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[T4CT]

I'm trying to swap my model to that of Kal'Reegar (although any default quarian that isn't Tali would work well



is anyone aware of which .pcc file i should be looking into for these? i've gone through dozens and can't find them.



thanks in advance

[JKA_Nozyspy]

phoenixofthunder wrote...
After looking  in Kasumi's PCC's I think this is because there is a mesh override function that literally strips the head ('beheaded') off the armor and replaces it with Shepard's actual head.

JKA_Nozyspy wrote...
Do you mean that in the sense that there is some code in one of the .ini files, ir is that function in the .pcc file as well?

phoenixofthunder wrote...
It is in one of the PCC's maybe more didn't get a chance to look at all the PCC's. But no where in any of the DLC's INI's. I could be mistaken but from its name it seems to override the head portion of the armor texture completely.......

Most interesting... so you mean there is something in there which simply disables the helmet textures, rather than there actually being a helmetless model somewhere in the game assets?

phoenixofthunder wrote...
That's a possibility or maybe its because the texture is tied to the Normal map and both need to be edited.....

Hmmm thanks for the suggestion mate, i will have to try that. I still have a sinking feeling that there is something in the game shaders which wont allow that though.

btlncn wrote...

I gotta figure out the structures inside before i make changes to them. I'm gonna try a simple texture2d change, after i figure the structure out. Supposedly it has file offset in the texture2d structure but i gotta look at them tonight.

Most exciting! Is there any way you could use this to disable or remove DLC armour helmet textures? If you succede with this, i will give you a billion dollars! 

Modifié par JKA_Nozyspy, 19 décembre 2010 - 10:32 .

[T4CT]

Ok so I have a new question now, hopefully somebody here can help me out



I managed to get the Quarian stuff working fine using Coalesced editor and some hotkey management. It operates using the "use anywhere" hotkey that pops your armor change screen up on the fly. The issue is that I also have to use another hotkey to load the correct .pcc file every time for the model to work...where would I go about changing what .pcc's load at what instances in the game? I figure if I tinker with the load commands I can make it load the correct file with every other load and avoid the hassle of having to hit the button each time.

[Stratgtar565]

I'm getting the PC version of ME2 this Christmas, and was wondering what software I could use to mod the textures already in the game and create my own.

I am NOT asking what software I can use to play with these modifications on (I already have TexMod), I just want to know how to create them. I'm fairly certain this has been asked, but searching through every page of three different threads is a bit unreasonable.
Thank you for taking the time to read this.

[Teltaur]

Stratgtar565 wrote...

I'm getting the PC version of ME2 this Christmas, and was wondering what software I could use to mod the textures already in the game and create my own.

I am NOT asking what software I can use to play with these modifications on (I already have TexMod), I just want to know how to create them. I'm fairly certain this has been asked, but searching through every page of three different threads is a bit unreasonable.
Thank you for taking the time to read this.

Photoshop is a great choice for texturing, but you have to get it as part of the Abobe Creative Suite, which costs a ton of money. If you're looking for something cheap and just as functional, you can use GIMP which is free to download online.

[phoenixofthunder]

Teltaur wrote...

Stratgtar565 wrote...

I'm getting the PC version of ME2 this Christmas, and was wondering what software I could use to mod the textures already in the game and create my own.

I am NOT asking what software I can use to play with these modifications on (I already have TexMod), I just want to know how to create them. I'm fairly certain this has been asked, but searching through every page of three different threads is a bit unreasonable.
Thank you for taking the time to read this.

Photoshop is a great choice for texturing, but you have to get it as part of the Abobe Creative Suite, which costs a ton of money. If you're looking for something cheap and just as functional, you can use GIMP which is free to download online.

I recomend Photoshop, GIMP, Paint.NET,& CodedColorPro. For how to create TexMod's see here.

[phoenixofthunder]

T4CT wrote...

Ok so I have a new question now, hopefully somebody here can help me out

I managed to get the Quarian stuff working fine using Coalesced editor and some hotkey management. It operates using the "use anywhere" hotkey that pops your armor change screen up on the fly. The issue is that I also have to use another hotkey to load the correct .pcc file every time for the model to work...where would I go about changing what .pcc's load at what instances in the game? I figure if I tinker with the load commands I can make it load the correct file with every other load and avoid the hassle of having to hit the button each time.

