'cm_baremetal' textures - darker in kotor 1 compared to the tsl ones?

[FF97 32]

Why are textures using 'cm_baremetal' darker in kotor than their counterparts in tsl, even if they are using the same models and textures?  For example: the lightsaber hilts in Kotor have a very dark, almost brass-like color, while they are just silver in tsl.

Another example: The sith soldiers. They are almost black and very shiny in Kotor 1 but in tsl, they appear in a much lighter color.

[N-DReW25 1,320]

For example: the lightsaber hilts in Kotor have a very dark, almost brass-like color, while they are just silver in tsl.

Another example: The sith soldiers. They are almost black and very shiny in Kotor 1 but in tsl, they appear in a much lighter color.

You may be referring to a bug in the Steam version of TSL. Pretty much the bug makes Lightsabers look like a Silver rod instead of an actual Lightsaber

For the Sith Soldier's I believe that is another bug, essentially it's all caused by your graphic's card. If you got a better PC/Graphics card that would most likely make your Sith Soldier's look like their TSL counterpart.

[FF97 32]

No, I'm not referring to any bug and I was referring to the lightsaber hilts, it doesn't look unnormal, just different. The difference is even visible in some official screenshots:

 

Kotor 2:

 

http://crimsonkeep.com/kotor2/albums/userpics/10011/Kreia%20Strikes%20Back.jpg

 

https://biobreak.files.wordpress.com/2018/02/k4.jpg?w=636&h=407

 

Kotor 1:

 

https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/starwars/images/b/b6/BandonsLastStandOnManaan-KOTOR.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20090925213325

 

https://lh5.ggpht.com/rla5SpRft7n6xOW2dmE49eUrncFytqh__VpHo08HV4N6SCXkyBoMQ4vTLsxLdC9zrD0=h900

[DeadMan 103]

I believe it's a result of changes Obsidian made to the game engine, it just renders textures and shaders a bit differently.

[FF97 32]

Can we alter the shaders? Kotor 2 feels very pale and grey-ish for some reason.

[Effix 532]

I know this exists:
https://reshade.me/

http://deadlystream.com/forum/topic/3002-reshade-for-kotor-tsl/
I haven't tried it myself.