minor issue with reticle in mouse aim

[Beelzedude]

hey!

I was wondering, if there is a way to change the reticle in mouse aim mode.

I want to make it thinner or remove the cross, so that I only have a dot for aiming.

can only find map icons and non for reticle.

is it drawn on the screen via code instead of using an icon?

(I'm not talking about first person collimator sight)

 

thank you in advance! : )

[MajorMagee]

It's in \graphics\icons\helpers.dds.

(You need un-gtp to access the file from the graphics.gtp.)

 

You will need to edit both the texture, and the alpha layer to make the changes.

[Beelzedude]

hey, thx!

I've found it.

Edited December 13, 2023 by Beelzedude

[Beelzedude]

sorry for asking again, but I couldn't find out a way to have my changes apply to the game

and I can't find the alpha layer of the reticle ?

actually never edit textures and can't find a tutorial for il2 ?‍♂️

[MajorMagee]

I believe you will need to have Mods activated for the game to look for the file in graphics\icons\ rather than using the default one in the gtp.

 

Most photo editors that can open a dds file will let you access the alpha layer. The red dot cross is the third one down on the left. To make it look the way you want just paint over the cross part with black, leaving the white dot in the middle on the alpha layer (white reveals / black conceals). Make sure you save the dds file in DXT5 format to preserve the alpha layer.

[Beelzedude]

hey, thank you weirdly much! : )

turning on mods in the game is what did the trick!

still, haven't found the alpha layer. I'm using GIMP2 with a dds plug-in, but all I see is the surface layer and a bunch of mipmaps.

now the cross part of the reticle is transparent, which also does the trick 

 

thanks, again!