Platypuslord

Thank you Malkior, updated my build notes. Adding more questions in to my original post that I have thought of.

Thank you Fair Strides, from all of my reseach on mods you are the man to listen too. I made some major trims due to your advice from the parts that were really worrying me. Your probably right that Xisko's Holster mod is not worth it as it takes an armband slot, which I believe is a gear slot, not wasting that just to put my weapons up. I think the Bastila romance is just the 5 second cutscence and nothing else not to be confused with the Romancing of Bastila which was 5 mods in 1, Restoration might have already gotten that part. The K1 Enchancement pack should not be a problem as I am only using his robes and armor textures nothing more, Someone should probably upload it as parted out mod, as he left his mod as a source for others (crediting him of course). Same with Hardcore Tachia's Style 2011 by Qui Gon Glenn, he open sourced the code for usage by his last statement linked below. He ended up figuring out the same thing as Tachia, that the Charima modifer on Jedis never correctly loads and that most enemies don't even call the k_def_buff as they are supposed to as noted in the comment left by the designers. His implementation does it as a sub script that plays much friendlier with other mods vs hard-coding in the master script. Here is both SpaceAlexs and Qui Gon Glenn's posts on Lucas Forums, not sure if the wording in the forums is enough to copy the file from GameFront over to here and I am not uploading anything though as without explicit permission that I did not write personally. Here is SpaceAlexs Post about the K1 Enhancement Pack Under Section 1 the Readme " Since this is a modder's resource, anyone willing is allowed to take the contents of this mod and do whatever he/she pleases with it. All I ask for is giving me credit for my work. The only limitation are skins that were based on the work of Chainz & Svosh and redrob41 (see above). If you'd like to release those skins with your version of the mod, you will have to seek permissions of their respective owners." redrob41: for allowing me to edit and use his "Echani" mod for the purposes of this project, and for providing several excellent Wookie skins. Chainz & Svosh: for allowing me to edit a skin from their "“Bastila's Revelation Robes” and using it in my own mod Here is Que Gon Glenn's post on Lucas forums At the very bottom of the post he says this. "Also, it should be noted - this mod is going to be extremely user-customizable, which is the one benefit perhaps of a released public mod... if anyone wants to tweak the values, they are well commented in the qg_hardcore.nss this is included in the "Source for Modders" folder of the download. Editing values there is as simple as changing numbers in any document, and if that is all you change, compilation will be automatic"

I updated your mod to correctly reflect you Darth Parametric, I probably have another mistake or 3 on who made what just from the volume. Thanks varsity puppet I am checking out Git and seeing how that plays with KMM and TSL patcher. My last game of Skyrim had 169 mods after I dialed it down from about 185 and my last Fallout 3 & New Vegas both were in the 150 neighborhood so I know to check every 20 or 5 or 40 (depending on what mods skins I have done) to make sure the game doesn't crash and burn and not even make it to the load screen. The modules part 2 and the dialogue part 2 are the parts I am worried about, after doing the textures down to Dialogue, Bug fixes, Restoration & Rebalance I will deep dive into NPC Overhaul and see what is changed to see how to proceed. I am already at Reshade and now I am off to do 27 retextures.

