DarthVenom6 Posted June 1, 2009 Share Posted June 1, 2009 i'm new blood here, so first off hello to everyone. i have a request about a PC mod. first i refer you to this thread and screenshot as an example of what i'm trying to do: http://knightsoftheoldrepublic.filefront.com/file/Red_Quarren_as_PC;87971 http://knightsoftheoldrepublic.filefront.com/screenshots/File/87971/1 ^I downloaded this mod by this guy Quanon, who I can't figure out how to contact. He leaves no email on the mod or anything, and Idk how to contact him through the site, so I'm asking if anyone thinks they can either A:talk me through creating the necessary files to do this, or B:hook me up with a similar mod yourself using the skin i provide you. Be advised i know absolutely zilch about modding or programming. I tried to use tutorials to help me figure this out, but none that i could find seem in-depth enough to touch on subjects necessary for what i'm trying to do. Certain aspects of the kotor mod tool seem simple enough to me, but at the same time it makes me feel like i'm trying to read japanese. What I am skilled at (moderately) is skinning. I've artistic talent, and the tools to skin. I started messing with it only recently and put out a couple of nice PC heads. So what I have done already is reskinned and created a portrait for a Trandoshan PC. What I'd like is to be able to do what Quanon did and implement my skin/portrait as a direct player character selectable at character creation. This way I'd submit it as a mod for other players to use. I'd prefer to be able to make the mod myself, and thus learn a bit about the KotOR tool to possibly create other projects. If however, someone can simply make the mod themselves and add my skin, we could of course submit the file together with skin credit going to me, and mod credit going to the party who helps me out here. The reason I want this done is more than just to submit the mod. It's because as is, I can only use my skin one way. Toss my trando skin in the override folder and have it mess up all the other trando's in the game, then use the kotor savegame editor to change my pc's appearance to a trando. ... then i gotta take my portrait and rename it for whatever normal pc i chose and override that. the result is a mess, compounded by the fact that when i reach nar shadaa there's gonna be a bunch of other F'n trando's running around looking just like my PC.... that sucks lol. anyone who helps will be greatly appreciated. and thanks to whoever took the time to read this long winded explanation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VarsityPuppet Posted June 1, 2009 Share Posted June 1, 2009 I can help you out. Much like you, I am more of a skinner, though I do also have some general modding experience... How's this? I'll do the mod for you (modify the required files), and then I will write a tutorial on how to do it. That way, you can have the chance to make it yourself, and the files to compare it against to make sure you're doing everything correctly. And you can just credit me for helping you, no need to share the entire project. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthVenom6 Posted June 1, 2009 Author Share Posted June 1, 2009 that would be beyond cool of you man. thanks so much. i'll eagerly await your reply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VarsityPuppet Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 Alright, now that I've got your reply, I'll start on it. I'll PM you when I'm finished Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R2-X2 Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 Maybe not just PM it to him, release it in the Taris Upper City Emporium! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VarsityPuppet Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 @ R2-X2, I could certainly do that, but Venom's the one with the skin. Maybe I could throw a skin in with your mod though Venom? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthVenom6 Posted June 3, 2009 Author Share Posted June 3, 2009 @ R2-X2, I could certainly do that, but Venom's the one with the skin. Maybe I could throw a skin in with your mod though Venom? of course man. you're the one doing most of the work anyway. the skin, from my perspective, is a cake walk, and technically the only thing that'll make the mod 'mine' in any sense will be if i can understand and replicate your procedure. [edit] oh wait lol.. i just noticed the tutorial in my pm. did you no longer intend to make your own version of the file? if not that's fine, i can just go through your walkthrough when i get time either tonight or tomorrow. ... anyway whatever taris emporium is(i've barely explored this site) i'd be more than happy to upload whatever finished product occurs. you can toss in a skin yourself or whatever. 2 skins are better than one lol. we'll call it a joint-project for sure, because it would be far from fair for me to just say "mod by darth venom, taught by varsity puppet" or whatever i don't think that gives quite enough credit to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VarsityPuppet Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 Technically true, but I wouldn't feel right taking most of the credit. I'll help you with as much as you want, throw in a skin, and we'll share credit right down the middle. Besides, I can't take screenshots, so it would be a long time until it's released Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R2-X2 Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 @ R2-X2, I could certainly do that, but Venom's the one with the skin. Maybe I could throw a skin in with your mod though Venom? I think that you can publish all skins you made, the ones you made for me too, if you want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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