Sh**, I deleted the answer. xD

Ok, lets start again.

First, thanks for asking. Let me divide my answer in parts.

To be done, first of all:

-See if we can add subtitles. Important, as now we have none.

-Make the installer.

-Further changes.

I haven't had time to check, but this is my goal list. I plan to at least use one day a week to see this, because if I don't make a reserve of time, I won't do it xD

Second, about what you say.

-Is  possible to do it if we have enough music track. We are limited by the music, as the tracks dictate the video's lenght.

-In addition, we should see we have enough resources: models, textures, UDK effects, and sound effects. I suppose we have, so it "shouldn't" be a problem. As is your idea, would be nice if you make the voice for the Omega Fleet scene as "Omega ships closing in, Aria. Let's do this!" or something like that. Once we have the max track lenght, we can decide voices.

-I don't currently have any Omega's additional fleet sources, nor Lev's. The "omega" fleet you see, is just a Cerberus ship with another skin I made manually for a 3 sec scene. Would be crappy in a larger one.

-But to be honest, I would need help. The video was incredible time-consuming, and I have to see again how to compile and do everything, as I barely remember anything right now. Yeah, as soon as I start again, it will come back to my memory, but any help would be welcomed.

-Take a look at the credits, I needed a ton of help in several areas, as is impossible to handle everything.

-Some of my edition programs are gone, as my laptop died. It would take a while to have them back.

Third and last, would be nice to add, the alternate Harbinger scene suggested by Creapsmantic, if possible. Alone, one scene is horrid to be done. Lots of work for a little benefit. Three of them, is a very different thing.

-The Reaper survives if you fail.

But, that would lie in MrFobs end, as I did not make the integration of the module.

If he agrees and has time to add the scenes, I can probably make them. Not in a near future, but along some months, step by step.

If I see my time is consuming enough to collapse things (yeah, I'm getting old and RL consumes more and more of my free time xD) I can upload everything I have ant let someone else to take the baton. My project was always free and for everyone, so as the old credits/VAs remain unchanged, everything can be improved by anyone who wants to make it.

Let me know.

Cheers!

After a long hiatus, I come back.

Sorry for dissapearing, RL come in my way and I've been horribly busy.

I wanted you to know that after some conversations, We'll probably move the installer to a newer version. Both Deager and MrFob suggested me to do so, as the new installing system is pretty easier than the current.

It will take a while, but I hope that will solve the most part of the problems we've had.

On the other side... The video has now subtitles, both spanish and english!

If anyone wants it with another language subtitles, please ask me for the SRT, and you'll be credited for the translation, of course!

That is more, my plan involve to add the subtitles to the Harbinger ingame video. That means, that any translation could be included as subtitles ingame.

Regards to everyone!

@Deager.

No, I'm doing right now, thanks. Today as saturday I've a while to do it

Thanks a lot

@RMAM

Well, is possible to install it manually, but I'm compiling a patch for you. Give me some hours (not to compile but upload) and you should have it working. The bad stuff is that I can figure out (I removed the check) but I can't test it as I don't have your version.

By all means, proceed. You will not regret it.

 

And yes, it *is* still being worked on.

 

Don't forget to get the Harbinger add-on!

I've just uploaded an additional file to bypass a little problem if you don't have the international version.

Heh. Did u like it?

Thank you sooo much

No problem

When you test it, can you share if it works? Thanks

Please, find the missing file here:

http://www.adrive.co...BIOGame_ESN.tlk

The next version will take a while. Just drop it where the program says.

Oh... crap.

Ok, I know what's happening. You don't have the Spanish tlk file for the translation I made. That could be because you have a version that does not install it.

Let me do something, when I have a moment (I did not have any yesterday) I upload the file for you, you put it in, and try again. Its very small, in fact.

Afterwards, I'll do a release without this file check in particular, ok?

Putting in the translated file should fix the problem.

Sorry for the inconvenience :S

See my analisys below:

 

File size: 2796266 bytes. ->Spanish TLK file

File size: 2796266 bytes.

 

File size: 1951220557 bytes.(vs 1951220893) -> EC DLC.  If you have the first one, you NEED the hotfix. In case you have the second, you DON'T

File size:                                     1951220893 bytes.

 

File size: 1561264222 bytes. -> Leviathan DLC

File size: 1561264222 bytes.

