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Modifying Paintmods

Last modified by Manoeuvring with Difficulty on 2024/05/29 13:09

For the in-game information regarding paintmods see: Paint Modifications

Summary

  • Paintmods are color schemes applied to ship hulls, they are also referred to as paintjobs and skins.
  • The screenshots provided on this page are only for general reference. Based on environment, light and ship, a paintjob can be very different in appearance.

Adding a Paintmod to a Save

Warning

This will tag the save as modified

Paintmods are stored in the inventory node of the save xml as in the following example, this can be edited to have larger amounts of paintmods in a given save.

<inventory><ware ware="paintmod_0001" amount="100"/></inventory>

This example will set the save to have 100 "Shade of Innocence" paintjobs

Adding Paintmods to a Custom Start

Thanks to user Tranxalive from the Egosoft forum for this tip!


Simply save (export) a custom gamestart, it can be either creative or budgeted. Then open up the file in notepad (or some other text document editing software (I highly recommend Notepad++))

The file can be found in This PC -> Documents -> Egosoft -> X4 -> Some number id -> customgamestart
The file's name is whatever you chose to name it.

Once it's open, find wherever it says <inventory> and </inventory> you must paste the following text (below this) anywhere between those two statements, or it will not work, and your file will most likely be unloadable in game.

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Once you've done that, save the file. And load your custom gamestart in game. If you're playing on a budgeted gamestart, your game will NOT be marked as modified


You will see the paintmods in your list of inventory items. Feel free to adjust amounts as necessary. Be careful though, if you remove the item from the list it will disappear, and you'll have to reload your custom gamestart file. I hope this helps.

Creating a New Paintmod

  • A paintmod is defined in \libraries\paintmods.xml and an associated ware in \libraries\wares.xml. The ware id associates the two records.
  • Factions have a selected list of paintmods assigned in \libraries\themes.xml
  • Pirate, Shady, and Station Traders may sell paintmods if the ware is added as a stock in \libraries\stock.xml
  • It is possible to create custom paintmods using unique settings in paintmods.xml and by also adding additional patterns to \assets\textures\pattern. The pattern file is a *.gzip file with a *.dds file (Direct Draw Surface) wrapped inside.
  • Each paintmod needs an icon for use in the UI. These must be located in \assets\fx\gui\textures\paintmods. The icon file is a *.gzip file with a *.dds file (Direct Draw Surface) wrapped inside.

More Information on making paintmods is available in a guide here (external link to steam guide).

List of Paintmods Included in Game

Paintmods are all included in the base game.

