diff --git a/client/Graphics.cpp b/client/Graphics.cpp
index 146ea6ebf..d3ea14d09 100644
--- a/client/Graphics.cpp
+++ b/client/Graphics.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include "../lib/CObjectHandler.h"
 #include "../lib/CDefObjInfoHandler.h"
 #include "../lib/CGameState.h"
+#include "../lib/JsonNode.h"
 
 using namespace boost::assign;
 using namespace CSDL_Ext;
@@ -357,29 +358,30 @@ Graphics::Graphics()
 }
 void Graphics::loadHeroPortraits()
 {	
-	std::ifstream of(DATA_DIR "/config/portrety.txt");
-	int numberOfPortraits;
-	of>>numberOfPortraits;
-	for (int j=0; j<numberOfPortraits; j++)
-	{
-		int ID;
-		of>>ID;
-		std::string path;
-		of>>path;
-		portraitSmall.push_back(BitmapHandler::loadBitmap(path));
-		for(size_t ff=0; ff<path.size(); ++ff) //size letter is usually third one, but there are exceptions an it should fix the problem
+	const JsonNode config(DATA_DIR "/config/portraits.json");
+	const JsonVector &portraits_vec = config["hero_portrait"].Vector();
+
+	for (JsonVector::const_iterator it = portraits_vec.begin(); it!=portraits_vec.end(); ++it) {
+		const JsonNode &portrait_node = *it;
+		std::string filename = portrait_node["filename"].String();
+
+		/* Small portrait. */
+		portraitSmall.push_back(BitmapHandler::loadBitmap(filename));
+
+		/* Large portrait. Alter the filename. Size letter is usually
+		 * third one, but there are exceptions and it should fix the
+		 * problem. */
+		for (int ff=0; ff<filename.size(); ++ff)
 		{
-			if(path[ff]=='S')
-			{
-				path[ff]='L';
+			if (filename[ff]=='S') {
+				filename[ff]='L';
 				break;
 			}
 		}
-		portraitLarge.push_back(BitmapHandler::loadBitmap(path));
-		SDL_SetColorKey(portraitLarge[portraitLarge.size()-1],SDL_SRCCOLORKEY,SDL_MapRGB(portraitLarge[portraitLarge.size()-1]->format,0,255,255));
+		portraitLarge.push_back(BitmapHandler::loadBitmap(filename));
 
+		SDL_SetColorKey(portraitLarge[portraitLarge.size()-1],SDL_SRCCOLORKEY,SDL_MapRGB(portraitLarge[portraitLarge.size()-1]->format,0,255,255));
 	}
-	of.close();
 }
 
 void Graphics::loadWallPositions()
diff --git a/config/portraits.json b/config/portraits.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..615cf4659
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/portraits.json
@@ -0,0 +1,169 @@
+// Heroes portraits
+{
+		"hero_portrait" :
+		[
+			{ "id": 0, "filename": "HPS000KN.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 1, "filename": "HPS001KN.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 2, "filename": "HPS002KN.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 3, "filename": "HPS003KN.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 4, "filename": "HPS004KN.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 5, "filename": "HPS005KN.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 6, "filename": "HPS006KN.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 7, "filename": "HPS007KN.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 8, "filename": "HPS008CL.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 9, "filename": "HPS009CL.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 10, "filename": "HPS010CL.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 11, "filename": "HPS011CL.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 12, "filename": "HPS012CL.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 13, "filename": "HPS013CL.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 14, "filename": "HPS014CL.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 15, "filename": "HPS015CL.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 16, "filename": "HPS016RN.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 17, "filename": "HPS017RN.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 18, "filename": "HPS018RN.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 19, "filename": "HPS019RN.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 20, "filename": "HPS020RN.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 21, "filename": "HPS021RN.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 22, "filename": "HPS022RN.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 23, "filename": "HPS023RN.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 24, "filename": "HPS024DR.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 25, "filename": "HPS025DR.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 26, "filename": "HPS026DR.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 27, "filename": "HPS027DR.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 28, "filename": "HPS028DR.