How to use NPC models?

[Slid]

I saw a Praetor Tilman on last night - using the NPC model rather than something approximated in the costume creator. Since one of my primary RP characters is a Rikti, this is very relevant.

How do I use an NPC model as my avatar in Paragon Chat?

[Eoraptor]

Slid, if you dig into some of the icon threads it's explained there... you need to use icon first, and use the /benpc command (or something similar) to first appear as the NPC, and then save that NPC outfit via a tailor or a save command line in the chat box. Then I guess that, with a little registry hack, you can open it in Paragon Chat and slot it onto a toon.

but I don't know the specifics, just remembering what I read.

[Antipode]

I've been digging into the Icon threads trying to find the answer to this for a few days now. If you dig up the answer, Slid, or if someone else is familiar with the exact process, I'd appreciate the heads-up too.

[Felderburg]

Step 1: Getting NPC costumes

You can open Icon in NPC mode to gain NPC parts in the creator itself, via the directions here: http://paragonwiki.com/wiki/Titan_Icon#Start-up_Parameters or http://www.cohtitan.com/forum/index.php/topic,11076.msg187316.html#msg187316

OR

Use the BeNPC pop menu here to load up NPC costumes in game: http://www.cohtitan.com/forum/index.php/topic,10076.0.html

You can also use the /be_npc command, as explained here (a few lines down): http://paragonwiki.com/wiki/Titan_Icon#Spawning.2C_Moving.2C_Deleting_NPCs

There is a list of NPCs here:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1FRh-RUWpn-9GO3h4rvopYTlex6ZoIpeBCOuMlQOty7k/edit#gid=0

or here: http://paragonwiki.com/wiki/Demo_Editing/Demo_Model_Names



Step 2: Database editing

Once you have an NPC costume saved, you have to do some database editing, which I am not super clear on, but there is a thread that explains it here: http://www.cohtitan.com/forum/index.php/topic,11076.0.html

[laufeyjarson]

Once I've goten into Icon and done /be_npc, how do I save the .costume file?  I can't figure out how to get back to icon, and /save_costume doesn't seem to do anything.  What did I miss?

[Paragon Avenger]

Yeah, ICON doesn't allow you to interact with the trainers as tailors or go into the tailor shop.
So how do you sav ethe costume?

[FloatingFatMan]

You'll have to do a demorecord, then extract the costume from inside of it.

[JadeFalcon]

You can also use these commands:

/access_level 9
/costume_save <name>

Notes: The costume name can't have any spaces in it. Also, the file that gets saved is not a .costume file, just a numbered list of the parts. The file gets saved in the data folder and can be opened in Notepad (don't use wordwrap or it will look like a jumbled mess). You can create a temporary System channel and it will display "Costume Saved" in the window if you want.

Oh, and don't bother using the /tailor or /ultra_tailor commands after raising your access level as the /be_npc costumes won't appear. It just restores your original costume.

[Felderburg]

... /save_costume doesn't seem to do anything.  What did I miss?

The file gets saved in the data folder

This is probably key. Using the slash command saves to a different folder (data) than the button in the creator (costumes).