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Cathalan Improvement Project

By OzilsEyes

 

What started out as a learning tool for myself, actually turned into quite a fun project... CATHALAN! Orange returns (Sorry!).

 

I was really eager to brush up on my TSL modding skills, I'm fairly new to modding in general. I'd downloaded Cathalan and tried it years back, realising I could never complete it & it was just a buggy mess. When I started working on it, I couldn't believe my eyes (not because of the brightness of the orange either!). It needed a LOT of TLC. It really had the potential when Jaevyn first released it, it was a new planet, new quests, new characters, new items... but, it was let down by the amount of bugs and to an extent, incompletable content.

 

I think I've now got it to a state, where it's actually a viable mod to add to your playthrough, If you've never actually completed the story, please take the time to do so, it's actually got quite a cool ending, which I enjoyed the first time I played through it after finally fixing half the quests. I firmly believe the community is driven by great ideas & great mods, the original creator, once had a great idea & tried to make it work. I don't know the history of Jaevyn or Cathalan, I know it's had it's rough patches, example:  copyrighted music.

 

In this post, I'll run through all the changes I have made, there may be spoilers to please, read at your own discretion.

 

Now compatible with:

TSLRCM

M4-78EP

Coruscant: Jedi Temple Mod

Expanded Galaxy Mod

 

Compatibility install with TSLRCM, M4-78EP & Coruscant will update the galaxy map to include 'Cathalan'. As the game restraints are 16 planet slots, this is not possible with the Expanded Galaxy Mod. To get around this, I have added an additional NPC who spawns on the Ebon Hawk, he has a shop (different items based on main story progression), medical table, some lore & fun dialogs. SM-K1 (Definitely not named like this because it looks like an abbreviation of my dogs name: Smokey)

 

On the expanded galaxy compatibility install, go to the security computer on the ebon hawk, choose 'Device Memory', a cutscene will occur where SM-K1's hologram will appear:

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He will give you a list of uncharted planets, one being Cathalan which you will be able to travel to.

 

Installation:

Please note: You do not need to have the original Cathalan installed to play this mod, if you do have it installed do not worry just run the installation as normal.

 

Download the package, unzip & run the holopatcher.exe

 

Options:

1.       Install Cathalan Improvement Project - Compatibility with the base game + TSLRCM + M4-78EP

2.       Install Compatibility with Coruscant: Jedi Temple Mod - Compatible with use with Coruscant: Jedi Temple Mod

3.       Install Compatibility with Expanded Galaxy Project - Compatible with Expanded Galaxy Project

 

Choose your preferred option, then let the installer run. Start up your game.

It's advised to start a new game BUT it should be compatible with existing saves.

 

Uninstallation:

Holopatcher will back up your files when installing, you can use the installation / backup folder to re-place your old files.

 

Fixes, changes & additions

General Improvements:

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Quests:

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Level specific improvements:

451CAT - Keralt High Level

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452CAT - Keralt Middle Level

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453CAT - Entertainment Promenade

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454CAT - Keralt Lower Level

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455CAT - Warrior Base

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 456CAT - Wyvern Base

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457CAT - Eastern Dark Lands

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458CAT - Matterson District

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459CAT - Western Dark Lands

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460CAT - Outsiders Enclave

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461CAT - The Crypts

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462CAT - Keralt Sector 51

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New load screens:

All the old load screens were (terrible) not great, so as part of the release I'd created new upscaled versions, they're all 2048x2048, relevant to the area & look a lot better.

Please note: These are subject to change, I've updated a few already since release.

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Overall, working on the project was very fun, it gave me a good insight into modding KOTOR TSL, which is what it was intended to do. I decided to share the project as it's actually quite a fun playthrough, it gives you the benefit of a few extra levels, some credits, items etc. There is so much more I would have loved to do with this but I didn't want to change it too much other than fix the bugs and add a few things.

 

Please, if you do like the changes I've made or the work that has gone into the project, drop me a comment/message. React to this mod / show appreciation :)

Most of all, use it! Have fun!


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 are not making money for this. Please don't upload this on other sites, I will handle that. You may request use in other mods, pending approval; any mods using the assets should credit all the below parties.

 

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What's New in Version 11/17/2024 07:43 PM

Released

  • Remodelled 208telo model to remove Citadel Station assets, created skybox using same textures as rest of planet to match.
    • Renamed model to 453cato, so it doesn't coincide with Citadel Station.
  • Fixed a patching issue where 'global.jrl' would overwrite.
  • Brand new 'HD' skybox for 453CAT, 454CAT, 457CAT, 459CAT.
  • Removed the old Telos restoration barrier from two models, added some rocks (woo).
  • Restored 3 doors on first level to 'orange theme'.
  • Changed 3 load screens to match the new skybox on 453CAT, 454CAT, 457CAT & 459CAT.
  • Given the planet a new texture, bit less 'bland'.
  • Made some changes to the installer, removed a few files that were not required.
  • Compressed a few textures for disk space.
  • Added an optional patch to remove the 'orange' tone if you prefer to not have it.
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AndyReynolds12

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I must say I really enjoyed this. I remember the original version and this is just lightyears ahead. Thanks for releasing this it's amazing!! Highly recommend.

 

The only improvement that would complete this would be the voice acting its terrible lol but i know thats not your doing

Response from the author:

Thank you, I’m glad you enjoyed it ! I’ll probably overhaul the voiceovers in the future, they’re definitely not great haha.

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