Hey everyone! I'm ShaolinGhost, a second-year Game Design student at AAU finishing my bachelor's degree and moving onto my Masters this year. I'm working on both of these tools as part of my thesis project, and I'm super excited to share what I've been building.
Why I'm Making This
KotOR isn't just my favorite game. It literally shaped how I see video games and the world. I played it when I was a kid, and it's stuck with me ever since. That's the whole reason I want to do this: give modders and game devs a toolkit that actually feels like real game development software.
Right now, modding KotOR is awesome, but the tools are spread all over the place. You bounce between different programs, learn different interfaces, and it's honestly kind of a pain. I want to fix that.
My goal is to bring KotOR modding and the game itself to Unity with a professional-grade modding kit. Two tools that work together perfectly:
GhostRigger-K1-K2 — Your all-in-one 3D model editor (import/export, rigging, texturing, the whole pipeline)
GhostScripter-K1-K2 — Your IDE for writing quests, dialogues, scripts, and managing everything else
Both tools are built to feel like actual game development software based purely off of my experience using things like RizomUV, Zbrush, Maya, Topogun, Acurig, UnrealEngine etc. clean dark theme, intuitive layouts, everything in one place.
What GhostRigger Can Do
Browse and load any KotOR model directly from your game files
Real-time 3D viewport with orbit, pan, zoom, and wireframe view
Import your own models from OBJ or FBX (sculpt in ZBrush/Maya, bring it in)
Auto-rigging to KotOR skeleton templates
Manual Rigging in the tool supported
Export back to KotOR format, compile, and test in seconds
Handle all your textures (TGA → TPC conversion, UV viewing, the works)
Basically: Sculpt your stuff outside, import it clean, and let GhostRigger handle the KotOR technical stuff.
What GhostScripter Can Do
Script Editor — Write NWScript with full syntax highlighting, auto-complete, and a built-in function reference
Dialogue Editor — Build dialogue trees visually with a node-based graph (way easier than text editors)
Quest Builder — Templates that scaffold out quests automatically with the right variable names and structure
2DA Manager — Edit spreadsheets like globalcat.2da without pain
One-Click Export — Push your mod straight to the override folder or package it as an ERF
It all connects together. You can even rig models in GhostRigger, and GhostScripter will automatically pull them in.
What I'm Looking For
I want to make sure these tools actually solve real problems for modders. So I'm opening this up for feedback:
For GhostRigger:
What features would make rigging faster for you?
Are there things you wish you could do that other tools make hard?
What about the workflow? Does the architecture I stated so far feel natural?
For GhostScripter:
Should I add a visual quest state editor, or is the current form good?
Would a script dependency checker (find broken references) be useful?
What about integrating a decompiler so you can edit existing mods?
Any other QoL features you'd want in an IDE?
Drop your thoughts in the replies! I'm building this for the community, and I want to make sure it's something you'll actually use.
Timeline & Release
Right now, both tools are functional and I'm actively testing them. Once I've verified that all the core features work smoothly and reliably, I'll release them for public use and testing. I want to make sure they're stable and solid before I put them in your hands.
I'll keep you posted on progress, and when they're ready, you'll be the first to know!
Hey everyone! I'm ShaolinGhost, a second-year Game Design student at AAU finishing my bachelor's degree and moving onto my Masters this year. I'm working on both of these tools as part of my thesis project, and I'm super excited to share what I've been building. Why I'm Making This KotOR isn't just my favorite game. It literally shaped how I see video games and the world. I played it when I was a kid, and it's stuck with me ever since. That's the whole reason I want to do this: give modders and game devs a toolkit that actually feels like real game development software. Right now, modding KotOR is awesome, but the tools are spread all over the place. You bounce between different programs, learn different interfaces, and it's honestly kind of a pain. I want to fix that. My goal is to bring KotOR modding and the game itself to Unity with a professional-grade modding kit. Two tools that work together perfectly: GhostRigger-K1-K2 — Your all-in-one 3D model editor (import/export, rigging, texturing, the whole pipeline) GhostScripter-K1-K2 — Your IDE for writing quests, dialogues, scripts, and managing everything else Both tools are built to feel like actual game development software based purely off of my experience using things like RizomUV, Zbrush, Maya, Topogun, Acurig, UnrealEngine etc. clean dark theme, intuitive layouts, everything in one place. What GhostRigger Can Do Browse and load any KotOR model directly from your game files Real-time 3D viewport with orbit, pan, zoom, and wireframe view Import your own models from OBJ or FBX (sculpt in ZBrush/Maya, bring it in) Auto-rigging to KotOR skeleton templates Manual Rigging in the tool supported Export back to KotOR format, compile, and test in seconds Handle all your textures (TGA → TPC conversion, UV viewing, the works) Basically: Sculpt your stuff outside, import it clean, and let GhostRigger handle the KotOR technical stuff. What GhostScripter Can Do Script Editor — Write NWScript with full syntax highlighting, auto-complete, and a built-in function reference Dialogue Editor — Build dialogue trees visually with a node-based graph (way easier than text editors) Quest Builder — Templates that scaffold out quests automatically with the right variable names and structure 2DA Manager — Edit spreadsheets like globalcat.2da without pain One-Click Export — Push your mod straight to the override folder or package it as an ERF It all connects together. You can even rig models in GhostRigger, and GhostScripter will automatically pull them in. What I'm Looking For I want to make sure these tools actually solve real problems for modders. So I'm opening this up for feedback: For GhostRigger: What features would make rigging faster for you? Are there things you wish you could do that other tools make hard? What about the workflow? Does the architecture I stated so far feel natural? For GhostScripter: Should I add a visual quest state editor, or is the current form good? Would a script dependency checker (find broken references) be useful? What about integrating a decompiler so you can edit existing mods? Any other QoL features you'd want in an IDE? Drop your thoughts in the replies! I'm building this for the community, and I want to make sure it's something you'll actually use. Timeline & Release Right now, both tools are functional and I'm actively testing them. Once I've verified that all the core features work smoothly and reliably, I'll release them for public use and testing. I want to make sure they're stable and solid before I put them in your hands. I'll keep you posted on progress, and when they're ready, you'll be the first to know!
