Packs & Customization
Introduction | What's This All About?

If you've downloaded any of my major skin packs and still want to have the option of using the new in-game customization system (like me), you've probably noticed that the in-game colors & camouflages don't display properly on top of the recolored vehicles. This may not bother some of you all that much; however, for those of you (like me) who want vehicles' customization, whether your own or someone else's, to show up correctly, this can get to be pretty annoying. However, fret not - there is a relatively simple fix for this: changing the default color value for the nation(s) for which you have packs installed. Thankfully, Wargaming has set it up so that the default color values can be switched relatively easily; however, all of the default colors are controlled by one file, so I can't simply just include the file in a pack, as it won't actually work if you have more than one pack installed. As such, I have gathered the necessary components to making these work correctly together, and compiled a guide on how to install this yourself. Check it out below!

Installation Guide
(Disclaimer: Not a 10-Step Program, but it may still make your tanks look better)

To get customization working properly with the pack(s) you have installed:
  1. Download this file* and drop it in <your game install directory>\res_mods\<version>\scripts\item_defs\customization. (For example, C:\Games\World_of_Tanks\res_mods\0.9.21.0.2\scripts\item_defs\customization).
  2. Open the file (default_colors.xml) in a text editor, i.e. Notepad or Notepad++ (of which I would personally suggest the latter).
  3. Look for the line(s) which correspond to the nation(s) which you have installed packs for (the name of the nation(s) are listed in the <nation> tags.) Once you have located the one you wish to replace, select the lines corresponding to that nation, from <default_color> to </default_color>. (This should only be four lines of text.)
  4. Have a look at the "Color Codes" section below. Look for the color code(s) corresponding to the nation pack(s) you have installed.
  5. Select the text below the name of the pack (four lines, going from <default_color> to </default_color>). Copy the text to your clipboard (either by right-clicking & selecting "copy" from the context menu, or by pressing ctrl+c on your keyboard).
  6. Go back to the "default_colors.xml" file open in your text editor, with the lines from earlier still selected. Paste the text from your clipboard (either by going to Edit > Paste, or by pressing ctrl+v on your keyboard).
  7. Save the file (either by going to File > Save, or by pressing ctrl+s on your keyboard).
  8. Start up your game.
  9. ???
  10. Profit!
If you encounter any issues, check to make sure you have placed the file in the correct location (see step 1), copied & pasted the code correctly (see steps 3-6), replaced the correct section(s) of text (and are not missing any), etc.. Files of this type can be pretty sensitive, so even the slightest of errors (i.e. even one missing letter/character) can cause problems (none that can't be fixed, though).

*More advanced users can alternatively grab the "default_colors.xml" file directly from the game files, located in res\packages\scripts.pkg\scripts\item_defs\customization. You will need a tool like Coffee_'s WoT XML Editor to decode this before you can edit it, however, as the files are encoded by default.

Color Codes
For The Above Instructions (Specifically, starting from Step 4)

Chinese

Brown Drab
  <default_color>
    <nation>china</nation>
    <color>76 70 57 255</color>
  </default_color>
Military Green
  <default_color>
    <nation>china</nation>
    <color>60 61 43 255</color>
  </default_color>

Czechoslovak

Olive Drab
  <default_color>
    <nation>czech</nation>
    <color>60 66 57 255</color>
  </default_color>
Primer Grey
  <default_color>
    <nation>czech</nation>
    <color>95 95 95 255</color>
  </default_color>
Ultra Dark
  <default_color>
    <nation>czech</nation>
    <color>27 26 18 255</color>
  </default_color>

French

Artillery Green
  <default_color>
    <nation>france</nation>
    <color>101 106 62 255</color>
  </default_color>
Gris Vert
  <default_color>
    <nation>france</nation>
    <color>43 58 54 255</color>
  </default_color>
Vert Olive
  <default_color>
    <nation>france</nation>
    <color>74 72 57 255</color>
  </default_color>

German

Neue Dunkelgelb
  <default_color>
    <nation>germany</nation>
    <color>153 136 98 255</color>
  </default_color>

Japanese

Light Blue
  <default_color>
    <nation>japan</nation>
    <color>90 102 101 255</color>
  </default_color>
Reddish Brown
  <default_color>
    <nation>japan</nation>
    <color>87 75 71 255</color>
  </default_color>

UK

Bronze Green
  <default_color>
    <nation>uk</nation>
    <color>60 65 54 255</color>
  </default_color>
Light Olive
  <default_color>
    <nation>uk</nation>
    <color>79 86 74 255</color>
  </default_color>

USA

Forest Green
  <default_color>
    <nation>usa</nation>
    <color>43 46 35 255</color>
  </default_color>
Thunderbolt Green
  <default_color>
    <nation>usa</nation>
    <color>71 71 63 255</color>
  </default_color>

USSR

4BO-1 Green
  <default_color>
    <nation>USSR</nation>
    <color>60 67 51 255</color>
  </default_color>