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I've made some files. I hope they help. The end result binary mdl & mdx make for a messed up head in-game. Most files I work with have been fine, but I've come across several head models that get messed up like this. PMHH02 works but PMHH01 doesn't. PFHC03 doesn't (maybe it is because it is a K1 holdover?). I haven't tried the rest of the models in this pic, but I'm guessing that they are likely to fail too. When I did this old mod, I think I had to painstakingly hex edit by trial and error. I never could alter the mdl's xyz or uv coordinates. I was really hoping that the new mdlops and KotorMax system would handle them. The K1 version of PFHC03 works just fine, it is only the TSL version that gets messed up.   pmhc04 error.zip

Good to know, so one of the differences i noticed between the mdledit and the vanilla head was an ordered array of bone indices was zeroed out in the mdledit head so I swapped it with the values of the vanilla and zeroed that array in the vanilla head, to see if that was maybe the cause. It apparently was not. I will continue investigating. I was wondering if you could just round trip a head in mdlops and kmax without any other edits, just the saving and conversion processes. Both the ascii and binary and pass it over, and also if you can see if that with no manual edits is still messed up it can help me eliminate (and ultimately hopefully fix) whatever tool is mangling it.

View File Specialized Combat Suits HD TSL Specialized Combat Suits HD for TSL by RedRob41 ================================================================ IF YOU ARE EVER IN ANY DOUBT ABOUT INSTALLING ANY MODS, PLEASE REMEMBER TO ALWAYS BACKUP YOUR FILES BEFORE INSTALLATION, JUST IN CASE. WARNING: MAKE SURE NOT TO REPLACE ANY FILES OF THE SAME NAME THAT ARE ALREADY PRESENT IN YOUR OVERRIDE FOLDER! ================================================================ Description: This is not really a mod, but more of a modder's resource. It includes textures for the basic Combat Suit PFBC and PMBC, as well as icons and uti files to make them wearable. Anyone who has created a story mod for either game can use these suits to add some variety to the NPCs that the player interacts with. I have also included models in which I have fixed the uvw maps, so that the textures appear correctly (the original models had some polygons in the wrong places). The new models should work with any other texture mods, since they work perfectly with the in-game ones.  The armour class is the same as the basic Combat Suit, so there isn't any real advantage to wearing them as a player. The real power of these files, is that a modder can create a whole army with both male and female members (and using any head model for NPC variety). The textures were made from original textures that appear in both games, so there is no issue of porting. There will be three versions of this mod to choose to download: 1 - 4x .tga version. Highest resolution, the typical texture is now 2048x2048 pixels which = 16MB. This version is the best choice to use as a modder's resource. 2 - 4x .tpc version. Created by running full size .tgas through tga2tpc program which compresses a 2048x2048 pixel file to 5.5MB. This version should be easier on PC systems, with no noticeable loss of visual fidelity. 3 - 2x .tpc version. Created by reducing full size .tgas by half in Photoshop, then running them through tga2tpc which further compresses them to 1.4MB. This version should be much easier on PC systems. All versions include the same .mdl & .mdx files. Only one version should be installed at a time; having both .tga files and .tpc files with the same name in the Override folder may cause problems. ================================================================ Compatibility: The male models PMBCx and BAODUR_BC are duplicates of the models found in the mod called 4x Upscale+ Character Textures & Model Fixes for TSL - Version 0.52 by RedRob41. The female models PFBCx in this mod have had additional uvw fixes since the V0.52 mod, and are therefore superior. The models aren't necessary, but the new textures will look much better with them. If you have other mods that change the models, you might prefer to use those ones. Check them out to be sure which you'd prefer. ================================================================ Includes:         TSL Republic Combat Suit    a_light_42.uti    PFBC42.tga, PMBC42.tga, ia_class4_042.tga Sith Combat Suit            a_light_43.uti    PFBC43.tga, PMBC43.tga, ia_class4_043.tga Czerka Combat Suit       a_light_44.uti    PFBC44.tga, PMBC44.tga, ia_class4_044.tga T.S.F. Combat Suit          a_light_45.uti    PFBC45.tga, PMBC45.tga, ia_class4_045.tga Corellian Combat Suit    a_light_46.uti    PFBC46.tga, PMBC46.tga, ia_class4_046.tga Exchange Suit                a_light_47.uti    PFBC47.tga, PMBC43.tga, ia_class4_047.tga Black Vulkar (Orange)    a_light_48.uti    PFBC48.tga, PMBC44.tga, ia_class4_048.tga Black Vulkar (Blue)         a_light_49.uti    PFBC49.tga, PMBC45.tga, ia_class4_049.tga ================================================================ Directions: Please copy all files to the game's Override directory.  