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 29, "filename": "HPS029DR.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 30, "filename": "HPS030DR.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 31, "filename": "HPS031DR.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 32, "filename": "HPS032AL.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 33, "filename": "HPS033AL.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 34, "filename": "HPS034AL.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 35, "filename": "HPS035AL.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 36, "filename": "HPS036AL.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 37, "filename": "HPS037AL.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 38, "filename": "HPS038AL.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 39, "filename": "HPS039AL.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 40, "filename": "HPS040WZ.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 41, "filename": "HPS041WZ.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 42, "filename": "HPS042WZ.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 43, "filename": "HPS043WZ.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 44, "filename": "HPS044WZ.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 45, "filename": "HPS045WZ.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 46, "filename": "HPS046WZ.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 47, "filename": "HPS047WZ.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 48, "filename": "HPS048HR.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 49, "filename": "HPS049HR.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 50, "filename": "HPS050HR.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 51, "filename": "HPS051HR.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 52, "filename": "HPS052HR.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 53, "filename": "HPS053HR.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 54, "filename": "HPS054HR.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 55, "filename": "HPS055HR.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 56, "filename": "HPS056DM.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 57, "filename": "HPS057DM.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 58, "filename": "HPS058DM.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 59, "filename": "HPS059DM.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 60, "filename": "HPS060DM.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 61, "filename": "HPS061DM.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 62, "filename": "HPS062DM.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 63, "filename": "HPS063DM.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 64, "filename": "HPS064DK.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 65, "filename": "HPS065DK.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 66, "filename": "HPS066DK.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 67, "filename": "HPS067DK.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 68, "filename": "HPS068DK.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 69, "filename": "HPS069DK.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 70, "filename": "HPS070DK.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 71, "filename": "HPS071DK.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 72, "filename": "HPS072NC.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 73, "filename": "HPS073NC.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 74, "filename": "HPS074NC.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 75, "filename": "HPS075NC.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 76, "filename": "HPS076NC.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 77, "filename": "HPS077NC.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 78, "filename": "HPS078NC.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 79, "filename": "HPS079NC.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 80, "filename": "HPS080OV.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 81, "filename": "HPS081OV.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 82, "filename": "HPS082OV.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 83, "filename": "HPS083OV.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 84, "filename": "HPS084OV.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 85, "filename": "HPS085OV.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 86, "filename": "HPS086OV.