Sith Holocron

Thanks. I'll post the pictures later. Don't forget to leave reviews of the mods for folks that are interested in them in the future. Just don't mention me in them because I didn't create them.

As folks tend not to see these things, I decided to document at least for myself Star Wars related Christmas gifts I received this year. So here we go... 1. The Star Wars Logo Advent Calendar Though we had this at the start of the month (obviously), I thought I'd include it as it did cover most of December and it was a gift . . . Avert your eyes if a few New Trilogy characters will irreparably harm your soul 2. Mandalorian series Tiki Mugs I have a number of Star Wars tiki migs but these I received today: IG-11 and two different version of Baby Yoda. (I did receive the Mandalorian himself on my birthday but that's a different day so he ain't included here.) 3. ESB action figures 4. Pin: Mandalorian and (original version of) Basilisk Droid Is it the droid we know and love from KotOR2? No but it's a Basilisk droid and that counts! 5. Pin: Revan, Malak, Star Forge, and Leviathan The Dark Side of KotOR - in pin form! 6. Lil' Baby Yoda The Mrs got this so we can put it in a manger for the Christmas display next year. You may not be able to tell from the picture but it is in scale with the other figures. 7. I think you know what this is. Even the Mrs knows what this is, which is why she got it for me. I've been checking for over a year to see if it would come back in stock. She saw it when I didn't. Hoo-rah!

1) You didn't follow the format. That format has numbers see. and it's lets us fairly quickly that you've read the whole thing. 2) You're using saves from a playthrough that remembers mods that you deleted. Even if you reinstalled the mod fresh, you're using bad saves. Your previous saves are remembering that you have mods - which you don't even have any more because you deleted them, then reinstalled. When you reinstall because of som many mod errors, you have to discard your saves. 3) I really shouldn't have to post this advice on Christmas day but since my wife isn't up yet so we can open the presents, you get this response. This portion isn't really relevant to our discussion but that's what you get on a Christmas day post.

Read this and then do what it says. I wonder if I've mentioned something like this before . . . Bug reports for TSLRCM require the format in the linked thread.

Any new requests will have to have the mod author and mod title before I upload them. And hold off until January 1st, 2021. (I'll be a bit busy before then.)

I'll get 'em up by tonight. Done. If you would do me a kindness and make some screenshots after you download them. No screenshots needed for MacLeodCorp's Telos Billboards Set III though, as that already has pictures in the file!

Which mods by which authors?

I was thinking of putting together a picture of all of my characters in one picture in my stronghold. Luckily, my house has two SWTOR accounts so I can merge all the different screenshots so it appears all of my legacy characters are all in the same room at the same time. Note this wouldn't be all of my companions but there should be a few involved. Should I do this? Update: Did it.

Hard to tell without seeing animated in the place where it's supposed to be.

Good to know, @zbyl2. I guess I'll be converting my files to lowercase names today.

I have just sent him a PM. Hopefully, I'll have some success.

Thanks for that, LDR. Let me state that I was not planning on making such a mod. This post wasn't made to put out feelers to gauge interest. I just think that someone is eventually going to make a mod using this technology. It may or may not be for KOTOR but it seems inevitable that a mod using a deepfake is going to happen. With this in mind, it seems prudent to calmly discuss the matter before something like this shows up on our doorstep.

No. I don't think anyone has done any deepfake audio mod.

I don't imagine DS would host a mod that would allow you romance a 14 year old.

Hard to read the article as it's behind a paywall.

Check this thread out.

