If you are looking to create you own program icon (ico) here are 2 ways

[barefoot]

Hi

if you are looking to create you own program icon:

first:  create your image 48x48 (gif) in your paint program, then go to:

http://tools.dynamicdrive.com/favicon/

where you can turn it into a favicon...  after you have created and downloaded it simply rename it USER and put it in your games folder... open up AGS, save and then create exe.

when you next look you will see your image icon as the program exe


PS You can also make ico files with MS Paint, make canvas 48x48. There is no option in save as for ico..    but just put .ico as extention such as user.ico...


Hope this is usefull

barefoot

[Calin Leafshade]

I think this is in the manual, so it doesnt really need repeating unless someone asks.

[barefoot]

well... it does not tell you a lot really... ie creating one... The Maual instructs what to do with an ico file.. not actually about making one.. which some people may not know...

QUOTE FROM MANUAL

Custom icon
If you wish, you can use your own custom icon when you build a Windows EXE file. To do this, simply place your icon in your game's folder, and name it USER.ICO. Then, load the editor and save the game.
AGS is only able to build your custom icon if you are running the editor on Windows 2000, XP or Vista. If you're using Windows 98 then your game will be built with the standard AGS icon.

NOTE: The icon must be a proper Windows .ICO file, not just a renamed BMP file. Icon editors, such as AX-Icons from http://www.axialis.com, will convert it for you.

You can also have a custom icon for the Setup program generated. To do so, create your icon as above but name it setup.ico in the game folder.   UNQUOTE

I thought this would be an ADDITIONAL help for people looking to create one.

Also, the link I gave does not require any download, its all done Online.

Sorry for having a belt to keep my trousers up...lol

barefoot

[zabnat]

For creating ico file I have used Photoshop and ico plugin. I have found this to be easiest method and the plugin also supports subicons and is ofcourse free.

[Peder 🚀]

I usually use photoshop and that ico plugin too, but I bought the icon program on http://www.axialis.com/ (as mentioned in the manual) and it works so much better! As I noticed on some icons I made using the free ico plugin for PS diddent turn out as good as it should off!

[monkey0506]

PS You can also make ico files with MS Paint, make canvas 48x48. There is no option in save as for ico..    but just put .ico as extention such as user.ico...

Just to be clear simply renaming the file to the ICO extension or putting the ICO extension on the filename via MS Paint will NOT work properly. Windows can usually read it as an icon file, but AGS will not accept invalid icons.

I actually found a nifty freeware program called IcoFX (as now seen in the "Paint Programs" thread) which is very versatile, has multiple options for bitrate, multiple dimensions, background transparency, etc. for your icons, and it creates perfectly valid ICO files that work with AGS. It does have some tools built-in for editing images but I found them a bit wonky personally so I recommend editing externally and importing the images then saving the ICO, but it's still a great program, especially given that it's absolutely free (no nagware, no "unregistered version" or anything like that).