Here is my current build of my Mega-Mod which currently is at 115 mods & skins. I was a computer science major so doing a little deep diving and tinkering to make things work does not bug me. ! am doing the skins installs now and will pop back in when I get to the parts I still have questions on. Install Questions (in order of urgency) Visual Effects: What visuals effects do I want to not overwrite as they look better than the mods lower on the list of mods 36-38? Modules: I am using the mod a leveling fix so it takes double the xp to level up and still want to hit level 20. I am using Brotherhood of Shadow:Solomon's Revenge and Tatooine Job Office with patch, & ORD Mandell. Does Yavin IV work with these mods, and do I need it to hit level 20 with double xp to level? If I don’t need it to hit level 20 is it good enough to get anyway? Dialogue Part 2: Will [K1 Taris Sith Base Dialogue Enhancement play friendly with K1 Restoration? Also mods 60-63 give options to kill or force choke charaters in dialogue will this work with K1 Restoration without manual editing, I don’t think I want to spoil the dialogue to edit them. If I move these files to the end of the install and remove them if I encounter a bug will my save game still work when the mods are removed? Tools List Kotor Mod Manager (KMM) DeadlyStream by Fred Tetra <manages installs of mods> TSLPatcher StarWarsKnights by stoffe <mod installer, helps with compatiblity of mods> 2DA Converter/Merger Tool StarWarsKnights by stoffe Kotor Tool DeadlyStream by Fred Tetra <to alter 2da files and scripts> Git for Windows git-scm by Git’s community as it is open sourced <cloning and version control of software installations - giving me the ability to go back to a stable build of installed mods> Additional Tools - If Needed KotOR Save Game Editor DeadlyStream by FairStrides <I will use this if I get in a mod bug bind during the game that the console cannot fix> JRL Merger StarWarsKnights by stoffe <compares and merges changes from two modified quest journal files together into one.> NWNSSCOMP port StarWarsKnights by stoffe & tk102 <complies scripts into .ncs files for KotOR & TSL Mod Build Color Key Blue: these mods are the cores of this modding build Green: Mod that I don’t believe will cause conflict, however I may be wrong Orange: Mod I am concerned with compatiblity with other mods, I would remove to make a blue/green mod work Pink: Mod I am concerned with Compatiblity and would remove to make any other mod work Mod / Program Install Order 1. Compatiblity Patch for Windows Vista/7/8 mss32.dll Deadly Stream post by Sith Holocron 2. Flawless Widescreen Flawlesswidescreen it works for many games and they accept donations 3. Reshade Effects DeadlyStream Lighting overhaul, setup guide and link to download is provided Git Base Snapeshot taken using TSL patcher as needed, no need to use KMM until retextures are done. Enviroment Graphics 4. Canon Galaxy Map for KotOR 1.1 DeadlyStream by Kexikus <retexture, select vanilla version, possible problems with new planets from mods> TSL Patcher 5. Ebon Hawk 2012 ModDB by XediiXarwarz <interior retexture> 6. Kashyyk 2012 ModDB by XediiXarwarz <world retexture> 7. Korriban 2012 ModDB by XediiXarwarz <world retexture> 8. KOTOR 1 Animated Galaxy Map DeadlyStream by Sith Holocron <not zoomed in retexture animated> 9. Star Forge 2012 ModDB by XediiXarwarz <world retexture> 10. Taris 2012 ModDB by XediiXarwarz <world retexture> 11. Tatooine OTE ModDB by XediiXarwarz <world retexture> extract to overide 12. Vurt’s K1 Hi-Res Ebon Hawk Retexture GameFront by Vurt <exterior retexture> 13. Unknown World ModDB by XediiXarwarz <world retexture> 14. Dantooine OTE ModDB by XediiXarwarz <world retexture> overwrite 6 Unknown World, 2 Taris & 1 Korriban textures(s). 