You could try merging a "Loadonly level" keybinding with the armor locker keybinding. Don't know if it will work though...

[phoenixofthunder]

T4CT wrote...

I'm trying to swap my model to that of Kal'Reegar (although any default quarian that isn't Tali would work well

is anyone aware of which .pcc file i should be looking into for these? i've gone through dozens and can't find them.

thanks in advance

PCC's with the prefix:
BioA_QuaTlL_
BioD_QuaTlL_
BioA_SunTlA_
BioD_SunTlA_

[phoenixofthunder]

JKA_Nozyspy wrote...

phoenixofthunder wrote...
After looking  in Kasumi's PCC's I think this is because there is a mesh override function that literally strips the head ('beheaded') off the armor and replaces it with Shepard's actual head.

JKA_Nozyspy wrote...
Do you mean that in the sense that there is some code in one of the .ini files, ir is that function in the .pcc file as well?

phoenixofthunder wrote...
It is in one of the PCC's maybe more didn't get a chance to look at all the PCC's. But no where in any of the DLC's INI's. I could be mistaken but from its name it seems to override the head portion of the armor texture completely.......

Most interesting... so you mean there is something in there which simply disables the helmet textures, rather than there actually being a helmetless model somewhere in the game assets?

Yep. You hit the nail on the head (that would hurt without a helmet........)

JKA_Nozyspy wrote...

phoenixofthunder wrote...
That's a possibility or maybe its because the texture is tied to the Normal map and both need to be edited.....

Hmmm thanks for the suggestion mate, i will have to try that. I still have a sinking feeling that there is something in the game shaders which wont allow that though.

My feeling as well.

JKA_Nozyspy wrote...

btlncn wrote...
I gotta figure out the structures inside before i make changes to them. I'm gonna try a simple texture2d change, after i figure the structure out. Supposedly it has file offset in the texture2d structure but i gotta look at them tonight.

Most exciting! Is there any way you could use this to disable or remove DLC armour helmet textures? If you succede with this, i will give you a billion dollars! 

I agree; this will open up the modding world greatly.

Modifié par phoenixofthunder, 19 décembre 2010 - 11:40 .

[T4CT]

phoenixofthunder wrote...

T4CT wrote...

I'm trying to swap my model to that of Kal'Reegar (although any default quarian that isn't Tali would work well

is anyone aware of which .pcc file i should be looking into for these? i've gone through dozens and can't find them.

thanks in advance

PCC's with the prefix:
BioA_QuaTlL_
BioD_QuaTlL_
BioA_SunTlA_
BioD_SunTlA_

This is fantastically helpful, the only ones I could find were BioP_QuaTlL and I couldn't get that to work for the life of me. I've been at it for the better part of today.

Is there a way to tell the game to keep these packages loaded the way it keeps other packages (i.e. the ones that control shepard's appearance normally) loaded? It seems like that's all you need to do and there's a bunch of references to streaming packages and cooking packages but I'm not sure in what way to go about it so I don't have to bind a hotkey to load the package every time.


e: Currently I have a loadonly level hotkey bound, which is what I had to hit every time to load the file from BioP_QuaTlL. I'm hoping there's a way to NOT have to have that hotkey bound and have the game do it itself; otherwise I end up with a headless shepard model at the start of every level.

Modifié par T4CT, 20 décembre 2010 - 02:10 .

[Aeowyn]

Hello. I'm quite new to the whole modding thing and managed to mod in the Vasir armour so that my Shepard is able to use it. However, I have to reload the armour after each loading screen, and was wondering if there is a way to make it permanent (so I don't need to reload it).

[phoenixofthunder]

T4CT wrote...

phoenixofthunder wrote...

T4CT wrote...

I'm trying to swap my model to that of Kal'Reegar (although any default quarian that isn't Tali would work well

is anyone aware of which .pcc file i should be looking into for these? i've gone through dozens and can't find them.

thanks in advance

PCC's with the prefix:
BioA_QuaTlL_
BioD_QuaTlL_
BioA_SunTlA_
BioD_SunTlA_

This is fantastically helpful, the only ones I could find were BioP_QuaTlL and I couldn't get that to work for the life of me. I've been at it for the better part of today.