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 87, "filename": "HPS087OV.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 88, "filename": "HPS088WL.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 89, "filename": "HPS089WL.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 90, "filename": "HPS090WL.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 91, "filename": "HPS091WL.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 92, "filename": "HPS092WL.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 93, "filename": "HPS093WL.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 94, "filename": "HPS094WL.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 95, "filename": "HPS095WL.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 96, "filename": "HPS096BR.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 97, "filename": "HPS097BR.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 98, "filename": "HPS098BR.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 99, "filename": "HPS099BR.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 100, "filename": "HPS100BR.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 101, "filename": "HPS101BR.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 102, "filename": "HPS102BR.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 103, "filename": "HPS103BR.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 104, "filename": "HPS104BM.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 105, "filename": "HPS105BM.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 106, "filename": "HPS106BM.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 107, "filename": "HPS107BM.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 108, "filename": "HPS108BM.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 109, "filename": "HPS109BM.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 110, "filename": "HPS110BM.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 111, "filename": "HPS111BM.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 112, "filename": "HPS112BS.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 113, "filename": "HPS113BS.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 114, "filename": "HPS114BS.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 115, "filename": "HPS115BS.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 116, "filename": "HPS116BS.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 117, "filename": "HPS117BS.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 118, "filename": "HPS118BS.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 119, "filename": "HPS119BS.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 120, "filename": "HPS120WH.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 121, "filename": "HPS121WH.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 122, "filename": "HPS122WH.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 123, "filename": "HPS123WH.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 124, "filename": "HPS124WH.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 125, "filename": "HPS125WH.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 126, "filename": "HPS126WH.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 127, "filename": "HPS127WH.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 128, "filename": "HPS000PL.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 129, "filename": "HPS001PL.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 130, "filename": "HPS002PL.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 131, "filename": "HPS003PL.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 132, "filename": "HPS004PL.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 133, "filename": "HPS005PL.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 134, "filename": "HPS006PL.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 135, "filename": "HPS007PL.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 136, "filename": "HPS000EL.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 137, "filename": "HPS001EL.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 138, "filename": "HPS002EL.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 139, "filename": "HPS003EL.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 140, "filename": "HPS004EL.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 141, "filename": "HPS005EL.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 142, "filename": "HPS006EL.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 143, "filename": "HPS007EL.