Assets and Icons

Image assets work the same way as SWF files: any file placed in res_mods/<version>/ takes priority over the packed original. No Python required.

Types of vehicle icons

Vehicle icons come in several variants, each used in a different part of the UI:

Naming convention

Two naming conventions coexist depending on the subfolder.

Nation-prefixed (contour/, root): <nation>-<NationCode><number>_<TankName>.png

Lowercase code (numbered folders: x380x304/, x120x96/, 420x307/, etc.): all lowercase, no nation prefix. For example f10_amx_50b.png.

Finding icons in the packages

Icons are split across gui-part1.pkg through gui-part4.pkg in res/packages/. Use this script to find the exact filename and package for any tank. Save it as find_icons.py in your WoT installation folder and run it once:

import os
import zipfile

SEARCH = 'amx_50b'  # edit this to search for any tank

for pkg_name in sorted(os.listdir('res/packages')):
    if not pkg_name.endswith('.pkg'):
        continue
    try:
        z = zipfile.ZipFile('res/packages/' + pkg_name)
        for name in z.namelist():
            if 'maps/icons/vehicle' in name and SEARCH.lower() in name.lower():
                print(pkg_name + ': ' + name)
    except Exception:
        pass

Try it yourself

This walkthrough replaces the hangar carousel icon for the AMX 50 B. No battle required.

Step 1: Extract the original icon

Save this script as extract_icon.py in your WoT installation folder and run it:

import zipfile

z = zipfile.ZipFile('res/packages/gui-part4.pkg')
z.extract('gui/maps/icons/vehicle/x380x304/f10_amx_50b.png', 'my_icons/')
# output: my_icons/gui/maps/icons/vehicle/x380x304/f10_amx_50b.png

You now have the original 380×304 PNG at my_icons/gui/maps/icons/vehicle/x380x304/f10_amx_50b.png.

Step 2: Edit the icon

Open the extracted file in any image editor (GIMP, Paint.NET, Photoshop). Make a visible change, for example adding a colored overlay, then save it at the same 380×304 size as a PNG.

Step 3: Deploy

Copy your edited file to:

res_mods/<version>/gui/maps/icons/vehicle/x380x304/f10_amx_50b.png

The path under res_mods/<version>/ must mirror the path inside the package exactly.

Step 4: Verify

Launch the game and select the AMX 50 B in the hangar carousel. Your modified icon appears immediately. No battle required.

To replace the contour icon used in the battle players panel, repeat the same steps using gui/maps/icons/vehicle/contour/france-F10_AMX_50B.png (80×24 from gui-part4.pkg).