Changing the default FPSC Game.exe Icon

by Brian Lizotte
As some of you already know, changing the default FPSC Game.exe can create problems with the game or even stop the game from working altogether.  The icon can be successfully changed and you can display your own icon image and text information by using a few third-party programs and following the directions in this tutorial.
To change only the icon and not the associated text you can use a program called Icon Changer by Ngin.  The only link I have for this at the moment is through the FPSC forum, so you will need to login to the forum to get it.  The program is simple to use.  Just supply the location of the target compiled game whose icon you want to change in the top text box, then supply the location of the icon file that you want to replace it with in the bottom text box and click change.  The exe will now display the new icon you have chosen.

To change the icon and text associated with the exe file, you will need a program called ResHacker.  Double click Reshacker.exe and select Open from the file menu.  Find and open the exe file you want to change the text values of.  In the left window, select the category you wish to change and in the right window make the changes.  Save the changes and the text associated with your exe file will be changed.  For more information, read the included help file.
Once you have your changes complete, be sure to test the game.exe before distribution.  In many cases, the changing of the file leaves the game unusable.  In this case, you will need a third third-party program called pro fix by the_winch.  You can use pro_fix in one of two ways, either drag and drop the exe you want to fix onto pro_fix.exe, or run pro_fix.exe and select the exe you want to fix using a standard windows open file dialog.  Once the exe is repaired, be sure to test it again before distribution.
Now you are ready to distribute your game.
Happy game making!