Ware ID

Name

T Name Location

Icon

paintmod_0001

Shade of Innocence

{20114,10011}

paintmod_0001.png

paintmod_0002

Federation Pennon**

{20114,10021}

paintmod_0002.png

paintmod_0003

Republic Standard**

{20114,10031}

paintmod_0003.png

paintmod_0004

Company Skin**

{20114,10041}

paintmod_0004.png

paintmod_0005

Scale Plate Greenback

{20114,10051}

paintmod_0005.png

paintmod_0006*

Foundation

{20114,10061}

paintmod_0006.png

paintmod_0007

Hatikvah Banner**

{20114,10071}

paintmod_0007.png

paintmod_0008

Origin Unknown

{20114,10081}

paintmod_0008.png

paintmod_0009

Godrealm Pride**

{20114,10091}

paintmod_0009.png

paintmod_0010

Order Wrath**

{20114,10101}

paintmod_0010.png

paintmod_0011

Alliance Honour**

{20114,10111}

paintmod_0011.png

paintmod_0012

Ministry Buck**

{20114,10121}

paintmod_0012.png

paintmod_0013

Act of Distraction

{20114,10131}

paintmod_0013.png

paintmod_0014

Ianamus Ztealth

{20114,10141}

paintmod_0014.png

paintmod_0015

Not Like This

{20114,10151}

paintmod_0015.png

paintmod_0016

Washout

{20114,10161}

paintmod_0016.png

paintmod_0017

Black Steel

{20114,10171}

paintmod_0017.png

paintmod_0018

Grey Steel

{20114,10181}

paintmod_0018.png

paintmod_0019

Foundation X

{20114,10191}

paintmod_0019.png

paintmod_0020

Matrix Annihilation

{20114,10201}

paintmod_0020.png

paintmod_0021

Verbillion

{20114,10211}

paintmod_0021.png

paintmod_0022

Splatter

{20114,10221}

paintmod_0022.png

paintmod_0023

Cracked Surface

{20114,10231}

paintmod_0023.png

paintmod_0024

Federation Camo 1

{20114,10241}

paintmod_0024.png

paintmod_0025

Federation Camo 2

{20114,10251}

paintmod_0025.png

paintmod_0026

Federation Camo 3

{20114,10261}

paintmod_0026.png

paintmod_0027

Republic Camo 1

{20114,10271}

paintmod_0027.png

paintmod_0028

Republic Camo 2

{20114,10281}

paintmod_0028.png

paintmod_0029

Republic Camo 3

{20114,10291}

paintmod_0029.png

paintmod_0030

Company Camo 1

{20114,10301}

paintmod_0030.png

paintmod_0031

Company Camo 2

{20114,10311}

paintmod_0031.png

paintmod_0032

Company Camo 3

{20114,10321}

paintmod_0032.png

paintmod_0033

Scale Plate Camo 1

{20114,10331}

paintmod_0033.png

paintmod_0034

Scale Plate Camo 2

{20114,10341}

paintmod_0034.png

paintmod_0035

Scale Plate Camo 3

{20114,10351}

paintmod_0035.png

paintmod_0036

Godrealm Camo 1

{20114,10361}

paintmod_0036.png

paintmod_0037

Godrealm Camo 2

{20114,10371}

paintmod_0037.png

paintmod_0038

Godrealm Camo 3

{20114,10381}

paintmod_0038.png

paintmod_0039

Holy Order Camo 1

{20114,10391}

paintmod_0039.png

paintmod_0040

Holy Order Camo 2

{20114,10401}

paintmod_0040.png

paintmod_0041

Holy Order Camo 3

{20114,10411}

paintmod_0041.png

paintmod_0042

Alliance Camo 1

{20114,10421}

paintmod_0042.png

paintmod_0043

Alliance Camo 2

{20114,10431}

paintmod_0043.png

paintmod_0044

Alliance Camo 3

{20114,10441}

paintmod_0044.png

paintmod_0045

Ministry Camo 1

{20114,10451}

paintmod_0045.png

paintmod_0046

Ministry Camo 2

{20114,10461}

paintmod_0046.png

paintmod_0047

Ministry Camo 3

{20114,10471}

paintmod_0047.png

paintmod_0048*

Foundation Red

{20114,10481}

paintmod_0048.png

paintmod_0049*

Foundation Green

{20114,10491}

paintmod_0049.png

paintmod_0050*

Foundation Yellow

{20114,10501}

paintmod_0050.png

paintmod_0051

Roadkill

{20114,10511}

paintmod_0051.png

paintmod_0052

Scorched

{20114,10521}

paintmod_0052.png

paintmod_0053

End of Line

{20114,10531}

paintmod_0053.png

paintmod_0054

Bzzzzz!

{20114,10541}

paintmod_0054.png

paintmod_0055

Violence

{20114,10551}

paintmod_0055.png

paintmod_0056

Obsidian X

{20114,10561}

paintmod_0056.png

paintmod_0057

Legitimate Business

{20114,10571}

paintmod_0057.png

paintmod_0058

Aldrin

{20114,10581}

paintmod_0058.png

paintmod_0059

Cold Metal

{20114,10591}

paintmod_0059.png

paintmod_0060

Captain Pearle

{20114,10601}

paintmod_0060.png

paintmod_0061

Mineral Rush

{20114,10611}

paintmod_0061.png

paintmod_0062

Corsair's Gambit

{20114,10621}

paintmod_0062.png

paintmod_0063

Cascade Alpha

{20114,10631}

paintmod_0063.png

paintmod_0064

Sinister Fume

{20114,10641}

paintmod_0064.png

paintmod_0065

Silent Sanctuary

{20114,10651}

paintmod_0065.png

paintmod_0066

Warden

{20114,10661}

paintmod_0066.png

paintmod_0067

J.B.C.

