WIP by RedRob41

[redrob41]

 

Hey KotOR community, I need help. As you may know, I like making model and texture mods. My biggest weakness though, is actually packaging them up and releasing them. I'm sitting on a few small piles that I should just stop nitpicking and release them already. Since I don't check in very often, I fall out of the loop and so I have some questions which leads to option paralysis. 

Specialized Combat Suits HD
  I have made 4x upscale versions of my Combat Suits mod, so I'd like to replace the old one. The thing is, I don't know the best way to group the files for the end users. I want to have versions for 4x tga files (2048x2048 px), 4x tpc files, and 2x tpc files.

1. Should I make three separate mod releases or combine them into one 7zip download and ask the user to pick their preferred files?
2. What size icons should I include 128px or 64px? I don't know if there are issues with the icons depending on if someone is using upscaled and/or widescreen menus or maybe it doesn't matter?

I do plan on releasing separate K1 and TSL versions. There are eight combat suits to choose from.

Here's a K1 sample:

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Here's a TSL sample:

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Any advice you have will help me with the Read-Me instructions.

[JCarter426]

1. I would recommend three separate downloads given the size.
2. I'd probably go with 128. Icons tend to look worse when scaled up too much, but on a 1080p screen the equipment icons are about 96 pixels.

[JasonRyder]

Hey RedRob41! I wanted to ask. Would you ever consider updating your Juhani Catlike Head Mod with HD textures? Also, what about the armors in SpaceAlex's K1 Enhancement Pack? 

[redrob41]

On 5/21/2026 at 10:01 PM, JasonRyder said:

Hey RedRob41! I wanted to ask. Would you ever consider updating your Juhani Catlike Head Mod with HD textures? Also, what about the armors in SpaceAlex's K1 Enhancement Pack? 

Yes, I plan on updating a number of my old mods. But like I say, I'm good at making the files, not so good at finishing them up for release. Mostly I've still got to make new screenshots and Read-Me files, plus convert tga to tpc. Then there's my ever nagging perfectionism that causes me to revise them again. Anyway, if I get more answers to my questions in the first post, it will help me to get to the next steps.

My contributions to SpaceAlex's mod were small, and I haven't gotten to all of those yet.

[N-DReW25]

On 5/21/2026 at 2:30 PM, redrob41 said:

Specialized Combat Suits HD
  I have made 4x upscale versions of my Combat Suits mod, so I'd like to replace the old one.

May I request you keep the old one up as an archive whilst the new ones are uploaded seperately?
 

Whilst I know your HD rework will be far superior to the old ones, some of us do like the 512x512 original quality aesthetic.

 

On 5/21/2026 at 2:30 PM, redrob41 said:

The thing is, I don't know the best way to group the files for the end users. I want to have versions for 4x tga files (2048x2048 px), 4x tpc files, and 2x tpc files.

1. Should I make three separate mod releases or combine them into one 7zip download and ask the user to pick their preferred files?
2. What size icons should I include 128px or 64px? I don't know if there are issues with the icons depending on if someone is using upscaled and/or widescreen menus or maybe it doesn't matter?

I do plan on releasing separate K1 and TSL versions. There are eight combat suits to choose from.

I might be completely lost with what you are proposing here, but as a modder who uses your modders resources the way you setup your previous upscale mod was very convenient for me.

 

 

When the mod is setup like this above, these three files are all part of the same download page but I can choose to download one or the other.

 

If I was a player with a low-end PC and slow internet I wouldn't want to download the 4K TGA version due to the file size and so I'd stick with the 2K TPC version instead.

 

This method best caters to everyone's needs, whether it be a low-end player, a player who wants to play with HD textures, and a modder who wants to access the raw TGA files.

 

The only thing one could complain about is how there isn't a 2K TGA version for modders who want to view the lower resolution option.

 

Of course, I might be missing the point of your thread completely - if I am please let me know!