Achilles Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 Many moons ago, svösh posted a screenie showing some edits that he made to Mira's face. They were subtle changes, but I agreed with him that they made her much more attractive. Therefore, I decided to try my hand at making similar edits and this has been living in my override folder ever since. A few moons before that, I released a mod that had something to do with "Mira" and "saddlebags" and was edited version of her body model which reduced the size of her ridiculous pouches. That mod was lost to the public when PCGM died, but it too has been sitting in my override along with some texture edits that I made to her outfit. And if you're not bored to tears yet (no one ever said Achilles' Modding History 102 would be interesting), let me tell you about a mod I made where I created unique clothing and icons for each of the Party NPCs This mod is a combination of these three previous mods, sanitized for public consumption, and package for maximum efficiency and effectiveness (no idea what I'm writing at this point). The file has been posted at KotOR Files and should be available just as a soon as the staff can possibly make it so. The readme can be found there as well. The screenies are also posted there, but I'll post them here as well. ..."old" is on the left and "new" is on the right. Enjoy! Edit: forgot to mention in the readme that I also added a white spot to Mira's pupils to make her eyes appear slightly more realistic. Knew I was missing something from that list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mav Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 (no one ever said Achilles' Modding History 102 would be interesting) I guess it doesn't help that I barely passed 101 with a D-... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shem Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 The file has been posted at KotOR Files and should be available just as a soon as the staff can possibly make it so.The wait is over: http://knightsoftheoldrepublic.filefront.com/file/Achilles_Mira_Makeover;93766 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Achilles Posted September 8, 2008 Author Share Posted September 8, 2008 Thank you sir! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chevron 7 locke Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 Beautiful work as usual! i love your stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arátoeldar Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 Excellent work Achilles. I assume that this mod is Achilles' I prefer my bounty hunters without saddlebags Mod V2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eefluxx Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 Thank you Achilles, I have been waiting for this for a long time Eefluxx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimartin Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 You messed with Mira. Nice job downloaded my copy after work and it looks great. Thanks for sharing your creation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrob41 Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 So, I guess she doesn't carry around much more than a credit card in the new pouches? I really like the new shoulder pads. Much better looking (she's a bounty hunter, she doesn't need to tackle a quarterback). I'm not so sure about the black and grey jacket and accessories though. I know that black is a cool looking colour, but it gets boring after awhile. It also makes any bright colour stand out too much (like her hair and cyan shirt). The dark green was subtle enough (not like the 60's sci-fi colours used in Kotor 1), yet colourful enough to make the accessories blend in a bit. Oh well, its just my opinion. Really nice job on the face; you didn't overdo it, and yet still improved it noticably (at least to my eyes). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jammy-Jedi Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 I agree with redrob41 I think the black jacket and black/grey belt are too similar colours and the belt seems lost, I also thought that the green jacket suited her. however its not all doom i did like the longer fringe and the eyes are much better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Achilles Posted September 9, 2008 Author Share Posted September 9, 2008 So, I guess she doesn't carry around much more than a credit card in the new pouches? In some of them maybe. The pouch on her right hip was especially out of control and needed to be reigned in. The female models have very wide hips as-is, and Mira's pouches exacerbated this to a degree I found painful. ...but to each their own I really like the new shoulder pads. Much better looking (she's a bounty hunter, she doesn't need to tackle a quarterback). Thank you. I'm not so sure about the black and grey jacket and accessories though. I know that black is a cool looking colour, but it gets boring after awhile. I agree with the first part. I tried monkeying around with other colors but nothing seemed to work. FWIW, all of the metal on her (pauldrons, rocket launcher, etc) was left untouched. It also makes any bright colour stand out too much (like her hair and cyan shirt).