TSL uti files: These are necessary in order to wear the armours in-game. The name of the uti file is what you would use to cheat them in with the cheat console, example: giveitem a_light_42 will give your player the Republic Combat suit. ================================================================ Uninstall: Delete unwanted files from the game's Override folder. ================================================================ Thanks for modding tools:  KOTOR Tool – Fred Tetra mdlops (used version 7a2) - cchargin, JdNoa NWMax – Joco Replacer - Taina tga2tpc - ndix UR KotOR/KotOR2 Savegame Editor v3.3.2 - tk102, Fair Strides  Hex-editor XVI32 2.55 - Christian Maas ================================================================ Permission:  Consider this as a modder's resource. I give permission to any modder to use these files as a base for their own creations; as long as their creation remains free to use (not for profit); and credit is given to me as the source of any modded files. Please include a statement that specifies this mod's title and version. The original credit of course goes to the talented artists who worked on the original games for BioWare and Obsidian. Without their work, none of this would have been possible. I have tried my best to maintain the artistic style that they created long ago. This mod may NOT be uploaded or redistributed, in whole or in part, to any mod hosting site without my explicit permission. As always, this mod is free for your non-commercial/personal use. There should never be a requirement to pay for it. If you like the work I do, and would like to encourage me to create more, you can always donate to my tip jar at  https://buymeacoffee.com/redrob416 where the funds collected will be used towards additional graphics tools and software. ================================================================ THIS MODIFICATION IS PROVIDED AS-IS AND IS NOT SUPPORTED BY BIOWARE CORP/OBSIDIAN ENTERTAINMENT OR LUCASARTS OR ANY LICENSERS/SPONSORS OF THE AFOREMENTIONED COMPANIES. USE OF THIS FILE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK AND THE AFOREMENTIONED COMPANIES OR THE AUTHORS ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE CAUSED TO YOUR COMPUTER FOR THE USAGE OF THIS FILE. Submitter redrob41 Submitted 06/15/2026 Category Skins TSLRCM Compatible Yes  

View File Specialized Combat Suits HD K1 Specialized Combat Suits HD for Kotor by RedRob41 ================================================================ IF YOU ARE EVER IN ANY DOUBT ABOUT INSTALLING ANY MODS, PLEASE REMEMBER TO ALWAYS BACKUP YOUR FILES BEFORE INSTALLATION, JUST IN CASE. WARNING: MAKE SURE NOT TO REPLACE ANY FILES OF THE SAME NAME THAT ARE ALREADY PRESENT IN YOUR OVERRIDE FOLDER! ================================================================ Description: This is not really a mod, but more of a modder's resource. It includes textures for the basic Combat Suit PFBC and PMBC, as well as icons and uti files to make them wearable. Anyone who has created a story mod for either game can use these suits to add some variety to the NPCs that the player interacts with. I have also included models in which I have fixed the uvw maps, so that the textures appear correctly (the original models had some polygons in the wrong places). The new models should work with any other texture mods, since they work perfectly with the in-game ones.  The armour class is the same as the basic Combat Suit, so there isn't any real advantage to wearing them as a player. The real power of these files, is that a modder can create a whole army with both male and female members (and using any head model for NPC variety). The textures were made from original textures that appear in both games, so there is no issue of porting. There will be three versions of this mod to choose to download: 1 - 4x .tga version. Highest resolution, the typical texture is now 2048x2048 pixels which = 16MB. This version is the best choice to use as a modder's resource. 2 - 4x .tpc version. Created by running full size .tgas through tga2tpc program which compresses a 2048x2048 pixel file to 5.5MB. This version should be easier on PC systems, with no noticeable loss of visual fidelity. 