TSL Stormie97 & Effix's Ahsoka/Togruta 1.0.2

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Knights of the Old Republic - The Sith Lords
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TITLE: TSL Stormie97 & Effix's Ahsoka/Togruta
AUTHORS: Stormie97 & Effix(ian)
CONTACT: PM us on the forums or find me on Steam

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INSTALLATION
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Unzip somewhere and run the file "TSLPatcher - Install Stormie97 and Effixs Ahsoka Togruta.exe".

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DESCRIPTION
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This mod adds a Togruta player character that's based on Ahsoka Tano.
The dark side transition is basic, she gets movie style Sith eyes.
The underwear is based on the outfit of a Twi'lek NPC.
The clothing is a tweaked version of my Mission Vao Jacket mod, which is a reskin of the K1 scout outfit.
There's a custom Dancer's Outfit based on Bastila's Robe model. I've included a file to give the Dancer's Outfit item some stats, in case you want to turn it into something that's more than just looks.

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KNOWN ISSUES
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There's clipping issues with the lekku in combination with some outfits.
The head doesn't connect perfectly to the underwear model.
The custom clothing can cause some wrong textures in the character creator, but things will be fine once you start playing.

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UNINSTALLING
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1. Remove the following files from your override folder:
(not harmful if you leave these, step 2 will make the game ignore them)

P_AhsokaBB01.tga
PFBL_Ahsoka01.tga
PFBL_AhsokaD01.tga
PFBTG_Ahsoka01.tga
PFHAHS01.mdl
PFHAHS01.mdx
PFHAHS01.tga
PFHAHSD101.tga
PFHAHSD201.tga
pftam.mdl
pftam.mdx
po_PFHAHS.tga
po_PFHAHSD1.tga
po_PFHAHSD2.tga

2. If you haven't installed any head mods after this mod you can get the following files from the mod's backup folder and put them back in your override folder:
appearance.2da
heads.2da
portraits.2da

Doing this when you did add another head mod would result in the later head(s) no longer being available in the game.

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DISTRIBUTION NOTES
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If you want to use the head then you'd have to ask Stormie97.
You can use my part of this mod in your own mod if you credit me.

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CREDITS/THANKS
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- Many thanks to Stormie97 for allowing me to use his custom head model, this mod wouldn't be possible without it. You can find his original download here:
https://deadlystream.com/topic/6832-stormies-newported-models/page/3/?tab=comments#comment-78184
- Stoffe and Fred Tetra for the needed tools and tutorials

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Donations
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My mods are free. If you would like to show your support then you can buy me a coffee at ko-fi.com/effix

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THIS MODIFICATION IS NOT MADE, DISTRIBUTED, OR SUPPORTED BY BIOWARE, OBSIDIAN, OR LUCASARTS ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY LLC. ELEMENTS TM & © LUCASARTS ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY LLC AND/OR ITS LICENSORS.


What's New in Version 1.0.1   See changelog

Released

Fixed a mistake with the portraits in the installer's instructions. Thanks to BabylonAS.

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BabylonAS

· Edited by BabylonAS

  

I guess the story of Ahsoka Tano has some parallels to that of KotOR 2's main character. Both were weighted down by their past, having fought in wars and seen so many people die due to their actions. Both had left the Jedi Order shortly before it got decimated, and both have witnessed it being reborn. Therefore, a mod that allows using Ahsoka's appearance for the Jedi Exile in TSL seems to be quite appropriate, even more so than the K1 version. At the very least, just like Ahsoka did in Rebels, you can have the Jedi Exile say: "I'm no Jedi".

The model itself is well-done, even if subject to limitations of a game made two decades ago. Though the forehead accessory clearly gives out The Clone Wars' season 7 finale as inspiration, the overall appearance — including the dark-colored civilian clothing — evokes comparison to Rosario Dawson's portrayal of Ahsoka in The Mandalorian (which also had her lekku be shortened, just like this mod).

Unfortunately, the mod suffers from a resolution mismatch between Stormie97's highly detailed head design, which uses 2048×2048 files, and Effix's lower-res, 512×512 textures for the body and clothes. This is especially apparent when the character is in underwear only (like during much of the Peragus events), further accented by an improper connection between the head and body parts. Also, I've found some clipping issues with the dancer outfit (as seen in the attachment).

The back lekku also clips through certain hooded robe models. This was noted before the mod's release when a user tested the head model, and Stormie97 even mentioned a possible workaround, that is flattening the hoods on problematic models. Alas, no such patch has been given. Likewise, custom robe/armor models added by 3rd party mods would have to feature their own patches if their authors want them to be compatible with this custom head.

Finally, there's something that no mod like this could easily change. The game has been written with a human main character in mind, and it shows in things like dialogue with the Bumani Exchange entrance guard, as well as the Jekk'Jekk Tarr. While minor, these issues do break immersion a bit. But again, it's not specific to this mod, and it's not easily fixable without overwriting certain elements of the core game, which is well beyond the scope of a player appearance mod.

It's quite unfortunate that Stormie97 didn't have time to fix the model issues or add the Siege of Mandalore outfit as they planned. But I hope to see the mod improved further. Despite the issues, it's pretty good, especially since it adds a model for a Star Wars species not previously seen in the game (which is worthy of praise by itself). Ahsoka Tano is my favorite character in Star Wars, and I've enjoyed playing as her imaginary distant ancestor/relative. Her fans will be delighted in using this mod together with TSL's expanded lightsaber color selection, which includes "viridian" (in reality yellowish green, a bit like Ahsoka's original shoto, unless changed by a mod) and silver crystals, allowing players to recreate all her lightsaber sets. The only missing thing would be custom lightsaber hilts. But that's a story for another mod...

P. S. I'd also love to see a more visible dark side transition, based on Ahsoka's appearance in TCW's episode "Altar of Mortis" when she was temporarily corrupted by The Son.

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Makashi

  

Hah great mod!! Thanks a lot for this! 

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Untold Prophecy

  

Damn, Effix. This is really really good!
I have nothing more to add except that it's great seeing mods like this again! 

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