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 144, "filename": "HPS130KN.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 145, "filename": "HPS000SH.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 146, "filename": "HPS128QC.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 147, "filename": "HPS003SH.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 148, "filename": "HPS004SH.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 149, "filename": "HPS005SH.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 150, "filename": "HPS006SH.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 151, "filename": "HPS007SH.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 152, "filename": "HPS009SH.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 153, "filename": "HPS008SH.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 154, "filename": "HPS001SH.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 155, "filename": "HPS131DM.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 156, "filename": "HPS129MK.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 157, "filename": "HPS002SH.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 158, "filename": "HPS132Wl.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 159, "filename": "HPS133Nc.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 160, "filename": "HPS134Nc.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 161, "filename": "HPS135Wi.bmp" },
+			{ "id": 162, "filename": "HPS136Wi.bmp" }
+		]
+}
diff --git a/config/portrety.txt b/config/portrety.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index 811127226..000000000
--- a/config/portrety.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,164 +0,0 @@
-163
-0	HPS000KN.bmp
-1	HPS001KN.bmp
-2	HPS002KN.bmp
-3	HPS003KN.bmp
-4	HPS004KN.bmp
-5	HPS005KN.bmp
-6	HPS006KN.bmp
-7	HPS007KN.bmp
-8	HPS008CL.bmp
-9	HPS009CL.bmp
-10	HPS010CL.bmp
-11	HPS011CL.bmp
-12	HPS012CL.bmp
-13	HPS013CL.bmp
-14	HPS014CL.bmp
-15	HPS015CL.bmp
-16	HPS016RN.bmp
-17	HPS017RN.bmp
-18	HPS018RN.bmp
-19	HPS019RN.bmp
-20	HPS020RN.bmp
-21	HPS021RN.bmp
-22	HPS022RN.bmp
-23	HPS023RN.bmp
-24	HPS024DR.bmp
-25	HPS025DR.bmp
-26	HPS026DR.bmp
-27	HPS027DR.bmp
-28	HPS028DR.bmp
-29	HPS029DR.bmp
-30	HPS030DR.bmp
-31	HPS031DR.bmp
-32	HPS032AL.bmp
-33	HPS033AL.bmp
-34	HPS034AL.bmp
-35	HPS035AL.bmp
-36	HPS036AL.bmp
-37	HPS037AL.bmp
-38	HPS038AL.bmp
-39	HPS039AL.bmp
-40	HPS040WZ.bmp
-41	HPS041WZ.bmp
-42	HPS042WZ.bmp
-43	HPS043WZ.bmp
-44	HPS044WZ.bmp
-45	HPS045WZ.bmp
-46	HPS046WZ.bmp
-47	HPS047WZ.bmp
-48	HPS048HR.bmp
-49	HPS049HR.bmp
-50	HPS050HR.bmp
-51	HPS051HR.bmp
-52	HPS052HR.bmp
-53	HPS053HR.bmp
-54	HPS054HR.bmp
-55	HPS055HR.bmp
-56	HPS056DM.bmp
-57	HPS057DM.bmp
-58	HPS058DM.bmp
-59	HPS059DM.bmp
-60	HPS060DM.bmp
-61	HPS061DM.bmp
-62	HPS062DM.bmp
-63	HPS063DM.bmp
-64	HPS064DK.bmp
-65	HPS065DK.bmp
-66	HPS066DK.bmp
-67	HPS067DK.bmp
-68	HPS068DK.bmp
-69	HPS069DK.bmp
-70	HPS070DK.bmp
-71	HPS071DK.bmp
-72	HPS072NC.bmp
-73	HPS073NC.bmp
-74	HPS074NC.bmp
-75	HPS075NC.bmp
-76	HPS076NC.bmp
-77	HPS077NC.bmp
-78	HPS078NC.bmp
-79	HPS079NC.bmp
-80	HPS080OV.bmp
-81	HPS081OV.bmp
-82	HPS082OV.bmp
-83	HPS083OV.bmp
-84	HPS084OV.bmp
-85	HPS085OV.bmp
-86	HPS086OV.bmp
-87	HPS087OV.bmp
-88	HPS088WL.bmp
-89	HPS089WL.bmp
-90	HPS090WL.bmp
-91	HPS091WL.bmp
-92	HPS092WL.bmp
-93	HPS093WL.bmp
-94	HPS094WL.bmp
-95	HPS095WL.bmp
-96	HPS096BR.bmp
-97	HPS097BR.bmp
-98	HPS098BR.bmp
-99	HPS099BR.bmp
-100	HPS100BR.bmp
-101	HPS101BR.bmp
-102	HPS102BR.bmp
-103	HPS103BR.bmp
-104	HPS104BM.bmp
-105	HPS105BM.bmp
-106	HPS106BM.bmp
-107	HPS107BM.bmp
-108	HPS108BM.bmp
-109	HPS109BM.bmp
-110	HPS110BM.bmp
-111	HPS111BM.bmp
-112	HPS112BS.bmp
-113	HPS113BS.bmp
-114	HPS114BS.bmp
-115	HPS115BS.bmp
-116	HPS116BS.bmp
-117	HPS117BS.bmp
-118	HPS118BS.bmp
-119	HPS119BS.bmp
-120	HPS120WH.bmp
-121	HPS121WH.bmp
-122	HPS122WH.bmp
-123	HPS123WH.bmp
-124	HPS124WH.bmp
-125	HPS125WH.bmp
-126	HPS126WH.bmp
-127	HPS127WH.bmp
-128	HPS000PL.bmp
-129	HPS001PL.bmp
-130	HPS002PL.bmp
-131	HPS003PL.bmp
-132	HPS004PL.bmp
-133	HPS005PL.bmp
-134	HPS006PL.bmp
-135	HPS007PL.bmp
-136	HPS000EL.bmp
-137	HPS001EL.bmp
-138	HPS002EL.bmp
-139	HPS003EL.bmp
-140	HPS004EL.bmp
-141	HPS005EL.bmp
-142	HPS006EL.bmp
-143	HPS007EL.bmp
-144	HPS130KN.bmp
-145	HPS000SH.bmp
-146	HPS128QC.bmp
-147	HPS003SH.bmp
-148	HPS004SH.bmp
-149	HPS005SH.bmp
-150	HPS006SH.bmp
-151	HPS007SH.bmp
-152	HPS009SH.bmp
-153	HPS008SH.bmp
-154	HPS001SH.bmp
-155	HPS131DM.bmp
-156	HPS129MK.bmp
-157	HPS002SH.bmp
-158	HPS132Wl.bmp
-159	HPS133Nc.bmp
-160	HPS134Nc.bmp
-161	HPS135Wi.bmp
-162	HPS136Wi.bmp
\ No newline at end of file