Sitar 22,208 Posted June 25, 2015 Many of you know the hard way that it has been impossible to change our icons since the recent forum downtime, but a few wonderful LB members devised a solution. I figure this is enough of a forum dilemma with no end in sight for it to merit its own thread. Don't quite understand all the logistics as I kinda just blindly did it but if someone would like to write up a guide that'd be dope. Meanwhile, see these helpful statuses: http://lanaboards.com/index.php?/statuses/user/5685-livinglikeafroot/?status_id=72078 http://lanaboards.com/index.php?/statuses/user/3686-west-coast/?status_id=72061 Ding dong the witch is DEAD V helpful vid by @ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVZ7sBj8PgY Also thanks to HEARTCORE thanks 2 everyone who worked out how to do it, here's what you do: 1. find that fucking ugly disgusting tropico pic + save it somewhere 2. change your photo to the tropico pic you just saved and click done 3. then you should be able to change your pic to anything you want IF, however, that doesn't work... 1. find the pic you want as your avatar and convert it to PNG image format (it's v simple to do online) 2. rename that image to "default_image" 3. go back and do step 1 & 2 again 4. try changing your pic from tropico to your "default_image" pic 5. say goodbye to that virus ALSO your icon will now look bigger in threads so u can see who was infected by the Tropico virus...its kind of like a scar after chickenpox (but like a sexy one) 13 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
guardian 3,558 Posted June 25, 2015 I followed the steps of @ and the idea of @: Choose your icon and resize it to 100px x 100px, name it "default_large" in a PNG format and upload. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YUNGATA 14,955 Posted June 25, 2015 what kinda dark magic? when i loaded this thread the reply box wouldn't load lmao lb is 8 kinds of cursed. 6 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
leaked_version 10,499 Posted June 25, 2015 Ok, but why do you have a Britney avi now? 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Platinum Greenwich 13,845 Posted June 25, 2015 YES 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YUNGATA 14,955 Posted June 25, 2015 Ok, but why do you have a Britney avi now? ur too much sometimes 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HEARTCORE 18,970 Posted June 25, 2015 thanks 2 everyone who worked out how to do it, here's what you do: 1. find that fucking ugly disgusting tropico pic + save it somewhere 2. change your photo to the tropico pic you just saved and click done 3. then you should be able to change your pic to anything you want IF, however, that doesn't work... 1. find the pic you want as your avatar and convert it to PNG image format (it's v simple to do online) 2. rename that image to "default_image" 3. go back and do step 1 & 2 again 4. try changing your pic from tropico to your "default_image" pic 5. say goodbye to that virus ALSO your icon will now look bigger in threads so u can see who was infected by the Tropico virus...its kind of like a scar after chickenpox (but like a sexy one) 8 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mind Melt 10,095 Posted June 25, 2015 thanks 2 everyone who worked out how to do it, here's what you do: 1. find that fucking ugly disgusting tropico pic + save it somewhere 2. change your photo to the tropico pic you just saved and click done 3. then you should be able to change your pic to anything you want IF, however, that doesn't work... 1. find the pic you want as your avatar and convert it to PNG image format (it's v simple to do online) 2. rename that image to "default_image" 3. go back and do step 1 & 2 again 4. try changing your pic from tropico to your "default_image" pic 5. say goodbye to that virus ALSO your icon will now look bigger in threads so u can see who was infected by the Tropico virus...its kind of like a scar after chickenpox (but like a sexy one) omg I was wondering why my pic looked so big.. I just thought I wasn't used to the size bc the tropico one was so small 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HEARTCORE 18,970 Posted June 25, 2015 omg I was wondering why my pic looked so big.. I just thought I wasn't used to the size bc the tropico one was so small nah im p sure everyone's is a lot bigger after changing from tropico, which is cute (btw urs is still showing flopico for me) 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sitar 22,208 Posted June 25, 2015 Ok, but why do you have a Britney avi now? lel I know you're making a joke but I was just using a pic I had already saved and I'm hesitant to try to change it again Get into Tove Styrke 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rdp 1,241 Posted June 25, 2015 The fact that the only way to get rid of the tropico avatar is uploading it though. Very poetic 11 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Atom Heart 1,929 Posted June 26, 2015 Nice fix because those Tropico avis are ugly 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pluto 1,581 Posted June 26, 2015 wait what happened i'm so confused 0 Quote karma drawn up in lines / baby it's a freebie you sure look deprived Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Honeybear 2,047 Posted June 26, 2015 Thank you 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sitar 22,208 Posted June 26, 2015 I live for these big ass misshapen icons, it feels like getting reparations 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dsvelca 837 Posted June 27, 2015 Let's see... 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CarcrashBandicoot 760 Posted June 27, 2015 thanks 2 everyone who worked out how to do it, here's what you do: 1. find that fucking ugly disgusting tropico pic + save it somewhere 2. change your photo to the tropico pic you just saved and click done 3. then you should be able to change your pic to anything you want IF, however, that doesn't work... 1. find the pic you want as your avatar and convert it to PNG image format (it's v simple to do online) 2. rename that image to "default_image" 3. go back and do step 1 & 2 again 4. try changing your pic from tropico to your "default_image" pic 5. say goodbye to that virus ALSO your icon will now look bigger in threads so u can see who was infected by the Tropico virus...its kind of like a scar after chickenpox (but like a sexy one) Tbh I kind of like the bigger profile picture tho... 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
larina 682 Posted June 27, 2015 (edited) Tbh I kind of like the bigger profile picture tho... yeah, i think it's really good. and those ones who have them as really pretty ones, it looks amazing. BUT MINE IS SO SMALL HALP MEH EDIT: I tried to upload a tall icon in hopes it could be bigger but I have the same problem. It's either the name that needs to be "default_large" or the icon has to be 100x100...are you guys' pictures "default_large"? UPDATE: it needs to be 100x100 for me :3 Edited June 27, 2015 by sweetserialkiIIer 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jazzmin 302 Posted June 28, 2015 At first I was like WTF while stubbornly attempting to change my av, then I thought it was me who fucked something up (it would've come as no surprise whatsoever, honestly) and finally discovered this thread, unbelievably relieved! 0 Quote And the wind I know it’s cold Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
National Anthem 9,902 Posted June 28, 2015 I think I figured it out?? EDIT: YESSS!!! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