15x. PLC2012 ModDB ModDB by XediiXarwarz install this before animated PANEL Overhaul animated Mass Effect Edition 1.5 Install program XnView Xnview <program to install next 4 retextures with animations> 15x. Mannan Complete Overhaul 3.0 DeadlyStream by Jorak Uln <world retexture with animations> overwrite any previous textures 16. Sith Base Complete Overhaul 3.0 DeadlyStream by Jorak Uln <world retexture with animations> overwrite any previous textures 17. Endar Spire Complete Overhaul 3.1 DeadlyStream by Jorak Uln <world retexture with animations> overwrite any previous textures 18. PANEL Overhaul animated Mass Effect Edition 1.5 DeadlyStream by Jorak Uln <retexture with animations> overwrite any previous textures 19. High Quality Starfield & Nebulas DeadlyStream by Kexikus <world skybox retexture> overwrite world textures> 20. High Quality Skyboxes 1.1 DeadlyStream by Kexikus After all world retextures <skybox skybox retexture> overwrite world textures 21. Green Pazaak DeadlyStream by Kexikus <color retexture> 22. Holocron Icon Replacement DeadlyStream by InSidious <Icons for Jedi & Sith Holocrons> Weapons Skins 23. Movie Style Lightsaber Replacement Hilts GameFront by Oldflash<retexture> 24. Double-Bladed Lighsaber Replacement Hilts GameFront by Oldflash <retexture> 25. Yellow and Red Double-Bladed Lightsaber Hilt Replacement GameFront by Oldflash <retexture> 26. Light Saber Blade Colors DeadlyStream by Jorak Uln After all Hilt mods <retexture> 27. Gaffi Stick Improvement DeadlyStream by Fallen Guardian <retexture> 28. Weapon Models Overhaul Mediafire by Toasty Fresh <retexture> 29. Weapon Mods Overhaul Texture Rework: DeadlyStream by Fallen Guardian After Weapons Model Overhaul <retextures> overwrite Weapons Models Overhaul 30. [k1]Vibrosword replacement pack DeadlyStream by DeadMan After Weapons Model Overhaul Retexture <is this better than Weapons Mods Overhaul & Retexture’s Vibroblades?> Character Models 31. Ajunta Pall Unique Apperance GameFront by Silveredge9 32. Bendak Starkiller Emblem armor: DeadlyStream by redrob41 After NPC Overhaul? <retexture> 33. Bith & Jawa Reskins LucasForums w/Medfire Download Link by Capibara <retexure> 34. Cassus Fett Armor DeadlySteam by Kainzorus Prime <retexture> 35. Desert Wraid & Shyark Texture Fix DeadlyStream by Red Hessian <retexure> 36. Droid 3 ModDB by XediiXarwarz does this retexture HK? <retexure, requires Xnview to install> 37 Helena - Bastila’s Mother Changes DeadlyStream by Shem <reskins Helena> 38. Individual Mandalorians GameFront by Kalos before K1 NPC Overhaul? <is this the best armor reskin?> 39. Juhani Head DeadlyStream by miro42 <this is reskins her head only> 40. K1_DP_HK_Droid Nexus Mods by DarthParametric after K1 NPC Overhaul <retexture> I just wanted the default color otherwise there is a configurable verison in the reduanant files with 8 color options. 41. Customer Party Member Portraits 2.0 DeadlyStream by Shem <alternative option available in redundant section at bottom, not sure which is better at 1080p> 42. Maleheadpack DeadlyStream by Inyriforge <adds addtion male head options for player> 43. Malalk Path of Corruption DeadlyStream by Kainzorus Prime <retexture> 44. Robes for Korriban Sith Students DeadlyStream by Shem 45. Master Uthar Revisited DeadlyStream by Marius Fett After NPC Overhaul <retexture> 46. Power Overwhelming GameFront by NiuHaka After Malehead pack <it replaces their asian head with a nice bald one and has 4 sepeate dark side transition options.