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Is it possible to add custom portraits in career mode?

Would be a nice mod. :)

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Feathered_IV
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I've had a look, but the .png image files in swf.gtp\il2\characterphoto are encrypted and cannot be opened.  This effectively prevents any mods of the pilot photos being made at this stage except for the crudest and most time consuming trial and error.

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Mitthrawnuruodo
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The portraits also seem to be generated from multiple pieces (hair, background, etc.) Even if we were to figure out the .png parameters, it would not be possible to simply add a new portrait.

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Feathered_IV
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I was wondering about that, and thought it might be possible the make all the hair and eye png's as transparent images so they no longer show.  Then use the background-only pngs for the new photographic portraits.

 

Hopefully there will be a way to improve them.  The current portraits remind me of this rather infamous fresco restoration.  :biggrin:

 

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Posted
16 hours ago, Mitthrawnuruodo said:

The portraits also seem to be generated from multiple pieces (hair, background, etc.) Even if we were to figure out the .png parameters, it would not be possible to simply add a new portrait.

You're right.

=gRiJ=Roman-
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Why do the pictures were made that way? Why not just use real historical pictures like in ROF?

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Posted

I can't say, only dev can answer to that.

Feathered_IV
Posted

Perhaps using portraits of real people without permission of either the individuals themselves or their next of kin is no longer an option.

Mitthrawnuruodo
Posted
5 hours ago, PA_Spartan- said:

Why do the pictures were made that way? Why not just use real historical pictures like in ROF?

Could it be to generate many combinations from only a few pieces?

Jade_Monkey
Posted (edited)
On 3/17/2018 at 11:23 AM, Mitthrawnuruodo said:

Could it be to generate many combinations from only a few pieces?

 

This exactly.

 

Separating heads and faces to make many combinations is a very smart idea.

 

The implementation is a bit harder though, and the proportions and placement of the faces doesnt always turn out very well.

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Jason_Williams
Posted

Our pilot career faces are a proprietary process. I hope in the future you can add  yours if you want, but allowing them for every pilot probably won't happen, at least not any time soon.

 

Jason 

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=gRiJ=Roman-
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8 minutes ago, Jason_Williams said:

Our pilot career faces are a proprietary process. I hope in the future you can add  yours if you want, but allowing them for every pilot probably won't happen, at least not any time soon.

 

Jason 

 

It would be great if we could personalize it by uploading with our own picture or even have a way to mix a historical picture with one of our ugly face ... but probably .... this is asking too much. :rolleyes:

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=gRiJ=Roman-
Posted

I have created a couple of pictures, unfortunately I prefer not to post them in public. It looks very good in the game .... :)

Tom25briklebritt
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Changing pics and names would be great. I am missing the number of "Staffel" in career mode too.

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On 18/03/2018 at 8:39 PM, Jason_Williams said:

Our pilot career faces are a proprietary process. I hope in the future you can add  yours if you want, but allowing them for every pilot probably won't happen, at least not any time soon.

 

Jason 

Thank you for your reply Jason.

I'd be perfectly happy if i could only change my pilot picture, i'm not asking more. :)

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22 hours ago, Tom25briklebritt said:

Changing pics and names would be great. I am missing the number of "Staffel" in career mode too.

You can already change the name. Use your mouse to select the name, and change it.

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On 17.3.2018 at 12:01 PM, Feathered_IV said:

Perhaps using portraits of real people without permission of either the individuals themselves or their next of kin is no longer an option.

 

But why use portraits of real people? I want to be able to generate my own alter ego, as I did in RoF. :cool:

 

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I think the system they`ve used for a variety of random faces is an EXCELLENT idea. We really don`t need the actual faces of pilot`s in history since the sim itself is dynamic meaning they would be involved in stuff (like dying) which didn`t happen or happens at the wrong time. Better to have it with random guys that appear. Anyway, it`s way more imaginative and immersive for me - And realistic.

 

However, I really hope they include a separate system to allow the Player to put in his own face.

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