Is there a way to tell the game to keep these packages loaded the way it keeps other packages (i.e. the ones that control shepard's appearance normally) loaded? It seems like that's all you need to do and there's a bunch of references to streaming packages and cooking packages but I'm not sure in what way to go about it so I don't have to bind a hotkey to load the package every time.


e: Currently I have a loadonly level hotkey bound, which is what I had to hit every time to load the file from BioP_QuaTlL. I'm hoping there's a way to NOT have to have that hotkey bound and have the game do it itself; otherwise I end up with a headless shepard model at the start of every level.

You could try adding the loadonly package to the C.ini section: [Engine.PackagesToAlwaysCook]
I think I remember NarfGarg getting it to work but don't quote me on that.

[phoenixofthunder]

Aeowyn wrote...

Hello. I'm quite new to the whole modding thing and managed to mod in the Vasir armour so that my Shepard is able to use it. However, I have to reload the armour after each loading screen, and was wondering if there is a way to make it permanent (so I don't need to reload it).

Besides the above its tedious since at the moment there is no way to make it permanent.

[SavageLycan]

Ok, I know I am not the first one to come asking for help on this, but I really need some assistance in trying to play as Garrus. I've scrounged and sifted through these forums where I can, but whatever info I find have found has just landed me with empty shepherd heads as helmet options rather than a Garrus face, if there is any change at all. I remember there used to be a really straightforward tutorial on turning shepherd into a party member, but the forum it was on is no longer active. If anyone has a relatively simple method or tutorial for turning Shepherd into Garrus, please, lay it on me.

[Captain_Obvious_au]

Captain_Obvious_au wrote...

Hi folks,

What lines do I need to add/change in order to add a new weapon? I want to add the M-7 Lancer, using the model of the M-8 Avenger.

Cheers :-)

Anyone?

[phoenixofthunder]

Captain_Obvious_au wrote...

Captain_Obvious_au wrote...
Hi folks,
What lines do I need to add/change in order to add a new weapon? I want to add the M-7 Lancer, using the model of the M-8 Avenger.
Cheers :-)

Anyone?

Isn't that the same weapon (Assault Rifles)? Except the M-7 Lancer is from Mass Effect 1?
Well it is possible to change the M-8 Avenger to have the same reactions, firepower, ammo & recoil as the M-7 Lancer.

Although it will require a lot of trial & error to get it right. 
It inolves modifing this C.INI subsection:
[SFXGameContent_Inventory.SFXWeapon_AssaultRifle]

Modifié par phoenixofthunder, 21 décembre 2010 - 12:55 .

[phoenixofthunder]

SavageLycan wrote...

Ok, I know I am not the first one to come asking for help on this, but I really need some assistance in trying to play as Garrus. I've scrounged and sifted through these forums where I can, but whatever info I find have found has just landed me with empty shepherd heads as helmet options rather than a Garrus face, if there is any change at all. I remember there used to be a really straightforward tutorial on turning shepherd into a party member, but the forum it was on is no longer active. If anyone has a relatively simple method or tutorial for turning Shepherd into Garrus, please, lay it on me.

See this link.
And replace Miranda info with Garrus info:

Garrus body code:
CasualAppearances=(Id=#,Type=CustomizableType_Torso,Mesh=(Male="BIOG_TUR_ARM_HVY_R.HVYb.TUR_ARM_HVYb_MDL",
Female="BIOG_TUR_ARM_HVY_R.HVYb.TUR_ARM_HVYb_MDL"),PlotFlag=-1)

TorsoAppearances=(Id=#,Type=CustomizableType_Torso,Mesh=(Male="BIOG_TUR_ARM_HVY_R.HVYb.TUR_ARM_HVYb_MDL",
Female="BIOG_TUR_ARM_HVY_R.HVYb.TUR_ARM_HVYb_MDL"),PlotFlag-1)

Garrus head code:
Non-Damaged:::: BIOG_TUR_HED_PROGarrus_ALT_R.Garrus.TUR_HED_Garrus_ALT_MDL
Damaged:::: BIOG_TUR_HED_PROMorph_R.PROGarrus.TUR_HED_PROGarrus_Damage_MDL

Modifié par phoenixofthunder, 21 décembre 2010 - 12:56 .

