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hey.. as the title explains im looking to create my own light saber. maybe edit color, stats, discription. I will be honest though, as i have no idea where to begin. I know the dum n00b, but are there any well written walkthough's on how to do any of this? any help would be appriciated

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ok I won't rewrite a lightsaber builder, I have replied so many times to various people about this topic (which i don't mind doing It's just that im a little lazy right now). So here are some links within the forum that should help.

 

This is a walkthough I wrote a while ago http://www.lucasforums.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=122085&perpage=40&pagenumber=2

 

the rest should clear up anything about the first.

http://www.lucasforums.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=122635

http://www.lucasforums.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=122916&highlight=light+sabers

 

also Jules Windu wrote a tutorial, but its in spanish.you could try to translate it http://es.geocities.com/d_abellan/

 

these threads should get you started.

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It all depends on what you want. how elaborate do you need it. The best way to learn how to do something is to start small. If all you want is a lightsaber with a personal name that is actually really easy and would only take about 5 min.

 

It becomes a little more complex the more unique you want to make it.

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if i were to do it i would take it one step at a time as you said with the custom name ect.my ideal saber is somewere along these lines...

 

a unpgradeable malak's saber... maybe with 12-30 base damage and the same upgrade properties as the matle of the force...(reskin maybe :confused: )

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:) I have actually made one along those lines i just haven't uploaded it yet. :lsduel: I was trying to figure out a way to make it Two handed without interfering with the other game mechanics.

 

But if you want I can email you a clean version with just the upgrade ability and the the model ready to go. all you would have to do is change the name of the saber, and add the extra energy damage.

Also if you want to change the color all you would have to do is either change the hue of the texture there or make a new one and give it the same name as mine.

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Originally posted by Criminal

a big shout out goes to t7 for teaching me everything ive learned... one problem though... when i chnge the crystals in the light saber it goes back to the orginal discription...anyway to avoid this?

 

Nope The lightsaber crystal holds the properties for the saber, so if you remove it Your saber will be a normy :) and you could lose the crystal as well.

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The Original founders of the Star Forge made the light saber with the help of two of the most powerful dark Jedi's at the time. When Darth Malden, and his Apprentice tried to steal the light saber and keep it to themselves. The founders lead an all out assault on there vessel. The light saber it self was supposedly lost forever, after the founders many attempts to re-craft the evil weapon. At first glance, it appears as if a normal red saber. However anyone wielding this blade can feel the strength and energy running though it's hilt. Although this is a weapon of pure evil, there is not any corruption given off by this blade.

 

dencent discription?

 

the saber is called light of the star forge...

 

i want to add a +5 - 8 strength to it but not sure how :confused:

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Originally posted by Criminal

i mean when i add new crystals....such as bondar or signal.... it changes the dis. back to normal :(

 

do you mean the descritption of the saber or of each power crystal. This is the first time I used a template from HotG,so I just asumed that the crystal properties would be that of those crystals.

 

does anyone know of a descritption list for the differences between the properties MotF and HotG and the normal saber crystals? I have never actually searched.

 

 

i want to add a +5 - 8 strength to it but not sure how

 

read this thread to learn how to change the properties

 

http://www.lucasforums.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=122916&highlight=light+sabers

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sorry t7 your prob. tired of my n00b questions...didnt quite understan what the point of you explaing about going though all the .2da's.... i appricate your patiance

 

btw in your email you said change the color by changin the brightness ect in a grapic editing software.... is paint shop ok..if not i can get ps8 really easy ;) ... what file whould i go about changing though?

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Originally posted by Criminal

sorry t7 your prob. tired of my n00b questions...didnt quite understan what the point of you explaing about going though all the .2da's.... i appricate your patiance

 

btw in your email you said change the color by changin the brightness ect in a grapic editing software.... is paint shop ok..if not i can get ps8 really easy ;) ... what file whould i go about changing though?

 

photoshop is the easyest to use.

You wrote in a previous post that you wanted to get 12-30 as a base damage.

 

If you want to increase energy Damage on your lightsaber you will have to add new properties in the property list in your saber .uti. The [userdefinestruct] would look like this to give you

 

12-26 energy damage

 

ChanceAppear [bYTE] =100

CostTable [bYTE] =4

CostValue [WORD] =5

Param1 [bYTE] =255

Param1Value [bYTE] =0

PropertyName [WORD] =11

Subtype [WORD] =12

 

you will need to add two of these to get that much damage.

 

I don't mind being asked questions about something I have learned. After all Im still learnig what can be done with this game.

 

The whole point of this Forum is to develop a modding community for SW-KotOR to improve this great game and to make it what we all want. :)

 

 

 

 

Not sure if this is helpful or not, but...

 

This Page lists what bonuses all crystals give, whether used with a (normal) color crystal, or with the HotG or MotF center crystals.

 

-Kitty

 

Thanks Kitty that is exactly what i needed to confirm the upgrade crystals to be working right. :D

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the main crystal you sent me in the malaks sbr is mantle of the force.... i give it a discrption....then upgrade it though the two slots allowed in a light saber.... it switches back to the orginal....

 

"used by jedi it is incredably hard to master this weapon...ect"

 

ahhh well...i dont really need it upgradeable now that i know how to do it...

 

edit: changed the saber color.... looks decent but somtimes have x though the blade

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T7nowhere, ive been sort of following the things you say on the boards to look for your help on these things and its helped me alot, i understand everything your saying and understand how to do everything, thanks :rddance: well not everything but everything you've said is VERY helpful

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Originally posted by Crunchy

T7nowhere, ive been sort of following the things you say on the boards to look for your help on these things and its helped me alot, i understand everything your saying and understand how to do everything, thanks :rddance: well not everything but everything you've said is VERY helpful

 

:) Im glad I could help.

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sorry t7 but a question..... i made a saber this morning, then went to school. i gave it 10 strength and a few other things.....but then when i got home i made another saber and copyed over the old one.... i still have 2 of the +10 strength sabers saved in the game but cant edit them....

 

could you post the nodes to add 10 strength....it would help me a bunch

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