Custom Portraits

Rhuarch · 10-15-2001, 01:42 AM

Is there a way to change your portrait in a saved single player Game?

SixOfSpades · 10-15-2001, 03:20 AM

Welcome, new user. The procedure is simple: You put your right foot in, you pull your right foot out, you put your right foot in and you shake it all about. Next, go to your character's "Record" screen (where you can see their stats) and say "Customize," and then "Appearance." Scroll among the standard pictures to your heart's content, or say "Custom," and see a list of all the bitmap files that are in your Baldur's Gate/Portraits directory. (If you don't HAVE a Portraits directory, you should probably make one.) Read through the older posts in this forum, there are a few good links to some nice picture sites here.

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Boots of Stealth: 1125 gp
Shadow Armor: 7875 gp
Slipping an Oil of Firey Burning down the back of Sarevok's armor: Priceless

Grojlach · 10-15-2001, 07:00 AM

One thing though, custom portraits might require a reload of the game to show up. So don't panic once you end up with a "question mark guy".

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Not a member of any clan and is cool with that.

For online roleplaying, check The Elysium Gaming Project.

Rhuarch · 10-15-2001, 02:18 PM

What if the apearance button is shadowed out? How do I make it accessible?

SixOfSpades · 10-15-2001, 05:47 PM

I think what you were trying to say in your 1st question was, "Is there a way to change THE OTHER NPC'S portraits in a saved single player game?"

The answer is yes. For instance, I hate Coran's picture. So, I (finally) found a picture of a good-lookin' elven dude wearing armor, and placed those bitmap files in my Portraits directory, with the names CoranL.bmp and CoranS.bmp. This overrides the picture that Coran usually gets (which is butt-ugly). Too bad the new Coran's armor isn't green, though.....I usually give him the Ankheg Plate.

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Boots of Stealth: 1125 gp
Shadow Armor: 7875 gp
Slipping an Oil of Firey Burning down the back of Sarevok's armor: Priceless

Rhuarch · 10-15-2001, 10:14 PM

Thanks, That did the trick.

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10-15-2001, 01:42 AM	#1
Rhuarch Dungeon Master Join Date: October 14, 2001 Location: Las Vegas NV USA Age: 45 Posts: 89	Is there a way to change your portrait in a saved single player Game?

10-15-2001, 03:20 AM	#2
SixOfSpades Dracolisk Join Date: September 16, 2001 Location: Bellingham, WA, USA Age: 48 Posts: 6,901	Welcome, new user. The procedure is simple: You put your right foot in, you pull your right foot out, you put your right foot in and you shake it all about. Next, go to your character's "Record" screen (where you can see their stats) and say "Customize," and then "Appearance." Scroll among the standard pictures to your heart's content, or say "Custom," and see a list of all the bitmap files that are in your Baldur's Gate/Portraits directory. (If you don't HAVE a Portraits directory, you should probably make one.) Read through the older posts in this forum, there are a few good links to some nice picture sites here. ------------------ Boots of Stealth: 1125 gp Shadow Armor: 7875 gp Slipping an Oil of Firey Burning down the back of Sarevok's armor: Priceless

10-15-2001, 07:00 AM	#3
Grojlach Zartan Join Date: May 2, 2001 Location: Ulpia Noviomagus Batavorum Age: 44 Posts: 5,281	One thing though, custom portraits might require a reload of the game to show up. So don't panic once you end up with a "question mark guy". ------------------ Not a member of any clan and is cool with that. For online roleplaying, check The Elysium Gaming Project.

10-15-2001, 02:18 PM	#4
Rhuarch Dungeon Master Join Date: October 14, 2001 Location: Las Vegas NV USA Age: 45 Posts: 89	What if the apearance button is shadowed out? How do I make it accessible?

10-15-2001, 05:47 PM	#5
SixOfSpades Dracolisk Join Date: September 16, 2001 Location: Bellingham, WA, USA Age: 48 Posts: 6,901	I think what you were trying to say in your 1st question was, "Is there a way to change THE OTHER NPC'S portraits in a saved single player game?" The answer is yes. For instance, I hate Coran's picture. So, I (finally) found a picture of a good-lookin' elven dude wearing armor, and placed those bitmap files in my Portraits directory, with the names CoranL.bmp and CoranS.bmp. This overrides the picture that Coran usually gets (which is butt-ugly). Too bad the new Coran's armor isn't green, though.....I usually give him the Ankheg Plate. ------------------ Boots of Stealth: 1125 gp Shadow Armor: 7875 gp Slipping an Oil of Firey Burning down the back of Sarevok's armor: Priceless

10-15-2001, 10:14 PM	#6
Rhuarch Dungeon Master Join Date: October 14, 2001 Location: Las Vegas NV USA Age: 45 Posts: 89	Thanks, That did the trick.

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