Feature request: Unit Type Icons as missing Unit Icons.

[prod0ad]

Before creating

• This is NOT a gameplay feature from Civ VI, BNW, or outside - see Roadmap
• This is NOT a gameplay feature from Vanilla Civ V or from G&K - If so, it should be a comment in Missing features from Civ V - G&K #4697

Problem Description

I noticed we can have UnitTypeIcons and thought those could be used as missing specific unit icons of that type. As a placeholder, a design choice, or to save icon space.

Examples:
A mod that uses Icons for Classes/types, not specific units.
A mod where some units, say heroes, could share the same Icon.

Related Issue Links

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Desired Solution

The game reads files as described.

Alternative Approaches

While we're at this, is there a way to hide unused domain categories from civilopedia?

Additional Context

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[yairm210]

Interesting! Good idea!

[prod0ad]

Nice:) Maybe this could be extended to other things too?

Like default icons for resource, tech, policy (maybe the main branch could be a fallback for sub-policies), unit-type sprite icons etc. Especially the later I see as most useful.

[prod0ad]

Btw just tested, doesn't seem to work.

New units ignore the unit-type icon, the rest fallback to base game ones. Or to other active perm audiovisual mod they share unit names with, is that intended?

[yairm210]

Welp, I done goofed, my bad

[prod0ad]

It works now on the map. But not in city construction queue, civilopedia and combat screen. Not sure if I've missed any.

Btw I noticed Unciv ram use increase with time (reached up to almost 9 GB and major computer lag). Is this normal, or, since I've never noticed that before even in longer sessions, some new memory leak or something?

[yairm210]

That's definitely a problem, but whether it's new or not isn't something I can know 🤔