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Changing Unit Portraits
Jun 14 2009, 12:15 am
By: Dem0n  

Jun 14 2009, 12:15 am Dem0n Post #1

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For my campaign, I want to change one of the unit portraits for a new hero, but I have NO clue on how to do this. I've never modded before, and I just want to figure out how to do this.




Jun 14 2009, 12:22 am xAngelSpiritx Post #2

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I believe they are stored in *.smk files in the MPQ.

EDIT: Just checked. They are stored in portrait\(unit goes here)\(*.smk file) in either Broodat.mpq or StarDat.mpq



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Jun 14 2009, 12:23 am Corbo Post #3

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Yes, each unit gets around 3 portraits for different actions. Idle, command and such.
I actually can't remember if it's 3 or more but yeah, they are .smks in the mpqs.



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Jun 14 2009, 12:53 am Dem0n Post #4

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Okay I got the .smk file, but I what do I do with it now? How do I open it or whatever? D:




Jun 14 2009, 2:22 am xAngelSpiritx Post #5

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That, I'm not sure about. I think there's an editor somewhere around. I usually don't bother with portraits too much when making mods, it's just so time consuming.



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Jun 14 2009, 6:06 pm Centreri Post #6

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Err.. why would you need to edit the portrait? Stick it in the MPQ file with the filename of the portrait you want it to replace, and unless my brain is broken, that should be enough.



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Jun 14 2009, 6:10 pm Dem0n Post #7

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Because I want to edit a unit portrait. :P I don't want to make a completely new one; I just want to edit Duran's portrait to make it look like a new hero.

I got Smacker Tools, but I don't know how to get to the unit portraits and change them. :hurr:

EDIT: Never mind, I just got some custom-made portraits from SAmods. Can you tell me how to put them back into the game? D:

Post has been edited 1 time(s), last time on Jun 14 2009, 6:21 pm by Dem0nS1ayer.




Jun 14 2009, 10:01 pm O)FaRTy1billion[MM] Post #8

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Replace the old portrait files with the new portrait files (giving them the same name), or edit arr\portdata.tbl to include the filenames of your portrait files in the mpq. It'd probably be easiest to edit the TBL entries of the portraits you are replacing.



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Jun 15 2009, 7:57 pm Dem0n Post #9

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Blah, I have no clue how to do that. D: How do I replace the portrait files?




Jun 15 2009, 10:23 pm O)FaRTy1billion[MM] Post #10

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Add them to the MPQ with the exact same filenames.



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Jun 12 2013, 8:43 am hxazgalor Post #11



wow, been a long time since this was posted :P

so umm, I need to add the entire portrait directory to the mpq? for example, if I hv a custom set of Arbiter portraits, then I need to include the whole PArbiter folder which contains all the .smk files? sorry, newbie asking Qs :blush:



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Jun 19 2013, 2:33 pm JimRaynor187 Post #12



Quote from hxazgalor
wow, been a long time since this was posted :P

so umm, I need to add the entire portrait directory to the mpq? for example, if I hv a custom set of Arbiter portraits, then I need to include the whole PArbiter folder which contains all the .smk files? sorry, newbie asking Qs :blush:
Yes that right



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Jun 19 2013, 9:02 pm Dem0n Post #13

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Lolwut! I can't believe I didn't know how to replace portraits. It's so easy. :crazy:




Jun 22 2013, 5:06 am JimRaynor187 Post #14



Quote from Dem0n
Lolwut! I can't believe I didn't know how to replace portraits. It's so easy. :crazy:
The problem is just the pallete ^^



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