Can you change models protrait without touching the model?

[networkmancer]

Can you change models protrait to a picutre without touching the model?

If yes then how?If no. SAD.

 

[ap0calypse]

Yes.

But you will need a custom model either way.
A model which shows a picture.

Every model has another standard path for the portrait, I'll give you some examples:

• Peasant: Units\Human\Peasant\peasant_Portrait.mdx
• Grunt: Units\Orc\Grunt\grunt_Portrait.mdx

This is the same for all units.

The hard part here is that you need a model which shows a picture (just like a loading screen works, but different dimensions I believe).
If you get someone to create such a model for you, you can import that model with the exact path (as in the examples above) and the portrait will change to a picture.

You'll need 1 model and 1 texture per unit portrait you wish to override.

 

[networkmancer]

I mean can I use some JPG or any still image formats just to show plain picture.

 

[ap0calypse]

Nope.

Blizzard doesn't use .JP(E)G-formats.
Blizzard uses .tga and .blp-formats.

If you want to show a picture, it has to be .tga or .blp.
If you want to show a picture instead of a portrait, it has to be a .mdx-file showing a .blp-file.

Too complicated? Sucks, I can't help that either ^^

 

[TheWarchief]

A portrait is not actually a picture, its a model with a camera implented and i dont think you can use anything other than .mdx for a portrait