: (probably above the place you are editting)
Code:
<Window filename="VGUIEncounterDisplay.xml"/>
15. Delete that entire line.
16. Load and play Vanguard.