Selfie (portrait settings tool)

[crux3D]

Attached is a zip file containing selfie.exe. Selfie is a windows console application for packing portrait_settings.xml into portrait_settings.bin for Total War: Attila.

Usage:

selfie <path to portrait_settings.xml>
Creates portrait_settings.bin

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[warman222]

I get a crash upon start up.

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Also some more documentation would be nice. Thanks for the effort though.

[crux3D]

I get a crash upon start up.

Oops - forgot to statically link the exe. Try it now.

Also some more documentation would be nice. Thanks for the effort though.

I'm not sure what more documentation you want.

1. Extract portrait_settings.xml from data.pack/ui/portraits.
2. Edit portrait_settings.xml.
3. Run selfie.exe portrait_settings.xml.
4. Pack portrait_settings.bin into mod pack file.
5. ?
6. Profit.

[ABH2]

Thank you for providing this. Every modder of a large overhaul should be here paying attention to this even if they don't realize it.

[UMCenturion]

I am about to test...If this can do what I am hoping it will, i cannot thank you enough

[UMCenturion]

Oops - forgot to statically link the exe. Try it now.


I'm not sure what more documentation you want.

1. Extract portrait_settings.xml from data.pack/ui/portraits.
2. Edit portrait_settings.xml.
3. Run selfie.exe portrait_settings.xml.
4. Pack portrait_settings.bin into mod pack file.
5. ?
6. Profit.

EDIT: It is working. See ABH's comments below

[ABH2]

It works for me. Some other people are having issues. Basically, you just download selfie.zip, extract, and then take the portrait_settings.xml file and just drop it onto the selfie application. Drag and drop. It generates it automatically from there. Was very quick for me. A few seconds. Viewed in hex editor, and the new bin contained everything like CA's.

There are a bunch of these portrait_settings files, unfortunately. Still a lot of work. I'll test it in game and confirm everything, but this software is very light, convenient, and fast.

EDIT: Also make sure you keep the same spacing as CA's portrait sets. As in, the tabs. Had an issue where it wouldn't compile the bin because a tab was missing.

[Mortarion]

uhm, im not really much of a modder. But what exactly does this do?

[UMCenturion]

this allows you to create your own generals and characters, without replacing the one currently in there.

See below - this is something I have created for the mod we are working on, Ancient Empires - these generals, textures and db entries, are all custom. They dont replace anything. Very helpful tool, and hope to create a tutorial on it shortly.

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[Linke]

Hey this tool I understood how to use direcrly, but doing all is very time consuming. Wouldn't it be possible for someone to put up a few already created new sets as a resource for others to just replace the variantmeshes?

[Avetis]

+rep, sir

[nwg5817]

Any chance we can get a Warhammer update? It may not even need to be updated... Does anyone have a portrait settings file handy? They didn't provide the xmls in the game this time....

[UMCenturion]

Does anyone know if a tool exists to reverse engineer a binary file? or converter similar to this that will convert the binary into xml format?

This single handidly is probably the most important tool for overhauls in Attila. Thank you sir.

[King_Yannakis]

I Extract all files, but when i start Selfie.exe, it doesn't open. nothing happens really. please help

[Viking1978]

Just grab your xml file and drag it over the selfie exe. A new .bin file should appear in the folder where you keep the xml file.