Uploading/changing character images

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I cannot figure out how to get my uploaded to character/empire images to display in the forum.

Second related problem... cannot change an image once it's uploaded. The app reverts to the older image.

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
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Reply #1 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Hello, Wheeloffire. I also had a little difficulty at first uploading, until I realized that the system will only accept images with a size no larger than 50x50 pixels. If you are using XP, just right-click on the image you want and chose edit. This should send it to Microsoft Paint. There you can play around with the numbers and change it to the correct size. If this is the cause of your problem, there will be an error message stating this when to trying to upload. Note to Stardock: The color choice of the error message could be brightened up a bit. It is a dark red, against a dark background, and is not as easy to see as perhaps it might be. I hope this has been of some help. Good luck.
Reply #2 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Mistralok,

The limit seems to be 128 by 128 but I went ahead and reduced my chosen forum character image to 50 by 50.

No effect.

This time, however, the chosen image did show up in the account settings.
Elemental: Reforged
Reply #3 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Got it. Thanks for being a sounding board. It wasn't the "edit character" settings as I wrongly assumed. "Update images" was the correct area.
Reply #4 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Great news, Wheeloffire, glad that I could have been of some small assistance.
Reply #5 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
great now hitler can have the empire he always wanted   
Reply #6 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Hitler? Well... he's more charismatic than Bush. Probably safer too. Everybody had a job... certain restrictions applied.

As for you, Lord Pinko, go build one empire and send your score to the metaverse.