Custom mods also have the suposed "alpha" colour. But for all colours!? Ooohh! I know! Maybe it alters the races genes!! 
@kryo+Zyxpsilon
The guide does actually need *SLIGHTLY* changing for TotA. Especially the Custom race thingy:
Theirs:
<Race Name="Barbian Empire">
<DisplayName>Barbian Empire</DisplayName>
<Alignment>50</Alignment>
<ShortEmpireName>Barbian Empire</ShortEmpireName>
<RaceLeader>Barbie</RaceLeader>
<Homeworld>Barbie World</Homeworld>
<Homestar>Barbie Star</Homestar>
<Description>I'm a Barbie girl, in a Barbie world...</Description>
<Portrait>Gfx\Race\RaceImage_GaladrielBarbie.png</Portrait>
<DefaultTradePortrait>Gfx\Race\RaceImage_GaladrielBarbie.png</DefaultTradePortrait>
<Logo>Gfx\Race\Logos\RaceLogo_Barbie.png</Logo>
<PoliticalParty>6</PoliticalParty>
<RaceColor>255,165,165</RaceColor>
<ShadowColor>41,0,0</ShadowColor>
<UndefendedStarColor>253,114,167</UndefendedStarColor>
<DefendedStarColor>253,114,167</DefendedStarColor>
<SectorColor>255,165,165</SectorColor>
<BaseColor>255,255,255</BaseColor>
<TrimColor>253,114,167</TrimColor>
<EngineColor>0,204,255</EngineColor>
<InterfaceColor>250,0,124</InterfaceColor>
<ShipStyle>0</ShipStyle>
<ModuleStyle>0</ModuleStyle>
<Tech>HyperDrive</Tech>
<Tech>UniversalTranslator</Tech>
<Tech>Xeno Communications</Tech>
<Tech>Xeno Engineering</Tech>
<Tech>StellarCartography</Tech>
<Tech>XenoResearch</Tech>
<ECONOMICS>20</ECONOMICS>
<WEAPONS>0</WEAPONS>
<DEFENSE>0</DEFENSE>
<SPEED>0</SPEED>
<MORALE>0</MORALE>
<POPULATIONGROWTH>0</POPULATIONGROWTH>
<SOCIALPRODUCTION>0</SOCIALPRODUCTION>
<MILITARYPRODUCTION>0</MILITARYPRODUCTION>
<RESEARCH>10</RESEARCH>
<INFLUENCE>15</INFLUENCE>
<TRADE>10</TRADE>
<DIPLOMACY>0</DIPLOMACY>
<HITPOINTS>0</HITPOINTS>
<REPAIR>0</REPAIR>
<SENSORS>0</SENSORS>
<ESPIONAGE>0</ESPIONAGE>
<SOLDIERING>0</SOLDIERING>
<INTERESTRATES>0</INTERESTRATES>
<PLANETQUALITY>0</PLANETQUALITY>
<TRADEROUTES>0</TRADEROUTES>
<CRIME>0</CRIME>
<CABINET>0</CABINET>
<RANGE>0</RANGE>
<LUCK>0</LUCK>
<COURAGE>0</COURAGE>
<CREATIVITY>0</CREATIVITY>
<GOVERNMENT>0</GOVERNMENT>
<LOYALTY>0</LOYALTY>
<LOGISTICS>6</LOGISTICS>
<MINIATURIZATION>0</MINIATURIZATION>
</Race>
My favourite Custom 1:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1" standalone="yes"?>
<Races>
<DataChecksum NoParse="1">
<Ignore>FileID,DisplayName,Description,Homeworld,Homestar,RaceLeader,ShortEmpireName,Portrait,DefaultTradePortrait,DefaultTradeMovie,FriendlyTradeMovie,UnfriendlyTradeMovie,UnitedPlanetsMovie,Logo,SmallLogo,RaceColor,ShadowColor,UndefendedStarColor,DefendedStarColor,SectorColor,BaseColor,TrimColor,EngineColor,InterfaceColor,ShipStyle,ModuleStyle</Ignore>
</DataChecksum>
<Race Name="White Confederacy">
<ConfigVersion>27</ConfigVersion>
<RaceID>3</RaceID>
<CivType>4</CivType>
<DisplayName>White Confederacy</DisplayName>
<Alignment>99</Alignment>
<ShortEmpireName>White Confederacy</ShortEmpireName>
<RaceLeader>Lord Ona</RaceLeader>
<Homeworld>Home Of Light</Homeworld>
<Homestar>Sia'ul</Homestar>
<GeneratedDescription>0</GeneratedDescription>
<Description>A Confederacy founded by the Ascended Arcean, Mage.</Description>
<AIPersonality>11</AIPersonality>
<DialogueTag>Generic</DialogueTag>
<Portrait>C:\Program Files\Kalypso\GalCiv2EU\Gfx\Race\RaceImage33.png</Portrait>
<DefaultTradePortrait>C:\Program Files\Kalypso\GalCiv2EU\Gfx\Race\RaceImage33_Trade.png</DefaultTradePortrait>
<DefaultTradeMovie>RaceImage33_neutral.bik</DefaultTradeMovie>
<FriendlyTradeMovie>RaceImage33_happy.bik</FriendlyTradeMovie>
<UnfriendlyTradeMovie>RaceImage33_angry.bik</UnfriendlyTradeMovie>
<UnitedPlanetsMovie>RaceImage33_Small.bik</UnitedPlanetsMovie>