3 - 2x .tpc version. Created by reducing full size .tgas by half in Photoshop, then running them through tga2tpc which further compresses them to 1.4MB. This version should be much easier on PC systems. All versions include the same .mdl & .mdx files. Only one version should be installed at a time; having both .tga files and .tpc files with the same name in the Override folder may cause problems. ================================================================ Compatibility: The male models PMBCx are duplicates of the models found in the mod called 4x Upscale+ Character Textures & Model Fixes for KotOR - Version 0.52 by RedRob41. The female models PFBCx in this mod have had additional uvw fixes since the V0.52 mod, and are therefore superior. The models aren't necessary, but the new textures will look much better with them. If you have other mods that change the models, you might prefer to use those ones. Check them out to be sure which you'd prefer. ================================================================ Includes:         KotOR     Republic Combat Suit    g_a_class4042.uti    PFBC42.tga, PMBC42.tga, ia_class4_042.tga Sith Combat Suit           g_a_class4043.uti    PFBC43.tga, PMBC43.tga, ia_class4_043.tga Czerka Combat Suit      g_a_class4044.uti    PFBC44.tga, PMBC44.tga, ia_class4_044.tga T.S.F. Combat Suit          g_a_class4045.uti    PFBC45.tga, PMBC45.tga, ia_class4_045.tga Corellian Combat Suit    g_a_class4046.uti    PFBC46.tga, PMBC46.tga, ia_class4_046.tga Exchange Suit                g_a_class4047.uti    PFBC47.tga, PMBC43.tga, ia_class4_047.tga Black Vulkar (Orange)    g_a_class4048.uti    PFBC48.tga, PMBC44.tga, ia_class4_048.tga Black Vulkar (Blue)         g_a_class4049.uti    PFBC49.tga, PMBC45.tga, ia_class4_049.tga ================================================================ Directions: Please copy all files to the game's Override directory.  K1 uti files: These are necessary in order to wear the armours in-game. The name of the uti file is what you would use to cheat them in with the cheat console, example: giveitem g_a_class4042 will give your player the Republic Combat suit. ================================================================ Uninstall: Delete unwanted files from the game's Override folder. ================================================================ Thanks for modding tools:  KOTOR Tool – Fred Tetra mdlops (used version 7a2) - cchargin, JdNoa NWMax – Joco Replacer - Taina tga2tpc - ndix UR KotOR/KotOR2 Savegame Editor v3.3.2 - tk102, Fair Strides  Hex-editor XVI32 2.55 - Christian Maas ================================================================ Permission:  Consider this as a modder's resource. I give permission to any modder to use these files as a base for their own creations; as long as their creation remains free to use (not for profit); and credit is given to me as the source of any modded files. Please include a statement that specifies this mod's title and version. The original credit of course goes to the talented artists who worked on the original games for BioWare and Obsidian. Without their work, none of this would have been possible. I have tried my best to maintain the artistic style that they created long ago. This mod may NOT be uploaded or redistributed, in whole or in part, to any mod hosting site without my explicit permission. As always, this mod is free for your non-commercial/personal use. There should never be a requirement to pay for it. If you like the work I do, and would like to encourage me to create more, you can always donate to my tip jar at  https://buymeacoffee.com/redrob416 where the funds collected will be used towards additional graphics tools and software. ================================================================ THIS MODIFICATION IS PROVIDED AS-IS AND IS NOT SUPPORTED BY BIOWARE CORP/OBSIDIAN ENTERTAINMENT OR LUCASARTS OR ANY LICENSERS/SPONSORS OF THE AFOREMENTIONED COMPANIES. USE OF THIS FILE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK AND THE AFOREMENTIONED COMPANIES OR THE AUTHORS ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE CAUSED TO YOUR COMPUTER FOR THE USAGE OF THIS FILE. Submitter redrob41 Submitted 06/14/2026 Category Skins K1R Compatible Yes  

Thanks. The "pmhc04_mdledit_skin_unknown_from_vanilla" files looked messed up; just like this one: The files from "pmhc04_vanilla_skin_unknown_zeroed" looked like this: I don't know what you meant by "zeroed" but it seems to work. The only thing is though, I don't see that any of my uvw or smoothing group edits made it through. Were you working with the vanilla files or the ones that I linked in the first post?