← PRC8 Heroes Of Profound Enlightenment :: Manual :: Installation :: Guide
Setup:
  1. Download the file and extract the contents in a convenient location
  2. If you have not already done so, install the java runtime executables (found here)
  3. Check to see if there is a directory named "portraits" in your NWN directory. If one does not exist, create it.
  4. Run the batch file in the directory to start the character creator. You should end up with a screen similar to this:

  5. Select "Settings" and you should end up with a screen similar to this:

    • Select the correct installation folder for NWN - on windows it will probably find this for you from the registry.
    • Select the haks as shown. The + key will give you a standard file browser with multi select (ctrl or shift + click) capability. Order isn't important.
    • Select the prc_consortium custom TLK.
    • Don't change the default TLK.
  6. Click OK and you should be ready to create your first character.
Using the java character creator:
  1. Run the batch file in the directory to start the character creator. You should end up with a screen similar to this:

  2. Select "Create Character" to create a level 1 character for use in modules with the PRC installed. You should end up with a screen similar to this:

  3. Go through the different stages like you would when using the character creator within NWN, though there is a difference at the portrait stage:

    Here there are two checkboxes on the left of the screen. These restrict which portraits are displayed, based on gender or race. If you are using a new PRC race, you will have to deselect "Lock to Race" in order to see any portraits.

  4. When you get to the appearance stage, and want to know what all the options look like, open the toolset and edit a creature to look like what you want, then note the numbers:

  5. Once you have reached the end of the process, press "Finalize" to create the character.
You can select your characterin-game by pressing "Use a pre-made character" and selecting it from the list that appears.