Help with custom portraits

Shaylynn · #1 (**permalink**) 08-07-2005, 03:46 PM

Hi

I'm sure everyone is sick of hearing this question, but it's driving me mad.
I can't seem to get custom portraits to work. All the pixel info is correct, so are the way the portraits are named and formatted. My problem is that I can not for the life of me find the "portraits directory" they're uspposed to go into. If anyone has some suggestions I'd really appreciate it. Thanks

Mattok · #2 (**permalink**) 08-07-2005, 05:15 PM

you have to create the directory yourself, then save your portraits in there.

Shaylynn · #3 (**permalink**) 08-07-2005, 08:20 PM

I have a folder titled "portraits" in the program file but there's still nothing there. Is there a certain place I'm supposed to create this directory?

Ravager · #4 (**permalink**) 08-08-2005, 02:30 AM

The portraits folder needs to go in the Icewind Dale folder. Choose from the portraits in-game by customising your character, selecting portrait and then Custom when the available ones appear.

Brynn · #5 (**permalink**) 08-08-2005, 06:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Shaylynn

I have a folder titled "portraits" in the program file but there's still nothing there. Is there a certain place I'm supposed to create this directory?

It has to go into the main game directory where you installed IWD. Say Program Files/Icewind Dale I/Portraits.

If nothing else works try to rename the folder to Portrait - I don't seriously think its case sensitive but give it a try, who knows.

Ravager · #6 (**permalink**) 08-08-2005, 09:47 AM

The portraits that the game already uses are in a different place so the Portraits folder is going to be empty, but it should still work through accessing custom portraits in-game.

Ziba · #7 (**permalink**) 09-02-2006, 11:16 AM

I'm having the same problem, I created the "Portraits" folder, but still the portraits doesn't show up.

Hobbes4000 · #8 (**permalink**) 04-06-2007, 03:30 PM

does the IWD readme explain this?

CoM_Solaufein · #9 (**permalink**) 04-06-2007, 04:27 PM

Quoted.

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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.