Prince of Pomp

Unfortunately, my attempt to retexture them (mostly a recolor of JC's Master Robes with elements lifted from some of the TSL robes) ended up getting lost in a hard-drive crash. I've been meaning to give it another go, but i've been extremely busy since then.

As everyone is aware, the Steam version of TSL has a delightful issue involving modded lightsaber textures, as well as with the fog effect, all due to the Aspyr patch. However, considering the fog issue was worked out, I am curious as to why the lightsaber texture issue has likewise not been fixed. Is it a matter of being unable to find the source of the issue, or is it literally impossible to reconcile? If this has already been asked, then I apologize; I'm just curious as to what exactly is going on "behind the scenes", so to speak.

My apologies for asking, then.

I'm gonna be brutally honest: I am completely lost on how to use K-GFF to get this working. Can anyone point me towards a tutorial on how to do this, because, from my perspective, DLG editor seems to make more sense in this situation. Like, can anyone explain the benefits of using K-GFF over DLG Editor?

Is there a simple way to use DLGeditor to merge two versions of a .dlg file to create a "patched" version for compatibility, or do I have to do it manually?

@DarthParametric, are you planning on releasing the modified Jedi Strike Team and/or Nautolan Bolook publicly? I'm in the middle of doing a complete overhaul of my Override, and I wouldn't mind making those additions if they're available.

I'm aware that this topic was already broached two years ago, but I feel that necroing a single comment thread is in bad taste. Instead, i'd like to request parity between the genders of player characters and request a female Pureblood Sith player head. I've Identified 3 potential heads that I feel are the best options, namely Samara Breesh (the merchant on Corellia), Sathel (the Korriban Academy instructor), and Ladra (the Revanite on Dromund Kaas). My personal preference leans towards Ladra, but feel free to port whichever you feel most comfortable with/prefer.

Like I said, you get even closer using JC's Cloaked Robes supermodel, which I'm 99% everyone uses on account of how ugly the default robes are. And since he made it a publicly available modder's resource, it could even be released publicly.

That's completely understandable. I personally don't feel that a new model is actually required, as there are two quite workable ones I mentioned: The ported TSL robe models that are used in JC's Robe mod, which (I assume) considering it's position in the recommended mod build on r/KOTOR are ubiquitous enough that a disclaimer would likely be all it needs. The Model J robes likely would work as well, although I foresee the need to use a modified one that still displays the player head. I was trying to aim for maximum compatibility, but if you feel a new model is needed, that's completely fine.

One thing that has always bugged me about KotOR as a long-time fan of Star Wars is, despite the fact that the game includes all sorts of callbacks to Tales of the Jedi, they rarely end up looking the way they should. For example, the Qel-Droma Robe, otherwise known as the best robe available until you reach the Star Forge. Being the only example of a unique robe for the majority of the game, and the only unique standard robe, it stands to reason that it should have, at the very least, a unique color scheme, if not a unique texture. However, in the base game, it merely is the same brown color of the default Jedi robes. For reference, this is how the robes appear canonically, as worn by their original owner, Cay Qel-Droma: Note the red cloak and golden tunic, as well as the bandolier and shoulder pauldron. Of course, the prosthetic can and should be ignored, but compared to the in-game item, there is a marked difference. Now, I would correct this myself if I could texture worth a damn. However, I cannot. My graphical skills end with basic recoloration, and whole textures are beyond me. That being said, I am currently using the resources provided by JC to make my own improvised texture for the robe that is compatible with his Cloaked Jedi Robes mod. However, if anyone wants to go ahead and make a more accurate rendition, I can see either the use of that model or perhaps the Revan/Star Forge robes as a base.

I'm sorry for the necro, but is this still being worked on? Replaying K1 again, and I've been struck by how much I miss the Ebon Hawk banter from TSL.

Rather self-explanantory. I'm aware that, barring some exceptions, custom upgradeable lightsabers do not work with Force Jump and do not deflect blaster bolts. What would have to be done to allow them to function as intended?

I've seen three different implementations of the Lightsaber Forms from TSL into the original game, and I am curious as to which is considered the "best" implementation in terms of balance and gameplay. StarAdmiral, in their K1 Force Pack, implemented them as force powers, while Darth InSidious opted for the use of a non-consumable item instead, and has, in my honest opinion, the best integration of them into the game, with holocrons that teach you new forms at different levels. Finally, deathdisco used the oft-forgotten armband slot to allow the player to apply the form bonuses continuously, as well as give them to your party members. My question is, overall, which mod implements them the best according to the community, and, more importantly, which mod should i use in place of the others?

Like I previously stated, I'm not the biggest fan of the robes from SWTOR, and now that I'm more aware of how models work in-game, I realize just how stupid I was for mentioning that. I do agree, Corran definitely has style, but that's mostly because I'm biased as hell and he's one of my favorite characters. I might try and give this a go myself, although I feel I'll need to brush up on how the textures fold on the models. I'll probably just use JC's skeleton since I have the most experience with that. As for general appearance, using the Matukai robes as a placeholder/proxy is actually a decent idea in vanilla, although I've always figured the Corellian Temple at the latest predates the Exar Kun war, so using them as a precursor is a tad flawed. However, considering the monstrosities that TOR gives us, something a tad more... distinctive might be warranted. I've already determined the RGB values I plan on using for main cloak, (20, 85, 3) which I will refer to as Ottegan Green going forward. I'm not the biggest fan of the mustard yellow used in the TOR robes, but a nice metallic gold would go quite well with them aesthetically, although that would also mean editing appearance.2da. As for stats, I've always personally felt that Jedi robes were a tad underpowered in K1, so I'm considering how to balance these robes stat-wise. I feel that a skill bonus of some kind, or perhaps a bonus feat (One of the blaster pistol feats, in all probability, or tiered Gearhead) would go well with them, especially since the Corellian Jedi worked closely with CorSec, and would therefore likely have more "worldly" skills. Maybe throw a repair bonus too, because fixing HK is a hassle if you aren't the right class. At this point, I'm keeping it on the conceptual level. I do actually have some experience with textures, but not that much. If you've got ideas for how to allocate stats, let me know. Also, I maaaaay have recolored Effixian's Prototype Knight Breastplate and tweaked the stats for personal use along some of these lines.

I desire this so very, very much... Hell, an entire side-campaign dealing with Griff's bullshit would be absolutely wonderful.