Lite Alien 01 Restoration 1.3.0

A Mod for Star Wars Knights of The Old Republic
Author: N-DReW25
1.0.0 Release Date: 30.09.2021

 

Installation:
Simply click on the TSLPatcher.exe, select your option, click install and sit back and watch the TSLPatcher do its magic.

The alien is HD by default, the "Different Resolutions" folder contains a backup of the HD texture, a texture which matches the same resolution as every other NPC in the game and a Lite texture which is a low-res texture which matches the other Lite NPCs.

 

Uninstallation:
Depends on what you've chosen to install.
Copy the files within the generated "backup" folder and place the file inside your modules folder, make sure you overwrite.

 

Description:
In the game files exists several "Lite" low-poly Alien NPC models, these are the Quarren (N_alien02_low), the Chadra-Fan (N_alien03_low) and the Gran (N_alien05_low).
In the Taris section of the texture files exists a file called "LTS_Crowd01.tga" which most likely contains an early draft of the Duel Arena spectator crowd, on this texture exists two strange aliens, one which looks like a Gand and another which could only be described as a pink punk.

In the model files, I found an unused model called "N_alien01_low" which lacked a texture but looked suspiciously like the pink punk from the crowd texture... this leads me to believe that the pink punk was going to be "N_alien01_low" whereas the Gand would've been "N_alien01_low".

This mod gives "N_alien01_low" a texture and restores the NPC in several places in the game, you can find him on:

* Dantooine as Kni
* Manaan as a Shady Pazaak Dealer
* Tatooine as the guy who gives you the Gizka

I could've added this alien in more places, though I thought seeing the same low-poly Lite NPC over and over again would get old real quick. I might add this guy in more locations based on suggestions and popular demand.

 

Whilst I am confident no Legends material has named this alien species YET... I have chosen a name for it. it's called a "Pyrath". This name was chosen by me, @N-DReW25, simply because this guy doesn't exist in either Star Wars Legends or Canon and in the words of Effix: it's simply a generic filler alien. I chose the name "Pyrath" as this species would be from the planet "Pyr" which is in same system as Manaan. By choosing this name, there might be a way to create some form of connection between Selkath and the "Pyrath" species.

 

Known Bugs:
This mod shouldn't have bugs but if there is Just PM me on Deadlystream.

 

Incompatibilities:
Would be incompatible with any mods which modify dan14_kni.utc, ebo46_jorulkurax.dlg, man26_shady.utc, man26_shady.dlg or tat17_jorul.utc  
Report any unknown incompatibilities to me on Deadlystream.com

 

Permissions:
Do NOT claim credit for this mod and do not use assets from this mod without my permission.

 

Thanks to:

DarthParametric: For contributing the N_alien01_low's UV texture layout, for which this mod wouldn't be possible without! In addition, also helping me with a 2DA oversight which, again, saved the mod tremendously in the end.

Mephiles550: Contributing to the Forum thread/suggesting that N_alien04_low was a gand.

Jango32: Contributing to the Forum thread/suggesting that N_alien04_low was a gand.

Effix: Contributing to the Forum thread.

Mr Ardvark: For reporting a critical TSLPatcher bug in 1.0.0
Bioware: For such an amazing game
Fred Tetra: For Kotor Tool
Stoffee: For TSLPatcher
Everyone who downloads the mod!

Legal:
THIS MODIFICATION IS NOT SUPPORTED BY BIOWARE/OBSIDIAN ENTERTAINMENT, LUCASARTS, DISNEY OR ANY LICENSERS/SPONSORS OF THE MENTIONED COMPANIES. USE OF THIS FILE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK AND THE ABOVE-MENTIONED COMPANIES OR THE AUTHOR IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE CAUSED TO YOUR COMPUTER FOR THE USAGE OF THIS FILE.