How to Use Custom Portraits: Basics

Learn how to add your own custom portraits to Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader! We cover finding the folder, image sizes, naming conventions, and selecting them in-game.

Alright, so you want to spice up your character or maybe your hirelings with your own custom portraits in Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader? It's totally doable and adds a great personal touch. Let's walk through how to get your own art into the game.

First things first: Find the Portraits folder. You'll need to dig into your PC's files for this. The default path is usually something like this: Local Disk (C:) > Users > [Your PC Name] > AppData > LocalLow > Owlcat Games > Warhammer 40000 Rogue Trader. Once you're in the main game folder, look for a folder named “Portraits”.

Inside that “Portraits” folder, you need to create a new folder and name it 0001. This is where all your custom portrait images will go. Think of it as your personal gallery for the game.

Custom Photo Sizes and Naming

Now, here's the slightly fiddly bit: Rogue Trader uses three different portrait sizes for different parts of the UI. You'll need to prepare three separate images, and they have to be named *exactly* right:

• Fulllength: This one is for your character's Biography page. It shows your character from head to toe.
• Medium: You'll see this on the stats page and in many menus, usually showing your character from the waist up.
• Small: This is your main portrait during gameplay, seen at the top of the screen, and also in the combat turn order. It's typically just a headshot.

You need to name your PNG files precisely: “Fulllength”, “Medium”, and “Small”. Place these three PNG files inside that 0001 folder you created.

It’s also good to know that these aren't just scaled-down versions of the same image. The game crops them differently to focus on specific parts. If you want your custom portraits to look natural, try to crop them accordingly: the full-length shows everything, medium focuses on the upper body, and small is just the head and maybe shoulders.

Here are the exact pixel dimensions you'll need:

Selecting Your Custom Portraits In-Game

Got your three PNGs ready, named correctly, and in the 0001 folder? Great! Now, fire up Rogue Trader.

Whether you're starting a brand new game and creating your protagonist or hiring a new mercenary for your voidship, head over to the “Appearance” menu. From there, navigate to “Portraits” and then select “Custom”. If you've followed all the steps correctly, you should see your “Small” portrait appear in one of the available slots. Just click on it to select it!

And that's it! You've successfully set up your own custom portrait in Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader. Pretty neat, huh?

Quick Note: The game was updated in version 1.3.2.28 to allow changing your appearance, including portraits, at any time. So, if you want to switch things up later, you can!