Item Icon Directory Question

Post » Fri May 27, 2011 6:47 pm

I'm trying to create a new icon for an item.

I followed this little guide.

http://cs.elderscrolls.com/constwiki/index.php/Paintshop_Pro:_Creating_Inventory_Icons

I moved the file into the "textures" folder because I've seen it look there for stuff frequently so I thought I'd toss it in there. I went to the item in the construction set, opened it's edit box, and clicked the rectangular box on the bottom that is to the left of the icon slot. I then selected the dds file and a little window popped up that said "Invalid Directory." That is all it said. So I moved it to the "data" folder because that's where it first brought me to. Same thing.

Where do I need to move it for it to accept it?

The item I'm making an icon for is an apparatus (if that in any way affects where I should place the file.)
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Sabrina Schwarz
 
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Post » Fri May 27, 2011 6:55 am

Icons are very particular about file paths. Generally speaking, you want all of your icon files to be in the same directory as default Vanilla icons or a subdirectory within it. In this case, Data\Textures\Menus\Icons\Clutter. Note that, ideally, you should have an icon located in the Menus50 and Menus80 directories as well for systems with lower resolution.
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