NPC's Portraits?

Flaming Fist Enforcer · 08-09-2005, 01:27 PM

Is there any way I can change the in-game NPCs' profiles? Someone told me I could, but I'm not sure if mods are necessary for it.

[ 08-09-2005, 01:45 PM: Message edited by: Flaming Fist Enforcer ]

Sir Goulum · 08-09-2005, 01:36 PM

The NPC's? Either use Shadowkeeper or, in the portraits folder, add in the 3 sizes of pictures with the filename that's used on their existing portraits.

code:
Existing Portrait          New Portrait

NIMOENL.BMP                      NIMOENL.BMP

NIMOENM.BMP                      NIMOENM.BMP

and so on...
[/QUOTE]Edit- And by the way, your sig is hosted on some Kirith site that wants me to type in some password, and so this thing comes up everytime I'd see one of your posts. Could you host it somewhere else, for the rest of us that can't access the site? Thanks. [img]smile.gif[/img]

[ 08-09-2005, 01:37 PM: Message edited by: Sir Goulum ]

Flaming Fist Enforcer · 08-09-2005, 01:51 PM

Sorry about the sig. I haven't been on the forum for some time and Kirith site is no longer free. I'll have to find another site to upload images (if anyone knows a free one, feel free to pm).

Now to the problem. Do I have to replace their existing portrait?
If so, where can it be found? My BG2/portraits folder contains only the portraits I put there myself. There were no others when I installed the game.
If not so, then how do I know Imoen's filename is named NIMOENM/L/S?

Sir Goulum · 08-09-2005, 01:58 PM

No, you don't have to, using the same filename will replace it automatically. As for how I know, I've extracted them from wherever they are with InfinityExplorer(I think), to editify them a bit. I could find the ones you want if you like.

As for your sig, use http://www.imageshack.us/. [img]smile.gif[/img]

SixOfSpades · 08-09-2005, 02:25 PM

Just slap the new portraits in the Override folder, that should work. If/when you want to go back to the old one, simply remove the new one from the Override folder.

Or just use Shadowkeeper, which you might as well use anyway. Provided you know how to exercise restraint.

krunchyfrogg · 08-12-2005, 05:51 PM

How can I extract the new portraits from BGII and use them in BGI (Yoshimo or Keldorn's portraits, for example)?

ZFR · 08-12-2005, 07:43 PM

im sure there is a way to do it properly but how about printscreen and resize with photoshop?

krunchyfrogg · 08-12-2005, 09:40 PM

Oh man, that way is NOT for me!

Western Paladin · 08-13-2005, 04:07 AM

Try ShadowKeeper. There should be a way to export the BG2 portraits when you're viewing them for the purposes of changing an NPC's portrait. They appear in your Portraits folder and you should then be able to transfer them to the original Baldur's Gate.

Sir Goulum · 08-15-2005, 03:18 PM

I think it's Infinity Explorer that you'd need.

08-09-2005, 01:36 PM	#2
Sir Goulum John Locke Join Date: February 7, 2002 Location: Edmonton, Canada Age: 35 Posts: 8,985	The NPC's? Either use Shadowkeeper or, in the portraits folder, add in the 3 sizes of pictures with the filename that's used on their existing portraits. code: Existing Portrait New Portrait NIMOENL.BMP NIMOENL.BMP NIMOENM.BMP NIMOENM.BMP and so on... [/QUOTE]Edit- And by the way, your sig is hosted on some Kirith site that wants me to type in some password, and so this thing comes up everytime I'd see one of your posts. Could you host it somewhere else, for the rest of us that can't access the site? Thanks. [img]smile.gif[/img] [ 08-09-2005, 01:37 PM: Message edited by: Sir Goulum ]

08-09-2005, 01:51 PM	#3
Flaming Fist Enforcer Drow Warrior Join Date: January 25, 2003 Location: Croatia Age: 37 Posts: 261	Sorry about the sig. I haven't been on the forum for some time and Kirith site is no longer free. I'll have to find another site to upload images (if anyone knows a free one, feel free to pm). Now to the problem. Do I have to replace their existing portrait? If so, where can it be found? My BG2/portraits folder contains only the portraits I put there myself. There were no others when I installed the game. If not so, then how do I know Imoen's filename is named NIMOENM/L/S? __________________ [url]\"http://imageshack.us\" target=\"_blank\"> [img]\"http://img149.imageshack.us/img149/9278/sig6fk.png\" alt=\" - \" /></a>

08-09-2005, 02:25 PM	#5
SixOfSpades Dracolisk Join Date: September 16, 2001 Location: Bellingham, WA, USA Age: 46 Posts: 6,901	Just slap the new portraits in the Override folder, that should work. If/when you want to go back to the old one, simply remove the new one from the Override folder. Or just use Shadowkeeper, which you might as well use anyway. Provided you know how to exercise restraint. __________________ Volothamp's Comeuppance Everything you ever needed to know about the entire Baldur's Gate series......except spoilers.

08-12-2005, 05:51 PM	#6
krunchyfrogg Red Dragon Join Date: February 14, 2004 Location: NY, USA Age: 48 Posts: 1,516	How can I extract the new portraits from BGII and use them in BGI (Yoshimo or Keldorn's portraits, for example)? __________________ <i>A life is not important, except in the impact it has on other lives.</i><br />- Jackie Robinson<br /><br /> [img]\"http://img394.imageshack.us/img394/3353/salsashark7xl.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

08-12-2005, 07:43 PM	#7
ZFR Legion Symbol Join Date: February 14, 2002 Location: Ireland Age: 39 Posts: 7,368	im sure there is a way to do it properly but how about printscreen and resize with photoshop? __________________ ZFR

08-09-2005, 01:27 PM	#1
Flaming Fist Enforcer Drow Warrior Join Date: January 25, 2003 Location: Croatia Age: 37 Posts: 261	Is there any way I can change the in-game NPCs' profiles? Someone told me I could, but I'm not sure if mods are necessary for it. [ 08-09-2005, 01:45 PM: Message edited by: Flaming Fist Enforcer ]

08-09-2005, 01:58 PM	#4
Sir Goulum John Locke Join Date: February 7, 2002 Location: Edmonton, Canada Age: 35 Posts: 8,985	No, you don't have to, using the same filename will replace it automatically. As for how I know, I've extracted them from wherever they are with InfinityExplorer(I think), to editify them a bit. I could find the ones you want if you like. As for your sig, use http://www.imageshack.us/. [img]smile.gif[/img]

08-12-2005, 09:40 PM	#8
krunchyfrogg Red Dragon Join Date: February 14, 2004 Location: NY, USA Age: 48 Posts: 1,516	Oh man, that way is NOT for me! __________________ <i>A life is not important, except in the impact it has on other lives.</i><br />- Jackie Robinson<br /><br /> [img]\"http://img394.imageshack.us/img394/3353/salsashark7xl.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

08-13-2005, 04:07 AM	#9
Western Paladin Dungeon Master Join Date: July 11, 2005 Location: West of the Unapproachable East Age: 40 Posts: 69	Try ShadowKeeper. There should be a way to export the BG2 portraits when you're viewing them for the purposes of changing an NPC's portrait. They appear in your Portraits folder and you should then be able to transfer them to the original Baldur's Gate. __________________ In a world of 1s and 0s, are you a zero . . . or the One? "We saved the world. I say we party." -- Buffy

08-15-2005, 03:18 PM	#10
Sir Goulum John Locke Join Date: February 7, 2002 Location: Edmonton, Canada Age: 35 Posts: 8,985	I think it's Infinity Explorer that you'd need.

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