> 47. Project Bastlia GameFront by Eddie the Lightbringer after K1 NPC Overhaul? 48. K1 Hood Male GameFront by Kha <ability to add hood to characters visually with no stats> 49. K1 Enchancement Pack (partial install Robes & Armor retextures only) Lucas Forums w/OneDrive by SpaceAlex after Armor Inventory Icons Overhaul? 50. Yuthura Sith Eyes DeadlyStream by Kexikus Git Snapshot 2 Animations & Effects 51. Bodies Stay DeadlyStream by Jonathan7 <let the bodies hit the floor & stay there> 52. Fixed Proficency/Focus Feat Icons 1.0 DeadlyStream by Kainzorus Prime <This is included in Classes, Feats Power & Skills Tweak> 53. Walking Animation Improvement GameFront by ZimmMaster 54. Med Hypo Animation DeadlyStream by Rtas Vadum 55. Complete Effects Overhaul alpha 0.1 DeadlyStream by Jorak Uln <Fireball (is it better than HD Fire & Ices?) Beam Effects, animated Force Storm, Life Drain, Heal, Force Stun, Adhesive Grenade, Various muzzle flashes> 56. HD Fire & Ice DeadlyStream by Cinder Skye <replaces fire & ice effects only should I still use this or instead just use Complete Effect Overhauls visuals. From the screen shot its looks like this ice effects are better.> 57. High Rez Beam Effects 2.0 & FL + DF DeadlyStream by InSidious <replaces Force Drain, cold ray, ion, and neural pacifier beam effects with higher resolution versions and the Death Field or Force Lightning effects effects. 58. Visually Distinctive Weapon Types DeadlyStream by Malkior After High Rez Beam Effects <disruptor, ion, bowcaster. Is there anything that I shouldn’t overwrite from the previous 3 mods?> 59. Realistic Visual Effects (Speed Blur Removal partial install) DeadlyStream by Shem before K1 Restoration <Speed Blur 2da only, might use more later.> Dialogue, Bug fixes, Restoration & Rebalance 60. KotOR Dialogue Fixes 2.0 DeadlyStream by Salk <only fixes grammar and puncation> 61. PC Response Moderation 1.01 DeadlyStream by Kainzorus Prime after Dialogue Fixes & before K1 Restoration <this file just slightly alters the text to make the Paragon less overenthuiastic and the dark side to have some subetly. To my understanding dialogue trees remain unaffected as it is only rewording.> 62. KOTOR Bug Fix Attempt 1.0 DeadlyStream by danil-ch before K1 Restoration? 63. K1 Restoration 1.1 (KR1) DeadlyStream by ZM90 <Lynch pin of mod order, generally before everything else unless there is a reason, I intend to use the Insane difficulty> 64. HardCore 2011 Talchia Style GameFront by Qui-Gon <now the game will be insanely difficult> 65. KotOR Skills Reblancing Mod DeadlyStream by Thrak Farelee <will do a slight alternation on droid part> 66. A leveling Fix DeadlyStream by Canderis <double xp to level> 68. Bastila on Korriban KR1 DeadlyStream by Fair Strides After K1 Restoration 69. Party on Leviathan KR1: DeadlyStream by Fair Strides After K1 Restoration <script in the tslpatchdata folder called "k_plev_freecs2.ncs" that will need to be manually moved to the override folder.> Cutscene 70. Bastila Romance Enhancement GameFront by Swfan <cutscene> 71. Juhani Romance Enhancement 1.0 DeadlyStream by Kexikus <cutscence> 72. Hideweapons in Cutscences 1.0 DeadlyStream by Darth Hayze <alterations on specific cutscenes> Audio 73. Blackvulkar Soundfix: DeadlyStream <does K1 Restoration 1.1 still need this?