Custom Portraits and Banners

This guide explains how to create custom banners and portraits.

Introduction

Custom items will replace the default ones, thus it's highly recommended to back up the files. The path is "D:\..\Steam\SteamApps\common\Tyranny\Data\data\art\gui".

Portraits

1. Take the image you want to use as a portrait;
   
2. Crop it to 210x330 for the large version, you see it on the inventory screen (the starting point should be the top of the character's head, the bottom should be at the chest);
   
3. Save it as "%name_lg.PNG" in the subfolder at "D:\..\Steam\SteamApps\common\Tyranny\Data\data\art\gui\portraits\player" (it should replace one of the presented portraits";
   
4. Take the editted image and crop it again to 76x96 (should include character's face and the neck);
   
5. Save it as "%name_sm.PNG" (%name should be the same as for the large version) in the same folder.

Character Creation.



In-game.

Banners

1. Take the image you want to use as a banner;
   
   
   
2. Edit it, until the banner shape is separable from the background (e.g. increase contrast);
   
   
   
3. The shape must be white, the background must be transparent. Recommended to make the shape as large as possible;
   
   
   
4. If possible, resize it to 1024x1024. Otherwise, a square image in any size is suitable;
   
5. Save it to "D:\..\Steam\SteamApps\common\Tyranny\Data\data\art\gui\bannershapes" as "bannershape_%number.PNG".
   

Character Creation.

Notes

Licensing

The images were taken from the Dragon Age series of video games or from websites created and owned by BioWare, the copyright of which is held by BioWare. All trademarks and registered trademarks present in the image are proprietary to BioWare, the inclusion of which implies no affiliation with the author of the guide. The use of images is believed to fall under the fair use clause of the United States copyright law and/or the fair dealing clause of Canadian copyright law. Such display does not significantly impede the right of the copyright holder to sell the copyrighted material, is not being used to generate profit in this context, and presents ideas that cannot be exhibited otherwise.

Achievements

Not affected in any way.

Game Build

Any.

[Reiner_Miller]

Almost the same as in Pillars of Eternity! Cool. Thanks!

[cool skill]

Nice. By the way you can change your portrait midgame. Got to inventory. Then click the gear. And it will open your customization. And at the top will be an option to change your portrait.

[WrenAndPeter]

danke