olegkuz1997

Revamped FX
MOD AUTHOR: Olegkuz1997
FOR WHICH GAMES: For Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic 1-2
Description:
It's a fairly simple pak retexture of some of the game's (most notable) visuals. Some of them just don't look good, and some of them look downright awkward, which of course is forgiven for the game's seniority. I did it for myself, but who if anyone needs it, take it.
My personal goal was to update the quality of the effects without slipping into tastelessness and to keep them generally true to Bioware beautiful art design. The insides of the mod:
1. Sparks displayed during every combat action in the game look a more colorful (honeyed) and leave a small tracer as opposed to the pale yellow vanilla ones.
2. Lightning, Force Drain, etc. look a bit brighter, but generally with the same shape of the curves and colors (blue for Shock, purplish blue for Storm). Death Field color have been slighly corrected, and the shades are generally more compatible with each other. Also increased resolution of discharges on bodies.
3. Grenade blast marks look similar to the original ones, but with improved resolution and transparency.
4. Smoke became blacker and thicker.
5. Explosions became more decent, but this is just AI upscaling, not new textures. Maybe it's because I almost never use plasma grenades. Also replaced the texture of the droid fire gimmicks. Not perfect, heh, but at least it's not out of place.
6. The texture of the burning bodies became more sympotic thanks to transparency and less like a ridiculous orange shield.
7. The effects of the “fire sword” (Master Power Attack etc) are less intrusive, but the original idea and visual distinction are preserved.
8. Also various little things like blaster bolts, campfire, ice, carbonite etc.
Note:
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In the “Optional” folder there are alternative texture options, namely:
Spell outline without small lightning bolts in a circle, visually cleaner (fx_conjure).
Less intense fire blast texture. Matter of taste. I've been told it's less irritating to the eyes.
Textures of the starry sky and nebulas. Not exactly FX but because why not. That gets rid of the “checkerboard” arrangement of stars and has a deeper black tone.
Opengl32.dll - shader that increases the effect of bloom. Throw it into swkotor folder. All the above screenshots were made using it.
Installation:
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Drop tga and tpc files in your game’s Override folder.
To uninstall:
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Take them out again.

HD Holo
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MOD AUTHOR: Olegkuz1997
FOR WHICH GAMES: For Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic
Description:
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What does this mod do? Nothing much.
This mod is a remake of the final scene with Admiral Dodonna's transmission, and more specifically, a remake of the hologram textures of the two characters. This mod is pretty rudimentary, I enlarged the original textures with AI and then manually edited them in photoshop. Tried to give the effect of "interference" and glow. Did it for myself, but if anyone wants it, take it. Yes, I'm aware of the awesome DarthParametric mod, but there were two things I didn't like about it: too strong blue color that kills the rest, and the lack of glow from the hologram. In his mod, the work is much more comprehensive, with redesigned UVs and models, which I have no idea about. Naturally, you have to choose between my mod and DarthParametric's mod, as they are done with different approach.
There might be some questions about the hue, as it's not really "blue". It's actually something between the movies and the in-game version (turquoise). In the end, this is a texture mod, so anyone can open the file in paint or photoshop and adjust the color to their liking.
Installation:
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Drop tga and txi files in your game’s Override folder.
To uninstall:
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Take them out again.
Known bugs:
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Holo-Vandar turned out great, but Dodonna was a bit of a letdown. The whole thing is, I think, that she has an incorrect, and frankly crappy "mirror" model, so the textures of "interference" are not quite correctly displayed. Oh yeah, and she's also a bit translucent (eyeballs and mouth). I had to make the head textures brighter to try and hide these details. But overall, it's not too bad. I recorded a little video where you can see for yourself. But in general, this is a normal texture mod, so there should be no problems.
Video:
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. Use it however you like, but if you're going to post it up somewhere, or make a derivative mod, or use it in another mod, please put a line in the readme, mentioning me.

No New Level Sound
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MOD AUTHOR: Olegkuz1997
FOR WHICH GAMES: For Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic
Description:
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This simple and primitive mod I made because I could not find it anywhere else. Its essence is simple: it removes from the game that nasty and annoying "bell" sound of a new level, which will follow you everywhere until you actually raise your level (when you enter a location, load the game, etc.). Comes in handy for those who intend to save levels on Taris. After all, we have eyes, and we can't help but notice the huge arrow on our character icon. Give your ears a break at last. Useful, eh?
Installation:
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Drop wave file in your game’s Override folder
To Uninstall:
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Take them out again.
Known Bugs:
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They do not and cannot exist.
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. Use it however you like, but if you're going to post it up somewhere, or make a derivative mod, or use it in another mod, please put a line in the readme, mentioning me.