Portrait Modding

[rocketman120]

Attempted to add some race-specific portraits for humans (I want to make human factions for specific cultures), but they don't show up in the faction creator. To attempt I added in these lines below the original human portraits, but they won't show up in the editor. Wiki doesn't help. Is there another file I need to mod?

# Human_Republic
human_male_01 = { entity = "portrait_human_male_01_entity" clothes_selector = "mammalian_human_male_clothes_01" hair_selector = "human_male_hair_01" greeting_sound = "human_male_greetings_03" }
human_male_02 = { entity = "portrait_human_male_02_entity" clothes_selector = "mammalian_human_male_clothes_01" hair_selector = "human_male_hair_02" greeting_sound = "human_male_greetings_04" }
human_male_04 = { entity = "portrait_human_male_04_entity" clothes_selector = "mammalian_human_male_clothes_01" hair_selector = "human_male_hair_04" greeting_sound = "human_male_greetings_01" }

and

human_republic = {
default = human_male_01
game_setup = { #will run with a limited country scope. species and government is set but the country does not actually exist
add = {
trigger = {
ruler = { gender = male }
}
portraits = {
human_male_01
human_male_02
human_male_04
}
}
#set = {
# trigger = { ... }
# portraits = { ... }
# #using "set =" instead of "add" will first clear any portraits already added
#}
}

#species scope
species = { #generic portrait for a species
add = {
portraits = {
human_male_01
human_male_02
human_male_04
}
}
}

#pop scope
pop = { #for a specific pop
add = {
portraits = {
human_male_01
human_male_02
human_male_04
}
}
}

#leader scope
leader = { #scientists, generals, admirals, governor
add = {
trigger = {
gender = male
}
portraits = {
human_male_01
human_male_02
human_male_04
}
}
}


#leader scope
ruler = {
add = {
trigger = {
gender = male
}
portraits = {
human_male_01
human_male_02
human_male_04
}
}
}
}

 

[Imp0815]

You must add "human_republic" into your 00_species_classes.txt. Just make one in your mod folder and only add your "human_republic" into it. but don't ask me what the stupid clothes_selector and shit does with your portrait selection i'm having a headache right now because i can't figure it out.

 

[Dibujor]

There's not much information on how to use or modify the 3D portraits to make new ones. The clothes_selector "simply" tells the game what clothes to put on based on the type (pop, admiral, leader, etc.). The hair_selector randomizes the type of humans you get miking skin color and type of hair to get variations.

They're defined in gfx>portraits>asset_selectors

Now, wether you can change them substantialy or not and still be able to maintain that randomness I still don't know. I'm trying to create a new human species with new portraits and headwear instead of hair while using the humans animations without overwriting the normal human species.

I think I've identified all the files involved in that but don't know it it'll work.

 

[Imp0815]

I made it work by using only "set" instead of "add" there is something cheesy about the way the game handles new portraits that get added by mods.

 

[matix522]

I created some human based animated portraits, and i will probably write tut about it.

 

[Dibujor]

I created some human based animated portraits, and i will probably write tut about it.

Yep, you should. I'm trying to create another human race using the animated humans so you better release that tut soon or I'll haunt you

 

[rocketman120]

You must add "human_republic" into your 00_species_classes.txt. Just make one in your mod folder and only add your "human_republic" into it. but don't ask me what the stupid clothes_selector and shit does with your portrait selection i'm having a headache right now because i can't figure it out.

Thanks, that's what worked. Damn wiki never told me there was a second file that needed editing and I couldn't find any relevant info in the defines.lua or gfx text files like other Paradox games have this info.

 

[matix522]

Yep, you should. I'm trying to create another human race using the animated humans so you better release that tut soon or I'll haunt you

I will but I have no time today,
these are my Andorians for star trek mod

 

[Dibujor]

I will but I have no time today,

Thank you! Eager to see that guide.