Can BG2 NPC portraits be used in BG1?

Hayashi · 03-08-2002, 01:12 AM

I'm toying with the idea of using Imoen's portrait in BG2 for my BG game. Is it simply a cut and paste job (drop the BG2 portrait into the Portraits sub-directory)?

Validus · 03-08-2002, 05:45 AM

No, if I recall correctly Imoen's portrait cannot be chaneged. Since she is not a character that you created, so this option will be disabled.
But indeed, it would just be a cut and paste job. If not, you can always print screen and cut it out and make sure you make 2 files of it, the big one and the small one.

Maybe it is possible in a multi game, but I dont know for sure..

I you know a way to evade what I previously said (hex editors could maybe do it), make sure you have got the dimensions right. 110 x 170 for the big one, and 38 x 70 for the small one. Also, I believe the filename cannot be to long.

However, I dont know why you should do this. I tend to like Imoens BG1 portrait better as the second one.

[ 03-08-2002: Message edited by: Validus ]

Billy Yank · 03-08-2002, 07:22 AM

You can use cut-n-paste (make sure you get the dimensions exactly right, check the readme file), or extract them with TeamBG utilities. If you want to use them for a PC, put them in the portraits folder. If you want to replace Imoen's portraits, name them IMOENL.bmp and IMOENS.bmp and put them in the override folder.

03-08-2002, 05:45 AM	#2
Validus Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: February 28, 2002 Location: Netherlands Posts: 9	No, if I recall correctly Imoen's portrait cannot be chaneged. Since she is not a character that you created, so this option will be disabled. But indeed, it would just be a cut and paste job. If not, you can always print screen and cut it out and make sure you make 2 files of it, the big one and the small one. Maybe it is possible in a multi game, but I dont know for sure.. I you know a way to evade what I previously said (hex editors could maybe do it), make sure you have got the dimensions right. 110 x 170 for the big one, and 38 x 70 for the small one. Also, I believe the filename cannot be to long. However, I dont know why you should do this. I tend to like Imoens BG1 portrait better as the second one. [ 03-08-2002: Message edited by: Validus ] __________________ None yet

03-08-2002, 07:22 AM	#3
Billy Yank The Magister Join Date: March 4, 2002 Location: Northern Virginia Age: 58 Posts: 132	You can use cut-n-paste (make sure you get the dimensions exactly right, check the readme file), or extract them with TeamBG utilities. If you want to use them for a PC, put them in the portraits folder. If you want to replace Imoen's portraits, name them IMOENL.bmp and IMOENS.bmp and put them in the override folder. __________________ [url]\"http://members.bellatlantic.net/~vze2xvw6/\" target=\"_blank\"></a>

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03-08-2002, 01:12 AM	#1
Hayashi Silver Dragon Join Date: March 25, 2001 Location: The Lion City Age: 62 Posts: 1,699	I'm toying with the idea of using Imoen's portrait in BG2 for my BG game. Is it simply a cut and paste job (drop the BG2 portrait into the Portraits sub-directory)?

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