{20114,10671}

paintmod_0067.png

paintmod_0068

Extraction

{20114,10681}

paintmod_0068.png

paintmod_0069

Smokestack

{20114,10691}

paintmod_0069.png

paintmod_0070

Relic Hunter

{20114,10701}

paintmod_0070.png

paintmod_0071

Crystal Thief

{20114,10711}

paintmod_0071.png

paintmod_0072

Disposal Unit 3

{20114,10721}

paintmod_0072.png

paintmod_0073

Woodland Pasture

{20114,10731}

paintmod_0073.png

paintmod_0074

The Vindicator

{20114,10741}

paintmod_0074.png

paintmod_0075

Scream

{20114,10751}

paintmod_0075.png

paintmod_0076

Forty-Two

{20114,10761}

paintmod_0076.png

paintmod_0077

Path to Glory

{20114,10771}

paintmod_0077.png

paintmod_0078

Digital Templar

{20114,10781}

paintmod_0078.png

paintmod_0079

Rising Star

{20114,10791}

paintmod_0079.png

paintmod_0080

Opportunity

{20114,10801}

paintmod_0080.png

paintmod_0081

Kilroy

{20114,10811}

paintmod_0081.png

paintmod_0082

Distinct Past

{20114,10821}

paintmod_0082.png

paintmod_0083

Worm God

{20114,10831}

paintmod_0083.png

paintmod_0084

Woody Valley

{20114,10841}

paintmod_0084.png

paintmod_0085

Leap of Faith

{20114,10851}

paintmod_0085.png

paintmod_0086

FHD040

{20114,10861}

paintmod_0086.png

paintmod_0087

Snakebite

{20114,10871}

paintmod_0087.png

paintmod_0088

Court Order**

{20114,10881}

paintmod_0088.png

paintmod_0089

Free Spirit**

{20114,10891}

paintmod_0089.png

paintmod_0090

Family Standard

{20114,10901}

paintmod_0090.png

paintmod_0091

Family Shadow

{20114,10911}

paintmod_0091.png

paintmod_0092

Family Veil

{20114,10921}

paintmod_0092.png

paintmod_0093

Evasive Action

{20114,10931}

paintmod_0093.png

paintmod_0094

Covert Operation

{20114,10941}

paintmod_0094.png

paintmod_0095

Privy Court

{20114,10951}

paintmod_0095.png

paintmod_0096

Cabal Covert

{20114,10961}

paintmod_0096.png

paintmod_0097*

Cardinal

{20114,10971}

paintmod_0097.png

paintmod_0098*

Cobalt

{20114,10981}

paintmod_0098.png

paintmod_0099*

Sage

{20114,10991}

paintmod_0099.png

paintmod_0100*

Saffron

{20114,11001}

paintmod_0100.png

paintmod_0101

LootBoy

{20114,11011}

paintmod_0101.png

paintmod_0102

Trinity Device**

{20114,11021}

paintmod_0102.png

paintmod_0103

Band of Buccaneers**

{20114,11031}

paintmod_0103.png

paintmod_0104

Tempest Livery

{20114,11041}

paintmod_0104.png

paintmod_0105

Checkmate

{20114,11051}

paintmod_0105.png

paintmod_0106

Neon Dream

{20114,11061}

paintmod_0106.png

paintmod_0107

Terracotta

{20114,11071}

paintmod_0107.png

paintmod_0108

Jade

{20114,11081}

paintmod_0108.png

paintmod_0109

Ocean

{20114,11091}

paintmod_0109.png

paintmod_0110

Canary

{20114,11101}

paintmod_0110.png

paintmod_0111

Mock Turtle

{20114,11111}

paintmod_0111.png

paintmod_0112

Jagged Amethyst

{20114,11121}

paintmod_0112.png

paintmod_0113

Bubble Up

{20114,11131}

paintmod_0113.png

paintmod_0114

Alpha Zone

{20114,11141}

paintmod_0114.png

paintmod_0115

Alautun

{20114,11151}

paintmod_0115.png

paintmod_0116

Verdant

{20114,11161}

paintmod_0116.png

paintmod_0117

Solset**

{20114,11171}

paintmod_0117.png

paintmod_0118

Solset Dapple

{20114,11181}

paintmod_0118.png

paintmod_0119

Solset Canopy

{20114,11191}

paintmod_0119.png

paintmod_0120

Cerulean Utopia

{20114,11201}

paintmod_0120.png

paintmod_0121

Azureous Utopia

{20114,11211}

paintmod_0121.png

paintmod_0122

Utopia**

{20114,11221}

paintmod_0122.png

paintmod_0123

Violaceous

{20114,11231}

paintmod_0123.png

paintmod_0124

Violaceous Cybershroud

{20114,11241}

paintmod_0124.png

paintmod_0125

Violaceous Xenomask

{20114,11251}

paintmod_0125.png

paintmod_0126

Iveshead

{20114,11261}

paintmod_0126.png

paintmod_0127

Rustbucket

{20114,11271}

paintmod_0127.png

paintmod_0128

Afterglow

 

paintmod_0128.png

paintmod_0129

Dune

 