<RobotMovie>NewsRobot_Alien_Good</RobotMovie>
<RobotImage>gfx\Message_AlienGood</RobotImage>
<RaceMusic>Race03</RaceMusic>
<Logo>C:\Program Files\Kalypso\GalCiv2EU\Mods\Ultima Mod\Gfx\Race\Logos\RepublicoftheSphere.png</Logo>
<PoliticalParty>14</PoliticalParty>
<RaceColor>163,251,0,255</RaceColor>
<ShadowColor>41,0,0,255</ShadowColor>
<UndefendedStarColor>210,206,0,255</UndefendedStarColor>
<DefendedStarColor>210,206,0,255</DefendedStarColor>
<SectorColor>163,251,0,255</SectorColor>
<BaseColor>250,230,69,255</BaseColor>
<TrimColor>155,255,255,255</TrimColor>
<EngineColor>255,255,0,255</EngineColor>
<InterfaceColor>210,206,0,255</InterfaceColor>
<ShipStyle>Arcean Empire Style</ShipStyle>
<ModuleStyle>0</ModuleStyle>
<TechTree>Torian_TechTree</TechTree>
<Tech>UniversalTranslator</Tech>
<Tech>Xeno Communications</Tech>
<Tech>Concepts of Righteousness</Tech>
<Tech>Galactic Warfare</Tech>
<Tech>FusionReactors</Tech>
<Tech>ArtificialGravity</Tech>
<Tech>CulturalEnlightenment</Tech>
<Tech>Inherited Technology</Tech>
<AIAbilities>50</AIAbilities>
<Aggression>25</Aggression>
<FinancialResources>100</FinancialResources>
<CPUUsage>100</CPUUsage>
<AbilitiesDescription>+ Population Growth
- Military</AbilitiesDescription>
<SuperAbility>4</SuperAbility>
<ResearchAdvantage>Culture</ResearchAdvantage>
<ECONOMICS>0</ECONOMICS>
<Ability0>0</Ability0>
<WEAPONS>-5</WEAPONS>
<Ability1>0</Ability1>
<DEFENSE>-5</DEFENSE>
<Ability2>0</Ability2>
<SPEED>1</SPEED>
<Ability3>0</Ability3>
<MORALE>5</MORALE>
<Ability4>15</Ability4>
<POPULATIONGROWTH>10</POPULATIONGROWTH>
<Ability5>0</Ability5>
<SOCIALPRODUCTION>5</SOCIALPRODUCTION>
<Ability6>0</Ability6>
<MILITARYPRODUCTION>-5</MILITARYPRODUCTION>
<Ability7>0</Ability7>
<RESEARCH>0</RESEARCH>
<Ability8>0</Ability8>
<INFLUENCE>5</INFLUENCE>
<Ability9>0</Ability9>
<TRADE>5</TRADE>
<Ability10>0</Ability10>
<DIPLOMACY>5</DIPLOMACY>
<Ability11>0</Ability11>
<HITPOINTS>-1</HITPOINTS>
<Ability12>0</Ability12>
<REPAIR>0</REPAIR>
<Ability13>0</Ability13>
<SENSORS>0</SENSORS>
<Ability14>0</Ability14>
<ESPIONAGE>0</ESPIONAGE>
<Ability15>0</Ability15>
<SOLDIERING>-5</SOLDIERING>
<Ability16>0</Ability16>
<INTERESTRATES>0</INTERESTRATES>
<Ability17>0</Ability17>
<PLANETQUALITY>5</PLANETQUALITY>
<Ability18>20</Ability18>
<TRADEROUTES>0</TRADEROUTES>
<Ability19>0</Ability19>
<CRIME>0</CRIME>
<Ability20>0</Ability20>
<CABINET>0</CABINET>
<Ability21>0</Ability21>
<RANGE>0</RANGE>
<Ability22>0</Ability22>
<LUCK>0</LUCK>
<Ability23>0</Ability23>
<COURAGE>0</COURAGE>
<Ability24>0</Ability24>
<CREATIVITY>0</CREATIVITY>
<Ability25>0</Ability25>
<GOVERNMENT>0</GOVERNMENT>
<Ability26>0</Ability26>
<LOYALTY>0</LOYALTY>
<Ability27>0</Ability27>
<LOGISTICS>6</LOGISTICS>
<Ability28>0</Ability28>
<MINIATURIZATION>0</MINIATURIZATION>
<Ability29>0</Ability29>
<HOMEPLANETQUALITY>0</HOMEPLANETQUALITY>
<Ability30>0</Ability30>
<COLONIZEHEAVYGRAVITY>0</COLONIZEHEAVYGRAVITY>
<Ability31>0</Ability31>
<COLONIZEWATERWORLD>0</COLONIZEWATERWORLD>
<Ability32>0</Ability32>
<COLONIZETOXIC>0</COLONIZETOXIC>
<Ability33>0</Ability33>
<COLONIZEBARREN>0</COLONIZEBARREN>
<Ability34>0</Ability34>
<COLONIZERADIOACTIVE>0</COLONIZERADIOACTIVE>
<Ability35>0</Ability35>
<WARPROFITEERING>0</WARPROFITEERING>
<Ability36>0</Ability36>
<PERSISTENTTRADEROUTES>0</PERSISTENTTRADEROUTES>
<Ability37>0</Ability37>
</Race>
</Races>
I'm sure you can see the difference.
Also, how do I get around Hardcoding on PNG files? (If possible)
&, My race above has the ID set at 3 so it should replace the Arceans Right? Well it doesnt! Help!
Finally, where are the raceconfigxml files kept for the premade races?
