Hello dogkisser, I have included your Synthetic Portrait Pack mod into my Species of Stellaris mod. Credits are included on modpage and inside the mod file itself. Feel free to check out the mod if you would like. Thank you.

Game keeps crashing when i try to run this mod, anyway to fix this??

Could you make a robot that's in the shape of a butt?

@dukkokun go nuts you have my full permission to do anything

Hi dogkisser, would you be ok if I included this mod in my patch that condenses all portraits mods in vanilla's species_classes? Your mod would be a requirement for my patch and users would have to subscribe to your mod. I will not take any credit and/or include any of your art in my mod (only changing species_class to fit the portraits under machines/robots). https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2800218111

@mythez Obviously I'm not keeping this up any more but you're more than welcome to use it!

Wonderful work - I have included parts of your mod in mine but then got banned for not asking for permissions. Do you have any objections to your work being included in mine? I have already added you to the credits list.
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2796778215

If this mod still isn't fixed and you guys want to manually make it work (for taking robot traits), you just need to do the following.
1. Download 7-Zip
2. Extract the Archive(zipped folder) located here D:\Steam\steamapps\workshop\content\281990\891425376\synthetics.zip
3. Edit the file called 00_synth_classes in the common folder, then species classes folder. There is a 1000 character limit so I will just put a google drive link and you can just copy the text or download it and trust I'm not smart enough to have hidden a virus. (Also google definitely checks for those before you download)
4. Rezip everything and you should be good to go, but I left an unzipped copy out too just to be sure.

{LINK REMOVED}https://drive.google.com/file/d/116SB0XsYg4aAA8Pd9vZvMfqi2L3ofT0-/view?usp=sharing

Cool portraits, too bad you can't take any traits etc

Is the mod up to date??? I really like to play with those portraits

these look amazing hope there updated soon i need this guys from my frostpunk stellaris playthorugh got the city now need the portraits for the robots and the ship set

for 3.0.3

Pls Update, this machines are soo cools

I like how the robots look from this mod. I just find it unfortunate that they can't have any traits for some reason.

@Tarnil Corvax I haven't looked at this in years but that comment had me guffaw

BRUH DID THE LAST IMAGE JUST FART

@dogkisser, could you be able to change/add to machine and give them traits maybe?

does this still work?

Hi, would it be possible to use your work on Animated portraits ? My purpose is to create a mod that combine all animated portraits that modders have done. Of course you will be credited. Have a great day.

reminds me of galactic civilizations for some reason
i enjoy how it kinda seems like a long distance communication.
good ANIMATED portraits.

I've updated this mod for 2.0, you can get it over here : steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1320550490

Hmm, the community might need to update this mod. Awesome artwork!

does this work with 2.0?

@Ravemaster99, it wouldn't normally break them, but somethign with this mod specifically is broken, and I suspect it has to do with the Synthetic Dawn DLC. Selecting any of these protraits in race creations results in being unable to pick an species traits.

Is anyone able to confirm whether or not this actually needs an update?
I know every mod doesnt need an update, but I'm not sure if 1.9.x breaks portraits.

U P D A T E ?

Hoping the author updates this mod as I really enjoy it.

It looks like you actually can't play this mod with the current build. It treats the portraits differently than it treats the synethetic portraits from the other popular synth portrait mod, as well as differently than the machine portraits from the DLC. In the creation menu, you don't get to pick any traits if you use these portraits as of 1.8.1, i still need to update to 1.8.2 so i'll see how that goes.

Usually you can play even with the [!] icon.

However I'd suggest waiting for 1.8.1 public because then species mods can apply into trait archetypes without rebranding as 'Machine' e.t.c.

1.8 aaaaaahhhhhhhh screaming cannot wait

@President Engineer is right, ideally you have two versions of the mod, one for vanilla and one for synthetic dawn

Don't update the mod and mark all these portraits the same as the new machines, because that locks them behind Hiveminds. I BEG you not to do that.

@Iron_Galley Yep, as soon as I can figure out how to do it!

Heyo, can we expect an update to match Synthetic Dawn anytime soon?

Cool, cool.

Hopefully I can just piggy back off their code to add these guys as choices! We'll have to see once it comes out.

So dogkisser, What will this mean for Synthetic Dawn?

A cool adition would be the Engi from FTL. I think that would be pretty cool!

@Rohzdear Yes, that's a plan currently - what I'll probably do is create a version of this that takes dependencies from that mod and make it all nice and compatible!

Would it be possible for you to work together with Silfare to make a version of your mod that uses the feature of Syntethic Portraits Expanded that makes all custom empires with these portraits start as a Syntethic species?

@Black Rabbit Of course! Go ahead.

Do you think I could add and speak to you on Steam sir? I wanted to ask you some questions.

Very interesting mod you have there! :D

spider machines

Ever thought of making something like Transformer portraits?

Okay, I got something for you:

This was found in 00_species_classes.txt
---------------------------------------------------------------------
ROBOT = {
playable = { has_global_flag = game_started }
randomized = no
robotic = yes

portraits = {
"robot1"
}

graphical_culture = ai_01
move_pop_sound_effect = "robot_pops_move"
}
---------------------------------------------------------------------

So, think of this as a base...

@dogkisser
Have you seen the mod Networked AI? Take a look at how the mod functions, and that could help you designate these portraits as Robots only.

Or, you can look at Animated Synthetic Portraits, which is similar to this mod, but actually adds to the existing Robot species type. Looking at that could could also help.

Other than that, I'll take a look at how species are designated. I'm absolutely certain that you can designate certain portraits to not spawn naturally.

Good luck <3

@ParagonExile I saw that! I'm looking into it, because that would be a relatively decent fix. I wonder if I'd be better off allowing people to pick robots from the very start or when they get the tech. I'm thinking the latter, though whether it's POSSIBLE to do that is a different matter. Fingers crossed!

Dogkisser, take a look fam https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=911149244

Being able to use your portraits for longer would be pretty great :D