portraits and problems

[InsaneBane]

Hi

I guess that this has been answered before, but I'll ask anyway:

I have the following problem:
I have downloaded some protrait pictures for my Player Character (both a large and a small version). The files are named (ex: less than 8 characters): DarrylL.bmp and DarrylS.bmp. I have put the pictures into a portrait directory under my BG1 directory. When I choose customize/Appearance/Custom from the menu, I am able to see the files and choose them for the medium and the small picture respectively. And now to the question:

It doesn't work - all I got is a question mark icon indicating that it does not work - WHY? - What did I do wrong? [img]graemlins/crying.gif[/img]

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Insane

[Dundee Slaytern]

Are the sizes correct?

What ~-bit format are they saved in? Is it 8-bit?

[InsaneBane]

I downloaded them directly from this site (ie. IronWorks) and saved them in the portrait directory.

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Insane

[Dundee Slaytern]

Originally posted by InsaneBane: I downloaded them directly from this site (ie. IronWorks) and saved them in the portrait directory. [img]graemlins/greenbounce.gif[/img] Insane

? Which link?

[Legolas]

This one I'd think:
http://www.tgeweb.com/ironworks/bald...ortraits.shtml

Sizes are 110w x 170h and 38w x 60h.

The readme tells us:

Custom Portraits The measurements for player portraits are 38X60 pixels for the small ones (8-bit color only) and 110X170 pixels for the large ones. Put these in the Portraits directory (in the install directory for the game) and add a S to the end of the small portrait name and an L to the end of the large portrait. The names must be 1-7 letters long, maximum. For example: XXXXXXXS.bmp for small (38x60, 8-bit) XXXXXXXL.bmp for large (110x70, 24-bit) For multiplayer, each player must have a copy of the portraits, otherwise they will see a blank icon where the other player's custom portraits would be.

It looks like the IW portraits fulfill these requirements and therefore should work.

EDIT: No it doesn't, the readme claims large portraits should be 110 x 70 in one place instead of 110 x 170 as it does in the other. However, the 110 x 170 is indeed the correct size.

[ 09-05-2003, 08:40 AM: Message edited by: Legolas ]

[InsaneBane]

Exactly - I DL'ed from that link and did what the description told me to do. I even tried to DL and use some portraits from other sites, still without success.

I am running DSotSC 1.3 (b I think - The latest version anyhow). I do not know if there is a bug in this MOD that would affect customization of the appearence.

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Insane

[RoSs_bg2_rox]

to make sure it isnt a problem with the size or anything go to the link on my sig and dl one of those portraits. They definately are the right size because when u dl them u have to specify what game you are gona use it for so that you get the right size etc sent to you.