*shrugs* I respect that it seems this way to you. I disagree, but I also think it's a matter of taste. Considering that the jacket was a very dark green anyway, I have a hard time accepting that my change really made that much of a difference. The dark green was subtle enough (not like the 60's sci-fi colours used in Kotor 1), yet colourful enough to make the accessories blend in a bit.Unless the monochromatic thing bothers you. Then you might be happier with a subtle change to another color...like black Oh well, its just my opinion. I do appreciate the feedback. I enjoy your work very much! Really nice job on the face; you didn't overdo it, and yet still improved it noticably (at least to my eyes). Thank you. However I would like to point out that I simply tried to mimic the changes that svösh made. I'm not sure I feel comfortable taking credit for his creativity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrob41 Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 The pouch on her right hip was especially out of control and needed to be reigned in. The female models have very wide hips as-is, and Mira's pouches exacerbated this to a degree I found painful. Oh, I agree with you. Those pouches really accentuated the hips, especially when she stood at rest (with all the weight shifted to the right leg) and the right hip juts out. These are much better. Say, I can't try it in game right now (TSL caused my iMac to have a kernel panic, need repairs) but do the smaller pouches clip with the wrist as badly as the old ones? It doesn't look like it clips too much from the screenshot, so that's always a good thing. Thank you. However I would like to point out that I simply tried to mimic the changes that svösh made. I'm not sure I feel comfortable taking credit for his creativity Well, I hadn't tried svösh's version, but if you don't want to take credit for the idea, at least accept credit for your fine workmanship . As for the colours, I know modders can't please all of the fans all of the time . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Achilles Posted September 9, 2008 Author Share Posted September 9, 2008 Oh, I agree with you. Those pouches really accentuated the hips, especially when she stood at rest (with all the weight shifted to the right leg) and the right hip juts out. These are much better. Say, I can't try it in game right now (TSL caused my iMac to have a kernel panic, need repairs) but do the smaller pouches clip with the wrist as badly as the old ones? It doesn't look like it clips too much from the screenshot, so that's always a good thing. There isn't nearly as much clipping Well, I hadn't tried svösh's version, but if you don't want to take credit for the idea, at least accept credit for your fine workmanship . He never released his. He just posted a screenshot of what could be done with Taina's Replacer and used Mira as a test subject. But since you put it that way: Thank you! As for the colours, I know modders can't please all of the fans all of the time .Isn't this the truth?! I have the added benefit of knowing that I was simply sharing something that I made for my tastes that others were more than welcome to use too, if they desired to do so. If Eefluxx hadn't asked about it in svösh's WIP thread, I probably never would have thought to publish it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chevron 7 locke Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 I just noticed the shoulder pads lol! Are you planning on doing any other KOTOR2 party members? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Achilles Posted September 10, 2008 Author Share Posted September 10, 2008 No, not really. Mira's the only one who's default appearance bothered me enough to do something about it. Bao-Dur's body seems slightly out of proportion as well, but I usually just stick him in armor and forget about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miltiades Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 To be honest, at first, I didn't really notice the differences. Only when looking a bit closer did I see the improvement, but it's a great improvement. Can't believe I missed those giant shoulder pads in the original. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaggoth Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 link is dead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qui-Gon Glenn Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 ^ It is. Hrumph. I wonder if Achilles has yanked his mods from FF.... I saw him online yesterday, and actually almost tried to bother him with a question.... We will find out... I never knew about this mod, and I have most of the work Achilles has released. I am going to someday make a voodoo doll out of them and control Achilles remotely like a Manchurian Candidate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaggoth Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 good luck with that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonathan7 Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 ^ It is. Hrumph. I wonder if Achilles has yanked his mods from FF.... I saw him online yesterday, and actually almost tried to bother him with a question.... We will find out... I never knew about this mod, and I have most of the work Achilles has released. I am going to someday make a voodoo doll out of them and control Achilles remotely like a Manchurian Candidate Achilles requested the removal of all his mods from KotOR Files which is why the link is dead, you should be able to download his mod from here; http://www.freewebs.com/achilles01/ or possibly hosting some at RPG Banana; http://www.gamebanana.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.:Lord Revan:. Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 Thanks J7 wanted that a while back but link didn't work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qui-Gon Glenn Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 If you search teh intrawebz for Achilles' mods..... His old site is still up, still hosting... or maybe it's his new old site. Either way, all of his mods are there... Glad to find it. I would post a link, but then that is not really my place. To get back on topic, I will try this out once I get back to TSL.... too busy with KotOR (again) @Shaggoth: it was a joke... I think Achilles is immune to such things as Jedi mind tricks and chicanery like voodoo... And it is far too much responsibility for me to try and control a mind like that @Achilles - thanks for continuing to host your mods. I enjoy them, and the resources you continue to provide are a wonderful benefit to the community. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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