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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: 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: Quests: Level specific improvements: 451CAT - Keralt High Level 452CAT - Keralt Middle Level 453CAT - Entertainment Promenade 454CAT - Keralt Lower Level 455CAT - Warrior Base 456CAT - Wyvern Base 457CAT - Eastern Dark Lands 458CAT - Matterson District 459CAT - Western Dark Lands 460CAT - Outsiders Enclave 461CAT - The Crypts 462CAT - Keralt Sector 51 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. 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 ================= 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. Credits: Tools used:

About This File AUTHOR: Sith Holocron ORIGINAL RELEASE: 02 NOV 2024 GAMES: Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic 2. [This mod will not work in Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic 1.] Description: Were you ever dissatisfied with the low-resolution loading screens when you playing the Cathalan mod? What if told you there was a mod that took care of that for you? Psssst…it’s this mod! The texture size is 2048 by 2048 so you'll have a large sized picture for each loading area. Alll textures used in the actual screenshots were actually upscaled. (Those textures may or may not be released later - depending on how this mod is received. Like my other loading screen mods, the same line-filter effect used on my other loading screens is used here. Note: I am not involved with production of the original Cathalan mod. I was NOT involved with its writing or development. I am also unable and unwilling to teach you how to find the mod and to get it to work with your particular setup. You’ll have to do the heavy lifting. Questions on how to setup Cathalan will be ignored and passed along to my friends of stupidity manifesting itself in the universe. List of the areas covered in this mod Code Area 451CAT Keralt High Level 452CAT Keralt Middle Level 453CAT Keralt Entertainment Level 454CAT Keralt Lower Level 455CAT Warrior Base 456CAT Wyvern Dragon’s Base 457CAT Eastern Dark Lands 458CAT Mattersan District 459CAT Western Dark Lands 460CAT Outsider’s Enclave 461CAT The Crypts 462CAT Keralt Sector 51 Installation: ---------------- This will only work in a game with Cathalan previously installed. Drop the TGA into your Override folder. Unlike my other Loading Screen mods, this does not include a loading screen.2da in the mod package. (I suppose I was trying to limit Cathalan’s possibility of infection.) If you are using OzilsEyes' Cathalan Improvement Project, you'll want to remove the TPC files in the Override with the same name first before putting mine in. I suggest putting the TPC loading screens on your desktop so you can review mine in action. Uninstall: Take out what you put in. If for any reason, you don’t like one (or more) of the loading screens, consult the list above so you can determine which TGA file/s you will need to remove from your Override folder. Again, if you are using OzilsEyes' Cathalan Improvement Project, you'll want to replace the TPC files in the Override with the same name first after removing mine. Here are samples of the loading screens. 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.