love the robot dino! thank you!!

@Ever Universe You're amazing my boy, thank you!!!

I've uploaded an updated version, and will keep it up-to-date until Promilie can take over again: Animated Saurian Portraits

I'll see if I can pick up this mod myself if nobody did so already.

@Ever Universe you have done the lords work

Could one of you who've fixed this mod upload it as a fork until/unless it gets updated?

Literally just look down in the comments...

The new patch has rendered the mod unplayable, the races just don't appear. Any ideas to fix that?

The patch doesn't work perfectly as the machine saurian portrait still requires machine intelligence.

Patch for several and this one https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?edit=true&id=3245485972

After a few minutes of documentation, I have fixed the mod. Carefully follow the instructions, it is essential that you do everything I did, otherwise it might break:

Step 1 : Remove the species_archetypes folder (it is not needed, as Saurians belong in the vanilla BIOLOGICAL archetype anyway, and MachineSaurians to MACHINE)

Step 2 : Copy and paste this into the "00_saurian_species_classes.txt" file within the "species_classes" folder (make sure you completely replace everything):

Saurian = {
archetype = BIOLOGICAL

possible = {
authority = {
NOT = {
value = auth_machine_intelligence
text = SPECIES_CLASS_MUST_NOT_USE_MACHINE_INTELLIGENCE
}
}
}

graphical_culture = reptilian_01
move_pop_sound_effect = "reptilian_pops_move"
}

MachineSaurian = {
archetype = MACHINE
playable = { host_has_dlc = "Synthetic Dawn Story Pack" }
randomized = {
host_has_dlc = "Synthetic Dawn Story Pack"
NOT = { has_global_flag = game_started }
}
possible = {
authority = {
OR = {
value = auth_machine_intelligence
text = SPECIES_CLASS_MUST_USE_MACHINE_INTELLIGENCE
}
}
}
possible_secondary = {
always = no
text = SECONDARY_SPECIES_CLASS_INVALID
}

gender = no
use_climate_preference = no
portrait_modding = yes

graphical_culture = reptilian_01
move_pop_sound_effect = "robot_pops_move"
}

Step 3 : Add a new folder within the "common" folder named "portrait_categories"

Step 4 : Add a new .txt file within the "portrait_categories" folder named "zz_saurian_portrait_categories" and paste this into the file:

Saurian = {
name = Saurian

sets = {
Saurian
}
}

MachineSaurian = {
name = MachineSaurian

sets = {
MachineSaurian
}
}

Step 5 : Add a new folder within the "common" folder named "portrait_sets"

Step 6 : Add a new .txt file within the "portrait_sets" folder named "zz_saurian_portrait_sets" and paste this into the file:

Saurian = {
species_class = Saurian

portraits = {
"raptor"
"allo"
"cerato"
"dilo"
"para"
}
}

MachineSaurian = {
species_class = MachineSaurian

portraits = {
"machine_allo"
}
}

And that's it, it should work now, as it did for me.

Hey, didn't want to send a friend request at random to say this so imma do this here:
I have fixed the saurian and mecha saurian portraits for the new update (the machine age) ((the new system is kinda hell ngl)) and will do the same with the derg one and thought maybe you would want my fix too so you don’t have to figure it out yourself as it is a bit tedious (didn't want the work to go to waste)
if yes, send me a friend requet or something of the sort

P.S: I hope it is ok that I went and fixed it without asking prior, I really like the mods and playing with them

65 million years ago a fascist asteroid purged all dinosaurs what a fate . . .

Damn I love these portrait so much! I can't wait for something like a tyrannosaur or a ceratopsian is added!

oh my god this is amazing... i love it so much. doing the lords work, thank you! any chance griffins could be portraited in the future? no rush of course!

lovin' these lads! i'd love to see some more ornithischians in the future. maybe even a sauropod?

don't rush yourself, ofc ^^

offering money to make portrait mod

Those raptors were a great playthrough. Thanks again from the Clone Army bandit kingdom of the Great Pack!

An absolute go-to favourite portrait in my current sessions. Cheers to you mate

These look awesome! The raptors alone make me want to do a whole playthrough.

Cool. But I would kill to see this guys here adapted to Stellaris: https://www.deviantart.com/monopteryx/art/Dinosauroid-v-3-391221988

Love this mod, great art, love dinosaurs. Must have in every game for me. Keep up the good work!

UPDATE WHEN????????

Would it be possible to add clothes to some of them? I could see a simple sort of shawl or sleeveless "vest" type thing to be feasible.

Could we have a troodon in the future, or are they too close to the raptors?

@Erockstol Glad you like it! I suppose it's somewhat of an ongoing project in the sense that I have vague ideas of things I think would be fun to make, but I'm also not, like, actively developing it. One week I'll get a sudden flight of fancy to add another dino and then I paint and animate it roughly over the course of a week or two.
I don't have any active plans to add more in the near future, but if I do add another dino I'll probably do Triceratops next. Though I'm also tempted sometimes to re-do Allo, Dilo and Cerato entirely to make them more in line with the raptor in quality.

this mod is friggin awesome, do you consider it finished or do you plan on adding more of anything? I'll be happy either way i get to play dinosaurs

I hope to see a T.rex portrait someday, this mod is amazing.

@Konventur Indeed I was having some trouble with this version, so I've reverted it to the previous version.

Just a headsup, I tried to play this multiplayer version today and it isn't lining up our checksums even when its our only active mod. Not sure if it's because of the mods most recent update or not but wanted to let you know just incase.

Earth has long awaited the return of the Saurians (and Parasaurolophusians) Humanity better be ready.

UPDATE WHEN??????

I just came over from praising your dragon mod and I see that you've come back and improved this already great mod! We will watch your career with great interest.

hot

Changed the preview video to be a little higher quality and up to date.

Ah, that's unfortunate

@BarnacleFilms Pretty much any mod that adds something to the game instead of simply replacing something else changes the checksum and makes it incompatible with Ironman mode.

Why not ironman compatible?

this looks rly good, im happy someone is making animated dinosaurs in stellaris :D

@greenshiperhat Oh dear, nice catch! Fixed and cleaned up a couple other errors as well.

saurian_portrait_groups is missing an end bracket!

Biology was always a weak point for me in school and it shows lol.
Thanks for the correcting facts! (Not sarcasm, I don't mind being proven wrong at all if it means learning from it)

@Rawr'kraine Actually, Dromaeosaurids are members of the Saurischia clade, due to having "lizard hips" However, you are right that the mod is no longer Saurischian only, as Parasaurolophus is a member of the Ornithischia clade!

My god, now there's Raptors!

However I'm afraid that now "Saurian" is no longer a valid title as uh, I'm 99% sure Raptors are not Saurians

Holy god, this had an update?! Time to add this to the playlist again!

aw hell yes, this mod never cease to amaze!