 

File size: 22524412 bytes. -> movie 1

File size: 22524412 bytes.

 

File size: 85945348 bytes. -> movie 2

File size: 85945348 bytes.

 

File size: 41726108 bytes. -> movie 3

File size: 41726108 bytes.

 

File size: 41646524 bytes. -> movie 4

File size: 41646524 bytes.

 

File size: 40368844 bytes.-> movie 5

File size: 40368844 bytes.

 

File size: 858836 bytes. -> movie 6 ?  (I honestly don't remember that one... just ignore it because seems to be a failure and is just a report...)

File size: 858836 bytes.

 

File size: 858836 bytes.

File size: 858836 bytes. -> Toc.bin

 

 

The bold ones are the Sfars

I see all the files correct sized. Can you please paste a screenshot of the error the installer is giving to you?

You are from the group that does not need the patch.

Do you have the installer 1.0 or the installer 1.1?

I remember that one of them (probably the 1.1) had problems with the file sizes. The 1.1 version was up for a while and then I corrected it, so please check this. I will check the code once I arrive home to tell you which one is the correct.

Sorry if someone has already put this but i am getting error saying default.sfar is not correct when I try to run hotfix. And if I try w/o hotfix I get the error: Biogam_ESN.tlk not correct. It is a vanilla install with the mehem installed.

Can you please run the Integrity Checker and paste here the results?

Some people does not have to install the hotfix because for some reason, sometimes the file size is correct. Mine was, for example.

So, is possible you don't need the hotfix

@Chaschan

Thanks for the tips. My time is very low lately, and seems is going to be in the same way next months.

But, when I have more I'll try to make some improvements

And the reference to the original concept, that I think I didn't post:

http://koobismo.devi...art-2-342596393

Is the Harbinger mod (HB) compatible with the Thane mod? If so would you install HB directly after MEHEM and before doing a ME3Explorer treescan and then installing the Thane mod or after installing the Thane mod and having done a treescan?

Uh, thats beyond my knowledge.

The correct order to make it work is

-Clean installation

-MEHEM 0.4

-Hotfix (if required)

-Harbinger Addin

-Other mods.

I've read about treescan, but I'm not sure what it is. I'm afraid my knowdledge is very limited in this area. I can ask on the dev threads for you, if you want.

Sorry :S

I installed this mod no problem along with the manual install of Citadel Epilogue Mod.

 

Constructive criticism... the audio needs some work. I just couldn't understand a lot of what was said due to low volume or audio quality. MEHEM started out this way and improved and I think the same can be done with this mod. The battlefield is too busy and needs to be cleaned up so that the action is center-stage. It was just hard for my eye to settle on one thing. Pacing of the battle needs match the stock video footage with the game, the ship movements are at times to quick and sometimes we only catch brief glimpses of brand new ship designs. 

 

I think this mod is a great idea and that it adds to a part of the game that is sorely lacking, so if you are inclined to improve it those would be my initial suggestions. I know this is fan-made and I appreciate all the hard work and free time that went into this. 

I appreciate the observations

Well, first of all, all the ships in the scene are there with this idea in mind, some similar as the Omega4 relay debris. Action scenes are quite hard to implement, and some of them are just...eh ... tricked. I mean, if I remove partially or totally the background, the magic will be ruined as you'd see the trickery I used to implement the movement xD

An example: I don't have a crucible model. I never had. But, you actually see the crucible there, in Destiny ascension scene, and in others. Thats a trick, and without the background you'd see the "real model". easily and say : "WTF"?

So, I know that the background does not fit, but is a "necessity".

About voices and sound, well, I did as best as I could. They can be surely improved, even using my original audio files.

The main problem around is that my RL is eating voraciously all my free time, so is possible I don't have any to fix the issues. Maybe in a year or more. I still owe Deager his installer :S

My plan is, though, upload all my material in order to allow anyone interested to make newer versions, upgrades, or even addins. UDK is a nightmare, but with a powerfull pc and some time, you can do miracles with it. And if you start with a base, is even easier.

I agree with you, a ton can be improved, but I'm afraid it will be hard for me to continue

Expect me to upload everything I can to the nexus and the ADrive as soon  as possible to be available for everyone.

@All

Manual files up!

