1. SPS Accounts:
    Do you find yourself coming back time after time? Do you appreciate the ongoing hard work to keep this community focused and successful in its mission? Please consider supporting us by upgrading to an SPS Account. Besides the warm and fuzzy feeling that comes from supporting a good cause, you'll also get a significant number of ever-expanding perks and benefits on the site and the forums. Click here to find out more.
    Dismiss Notice
Dismiss Notice
You are currently viewing Boards o' Magick as a guest, but you can register an account here. Registration is fast, easy and free. Once registered you will have access to search the forums, create and respond to threads, PM other members, upload screenshots and access many other features unavailable to guests.

BoM cultivates a friendly and welcoming atmosphere. We have been aiming for quality over quantity with our forums from their inception, and believe that this distinction is truly tangible and valued by our members. We'd love to have you join us today!

(If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact us. If you've forgotten your username or password, click here.)

Avatars

Discussion in 'Sorcerous Sundries' started by Azmodan, Oct 19, 2003.

  1. Azmodan Gems: 1/31
    Latest gem: Turquoise


    Joined:
    Oct 19, 2003
    Messages:
    14
    Likes Received:
    0
    [​IMG] can someone please tell me a place where i can find some cool avatars that have something to do with baldur's gate? anything would be appreciated.

    [ October 19, 2003, 08:32: Message edited by: Azmodan ]
     
  2. Errol Gems: 23/31
    Latest gem: Black Opal


    Joined:
    Oct 23, 2001
    Messages:
    1,547
    Likes Received:
    0
    Gender:
    Male
    [​IMG] What.. you mean outside the game? I don't quite understand your question.
     
  3. boo&minsc Gems: 1/31
    Latest gem: Turquoise


    Joined:
    Oct 12, 2003
    Messages:
    12
    Likes Received:
    0
    I think he means those little pics we use on forums and boards.
    IIRC the NPCs portraits are in the game subdirectories in .bmp format. Search the game dir.
    Hope that helped.
     
  4. Errol Gems: 23/31
    Latest gem: Black Opal


    Joined:
    Oct 23, 2001
    Messages:
    1,547
    Likes Received:
    0
    Gender:
    Male
    If, or when, you send in a file or donate to this site, you will be given a link with all the IWD, IWDII, BG, BGII and PsT avatars on it. The only other way to get pictures of them all is;

    1) Take screenshots of them ingame.
    2) Open up the .bif storage files with WinBiff and extract each one from the 100+ angles they come in.
     
  5. Azmodan Gems: 1/31
    Latest gem: Turquoise


    Joined:
    Oct 19, 2003
    Messages:
    14
    Likes Received:
    0
    okay, i'll try some of that out. thanks for your help.
     
  6. Errol Gems: 23/31
    Latest gem: Black Opal


    Joined:
    Oct 23, 2001
    Messages:
    1,547
    Likes Received:
    0
    Gender:
    Male
    Minsc&Boo, if i remember correctly, they are called portraits not Avatars.
     
  7. Azmodan Gems: 1/31
    Latest gem: Turquoise


    Joined:
    Oct 19, 2003
    Messages:
    14
    Likes Received:
    0
    i appologize, i probably should have expanded on my question but i did mean avatars for the forums not portraits for the game. but i have got it figured out now. thanks again.
     
  8. boo&minsc Gems: 1/31
    Latest gem: Turquoise


    Joined:
    Oct 12, 2003
    Messages:
    12
    Likes Received:
    0
    [​IMG] Now i'm the one who's lost.
    Correct me if i'm wrong.

    Avatar: reincarnation of a god(or divine being) in mortal plane(ie, our beloved Earth).
    In forum/board context i heard the pictures, that show next to our posts, refered as avatars.

    Portrait: pictures that show next to our posts(also refered as avatar).
    Pictures used to identify in a unique way BG's NPCs.


    So... what are the
    :hmm:
     
  9. Azmodan Gems: 1/31
    Latest gem: Turquoise


    Joined:
    Oct 19, 2003
    Messages:
    14
    Likes Received:
    0
    i "think" i can answer that, some people have little 3d avatars that are of characters from all those games. im pretty sure thats what gopher meant...i think...
     
  10. Rastor Gems: 30/31
    Latest gem: King's Tears


    Joined:
    Jul 8, 2002
    Messages:
    3,533
    Likes Received:
    0
    Another definition of avatar is a visual representation of a human operator in a virtual setting.

    That's the definition that is being used. The little characters in the games are called avatars, as are the things used here on the boards.
     
  11. Thyorna Gems: 6/31
    Latest gem: Jasper


    Joined:
    Oct 7, 2003
    Messages:
    163
    Likes Received:
    0
    Gopher you said that when you donate to the site or SEND IN A FILE you get acess to these avatars. What do you mean by send in a file, the way i understood it, donating was the only way to get an avatar?? :confused:
     
  12. Sparhawk the Pandion Gems: 14/31
    Latest gem: Chrysoberyl


    Joined:
    Aug 30, 2003
    Messages:
    665
    Likes Received:
    0
    I imagine it means to send in a FAQ/mod that gets posted on SP.
     
  13. Nocturnal Nomad Gems: 7/31
    Latest gem: Tchazar


    Joined:
    Feb 22, 2003
    Messages:
    249
    Likes Received:
    0
    Yeah, or a portrait pack, soundpack, walkthrough, guide, hack etc.
     
  14. Errol Gems: 23/31
    Latest gem: Black Opal


    Joined:
    Oct 23, 2001
    Messages:
    1,547
    Likes Received:
    0
    Gender:
    Male
    [​IMG] Look, I'm not playing mod or anything, but new members seriously should read the FAQ and Welcome PM they get when registering. This was required. But hey :rolleyes:

    By helping SP/Taluntain in any way, shape or form you get to choose an Avatar or portrait. That means you get a Picture (like mine) or little creature from one of the games here (like Rastor).

    By helping SP you could Send in a walkthrough/guide you made, a new Mod, Portraits you made, or you can also get one by being one of the SP Team (say, a News Poster).
    I shall now bragg a bit and note that I've done all of the above :D

    Sending in one of those, doing something special for Taluntain, or sending money is the only way you can get one. End of Confusion. Thankyou Gopher.
     
  15. Septic Yogurt Gems: 9/31
    Latest gem: Iol


    Joined:
    Nov 11, 2000
    Messages:
    321
    Likes Received:
    0
    try and donate the avatar you want as part of the database, could be a way out the loop.
     
Sorcerer's Place is a project run entirely by fans and for fans. Maintaining Sorcerer's Place and a stable environment for all our hosted sites requires a substantial amount of our time and funds on a regular basis, so please consider supporting us to keep the site up & running smoothly. Thank you!

Sorcerers.net is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to products on amazon.com, amazon.ca and amazon.co.uk. Amazon and the Amazon logo are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates.