SAO1138

View File Sleheyron- Story Mode 1.0 Introducing: Sleheyron Story Mod. A brand new planet expansion to add to your next KOTOR play-through: Sleheyron! Built upon the Sleheyron demo mod by the legendary SithSpecter (with his permission), this new mod adds a huge new story that brings this lost-absent planet back to KOTOR. This mod contains the following new content: I was inspired by SithSpecter’s work, and I’m hoping in the future my mod will be compatible with his. It would be a worthy venture for me to undertake to make our Sleheyron stories co-exist. After all, I owe him a HUGE debt of thanks for permitting other modders to build off his Sleheyron demo! This new mod is my first ever project, and I’m quite excited to share it with you. Sleheyron will feature: 1: A roughly 5 hours long story, voice-acted (no AI voices either). 2: A fully-voice acted new party member, complete with a post-Sleheyron story and romance (A future update will include a Leviathan rescue). 3: 25 new modules of various shapes and sizes (including the four published by SithSpecter, which are amazing and I owe him a huge thanks!) 4: New weapons and armor. 5: Lots of connections to Tales of the Jedi, as I am a big fan of those comics. This is the 1.0 release of the mod. After thorough testing, it appears there are no major bugs plaguing either Sleheyron or the rest of the game. However, please don't be afraid to contact me if you do find any glitches that you need resolved urgently. Or give me feedback for future updates! Or tell me if you're using Sleheyron: Story Mode for your own mods (Which I encourage!) Contact me here or on Discord (sao1138 is also my Discord handle). Regarding compatibility: This first version of the mod was NOT designed with compatibility in mind. There will be a later release this summer of "Sleheyron+" that will use HoloPatcher to create a mod-compatible version of Sleheyron. But that being said: Several testers in the team have found a very surprisingly high degree compatibility with other KOTOR mods. A happy accident so far, but use whatever mods you like at your own risk (but I can say now it is definitely not yet compatible with BOSSR, unfortunately!) Because compatibility was not a goal for the 1.0 version of the mod, this mod does not yet use a Patcher program. There is a detailed and simple ReadMe with installation instructions within the zipped folder, however. If you are interested in using other mods, my tester has found that you can install the entire of the most recent Neocities Mod Build with Sleheyron; just be sure to download Neocities first, then Sleheyron (he also said this caused an animation glitch with Selkath, but that can be resolved by then installing the Custom Selkath Animations and NPC Overhaul Mods to fix it. But, again, these were not intended when developing the mod- it's just an interesting solution to an unforeseen problem. The story for Sleheyron: Story Mode starts shortly after the player gets their main mission from the Jedi Council on Dantooine. There is a save file in this mod that will allow players to skip right to that moment with a pre-built character. Then you just need to fly to Sleheyron... But I also encourage players to make their own characters, too! Sleheyron can be visited at any time between Dantooine and the Unknown World. I, of course, recommend going early to enjoy the new companion as long as you would like. Some acknowledgements! Modders: First and foremost, the absolute biggest thanks to SithSpecter: Not just for creating the Sleheyron Demo that this mod is built off of, but for granting permission to use that Demo. When the day comes your Sleheyron Restoration Mod is complete, I know that it will be the very best Sleheyron mod out there! Thor110, for helping me out with the basics of module design, as well as introduced me to some cut modules to use. DarthParametric, for teaching me to retexture NPCs as well as two "larger creature" mods that became resources for Sleheyron (is there a single KOTOR mod out there that he hasn't been credited on?). SithHolocron, who early on helped teach me how to retexture modules. ZobiZob, for amazing YouTube tutorials for how to use Holocron Toolset and solving my problem with playing movies. GlaspyLawson, who learned modding at the same time as me, and shared his knowledge; and for contributing a side quest to Sleheyron! JC for just answering so many of my questions through the entire modding process. Really, the whole Mod Development KOTOR Discord Group! Thank you for either offering advice or tolerating my simplistic questions! Testers: Mikael, the absolute most enthusiastic alpha tester anyone could ask for. The_Chaser_One, a painstakingly thorough beta tester that made sure this mod was ready for launch (and also providing the cover art). StellarExile, who helped me out with learning how to use the patcher. MistahJayGarrick for his high praise of the story content (and occasional blunt, but necessary, advice). Tool Developers: Cortisol and W1z4rd designed and kept updated the incredible Holocron Toolset, that was instrumental in this mod's design. I owe them a massive thanks for their work, and the hours they spent helping me out with bug-fixing! Voice cast: LadyandSaoRS, the talented actress that gave us the incredible voice of Vima; giving this long-standing fan-favorite character a perfectly excellent rendition. Mikael, for various voiceovers around Sleheyron that made the planet feel alive (including the dulcet tones of an exhausted Hutt). C4 for the excellent performance as Commander Forcay, praised by a tester as "Sounds exactly like a NPC from KOTOR!" PuckShadows for his Sith Lt. Savage. Juice Phanta for a pitch-perfect protocol droid. Black Rose for literally hundreds of Iridorian mercenary lines, giving me an impressively huge range of pitches to work with. Schofield-HD for an officer of vice and virtue (and more roles to come in Sleheyron 1.1!) Gwoopp and MerakiSky for two fun little roles in the Sleheyron cantina. Companies: Of course, BioWare and Lucasfilm, for making this game that we all enjoy so much. NexusMods and Deadly Stream for being the places to discuss and host mods. Discord for enabling communication that made this mod a collaborative effort. Final Dedications: My wife, who tolerated me spending nearly six months isolated to make this. To a relative who isn't around anymore to enjoy Sleheyron. I think this mod would make you proud! (even if you did spoil this game for me) My apologies if I missed anyone else; but I appreciate all of your hard work! I hope you all enjoy Sleheyron: Story Mode! Submitter SAO1138 Submitted 06/08/2025 Category Mods K1R Compatible No  

Good news! The mod is done! I just finished a play test of the whole game with the new companion. Everything seems to work well! I’m sure there will be bugs discovered, and other mod compatibility is currently nonexistent, so more work will be needed in the future… but I’m really excited that tomorrow I’ll be able to get online this mod!

It’s done, actually! Just needed a few more days to get the new companion lines in game. if you want to see some screenshots, here’s the Reddit thread. https://www.reddit.com/r/kotor/s/4vtxvvYiLH

Hey there, Salk. Good questions. Both have been asked before so I probably should have included them in my original post. 1: Yes, I’ve tried to contact SithSpecter. I just haven’t had any luck with it. He has a pending friend request from me on Discord. Plan A was to offer to collaborate, or at least talk out what I had in mind. I’d love to meet the guy, but I also found a 2019 post from him where he said his modding work is going fully private. 2: Compatibility: So I have a few different options for compatibility between my work and SithSpecter’s. Right now the most realistic option, I think, is setting his mod and mine in different areas of Sleheyron. I’ve found that SithSpecter named the city on Sleheyron “Sleheyron City,” so I named my area “Malron District.” I’m looking into the possibility of making the galaxy map planet selection GUI extra large with the ability to click two different sides of the world, for two different spaceport destinations. Click the left half of the planet to get info on Sleheyron City, right half for Malron. If that doesn’t work, I was going to put a shuttle in the modules that let players travel from Sleheyron City to Malron and vice versa. If you’ve ever played SWTOR, I was inspired by the system where players can travel to Corellia or the Black Hole area of the planet.

I would rather post the screenshots when it’s actually finished. But that being said: if you want to message me on discord (I’m sao1138), I’d gladly send you the beta download link. You could then take and post whatever screenshots you like. There are still bugs I’m fixing in the beta, but it is a full story that can be played from start to finish. Otherwise, I’ll be back in a week or two with more info.

What's your modding experience? As you’ve never posted here before, no one here is likely to know of any work you may (or may not) have done before. Completely new to it. Only been doing it for six months. It was a fun challenge. What's the size of your beta team? A small handful, less than 5. But with a good perfectionist in the team. If you want to try it out, contact me on Discord. Who is working with you on this? Is it mostly a solo affair? Exclusively myself. Anyone else is free to add onto it, however. Do you have any screenshots other than the galaxy map which could have come straight from Sithspecter's mod? Sure, a few. But I’ve only finished development the other day, so most are of unfinished modules. I could send you the load screens, however. With some minimal research, I see you’ve posted two videos on YouTube. Will all of your characters be aliens? If so, is that why you say there won’t be any AI voices? If you skip to the 10-minute mark (roughly) on the longer video, you’ll find my first Basic/English-speaking role. There will be a few roles with cast actors. There’s been a lot of auditions, and I’ve found actors from Reddit. In those two videos, I don’t think I saw any lip sync for the dialogues? Are you planning to fix that, preferably before the next teaser video release? (But especially before a mod release.) It’s already fixed, but my main beta tester is looking for more areas that the .lips are missing. Why are you starting with a planet mod as your first KotOR mod? Because it sounded fun. So, it sounds like there are about 26 new modules in your mod that Sithspecter hasn’t created. Are they actually new or are they reskinned previous modules? Kinda both. I used Holocron Toolset’s indoor module builder tool for most of those modules, which limits me to pre-existing rooms, albeit in different layouts. From there I then modified them to apply the textures from BioWare’s remaining Sleheyron files. I was pleasantly surprised with the output. Speaking of skins, have you made any new ones? Or is it a combination of recycling of materials found in the base game combined with what Sithspecter may have provided in his previous effort? Yes I have made new textures. There will be new colored Twi’leks, at the very least. This last one may be out of left field but I just have to ask: Are there any areas in the mod which render characters as orange colored? Uhh… No? Maybe a little orange tinted from module lighting changes. Is that what you meant?

Hello there! This is my first-ever post here on DeadlyStream, and I’m coming with some hopefully exciting news. This month I will be launching a new mod for KOTOR 1: Sleheyron: Story Mode. Built upon the legendary SithSpecter’s 2014 Sleheyron Demo, this new mod will be adding several hours of new gameplay to KOTOR 1. I was inspired by SithSpecter’s work, and I’m hoping in the future my mod will be compatible with his. It would be a worthy venture for me to undertake to make our Sleheyron stories co-exist. After all, I owe him a HUGE debt of thanks for permitting other modders to build off his Sleheyron demo! The mod is actually out of development now and is in beta testing. Feedback has been pretty good so far. Bugs to fix, but none gamebreaking. If anyone else is interested in beta testing, please do let me know. This new mod is my first ever project, and I’m quite excited to share it with you. Sleheyron will feature: 1: A several hours long story, voice-acted (no AI voices either). 2: A fully-voice acted new party member, complete with a post-Sleheyron story (including a Leviathan rescue). 3: Approximately 30 new modules of various shapes and sizes (including the four published by SithSpecter, which are amazing and I owe him a huge thanks!) 4: New weapons and armor. 5: Lots of connections to Tales of the Jedi, as I am a big fan of those comics. If this sounds interesting to you, I would be pleased to share an early version of my first dialog from the mod, via the Reddit link below. I hope it’s an exciting enough plot hook! https://www.reddit.com/r/kotor/s/EeoYqeLFJ9 And just one small disclaimer: At this time, the mod is not confirmed compatible with other mods. I plan to update its compatibility this summer, however. I look forward to releasing this mod this month! edit: and the mod is downloadable! Thank you for your patience, everyone! Sleheyron- Story Mode 1.0 - Mods - Deadly Stream