The names must be 1-7 letters long, maximum.įor multiplayer, each player must have a copy of the portraits, otherwise they will see a silhouette with a question mark where the other player’s custom portraits would be. You will have to add an S to the end of the small portrait name and an L to the end of the large portrait. The default is C:\Program Files\BlackIsle\BGII - SoA. Create a directory called Portraits (including the capital 'P') in the root directory where you installed BGII: SoA. This is a collection of 47 portraits for the Baldurs Gate and Baldurs Gate II cast of NPCs on either the original or Enhanced Editions of the series. The measurements for player portraits are 38X60 pixels for the small ones (8-bit color only) and 110X170 pixels for the large ones. To import a custom portrait, you must follow the instructions below: Some players may wish to create their own custom portraits - below is the original information from the game manual on building them: APPEARANCE
Baldur's Gate - Enhanced Edition PortraitsĬreating & Adding Custom Portraits in Classic Baldur's Gate
