                          CORE Counter Mod
                             version 1,0

                                 for
                            Hearts of Iron

                       
Description
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This mod will only overwrite files in the mod-CORE subdirectory; it will not
affect any files in the default Hearts of Iron directory.

This mod includes the following:

* Counter color sets (located in mod-CORE/GFX/palette)
* Colorscales.csv (RGB values for colors used in territory map mode)
* Country.csv (territory colors assignment for each nation)

Counter and territory colors are based on a variety of factors; traditional
gaming colors, national colors, and a multitude of other factors.  There are
very real limitations in what can be done due to hardcoding but this remains
an ongoing project.

Using CORE Counter Mod with other mods or vanilla HoI
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As always, make your appropriate backups.

To use counters:

  Simply copy all of the counter.XXX files from the mod-CORE/gfx/palette folder
  into the gfx/palette folder of any additional mod you have installed or into
  the default HoI gfx/palette folder.

To use territory colors:

  Copy the following files from the mod-CORE directory into any appropriate 
  directory for your other mods or default HoI.  Make sure they go into the 
  appropriate subdirectory:

    * colorscales.csv
    * country.csv


Future Plans
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At some point a set of alternate counters (major nations as well as undefined 
sets for use with countries according to the player's desire) will be released
along with corresponding jpeg images enabling the player to pick and choose 
which files he wishes to incorporate into his counter color mix.  Directions
for this custom modification will also be included.


Acknowledgements
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This mod uses DesertRat's 'Color Counter Mod v1.1' as an initial starting point
for counters and builds further upon that mod.  Some of his original counter 
sets are still used.  Thanks for the work, DR - it is still an excellent counter 
mod.

Also, thanks to members of the CORE team for their time and input, continually
keeping up with the project to ensure a good product.


Enjoy!

-Phil K
philboeye@yahoo.com
