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  • 08-23-2013, 03:03 PM
    MacDeath
    Forums are more fun when you have your in-game character as the forum avatar
    But some of us might not know how to do that. I can only speak for the PC world. Here's the step-by-step way to do it on PCs.

    First when launching the game, pause at the character selection screen. There you rotate your character in perfect safety to get the camera angle you want.

    Step 2: Use a screen capture tool to take a pic (I use snip in windows). I set the snip box to grab just the amount of pic I want for my avatar.

    Step 3: Save the pic to your PC. name it something like LadyMac.jpeg.

    Step 4: On the forums, click on 'My Profile'. It's way up at the top. Yes, WAY up there.

    Step 5: Click on 'Private Messages' (Yes, it does sound dumb but it's a quick way to get where you want to be.

    Step 6: Scroll down a bit and over on the left side of the screen, under 'My Settings', click on 'Edit Avatar' (almost home now )

    Step 7: Click 'Use Custom Avatar' and in Option Two, click 'choose file'. This opens the file dir on you PC.

    Step 8: Browse for the file saved in step 3 above.

    Step 9: Click on the icon for your file (You will see it's name get propagated in the file name window) and click on 'OPEN'.

    Step 10: This takes you pack to the Edit Avatar screen where you see the file name has been propagated into the choose file window under option 2. Click on 'Save Changes' and you will see your Avatar pic at the top of the Edit Avatar screen. We're done!
    Whew!

    [NOTE] These steps work on Windows PCs. I'm sorry but I have no clue how to do such things on a console.

    Can any Console people tell us how to do this for Xbox or PS3?
  • 08-23-2013, 03:06 PM
    AmnesiaHaze
    good idea, but on ps3 its not easy , maybe taking a photo of TV would work for the average user
  • 08-23-2013, 03:09 PM
    Spiltmilk
    Neato. Thanks Mac.
  • 08-23-2013, 03:18 PM
    Gomly
    But then everyone will know I play a female character......

    Nobody can know.
  • 08-23-2013, 03:20 PM
    Pyth
    I heard that one Gomly guy plays a chick, but because I haven't seen his character, I can't say for sure.
  • 08-23-2013, 03:22 PM
    Gomly
    My secret shame is safe.
  • 08-23-2013, 03:26 PM
    Atticus Batman
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Gomly View Post
    But then everyone will know I play a female character......

    Nobody can know.

    We ALL KNOW!

    Real Gomly (Ok it's actually Emperor Palpatine!)

    The Gomly he WISHES to be! (Ok it's some random girl gif!)

    While I am atr it here is proof that cowardly lion from Oz is the SMART one!
  • 08-23-2013, 03:28 PM
    Gomly
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Atticus Batman View Post
    The Gomly he WISHES to be! (Ok it's some random girl gif!)

    Hold on a second here.....

    That's female?
  • 08-23-2013, 03:29 PM
    apocalypse77
    Just click "Settings" instead "My Profile"? :p
  • 08-23-2013, 03:29 PM
    A s0t
    well since there are only 6 characters in the game. can someone take picture of all 6 people? no changing your hair color does not make you a unique character.
  • 08-23-2013, 03:30 PM
    plebeian27
    Okay...I did it. (psssttt...I'm the one on the left)
  • 08-23-2013, 03:31 PM
    Gomly
    There are no unique characters.

    We're being overtaken by generic human clone army.
  • 08-23-2013, 03:35 PM
    Atticus Batman
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Gomly View Post
    Hold on a second here.....

    That's female?

    You know you LOVE her look!
  • 08-23-2013, 03:36 PM
    Gomly
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Atticus Batman View Post
    You know you LOVE her look!

