Post: How to Change Your Skin Manually
03-16-2011, 06:03 PM #1
Shieldsy
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(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); This is written by me for you, if for instance the skin changing system on minecraft.net isn't working Smile It is also useful if you have pirated Minecraft :p However, doing this is changing the default skin on the game, so if you go online everyone who hasn't changed their skin will have this Happy But still, a way to have a custom skin even in pirated =D

You need: An archiver (Winrar, 7zip etc)

Ok so first off find your skin Smile For this I personally go to TheSkindex, minecraftskins.com Smile

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I am going to choose this skin, Purple Penguin Smile

You want to choose this button, for download:

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If for whatever reason you can't see the snapr, it is the down arrow onto the grey rectangle Smile

That should start off your download which should take seconds. When it is done save it somewhere memorable, I chose my desktop.

Then hit the Windows Button and R, or go into the start menu and select 'run'. Into there, type '%appdata' without the appostraphe's, and click ok Smile

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The case doesn't matter =D

In the folder which opens, select '.minecraft', and then the 'bin' folder.

Once in there, right click the 'minecraft.jar' (it might just be called 'minecraft', and be classed as an Executable Jar File) folder and click 'open with...' and choose the archiver you're using, which for me is Winrar.

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Once you have opened that, scroll down the page until you find 'char.png'.

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This is your skin. Now reselect the skin you downloaded and copy it (CTRL + C). Go back into the archiver and paste (CTRL + V). If you use Winrar, a box will pop up. Just click ok Smile

Now you're done! Simply load up Minecraft and your skin should be changed =D I can't show you that because I don't have Minecraft on this netbook Winky Winky

Hope it worked for you!

FAQ:


Q: I can't find the char.png in the archiver?

A: Sometimes the char.png is actually in the subfolder 'mob', if it's not in the main folder is should be in there.

Q: When I paste in the skin, it comes up with errors?

A: Make sure Minecraft is fully closed. If it persists, go into Task Manager and look for 'javaw.exe' or something similar, and end the program. Retry pasting in the skin, and it should work Smile
Last edited by Shieldsy ; 04-16-2011 at 09:46 AM.

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BenJii, Jomow, Josh, MidgetGangBang, NeedaFlameSoon, xXPolojackXx
03-19-2011, 04:41 PM #11
The Truth
Hai Im From Minecraft
Originally posted by Feeder View Post
I checked, they do for me Smile


No I mean other people cant see them online.
03-19-2011, 04:51 PM #12
Shieldsy
I <3 Feeder.
Originally posted by The
No I mean other people cant see them online.


Oh right :p How come I can see other people's online then? Did they do it through the Minecraft.net way? Smile

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NeedaFlameSoon
03-19-2011, 05:54 PM #13
The Truth
Hai Im From Minecraft
Originally posted by Feeder View Post
Oh right :p How come I can see other people's online then? Did they do it through the Minecraft.net way? Smile


yeah they did it through minecraft.net
04-06-2011, 10:01 PM #14
NeedaFlameSoon
I liek teh way im p0pular
Awesome thread :y: Outie
04-14-2011, 09:31 PM #15
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Brad
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thank you so much!
04-15-2011, 11:09 AM #16
Craig1690x
Stupid is Stupid does
Good Job bro
I was just wondering aswell this should be helpful for the Non paying members ?? if im right maby im not but good job anyway
04-15-2011, 11:11 AM #17
KillaPwner
Who’s Jim Erased?
You can change your skin but the others will always see the one hosted on minecraft.net Happy

Nice tutorial though, didn't know where it saved the skin.
04-15-2011, 11:48 AM #18
xXPolojackXx
Moving to the Xbox Scene.
Originally posted by Shieldsy View Post
This is written by me for you, if for instance the skin changing system on minecraft.net isn't working Smile

You need: An archiver (Winrar, 7zip etc)

Ok so first off find your skin Smile For this I personally go to TheSkindex, minecraftskins.com Smile

You must login or register to view this content.

I am going to choose this skin, Purple Penguin Smile

You want to choose this button, for download:

You must login or register to view this content.
If for whatever reason you can't see the snapr, it is the down arrow onto the grey rectangle Smile

That should start off your download which should take seconds. When it is done save it somewhere memorable, I chose my desktop.

Then hit the Windows Button and R, or go into the start menu and select 'run'. Into there, type '%appdata' without the appostraphe's, and click ok Smile

You must login or register to view this content.
The case doesn't matter =D

In the folder which opens, select '.minecraft', and then the 'bin' folder.

Once in there, right click the 'minecraft.jar' (it might just be called 'minecraft', and be classed as an Executable Jar File) folder and click 'open with...' and choose the archiver you're using, which for me is Winrar.

You must login or register to view this content.

Once you have opened that, scroll down the page until you find 'char.png'.

You must login or register to view this content.

This is your skin. Now reselect the skin you downloaded and copy it (CTRL + C). Go back into the archiver and paste (CTRL + V). If you use Winrar, a box will pop up. Just click ok Smile

Now you're done! Simply load up Minecraft and your skin should be changed =D I can't show you that because I don't have Minecraft on this netbook Winky Winky

Hope it worked for you!

FAQ:


Q: I can't find the char.png in the archiver?

A: Sometimes the char.png is actually in the subfolder 'mob', if it's not in the main folder is should be in there.

Q: When I paste in the skin, it comes up with errors?

A: Make sure Minecraft is fully closed. If it persists, go into Task Manager and look for 'javaw.exe' or something similar, and end the program. Retry pasting in the skin, and it should work Smile


I'm not being fussy, But when you change the char.png EVERYONE in multiplayer has the same skin. Just sayin' <3 Good thread for singleplayer people :y:
04-16-2011, 09:42 AM #19
Shieldsy
I <3 Feeder.
Originally posted by xXPolojackXx View Post
I'm not being fussy, But when you change the char.png EVERYONE in multiplayer has the same skin. Just sayin' <3 Good thread for singleplayer people :y:


Yeah, since a lot of people on here have pirated minecraft, I mainly did it for them tbh :p Thankyou for your thoughts :y:

---------- Post added at 10:42 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:42 AM ----------

Originally posted by KillaPwner View Post
You can change your skin but the others will always see the one hosted on minecraft.net Happy

Nice tutorial though, didn't know where it saved the skin.


Originally posted by Craig1690x View Post
Good Job bro
I was just wondering aswell this should be helpful for the Non paying members ?? if im right maby im not but good job anyway


Jus' quotin. Smile

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