@MeddersKitten

So, you have the same file as I had. VERY weird.

Nice to see it worked for you!

the error  at the time   ...  i got was     something about  a file being  the  wrong size   .. I think  this was due to  me   installking some restoration mods   an  texuters 

Ok, so as stated before, you have to have the files in a certain state -clean mehem 0.4 installation - in order to install. Afterwards, you can add/change whatever you want.

I hope to have time this evening (Madrid time) to upload manual files.

The offer is very much appreciated. I'll be sure to take you up on it.

I hope I don't seem ungrateful but some of the dialogue does seem a bit 'out of place'. I really did cringe when hearing the 'hero' line and there seemed to be a lack of urgency to the delivery in a lot of cases. The fighter's pilot especially didn't seem that concerned with the danger about him.

Please don't get me wrong, I'm not trying to put anyone off as I think this mod is a great piece of work and thank all involved in its creation.

Sorry, I missed your answer

Well, there we enter in the opinion swamp

First: No offense at all. Its your opinion and is completely legit.

I have heard a ton of opinions about the video voices (almost all my friends and work colleages have seen it), and some of them refer to some actors and lines, and some to others.

In my hero line in particular, I tried to make whe whole acting as an "old, badass dread captain. He is pissed off, but starship movements, specially the movements of the big ones, require a tempered thinking and acting". The speech, after all, is directed to a lot of people aboard all the ships involved. Thousands, maybe. I though they needed to hear his captain voice saying they are the guys that were going to save the greatest hero of interplanetary history.

That was the reason of the speech for me

It's like the "Fire" line.

I was required to record it as a "FIIIIIIREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!" at least six times, because is was not enough passionate. Others said that was a "self-censored" anger tune of the captain, that he is so f***** up that he prefers that "dangerous, neutral order that hides rage". I prefer this second explanation, I liked it a lot xD

At the end, I think is about tastes.

Then, Wavion puts the SSV Titanic voice and we all have to take our hats off. I loved this one.

Had to  reinstall everything  was  getting that  dum  error report will  let you know if this fixed  it   

 

 

do you think you will be able to  make a low ems  version   one  were harbinger  wins  ? 

Which error?

About second question. This was not planned. Is quite hard to change stuff, let me explain.

My time estimation would be.

2 hours to modify the animation (as I don't remember how this particular sequence was made)

10 minutes of capturing.

15 minutes of processing (to Mp4)

10/15 minutes of changing the sequence

10/15 minutes adjusting the audio/ adding new voice (Harbinger)

10/15 minutes processing sequence in MP4.

10 minutes transforming/trimming to avi HD

10 minutes transforming to BIK

Horrid amount of time integrating (this was done by MrFob, I have no idea of how to do it), more horrid amount of time testing, then re-making the installer. Then test the installer itself.

That, assuming that this would fit into the project, and that I only make Harbinger emerging from the explosion instead of showing debris. If we plan another different battle, this could go to another year easily, attending to RL issues.

Is quite hard to do any changes, so at first I would say "no" as short answer, sorry

I was waiting for this .Excellent work,Harbinger's death scene is really well-done .

Thank you!

Harbinger could be a badass, the most powerful and terrible Reaper. But not even it can survive a supernova under its nose

Congrats IHJ!!! Glad to see this is finally released. Hope i all works for everybody and you get some good feedback!

Thanks a lot!

Hoping to have some time to continue advancing on the path of the universal installer soon. Patches on me for everyone!!!

Somewhat of a shame that it requires MEHEM v4, as I prefer the pacing of the v3 incarnation, but it is understandable why that is the case.

Brilliant work none the less.

Well, as I'm uploading this week the file for manual installation, perhaps you can upgrade it manually

I'll help you to do it if you need advise.

@JTerek88

A clarification here. The installer is based on NSIS technology, that "patches" the DLC's. That means, that it takes your DLC, compares it with a list of changes, and apply the changes. If additional changes are performed BEFORE these, the installer will not have a correct start point.

So, the installer needs a clear start point to use as reference for the indicated files. Alter any of this files, and the instaler will confuse, that's why the integrity check exists. This, however, does not affect to any changes you do afterwards.

Oh, and uninstallers will be created on the main folder!

@MrFob

Yeah, sorry about manual files. I had some problems with my pc yesterday, I still have to upload them...

