Any way to make custom portraits for Historical Characters?

**ssmarine** · August 25, 2009, 03:48 AM

Hey Im a decent artist but really have zero modding experience. I was wondering if it was possible to create portraits specifically for Historical characters or are they randomly selected from the generic ones in the game?

The reason I ask is because I was screwing around and made a bunch of new character portraits for modders to use. Samples are posted here http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=289705

Someone asked if I could make historical ones which I definately could but I didnt know if it was possible to put them in the game for specific characters.

I dont have a lot of free time right now but this is something that I was intrested in doing later on. Any info would be appreciated!

**husserlTW** · August 25, 2009, 06:46 AM

Originally Posted by ssmarine

Hey Im a decent artist but really have zero modding experience. I was wondering if it was possible to create portraits specifically for Historical characters or are they randomly selected from the generic ones in the game?

The reason I ask is because I was screwing around and made a bunch of new character portraits for modders to use. Samples are posted here http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=289705

Someone asked if I could make historical ones which I definately could but I didnt know if it was possible to put them in the game for specific characters.

I dont have a lot of free time right now but this is something that I was intrested in doing later on. Any info would be appreciated!

This can be done by changing entries in startpos.esf and in locolisation_loc. Since these files are modded by all released mod (especially locolisation_loc), I suggest make the portraits (.tga and jpg) and release the packet so everybody that likes them will add in the campaign by himself.