paintmod_0129.png

paintmod_0130

Bloodgorged

 

paintmod_0130.png

paintmod_0131

Bounty Hunter

 

paintmod_0131.png

paintmod_0132

Haggard

 

paintmod_0132.png

paintmod_0133

Scarecrow

 

paintmod_0133.png

paintmod_0134

Thistle

 

paintmod_0134.png

paintmod_0135

Nuts and Bolts

 

paintmod_0135.png

paintmod_0136

Corrosive

 

paintmod_0136.png

paintmod_0137

Blade's Edge

 

paintmod_0137.png

paintmod_0138

Zorba

 

paintmod_0138.png

paintmod_0139

Pannacotta

 

paintmod_0139.png

paintmod_0140

Ericaceous

 

paintmod_0140.png

paintmod_0141

Wildwood

 

paintmod_0141.png

paintmod_0142

Spectrum

 

paintmod_0142.png

paintmod_0143

Rockpool

 

paintmod_0143.png

paintmod_0144

Amaranthus

 

paintmod_0144.png

paintmod_0145

Boneshard

 

paintmod_0145.png

paintmod_0146

Arcturus

 

paintmod_0146.png

paintmod_0147

Constellation

 

paintmod_0147.png

paintmod_0148

Diploria

 

paintmod_0148.png

paintmod_0149

Sanguine

 

paintmod_0149.png

paintmod_0150

Radiance

 

paintmod_0150.png

paintmod_0151

Vineyard

 

paintmod_0151.png

paintmod_0152

Illucid

 

paintmod_0152.png

paintmod_0153

Parchment

 

paintmod_0153.png

paintmod_0154

Ironclad

 

paintmod_0154.png

paintmod_0155

Clickbait

 

paintmod_0155.png

paintmod_0156

Dewdrop

 

paintmod_0156.png

paintmod_0157

Serpentine

 

paintmod_0157.png

paintmod_0158

Thunderstruck

 

paintmod_0158.png

paintmod_0159

Gloomfire

 

paintmod_0159.png

paintmod_0160

Cyan Aura

 

paintmod_0160.png

paintmod_0161

Bleached Peach

 

paintmod_0161.png

paintmod_0162

Midnight Bliss

 

paintmod_0162.png

paintmod_0163

Mellow Mocha

 

paintmod_0163.png

paintmod_0164

Burnt Umber

 

paintmod_0164.png

paintmod_0165

Molten Core

 

paintmod_0165.png

paintmod_0166

Pearl Prospect

 

paintmod_0166.png

paintmod_0167

Arctic Whisper

 

paintmod_0167.png

paintmod_0168

Razzle Dazzle

 

paintmod_0168.png

paintmod_0169

Lava Lamp

 

paintmod_0169.png

paintmod_0170

Spice of Life

 

paintmod_0170.png

paintmod_0171

Top Brass

 

paintmod_0171.png

paintmod_0172

Frozen in Time

 

paintmod_0172.png

paintmod_0173

Eternal Hunger

 

paintmod_0173.png

paintmod_0174

Glistening Ambition

 

paintmod_0174.png

paintmod_0175

Cosmic Velvet

 

paintmod_0175.png

paintmod_0176

Lunar Desire

 

paintmod_0176.png

paintmod_0177

Sweet Corruption

 

paintmod_0177.png

paintmod_0178

Patient Zero

 

paintmod_0178.png

paintmod_0179

Grains of Sand

 

paintmod_0179.png

paintmod_0180

Chaos Theory

 

paintmod_0180.png

paintmod_0181

Rain Check

 

paintmod_0181.png

paintmod_0182

Down in Flames

 

paintmod_0182.png

paintmod_0183

X Marks the Spot

 

paintmod_0183.png

paintmod_0184

Omega Shift

 

paintmod_0184.png

paintmod_0185

Cast Asunder

 

paintmod_0185.png

paintmod_0186

Agent of Glory

 

paintmod_0186.png

paintmod_0187

Argnu Dreams

 

paintmod_0187.png

paintmod_0188

Scruffin Fool

 

paintmod_0188.png

paintmod_0189

Nostrop Rush

 

paintmod_0189.png

paintmod_0190

Maja Blast

 

paintmod_0190.png

paintmod_0191

Bofu Marinade

 

paintmod_0191.png

* Paintmod player can select as the default and use for their empire. Defined in \libraries\themes.xml.

**paintmod player can select as a default paintmod after reaching a reputation of +27 with the relevant faction.