Nothing of this could've been possible without you, so a huge thanks!

Looks great. Should let you know that the link to the installer just comes back to this page. And let me get this straight, it ISN'T compatible with CEM atm? Would I get errors and such if I tried to use both anyway?

Major Ooops.

Link fixed.

As Deager states, is not compatible if you don't do in proper order. If you install any modification over the files that the installer checks, it simply won't run.

Doing manually, it should be fine, but I haven't tested it yet myself, sorry.

Same here. Worked properly.

Thanks a lot!

And here it is:

MEHEM: Harbinger Addon

Hope you like it!

You fight against inevitability, dust struggling against cosmic winds. It seems a victory to you - Harbinger ME2: Arrival

I'm proud of announce MEHEM: Harbinger Addin release!.


What is this addin about?

Based on Koobismo art (Marauder Shields Comic, The Debt, part II), I decided a year ago to help to restore ME3. The main villain was reduced to a puppet, and as I liked Harbinger's badassery, I tried to turn Koobismo's concept into something playable.

MEHEM: Harbinger Addin shows us the battle between Shield fleet and the Reaper Overlord. During the video, you'll see your war assets in action.


Sorry... what?

Thanks to MrFob's mastery, the video triggers your victories into the game. There are two sequences recorded for each race (except Krogan, who don't have starships). Each sequence is triggered if you recruited this race.

For example, if you got the Volus bombing squadron mission, you'll see Volus bombing squadron. If you didn't, you'll see random turian frigates.

That is more, the whole video is only triggered if you get a high EMS MEHEM ending. After all, you are hitting the Reaper Overlord's butt.

 

Do you have a trailer for this?

 

Here you have two trailers! (ingame video below, at the end of the post) Second one is from version 0.8 (going to be replaced by a 1.1 vid, possibly soon), first is taken from 1.1 (final). Teaser has release quality. The second doesn't, is an old version.

 

Teaser trailer (2014) (Release)

http://www.youtube.c...h?v=QS-M3WzgY_I

 

Original story trailer (2013) (old 0.8 version)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xv5n82PeOVk

Is this a stand alone module?

Nope. You need MEHEM to use it. Is based on the same idea that MEHEM uses, use objects removed from starkid scene. So, is not possible to use it without MEHEM.



Why Harbinger, then?

Because we recruited a lot of battleships for the final battle, and I know some of us wanted to see them killin' somethin'! xD.

That is more, Reaper Overlord suddently spares Sheppard and goes back to orbit without even taunting you. After trying to kill you a whole game. Why on (half destroyed) Earth?

That's because it sees the real threat. Lets see a little interpretation:

Harbinger: "Ha, I got you Shepard!!. I'm going to enjoy this mome..."
Random Reaper: "Sir, the Crucible!. The bacteria completed it!. And seems that another human passed through the beam to open the Citadel. Only TIM is in his way. They are going to atomize us."
Harbinger: "What the... ****??!. I was shooting at Shepard, laughing at the Normandy when... oh hell. It was a trap, in Ackbar's name!. Back to the orbit, right now!. Sheppard is dying, anyway. I WILL DIRECT THIS PERSONALLY"

Sounds legit, isn't it?



So, this is a video...

Yes, it is. It re-uses retextured scenes of my custom shep, and some scenes from ME2. My animation level is not good enough to make my own character animation. It lasts for about 6 minutes, and all the ships were animated from scratch using UDK. At the beggining, we only had this:


http://3.bp.blogspot...default map.png


We evolved a little since this moment


Also, all the voices are new, but Harbinger's, Rachni, Volus (Biotic GOD), and Aria T'loak.



And some sound... not very professional

Mine included, sorry xD.

 

All the actors volunteered when the project was uncertain, and they all put a lot of effort into it even not being sure if this was going to be aired.

 

Same goes for the devs who helped me (Special mention to MrFob for integration, and WV for the ME3Explorer).

And the testers.

And the quality control team (Special mention to Deager).

And installer testers.

And my GF telling me that everything was going to be okay, and that we were going to make it.

And people who suffered me hitting my head with the table.

And the table

And the ones who made suggestions.

And the ones who say "I want this! Please do it!".

And the ones that will download the addin.

And Bioware.

 

Every single person who gave a hand in a way or another, made this possible, including VA's.

