Change GM Icon on Chat Log?

[Tiqon]

If the campaign is basically on the same ruleset (not making structural changes to the character record), you can just copy the db.xml from the old campaign folder (based on the 4e ruleset) to the new one (based on the copy).

Cool, thanks . I had an idea it was doable with something like that.

[pjrake]

Keep at it . Following Valarians way IS the best (you wont edit the core files of the program). But, Valarian while I agree this is the best way, it has a tiny "flaw" in that it can only be used for a new campaign... Or that is, they only way I know atm .

editing the "core" file can be a bit tricky I agree, but:

1.)make a copy of your .pak file (just in case.)
2.)rename the original file from .pak to .zip.
3.)right click the file and show properties on the file and make sure you have full acces to the file! I can show you how if you dont know how.
4.) open the zip file and find the icon here \graphics\icons\portrait_gm_token.png. Replace it with your icon.
5.) rename the .zip to .pak.

and that should do it.

I now have the eye of sauron as a GM icon .

That's awesome!

Well, I went back and got farther, but got stuck when I tried to rename the 4E.zip back to 4E.pak.

I'm using WinRAR to unzip and change the portrait_gm_token.png. But when I go back to rename it; it still looks like a rar file. On another occasion, it looked like a regular folder.

PJ

[Valarian]

Just use the normal Windows zip compression archive. The base.xml file should be in the top level of the zip file, not in any subfolder. As mentioned above, the best method is to copy the pak file before changing it.

[pjrake]

Just use the normal Windows zip compression archive. The base.xml file should be in the top level of the zip file, not in any subfolder. As mentioned above, the best method is to copy the pak file before changing it.

Glad I copied it before replacing it

Will try the Windows zip now...

PJ

[pjrake]

Just use the normal Windows zip compression archive. The base.xml file should be in the top level of the zip file, not in any subfolder. As mentioned above, the best method is to copy the pak file before changing it.

After I unzip the folder, do I zip it back before renaming it?

PJ

[Valarian]

If you're working on a copy, you don't need to zip it back up and rename. The original 4e.pak should stay in the installation directory. The copied files (unzipped) should go in to the rulesets folder in the Application directory, under a folder like "my4e".

[pjrake]

If you're working on a copy, you don't need to zip it back up and rename. The original 4e.pak should stay in the installation directory. The copied files (unzipped) should go in to the rulesets folder in the Application directory, under a folder like "my4e".

Dude, I gave up I couldn't find a ruleset folder, so I created one.

But thanks for all your help, I really appreciate it. I'll get to like the little bluish 'GM' icon

PJ

[Valarian]

The folder needs to be "rulesets", not "ruleset"

[Djmaxx]

Is this still suported and can it be done for PFRPG?

[kylania]

Is this still suported and can it be done for PFRPG?

What happened when you tried it?