TSL Animated Galaxy Map 1.4

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Sith Holocron

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It had to be updated eventually . . .

 

Here's my first very small mod. Updated. Yet again.

 

AUTHOR: Sith Holocron
ORIGINAL RELEASE: 13 SEP 2012
UPDATED RELEASE: 24 DEC 2012
CATHALAN RELEASE: 28 MAR 2016
COMBINED RELEASE: 08 APR 2016

 

GAMES: Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic 2: The Sith Lords

 

Description:
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The Galaxy Map texture of the Ebon Hawk was originally sized at 128x128. The texture is now sized to 512x512. In addition to the resolution bump, the actual texture is now animated. As the texture file is named the same in both KotOR games, the mod should be usable in both games.

 

However: I don't suggest using this with Knights of the Old Republic 1, if seeing planets only seen in Knights of the Old Republic 2 causes any measure of distress. (Use the KOTOR version instead found here. (http://deadlystream.com/forum/files/file/724-kotor1-animated-galaxy-map/)

 

There are now FOUR different versions that you can use!

 

Version 1: The original planets as laid out in the original un-modded game but animated and at higher resolution.

 

Version 2: In addition to the original planets, I've added Coruscant and M4-78 to the map.

 

Version 3: Mostly like Version 2 but with Cathalan added to the planet roster.

 

Version 4: This is the "April Fool's Version" of the Galaxy Map as described in this post. (http://deadlystream.com/forum/topic/4304-april-fools-an-exciting-mod-to-appear-on-deadly-stream-soon/?do=findComment&comment=44585)

 


Condensed Description for Version 4 as follows:
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April Fools!

 

I still think the orange people in the Cathalan mod are ridiculous. My mockery for the Cathalan mod is on full display in this Galaxy Map. (See the News announcement for April 1st, 2016 for screenshots.)

 

Though [Version 4] is meant for Knights of the Old Republic 2 - as Cathalan was an awful mod made for K2 - this mod can and will work in KotOR1 if the installation instructions below are followed.

 


Installation:
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First, choose which of the four versions you want to use.

 

For Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic 2 - Extract the "LEH_scre03.tga" and the "LEH_scre03.txi" files into the SWKotOR2/Override folder.

 

For Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic 1 - Extract the "LEH_scre03.tga" and the "LEH_scre03.txi" files into the Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic/Override folder.

 


Uninstallation:
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Take them out again. ;)

 


Known Bugs:
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None known at this time.

 


Legal Disclaimer:
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All materials and copyrights belong to LucasArts, Bioware and Obsidian Entertainment Inc. I own none of the materials, and I'm not making any money out of this mod. It is to be distributed
as-is without alteration, unless by permission of the mod author. This mod is not to be distributed for profit, either.

I hereby state that I specifically do NOT wish this mod to be uploaded to Steam Workshop. Ever.

I may release this on NexusMods at a later date but I don't wish others to do so. Usage in other mods must be requested AND approved by me before your use. Messages that request permission without providing information on how your alternate version would be different than mine should be considered an instant denial of permission.

 


Credits:
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LSaberDuelist and OldFlash (of LucasForums) for their instructive discussion and tutorial at LucasForums.
(http://www.lucasforums.com/showthread.php?t=153502)

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What's New in Version 1.4   See changelog

Released

  • ORIGINAL RELEASE: 13 SEP 2012
  • UPDATED RELEASE: 24 DEC 2012
  • CATHALAN RELEASE: 28 MAR 2016
  • COMBINED RELEASE: 08 APR 2016
  • UPDATED THE EXAMPLE PICTURE: 24 SEP 2023 (No change to the mod itself.)
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Sith Holocron

THX! Is it compatible with TSL Galaxy Map fix (mod which repositions planets to be on precise canonical locations)?

 

It is ONLY the texture that you see before you click on the map. It is not the map where you choose the actual planets you go to.

 

shbefore.png

shaftern.png

 

If you look closely, it was actually made up of screen captures of the full sized KotOR2 Galaxy Map - cropped and resized. So folks looking closely for Manaan and Kashyyyk won't find them. And since I didn't have M4-78 installed - as I did this in 1.8.1, you can't see M4-78 on there either.

 

Darth Paulus: The positions of the planets follow the vanilla set up. I don't use that Galaxy Map fix mod so my screen captures wouldn't have used that line-up. I don't buy the positions that were used in that mod because the planets obviously aren't to scale, for one. Secondly, there are several different maps and who's to say that one is more "canon" than the other.

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Darth Paulus

Sith Holocron: Thanks for the info. But I must disagree with the "canon" opinion. True, there were several different map layouts since 1995. And namely the map in Rebellion 1998 game was extremely different from today's canon. However, since that time the possitions of MAJORITY (including TSL planets) of the planets were solidified pretty well in the New Jedi Order book series or recently in The Essential Atlas, which is now the ultimate source. The Galaxy Map fix follows the set up of the post-1999 maps, which has the planets on thevery same locations, every time. It is HIGHLY improbable that they will change now after so many years. But, like I said it is your mod... ;-)

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Sith Holocron

OK, I'll make you canon-obsessed folk a deal:

 

If the TSL Galaxy Map fix works with both the Coruscant Jedi Temple AND the M4-78 EP (and the are also compatible with each other and the TSLRCM 1.8 as well), then I will either update this Animated Map or just create a new thread to download it. Until then, no more canon discussion on this thread.

 

Deal?

 

For the K1 folks, I won't make a new Animated Map specifically for K1 until disbeliever's Sleheyron reaches the general public.

 

(Bonus: I will even update the map for TSL when Darth InSidious' Rhen Var is available for download.)

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Sith Holocron

Folks, I have been concentrating more on the suggestions than the compliments. That's unacceptable.

 

Thanks for your kind words, everyone.

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Sith Holocron

A little update: I have just created a new version of the Galaxy Map that ...

 

a) has both M4-78 and Coruscant listed

b)  doesn't have awkward with squares around any of the planets in the animation

c) uses the set up the planets as shown in Bead-V's mod

 

However, I won't be uploading the new TSL version until the M4-78 EP is released to the public.

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Dark_Ansem

Ahem. The new version is uploaded now.

 

it is only the nebula which moves, right? I seem to think that also the sun in the middle does bu maybe I am biased :D

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GNihilus2

DA, the planet in the lower right corner rotates. Also, the sun does flicker a little bit.

working great .... "full planets" version 3 installed ...

 

any chances to increase the speed at which that nebula rotates/moves?? or that sun flicker?? 

wouldn't increasing the txi fps setting do the trick SH??

 

cheers ... once again ...   ;)

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Jahus

However: I don't suggest using this with Knights of the Old Republic 2

Isn't this for TLS and the other one for KotOR1?

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Sith Holocron
On ‎2‎/‎15‎/‎2018 at 3:05 AM, Jahus said:

Isn't this for TSL and the other one for KotOR1?

1) Fixed your quote.

2) Apparently I fixed the text you refer to a long time ago so I don't know what to tell you.  Wish you left a comment on what you thought of the entire mod itself rather what you thought of the description...

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NikaAlexandrov

I cannot wait to see this new map, the screen shots look wonderful Sith Holocron :) I may just have to upload fraps videos to youtube of T3's playthrough as he strolls around

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JediArchivist

This TSL animated star map mod is great, i love the high quality icons and animations! Awesome mod, Kudos for the great work!

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