So, beyond my own voice (yes, it could be better, and perhaps I'll repeat it in the future), no voice is going to be replaced unless the VA wants to repeat it.

 

I owe them. I owe you all


Ok, you are a speaky guy. How do I install this??


Is easy. You have to have installed MEHEM, and Leviathan. Sorry folks, I'll release another version without Lev, but is another whole installer compilation, so at this moment, that's the only one I have. The other is planned, not yet released. I owe Deager an installer for CEM as well, and is going to be aired first. Expect it soon.

The Hotfix is related to a version mismatch we found during the installation process. Seems some people (me) have a different Default.sfar for the extended cut, and others (the rest of the world, until now xD) have another. This difference makes the installer to fail. Is under investigation right now.

 

If you try the installer and it says a file size is wrong, try hotfix. Then installer. Then enjoy

PRERREQUISITES:

-Clean install

-Last ME update.

-Extended Cut

-Leviathan

-MEHEM 0.4

HOTFIX:
http://www.adrive.co...r_hotfix1.0.rar
 
INSTALLER (MEHEM 0.4+Leviathan):

http://www.adrive.co....4_addin1.0.rar

MANUAL:
http://www.adrive.co...xYDeA/Harby.rar

INTEGRITY CHECKER:
http://www.adrive.co...rityChecker.rar
 
The integrity checker is a custom tool to check your file integrity in case of installation malfunction. Just place in your ME3 directory and run. You should have these file sizes:
 

File size: 2796266 bytes. ->Spanish TLK file

File size: 1951220557 bytes.(vs 1951220893) -> EC DLC.  If you have the first one, you NEED the hotfix. In case you have the second, you DON'T

File size: 1561264222 bytes. -> Leviathan DLC

File size: 22524412 bytes. -> movie 1

File size: 85945348 bytes. -> movie 2

File size: 41726108 bytes. -> movie 3

File size: 41646524 bytes. -> movie 4

File size: 40368844 bytes.-> movie 5

File size: 858836 bytes. -> movie 6 ?  (I honestly don't remember that one... just ignore it because seems to be a failure and is just a report...)

File size: 858836 bytes. -> Toc.bin

OTHER MODS COMPATIBILITY:

-None. Please install this first, then textures, addins, or anything you want. Then other mods.

-CEM compatibility is planned soon.

-If you are another modder and want a installer, please send me a PM. I have an universal installer that require few programming skills to be custom. I plan to do an automatic one.

Ok... I have it installed. How can I check it?

If you want to do the easier, just load after the crucible docks. Shepard speaks with Anderson, Joker calls, s/he falls, and then... you'll see.

 

WARNING: if you load the last autosave, you can see some strange things during the Harbinger battle. Like seeing the "decision" chamber. Is recommended to see only that is working before restarting the mission.


And is only in english...?

Mostly... yes. I plan to do releases with the subtitled videos in english and spanish. Right now, is raw english. Sorry, I haven't had enough time and recompile all the videos with integrated subtitles is a headache. But I will, I promise. This, or another mod that adds subtitles.

I have to observe, though, that this patch also includes a Spanish translation for MEHEM. So, you can see the MEHEM emails and stuff in spanish. Well, if you're playing in spanish, of course. It says "Hackett" on the citadel when Joker is speaking, but if you spare this, is readable right now.

I plan to release this translation for MEHEM 0.4 on its own, but I would like to find out where this "Hackett" is hiding before.



And now... do you have a full preview?

 This is the video itself (audio not smoothly syncronized on youtube due camtasia capture problem > ),captured ingame with standard-broshep. There is also a suddent stop that my pc gave the time I was recording. This did not happen again afterwards. Murphy's law.


Integrated video (2014)
https://www.youtube....h?v=zF_K9DO_kk0
 

(Don't forget to see the credits!!!!! A lot of people will thank you for seeing their names and effort reflected there!)


PREPARE YOURSELVES FOR THE ARRIVAL! - Harbinger, ME2: Arrival

 

 

I hope you like it as much I've enjoyed doing it.

 

THANKS EVERYONE!!!

 

 

 

 

Installer works for me now. I'd say it's good to go-

Thanks a lot!

Understood, I'll publish it asap. Going to take another look at my grammar and come back in some minutes