The New Patcher > Custom Skins


It turns out the new patcher has created some issues within the  custom skinning community. A custom skin, like the one above. is something players install client side to change their personal appearance; other users would not be able to see the difference. Custom skins range from bland recolors to complete graphical overhauls of champion models, spell effects, and icons. It works by overwriting the default models in your installation folder and has flourished into a very strong community since launch. The new patcher system has completely changed how the game stores data and has rendered the simple drag and drop method of installing these custom skins obsolete. Our fellow summoner Ramnok created a thread about the matter which attracted the attention of hohums.
"We did not intentionally remove the ability to make custom skins however we need to change how patching worked to:


1) To fix issues preventing people from playing when they replace files and break the game.
2) To support replays and other features in the future.


As to why they don't work currently... that's an issue for the custom skins community to resolve. I can't give information on how."

- hohums, Software Engineer, via the official forums.

17 comments

  1. Well that kinda sucks...I really like my "Mad Moxie" skin for LeBlanc. :<

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  2. Modders will find a solution real quick. That's how it always works.

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  3. ohh that sucks for those ppl. that must be how ive seen youtube videos with weird champs like yoshi and others.

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  4. Feeling like an outsider without your costume dont you.

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  5. Didn't know you could have custom skins for this..

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  6. i love league of nations and i didnt know this info... thank you so very much. i will follow your blog daily and click and comment. if you return the nice favor lets get busy.

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  7. Custom skins can show off a persons skill.

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  8. custom skins is unique stuff

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  9. Shame man, some of those skins look wicked.

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  10. I hope they fix it! What a big mistake.

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  11. Where can find store that sold the small little cute "blue bear?" hehee..just kidding

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  12. Does this apply to everyone or just you?

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  13. What I mean is, can you still do an "offline" skin adjustment so that your skin only changes for yourself and looks normal to everyone else.

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