[SavageLycan]

phoenixofthunder wrote...

SavageLycan wrote...

Ok, I know I am not the first one to come asking for help on this, but I really need some assistance in trying to play as Garrus. I've scrounged and sifted through these forums where I can, but whatever info I find have found has just landed me with empty shepherd heads as helmet options rather than a Garrus face, if there is any change at all. I remember there used to be a really straightforward tutorial on turning shepherd into a party member, but the forum it was on is no longer active. If anyone has a relatively simple method or tutorial for turning Shepherd into Garrus, please, lay it on me.

See this link.
And replace Miranda info with Garrus info:

Garrus body code:
CasualAppearances=(Id=#,Type=CustomizableType_Torso,Mesh=(Male="BIOG_TUR_ARM_HVY_R.HVYb.TUR_ARM_HVYb_MDL",
Female="BIOG_TUR_ARM_HVY_R.HVYb.TUR_ARM_HVYb_MDL"),PlotFlag=-1)

TorsoAppearances=(Id=#,Type=CustomizableType_Torso,Mesh=(Male="BIOG_TUR_ARM_HVY_R.HVYb.TUR_ARM_HVYb_MDL",
Female="BIOG_TUR_ARM_HVY_R.HVYb.TUR_ARM_HVYb_MDL"),PlotFlag-1)

Garrus head code:
Non-Damaged:::: BIOG_TUR_HED_PROGarrus_ALT_R.Garrus.TUR_HED_Garrus_ALT_MDL
Damaged:::: BIOG_TUR_HED_PROMorph_R.PROGarrus.TUR_HED_PROGarrus_Damage_MDL

I think i might be missing a step or something here. I can insert these entries through a coalesced editor or notepad++, but when I go to switch armor in game, the armor choices for these new entries either show up as Shepherd missing his head, or there being nothing different happening to him. Any ideas?

UPDATE: Ok, I suddenly remembered the "bUseBackgroundLevelStreaming=False" thing from getting this to work with miranda, and turned that on. Now, I can get Garrus' body to appear, but I'm still no go with getting his head(s) to show up as helmet choices. 

Modifié par SavageLycan, 21 décembre 2010 - 05:32 .

[Jok117]

Can someone help me with a step by step guide to give my Shepard all of the talent powers? Thanks =)

[SavageLycan]

Whew! Ok, took quite a few retries and trial and error, but I finally got myself a Garrus Shepherd. Thanks for the help guys. Now I can start playing Garrus Effect 2: Fight for the Garrus.

Another Update: Doh. I forgot about the problem of getting Garrus' face to work properly on the Normandy. It's just a tangle mess of awfulness. Any suggestions on how to tackle that?

Modifié par SavageLycan, 21 décembre 2010 - 11:30 .

[VonAnsorge]

 I have a problem with using v.dog's Miranda's Locker - Outfit Mod. Every time I choose any outfit, Shepard's voice changes and it sounds like she's talking through a communicator the whole time.I have been searching this forum and I have found this:

"Go into the ME2 Mod Manager and then Miranda's Locker; find the outfit you want to fix and add ,bHasBreather=False), right before PlotFlag=-1"

I located [SFXGame.SFXPawn_Player] section in the Coalesced.ini and found lines such as:
CasualAppearances=(Id=2001,Type=CustomizableType_Torso,Mesh=(Female="BIOG_HMF_MIR_LGT_R.LGTa.HMF_MIR_LGTa_MDL"),PlotFlag=-1)
(Miranda's Normal Uniform)

so if I understand it correctly it should be like this to get normal voice, right?
CasualAppearances=(Id=2001,Type=CustomizableType_Torso,Mesh=(Female="BIOG_HMF_MIR_LGT_R.LGTa.HMF_MIR_LGTa_MDL"),bHasBreather=False),PlotFlag=-1)

But it did not help. Is there any other way to get "proper" voice while using outfits which are linked to the full-body armor?
Thanks for the advice.

Modifié par M0rf3usTHEbEST, 22 décembre 2010 - 04:29 .

[Taki17]

Does anyone know, that how can I add background music? Is it possible?

I want to add some music to the Normandy in ME 2, I always felt it's a bit too silence aboard.