> 74. Cutscence Sound Improvement ModDB by AK151 75. Mannan Selkath Door Relief Geocities by Darth333 <removes the unending and highly disturbing warning> 76. Korriban/Manaan Music Fix 1.0: DeadlyStream by Kainzorus Prime <fixes the wrong music from playing> 77. Music Enchance K1 GameFront by Star Admiral <remastering of the orginal soundtrack> 78. Saber&Melee weapon sound mod: DeadlyStream by DeadMan 79. Ultimate Sound Mod: DeadlyStream by Shem after Saber & Melee overide its saber sounds Content & Modules Part 1 80. K1 NPC Overhaul (Maybe a partial install, I will see what can be saved if anything) DeadlyStream byKainzorus Prime before all reskins of characters, equipment & weapons <includes a patch for the Sunry Murder Recording.> 81. Vulkar Coward Redux 1.1 DeadlyStream by Fair Strides <I honestly have no idea if I should use this> 82. Brotherhood of Shadow: Solomon’s Revenge DeadlyStream by Fair Strides after Restoration & NPC Overhaul and any dialogue adjustments too. It is KR1 compatible. 83. Tatooine Job Office 2.4 DeadlyStream by TimBob12 <3 new quests now compatbile with BoS:SR> Dialogue Part 2 84. Endar Spire Dialogue DeadlyStream by CarboCation After K1 Restoration <this mod does change sequencing of dialogue> 85. Manann Force Choke Options LucasForums by XXXX <opens new dialogue options with Force choke so only useful for plays going darkside> 86. [K1] Taris Sith Base Dialogue Enhancement 1.0 DeadlyStream by CarboCation After K1 Restoration <this mod does change sequencing of dialogue> 87. Kill Janitor GameFront by XXXX <dialogue option to kills him/her on Mannan> 88. Kill Gorton GameFront by Mindtwistah <dialogue option to kills him/her on Mannan> 89. Kill Star Forge Jedi GameFront by Sareth145 <options to go Anakin Skywalker on some younglings> 90. Kill Yuka Laka Geocities by Darth333 <dialogue option to kills him/her think this is also on Mannan not 100%> Content & Modules Part 2 91. ORD Mandell Mod v1.2 Jumpstationz by RedHawke <conflicts with Korriban Crystal Caves?, possibly Temple mod as temple mod will not work with Korriban Crystal Caves either> 92. Yavin IV (TSL Patcher Update) GameFront by Master Zionosis <new planet> Gameplay 93. Energy Shield Damage Fix DeadlyStream by R2-X2 <bug fix> 94. Health Regeneration DeadlyStream by Shem <adds passive health regen like KotOR 2 outside of combat> 95. Star Forge Workbench Mod JumpStationz by Redhawke <just adds a workbench at Starforge> 96. Proper Manann Quest Endings 1.0 DeadlyStream by Kexikus <removes quests from questlog that stick around> 97. Sandpeople Disguise Drop Fix DeadlyStream by Kexikus <bug fix> 98. Sherruk - Attacks With Lightsabers DeadlyStream by Shem <this makes things significantly harder I hear and with Tashis Hardcore mod it might be over the top. Let me know if this is a bad idea.> 99. Better stealth toggle Deadly Stream by Daemonjax <don’t even need it buy why not add another mod> 100. Camera Angle Options DeadlyStream by InSidious <I am assuming with the low poly models having camera further away will make game look better.> Weapons with stats 100. Ajunta Pall’s Swords Revamped 1.0 DeadlyStream by Rece <use the WotOR compatible variant> 101. Bryar Pistol and Bryar Rifle 1.1 DeadlySteam by Inyriforge <new guns with new stats & models> 102. Enhanced Standard Lightsabers Jumpstationz by RedHawke <gives basic lightsabers a buff mainly in blaster bolt defection as my character will not a be a guardian and Tashis Hardcore Style 2011 will make defecting difficult> 103. Kain Sword GameFront by Darth333 <new vibrosword added into the story> 104. Weapons of the Old Republic GameFront by T7nowhere,svösh,Mono_Giganto After all weapon retextures this creates no weapon varients with mostly similar or dentical stats, just more visual variation> "Weapons of the Old Republic will probably overwrite a bit of the stuff from Weapon Models Overhaul and the Vibrosword mods, and you will need to delete several .utc files (I'm not sure which ones, you'd need to ask Malkior) to work on the Leviathan and some spots afterwards." - Fair Strides “The UTC files you are referring to are bastila02.UTC through bastila06.UTC” - Malkior Equipment with stats 105. Armour Inventory Icons Overhaul Armour GameFront by Marius Fett after Individual Mandalorians? 