NPC portrait mod?

[Guest guest]

Does there exist a mod that adds portraits to BG2 NPCs which do not have portraits? I'm looking for something similar to the "Add portraits to non-joinable NPCS in quests and dialogues" option from BG1NPC, except for BG2. Those pictures, though little, made character interaction much more fun in BG1.

[Gort]

I always liked portraits, too. But I don't know any particular mod that specializes on it. I even have been thinking of doing it myself, but I don't have portraits nor time for it.

[icelus]

I think Nightmare was going to include that as part of the Lands of Intrigue mod, but so far nothing has seen the light of day...

[aVENGER_(RR)]

IIRC, Unfinished Business adds some portraits to existing characters.

 

Also, Rogue Rebalancing adds a few portraits to several prominent Shadow Thieves (i.e. Aran Linvail, Gaelan Bayle, Mook, Arkanis...).

[ericp07]

Does there exist a mod that adds portraits to BG2 NPCs which do not have portraits? I'm looking for something similar to the "Add portraits to non-joinable NPCS in quests and dialogues" option from BG1NPC, except for BG2. Those pictures, though little, made character interaction much more fun in BG1.

 

There is indeed a mod for BGII that does this, or at least is supposed to (haven't paid enough attention due to focus on other issues). I don't recall which of those I've installed includes that feature, so I'll dig a bit for it

 

Happy gaming,

Eric

[Amgot]

I remember downloading a rather obscure mod doing exactly this. I think I found it at Sorcerer's Place. I got an error during install though, so I've never been able to test it...

[Elfen Lied]

lots of mods and portraits to various NPCs, like the five, the shadow theives, Garrick (and other NPCs from BG1), but i didnt know there was a mod that solely added portraits.

[ericp07]

Adding portraits to minor non-joinable NPCs is how the mod I have describes it. That's not the main focus of the mod, though, but rather a small option among other options. Someone might mention it before I find the time to look through documentation and find it, but I know I have it somewhere

 

- E

[dizzyorange]

Adding portraits to minor non-joinable NPCs is how the mod I have describes it. That's not the main focus of the mod, though, but rather a small option among other options. Someone might mention it before I find the time to look through documentation and find it, but I know I have it somewhere

 

- E

 

 

Thanks for looking for it Eric!

[ericp07]

Found it!

 

Beyond The Law: Kova & Kiyone is the name of the mod that includes portraits for minor non-joinable NPCs. There may be one or more other mods that also do this, but that's the one I have that does it.

 

Dizzyorange, and whoever else wanted to know, you're very welcome

 

- Eric

[Rabain]

If someone could get me a list from the game via weidu (or any other way!) of all the creatures with dialog files and their gender and race I can have a go at providing protraits for all creatures from the collections I've put together over the years.

[Gort]

COPY_EXISTING_REGEXP GLOB ~^.+\.cre$~ ~override~
PATCH_IF (SOURCE_SIZE > 0x2d3) THEN BEGIN
 READ_STRREF 0x8 name
 READ_BYTE 0x237 sex
 LOOKUP_IDS_SYMBOL_OF_INT gender_text ~gender~ sex
 READ_BYTE 0x272 race
 LOOKUP_IDS_SYMBOL_OF_INT race_text ~gender~ race
 READ_ASCII 0x2cc dialog
 PATCH_PRINT ~creature=%SOURCE_RES%, name=%name%, gender=%gender_text%, race=%race_text%, dialog=%dialog%~
END
BUT_ONLY_IF_IT_CHANGES

I can't check how it works right now, but it should be fine. The output is in the debug. Gambatte kudasai=)

[Miloch]

If someone could get me a list from the game via weidu (or any other way!) of all the creatures with dialog files and their gender and race I can have a go at providing protraits for all creatures from the collections I've put together over the years.

Check out the CRE lister in my signature (I believe the original post was yours ).

[Chev]

You might want to read this.

[Rabain]

That's nice, definately worth incorporating. My intention was to include a portrait for every single creature you talk to in BG2, correct me if anyone else was under another impression.

 

I usually try to include portraits for all nj-npc's in anything I put together so I've collected quite a lot over time...even portraits that would suit standard commoners.