    Is that before or after I find out she has bigger man tackle than me?
  • 08-23-2013, 03:39 PM
    Pyth
    I'd hit it.
  • 08-23-2013, 03:43 PM
    stripclubdj
    Im kinda upset I cant play this game on my MacBook
  • 08-23-2013, 03:48 PM
    A s0t
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by stripclubdj View Post
    Im kinda upset I cant play this game on my MacBook

    why you want to be disappointed on another device?
  • 08-23-2013, 03:49 PM
    stripclubdj
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by A s0t View Post
    why you want to be disappointed on another device?

    so i can play at work...and its free! cant ***** about free
  • 08-23-2013, 03:51 PM
    Arsenic_Touch
    Went ahead and added winterborn to mine. Since I was using a section of my signature for it.
  • 08-23-2013, 04:09 PM
    Mercy Killing
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by MacDeath View Post
    *snip*

    Sorry, I'll keep my Smiley button, thankew. More fun for -you-, perhaps, but not me.
  • 08-23-2013, 04:47 PM
    Sanguinesun
    A better joke of this would be if everyone took the default skin that renders only due to people being in close proximity. :P
  • 08-23-2013, 04:48 PM
    LALLY
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Sanguinesun View Post
    A better joke of this would be if everyone took the default skin that renders only due to people being in close proximity. :P

    hahahaha .
  • 08-23-2013, 09:07 PM
    crasher
    I wouldn't mind having my forum avatar as my in-game 'toon.
  • 08-23-2013, 09:22 PM
    Rakshasa
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by crasher View Post
    I wouldn't mind having my forum avatar as my in-game 'toon.

    Exactly what I was thinking.
  • 08-23-2013, 09:26 PM
    Escyos
    There are other things that could make the forums more fun, e.g. the removal of certain users who constantly post the same whiny replies.
  • 08-23-2013, 09:32 PM
    MacDeath
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by crasher View Post
    I wouldn't mind having my forum avatar as my in-game 'toon.

    Just do the 10 steps in reverse order?
  • 08-24-2013, 01:15 AM
    Billy Guile
    my avatar is my character O_O
  • 08-24-2013, 06:11 AM
    Keeper Riff
    Step -1: Enter the game, select the outfit and weapon you like to be on your avatar.

    Step 0: Type /logout in the chat window.


    Quote:

    Originally Posted by MacDeath View Post
    Can any Console people tell us how to do this for Xbox or PS3?

    Console TV Out -> Video capture device (DVD recorder, TV tuner PC card, etc.)
  • 08-24-2013, 06:36 AM
    drackiller
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by AmnesiaHaze View Post
    good idea, but on ps3 its not easy , maybe taking a photo of TV would work for the average user

    Yes, turn off the flash of the cam your using and shutdown the lights. You can get a decent pic.
  • 08-24-2013, 07:20 AM
    PurePlayinSerb
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by drackiller View Post
    Yes, turn off the flash of the cam your using and shutdown the lights. You can get a decent pic.

    that's basically what i did, and i didn't even use my hd cam, i used my damn phone haha, i'd say it turned out good
  • 08-26-2013, 04:02 AM
    ArkGuardian_MichaelDial
    as the TITLE said. I just did.
    It is pretty kool really
  • 08-26-2013, 04:31 AM
    drackiller
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by PurePlayinSerb View Post
    that's basically what i did, and i didn't even use my hd cam, i used my damn phone haha, i'd say it turned out good

    Yup, i usually do it with my phone too :)
  • 08-26-2013, 06:53 AM
    N3gativeCr33p
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by MacDeath View Post
    Can any Console people tell us how to do this for Xbox or PS3?

    Cell phone camera and Photoshop. That's what I use to make some of my avatars.

    <<~~ There's one of my in-game characters, stuck in Shadow World. ;)
  • 08-26-2013, 06:58 AM
    Maitreakow
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by crasher View Post
    I wouldn't mind having my forum avatar as my in-game 'toon.

    Well I would finally get to have a shield...
  • 08-26-2013, 03:18 PM
    Atticus Batman
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Maitreakow View Post
    Well I would finally get to have a shield...

    So would I and a REAL sword, as well as my armor!
  • 08-26-2013, 03:19 PM
    August Barkley
    Forums are more fun when you`re drunk.
  • 08-26-2013, 03:35 PM
    Anela
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by August Barkley View Post
    Forums are more fun when you`re drunk.

    Everything is :p
  • 08-26-2013, 06:38 PM
    Ensu
    Challenge accepted.
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