Can't seem to get custom portraits working.

Sirick

As far as I know, I have done everything needed but I simply can't find the "custom" portrait option anywhere in game. Could someone give me an idiots step by step guide?


-Edit-
On a side note, I don't suppose anyone has a link to Baldur's Gate II PC sound-sets?

Rythgar

Likewise.

Sirick

I found the solution.
The "Portraits" folder must be in the "Baldur's Gate - Enhanced Edition" found in your documents and not in the folder in your Program Files as it used to be.

I am still interested in the Baldur's Gate II PC sound set if anyone knows of a place to download it?

begolf00

I'm getting sick and tired of developers putting save game folders in obscure places. The documents folder is not terrible but it can quickly get worse from there. Why cant they just put save game folders or ini files that go where the user specifies where it should be installed. I've heard a couple reasons from game developers why they do this and I still think it's unnecessary. I like my computer to be organized and clean not have a save file put where I didn't ask it to be. Thanks for the solution and sorry for the rant. Very happy all the work the team has done and thanks to all the contributors especially those from spellhold.

Zeckul

The user folder is where any user data must go since Windows Vista - there's a good reason why old games encounter all sorts of problems when installed in C:\Program Files, they don't have write permissions there anymore. If you must complain to someone, complain to Microsoft. Game developers are just following Windows development guidelines.

That said, BG:EE could do a better job at helping you import custom portraits, it's a completely undiscoverable feature atm.

Secria

Sirick said:

I found the solution.
The "Portraits" folder must be in the "Baldur's Gate - Enhanced Edition" found in your documents and not in the folder in your Program Files as it used to be.

I am still interested in the Baldur's Gate II PC sound set if anyone knows of a place to download it?

You're right about that.
The portrait size seems to around 270x170 and 60x85.

begolf00

I always make a new folder called Games on my c drive. I have never had any problems, some new games install in the program files and they still have problems with permissions even though they have their user data outside of that. I hope Microsoft will change this some day. I just like having more control over where stuff gets put on my computer. Also findings files can be difficult sometimes.

Anyway the documents folder doesn't get me that riled up. What gets me upset is the lack of continuity between developers (blame Mircrosoft I guess). Some put saves in the documents folder others put it right in the users folder and then others will put stuff in AppData\Roaming. I wish everyone could just decide on one standard. One developer told me that they put ini and save files there because they didn't want anyone screwing around with any of the files. Maybe there is a reason for picking odd ball spots to put theses files but a standard would be nice.