Port character with custom portrait from PC to iPad
D3V11_
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I have been requested to create instructions how to Port your character with a custom portrait from PC to iPad, so here it is.
steps to follow:
1) first you must create a custom portrait ,I think if you are reading this you already know how to do this, but just in case you do not here is a link to the forum with instructions how to do so "http://forum.baldursgate.com/discussion/7461/heres-how-to-use-custom-portraits/p1"
2) than you must port your saved games to the iPad, follow this link with instructions how to do so "http://forum.baldursgate.com/discussion/11504/transferring-bgee-saves-to-ipad#latest", if you want to port saved characters in copy and paste the characters folder/directory (the entire folder/directory with the character files inside) to the iPad Library directory (same please where you put the "save" folder/directory)
3) using iFunBox put the portraits you used in the PC version to the iPad in Baldur's Gate -> Library -> Portraits.
EDIT: portraits is spelt with a lower case "p" I have just found In another thread. Sorry, this will fix some issues people are having.
Hope this helps, and don't hesitate to ask if I have made something unclear or if you have any other questions.
Have fun playing Baldur's Gate EE!
steps to follow:
1) first you must create a custom portrait ,I think if you are reading this you already know how to do this, but just in case you do not here is a link to the forum with instructions how to do so "http://forum.baldursgate.com/discussion/7461/heres-how-to-use-custom-portraits/p1"
2) than you must port your saved games to the iPad, follow this link with instructions how to do so "http://forum.baldursgate.com/discussion/11504/transferring-bgee-saves-to-ipad#latest", if you want to port saved characters in copy and paste the characters folder/directory (the entire folder/directory with the character files inside) to the iPad Library directory (same please where you put the "save" folder/directory)
3) using iFunBox put the portraits you used in the PC version to the iPad in Baldur's Gate -> Library -> Portraits.
EDIT: portraits is spelt with a lower case "p" I have just found In another thread. Sorry, this will fix some issues people are having.
Hope this helps, and don't hesitate to ask if I have made something unclear or if you have any other questions.
Have fun playing Baldur's Gate EE!
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I'm running the game on an Ipad 3 and I don't have any in-app installed (i'm sort of hoping that i can resolve the problem buying the portaits pack).
make sure it works on the PC first, than try putting it to iPad.
*edit*
ah misunderstood, thought you wrote portraits don't work on PC also (above still applies tho).
if you followed the steps exactly as on the link I have sent it should work... I used GIMP to modify all my images, it is free and a very good tool to make/modify images. make sure the image is a 24 bit image.
*edit*
Do you know if it work for the Npc portraits the same way of the pc version? I really hate the Bg1 Imoen and Viconia portraits.
I haven't tried to change the portraits on any NPC's but if you cant do it the same way as your character you may be able to use ShadowKeep follow the steps in this thread: http://forum.baldursgate.com/discussion/7205/getting-shadowkeeper-to-work-with-bgee/p1
this is for the PC, you would have to try yourself, porting your saved game to iPad with that portrait saved there. pleas confirm if you get it.
I have a portrait you can use that works for me that you can try, let me know of a way I can send the set to you and i will.
ShadowKeeper works with the saves, but it doesn't let me change the pictures. It doesn't show the pics I have in the portraits folder since they are in a different format from the bg2 ones.
Thanks for the offer, If It's not too much trouble, could you place it in a zip file and upload it on mediafire, 4shared or whatever filesharing server you like and post the link here? (Whith mediafire I think you don't even have to create an account to upload or if you have to it's a free one)
let me know what happens.
My dilemma is that I don't have access to a PC, much less a PC with another copy of BGEE. So to try and work around that limitation, I hoped to to replace one of the default portraits(Man1) using a MAC. Putting the port in Portraits doesn't seem to do anything. I tried creating an override folder in the same folder(Library) as the portraits folder, no luck. Same for trying some of the npc replacers that have been released for the PC version, just in case it was a matter of format. I don't even so much as get a blank portrait with a question mark.
I tried making an override folder within what I believe was Baldurs Gate.app/data and ifunbox won't allow the creation of new folders in there for some reason. This all leaves a foul taste in my mouth, to be honest. As trivial as it may seem, I can't bring myself to play the game without the option of customization.
Thanks for the help! I think I'll stop for a while and simply enjoy the game for now.
EDIT: because I seem to have no problem porting with custom portraits, so im thinking I must be doing something differently?.
Make sure you have a folder named "portraits" (not sure if the "p" in portraits is capital or lower case, I think I have it as lower case on mine, but I also believe it dosing matter)in the same folder that the "save" folder is in, in that folder make sure you have all the portraits you are using with the same name as you set on the PC.
Let me know if the problem is fixed.
Thanks
edit: correction: it does not enable the custom portrait button but you still...
That said, here's to hoping it comes in soon.
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