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I became so very tired of the low resolution textures for female Republic soldiers. So I made a new model for them, using the male version as a template. While I was at it, I noticed errors on the male model, so I've corrected those as well.

Kotor 1 720p Xbox Mod 1.0 THIS MOD REQUIRES THE 128mb RAM UPGRADE HARDWARE MOD!!!!! https://consolemods.org/wiki/Xbox:RAM_Upgrade CLARIFICATION: The Xbox has double ram on its dev units. The retail consoles use the same boards as the dev units. STATEMENT: Therefore, there are empty places to add double the RAM to your console. You need to add this ram to play Kotor at 720p. --------------------------------------- Introduction: This mod makes Kotor 1 comfortably playable at 720p on a ram upgraded original Xbox. The original Xbox natively supports 720p output and many games officially take advantage of this feature. It has long been possible to patch additional Xbox games to force 720p mode. Having extra RAM installed is needed to prevent most games from crashing. This works out well for changing the resolution of Kotor, but causes several issues that make the game unplayable. The goal of this mod is to fix those issues so that Kotor can be fully enjoyed at 720p on the original Xbox. --------------------------------------- How to install: Put the mod into the root of your Xbox's Kotor game folder. You will overwrite several files, and as a result, your game folder will permanently become a 720p version of Kotor. For this reason, I recommend making a copy of your original folder, so that you can easily play at 480p again if desired. Note: The Yavin dlc is compatible! --------------------------------------- Changelog: 1.0 Implements edited 720p versions of all original Xbox .gui in game. Increases the size of the minimap and zooms it out to take advantage of the resolution. Replaces the original default.xbe with one modified for 720p by OgXHD software. Replaces bugged security camera effect with a blue overlay. Disables motion blur effect function calls in all swoop race minigame modules. Disables motion blur effect on jedi force runs. Reduces visual effect of Force Wave as it is bugged and would make it hard to see. Disables first person droid view effects as they were bugged. Replaces all movies with edited pc versions that display as well as possible in 720p mode. Issues: Cutscenes display in a small box, as large as I could make them while respecting their aspect ratio. This is the best I could do to fix cutscenes being essentially unviewable. (Sidenote: Kotor 2 doesn't have this problem due to using a different video format) The Xbox struggles with smoke effects up close. This doesn't really hurt the game but it helps to understand why the title screens is a little laggy. Carth's intercom cutscenes on the Endar Spire don't have special effects as a side effect of fixing security cameras. Many distortion effects display incorrectly at 720p. But it's not really that bad. The map on the map screen is stuck at its original size on Xbox. --------------------------------------- Credits: Sorry if I forget anything. This project was made entirely possible due to tools and discoveries created by many people. You don't need to ask me permission to use things from this mod for your own projects. Jay's Xbox REPO by Jay Fantastic compiled resource for learning about hex editing Xbox games to support alternative video modes. ogXHD by Marvelous Mirth Studios A tool for automatic find and replace hex editing of Xbox games for 720p patching purposes. Console Mods Wiki Thorough information about Xbox mods. Lightweight GUI Patcher 0.4 by th3w1zard1 Made editing the UI so much easier. Really gave this entire project a starting point. I used this program to bulk convert the old Xbox .guis to 720p. Kotor-gui-editor by amcolash This tool was used to edit and shape the gui into something polished and in accordance with the changed aspect ratio of the game. Holocron Toolset by Cortisol KotOR Tool by Fred Tetra Kotor Scripting Tool by Blue All great tools for digging through the game files and extracting things. Important for reading and manipulating information to solve problems. tpcview by ndix UR tga2tpc by ndix UR paint.net All the software needed to fix minor texture issues with the gui. ffmpeg Rocky's xmv converter by Rocky5 A script used for converting to Xbox's video format (.xmv) which is required by kotor 1. DaVinci Resolve Video editing software used to make the movies display correctly at 720p. Kotor and Deadlystream Discord JC, Thor110 It was very nice to have places and people to discuss Kotor modding with. Loto Ported the Kotor 2 Restoration Mod to Xbox, which inspired me to explore modding Xbox Kotor.

This mod replaces the vanilla and/or the installed Republic Soldier texture with the new shade-specularity tweaked version. # Background # The way I see it; the vanilla and/or already present Republic Soldier texture lacks some shading and reflection particularly on its trim, so I thought adding ones would somehow enhance its appearance. # About this Mod # Inside this mod are 6 options of new shade and specularity tweaked Republic Soldier texture in TPC format: [Main] New Shade for Male NPC Republic Soldier [Option-1] Vanilla version for JC's "Republic Soldier Fix for K1" - Male and Female * [Option-2] Vanilla Version Model - Female NPC Republic Soldier [Option-3] New Shade for JC's "Republic Soldier Uniform for PC" - Male and Female * [Option-4] Vanilla version for JC's "Republic Soldier Uniform for PC" - Male and Female * [Option-5] New Shade for JC's "Republic Soldier Fix for K1" - Male and Female NPC Republic Soldier * * Option 1, 3, 4 and 5 requires JCarter426/JC's "JC's Republic Soldier Fix for K1" to be installed first. # Final Remarks # There's always room for improvements - critiques, comments, suggestions, questions and feedbacks for the next update are much appreciated - PM, write them on my feed or leave any on the mod's page as you please. And thank you! for downloading, and playing this mod. Hope you enjoy the mod as much as I do! Installation: I suggest you to manually removes any TGA/DDS and TXI instances of the relevant files [if there're any] from the 'Override' folder. And then - run the installer [TSLPatcher.exe], and hit the [Install Mod ->] button! Uninstallation: remove the installed files from the 'Override' folder or replaces them with the files stored in the 'Backup' folder [if generated] Compatibility: this option will be compatible with JCarter426's "JC's Republic Soldier Fix for K1" as long as this mod was installed after the said mod has. With any mods that is using the same name for the assets and/or potentially overwrite this mod, no compatibility is guaranteed Redistribution: if you want to redistribute the mod - just go with it. Though less likely I will provide supports to any other place than DeadlyStream. If you are to re-use an assets to a project you will be releasing, you don't have to ask for permission - but your generous intention is very much welcome. I'd love to know what others are up too, particularly if my work are included. And then, make sure to credit BioWare & LucasArts with the release - particularly with the inclusion of the assets. An appreciation to this lil' peasant work here is also a very warm welcome, welcome. Credits: The Almighty Force which gave me chance to finish the mod BioWare & LucasArts for developing one of the best RPG I've played DarthParametric for past-present knowledge which allows me to create customs and for all the outstanding creation that I am a fan of JCarter426 for "JC's Republic Soldier Fix for K1" release; as without his mod - most of these contents would not have been possible Snigaroo/Sniggles for hosting #mod_development on Discord > r/kotor, and especially for making me revisit this mod for an update Salk for the input to include additional before-after screenshots Fred Tetra for the amazing KotOR Tool ndix UR for tga2tpc DrMcCoy for xoreos-tools' "xoreostex2tga" stoffe for the magnificent TSLPatcher, and Fair Strides for later improves it Notepad++team for Notepad++ All the Tool Makers wasn't mentioned - can't make it without y'all! All the inspiring streamers on DeadlyStream All the inspiring modders either active or inactive DeadlyStream for being a home; a place to hangout - to discuss and hosting my work DeadlyStream staffs for tirelessly improving and maintaining the site -eb