106. Canderous Mandalorin Items DeadlyStream by Sithspecter <gives Canderous unique equipment> 107. Crimson Sith Templar Items Artifacts Jumpstationz by RedHawke <adds new items, requires Redhawkes The White/Star Forge Booster Pack> 108. Alternate Texture Canderous Mandalorin Items DeadlyStream by xander2077 after Canderous Mandalorin Items <retexture> 109. Improved Sith Artifacts Jumpstationz by RedHawke <makes ancient sith artifacts have stats that reflect what they are> 110. Revan/Sith/Bastila’s Item Pack Jumpstationz by RedHawke 111. Blasters/Armor/Droid/Misc Item Pack Jumpstationz by RedHawke 112. Revan The White/StarForge/Booste Pack Jumpstationz by RedHawke <requires previous two mods> 113. Crimson Sith Templar Items Jumpstationz by RedHawke <requires previous three mods> 114. Calo Nord Inventory Fixes Freewebs by Kexikus <fixes a situational glitch where his loot drop is missing> 115. Malaks Unique Apprentices DeadlyStream by Malkior after Robes for Korriban Sith Students Mods Unused/Removed Due to Overlap 1. Bastila romance glitch fix modKOTOR Bug Fix Attempt 1.0 2. The Romancing of Bastila GameFront since 2 of the 5 mods now have a KR1 edition I used those instead. 3. Restored K1 BIK Movies using K1 Restoration 1.1 4. Biges Difficulty Mod using Tachia’s Harcore Mod 5. Alternate way to get Sith Uniforms K1 Restoration 1.1 6. Revan Cutscence Fix KOTOR Bugfix Attempt 7. Sith Armor Pack: Armour Inventory Icons Overhaul 8. PLC2012 ModDB by XediiXarwarz using PANEL Overhaul animated (Mass Effect Edition) 1.5 by Jorak Uln 9. Endar Spire 2012 by XediiXarwarz using Endar Spire Complete Overhaul 3.1 by Jorak Uln 10. Mannan 2012 by XediiXarwarz using Mannan Complete Overhaul 3.0 by Jorak Uln 11. Sith Base Cerberus by XediiXarwarz using Sith Base Complete Overhaul 3.0 by Jorak Uln 12. Deadeye Duncan on Manaan by Darth333 using K1 Restoration 1.1 13. Realistic NPC Portrait Pack for KotOR Nexusmods by jcoolZombie <labeled Alternate Party Portraits> 14. Sunry Murder Recording DeadlyStream by Fallen Guardian <cutscene, compatibliy patch with K1 NPC Overhaul for this> This is redundant with KR1 15. Revans Items: DeadlyStream by ChAiNz.2da After NPC Overhaul <will conflict with RedHawkes Mods> 16. Revan’s Cape & Belt Fix: DeadlyStream by Sithspecter After Revans Items <only works with Revan’s Items> Removed due to conflict or not needed 1. Korrbian Academy Workbench 2.0 DeadlyStream by InSidious adds workbench at Academy <removed by advice from Fair Strides> Can cause conflict with one of my mods might have been Restoration 2. Xiskio’s Holster Weapons Mod v1.1.7 4Gamers by Xiskio <uses an armband slot not sure about that, This mod is compatible to most other mods except those who changed Carth's (Filek_hcar_dialog.dlg) or the AI Master script (File: k_ai_master.nss/ncs).> Probably not worth it 3. Xia Terashai Set DeadlyStream by ChAiNz.2da Includes RedHawke’s Bastila Clothes by RedHawke removed by advice from Fairstrides Never use this 4. Temple Mod GameFront by Quanon <not compatible with Korriban Crystal Cave andI believe that make ORD Mandell> 5. Tomb of Exar Kun DeadlyStream by deathdisco says it takes place Yavin IV so <probably not compatible with Yavin IV mod> 6. Tomb of Jesset Dal’Kest GameFront by Darkkender <think I have enough content> Thank you for reading my wall of text, even if you just glanced at it.