"mypic.png" - where do you put it?
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"mypic.png" - where do you put it?
Hi,
I just bought this game for Mac, and I'm trying to make a custom character portrait, following the instructions in the character creation menu.
I've made a 60 x 60 px PNG file called "mypic.png", as instructed, and placed it in the Eschalon Book I folder in Applications. Sadly, it doesn't appear in the character creation portrait gallery as promised.
What have I done wrong? Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.
I just bought this game for Mac, and I'm trying to make a custom character portrait, following the instructions in the character creation menu.
I've made a 60 x 60 px PNG file called "mypic.png", as instructed, and placed it in the Eschalon Book I folder in Applications. Sadly, it doesn't appear in the character creation portrait gallery as promised.
What have I done wrong? Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.
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Yes, I tried it here and it works fine.
I saved the .png using Gimp. I wonder if you are using the feature correctly: you have to start a new game and choose the custom portrait then. It won't work if you try to add the portrait to your game installation and then look for it to be there when you load your existing game. The custom portrait has to be selected during the creation process.
I would like to change this in the next game- meaning, you could add a mypic.png file to the game's directory and it will automatically override a previously selected portrait. However, for Book I, you have to add the portrait and select it when you are making your character for the first time.
I tested this on a Intel Mac running 10.4. I'll test it on a PPC mac next.
I saved the .png using Gimp. I wonder if you are using the feature correctly: you have to start a new game and choose the custom portrait then. It won't work if you try to add the portrait to your game installation and then look for it to be there when you load your existing game. The custom portrait has to be selected during the creation process.
I would like to change this in the next game- meaning, you could add a mypic.png file to the game's directory and it will automatically override a previously selected portrait. However, for Book I, you have to add the portrait and select it when you are making your character for the first time.
I tested this on a Intel Mac running 10.4. I'll test it on a PPC mac next.
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Yes, I'm definitely using it correctly - i.e. I am indeed starting a new game. It just doesn't show up in the list of available portraits.
I haven't tried using this "Gimp" - I'll give that a shot.
Can I clarify what folder I'm supposed to place the file in? The Mac only has the one Eschalon I folder, which I dragged into the Applications folder when I installed the game. Is there some kind of sub-folder this file is meant to be placed in...?
I haven't tried using this "Gimp" - I'll give that a shot.
Can I clarify what folder I'm supposed to place the file in? The Mac only has the one Eschalon I folder, which I dragged into the Applications folder when I installed the game. Is there some kind of sub-folder this file is meant to be placed in...?
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