Instead of linking to my previous blog about this, I'm going to quote the relevant portions and then move on from there to the new points. One thing that I don’t think I’ve previously discussed is the problem of voice overs of the character Master Vash – the Jedi we’re seeking in the M4-78 materials. Did you know that there are two voice actresses for the lines that appear in the game? When we first see and hear Master Vash, it’s an old video that T3-M4 plays of your Exile’s trial on Coruscant. The voice actress for Vash in this scene is Vanessa Marshall. Vanessa Marshall has played a number of parts over the years, including a few characters in the Extended Universe including: Master Bela Kiwiiks (from SWTOR), Hera Syndulla (from Star Wars: Rebels, Forces of Destiny, and Squadrons) and assorted characters in KotOR2. Here's an IMDB link to her CV. Here’s where things take a turn. Vanessa Marshall isn’t who we hear on the planet of M4-78 though. That completely different voice actress is Kath Soucie. In TSL, she played the sisters of the Last of the Handmaidens (a/k/a Brianna's sisters). In the Star Wars EU alone, she’s played the female Smuggler and minor characters in SWTOR, Mira Bridger and Minister Maketh Tua in Star Wars: Rebels, Mon Mothma from the Star Wars: The Clone Wars cartoon, the Nightsister in Star Wars Empire at War: Forces of Corruption, Mara Jade in Star Wars: Empire at War, and the list goes on and on with other non-Star Wars roles. Here's her IMDB link. The new points: Now there's a few things to consider . . . 1) Which Vash voice actor is canon? Personally, I have to say that the real voice actor is the one we hear in the vanilla game. That's the Vash they presumably intended to have all the way through and Vanessa Marshall's line didn't have to be restored. If you disagree, please comment below but read on for now. 2) There isn't enough information left in the game to describe what Vash's fate was to have been as the planet was cut early on in the development. So the character's fate is a mystery. 3) No one here is going to pay for Vanessa Marshall to redo Kath Soucie's lines. So what's the alternative? My thought is via AI models of the voice actress' lines. Have someone - say YouTube's SpeakingofAI - make a new model by providing all of Vanessa Marshall's lines from the game and providing addition material from other games and sources. But should anyone request this yet? I'd say no and here's why: The aforementioned mystery of Vash's fate (or fates) should be considered first. There are other points as well so let's quickly cover them. If she makes it off the planet, might she return to Jedi Enclave? If she does, what does she say during the Exile's trial that ties into the material that she's already discussed. And can she do so while both staying true to the overall themes of the game and not simply repeating what the other surviving Jedi Masters say? Is there a possibility where she makes it off the planet and doesn't return to the Enclave? Is there a way to do so while remaining true to the game's themes? And assuming Kaah lives, does he go with her to points on unknown? If she doesn't make it off the planet, does she have new dialogue? What would she say? As long as we have an AI model that can replicate Vash's voice. would new scenes be written and created to provide the player with a "breadcrumb trail" to let them know they're on the right track and to provide some exposition? I was planning to put these points in the documentary, but I think it's something that should be discussed now so I can judge the audience's reaction to it. I'm also curious to see how feasible you all think this may be. Finally, if anyone wants to bring up other possible uses for extending Vash's appearances or what her new unwritten dialogue might be, please drop your own suggestions or writing examples down below.

Which items? One must be specific! (Mostly ebay) The tables are dejarik tables from vintage Millennium Falcons. The electronic R2-D2 I think I got from a Toys 'R' Us long ago. (If you press the button, it lights up and makes R2 noises.) The Twi'lek is an Aayla Secura figure with a vintage Bib Fortuna cloak. (Too big for the figure.) The trees and Christmas lights are from a store in Maryland that closed down when I was stationed there long ago. Not for sale. LOL

Seasons Greetings! Hope you all have a Happy Life Day, or whatever holiday you do (or do not) celebrate! These are the main characters that I've "dressed up" in appropriate Life Day color schemes in my Nar Shaddaa stronghold which has Life Day decorations year round. (Well with the exception of the Trooper who's on her ship.) Smuggler Sith Inquisitor Republic Trooper Jedi Consular If you play SWTOR, will you be participating in the Life Day festivities this year?

Oh here we go again . . . After Kexikus came out with his High Quality Skyboxes II 2.0 mod, it was only a matter of time until folks would ask me to update my Loading Screens Mods. (To remind yourself, here's links to Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and the Add-On Pack.) I haven't used Kexikus' new mod as I haven't been playing TSL lately, though the reviews seem to say wonderful things about it. Here's my question for those of you that have read this far: If you had to limit which loading screens were to be replaced that feature skyboxes, which planet takes the top spot? I'll make a poll if I can though I'm not sure If I can add in a poll if I already had one in the thread. (If a poll doesn't appear, just state the planet, the loading screen in particular that should be updated, and why those choices are good candidates.) To put it plainly, I'm not redoing the entire pack. Even if weren't the holiday season, I'd still not have the time for that. But I can try to eek out a few new loading screens if the call is great enough for it. On the other hand: if you like the series as it is now, you could leave a comment on the files. Just sayin' Happy holidays. P.S.: Sorry to the Reddit folks that were wondering where the files went.

It's approved here.