I found these instructions in the FAQ to be helpful. I haven't used Cheat Engine before DA: I, either.
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Hmmm... I've tried that and didn't find my way around, but maybe I need to keep tinkering around with it some more. Thanks for the help anyway, I'll keep trying and see if anything comes up.
Hmmm... I've tried that and didn't find my way around, but maybe I need to keep tinkering around with it some more. Thanks for the help anyway, I'll keep trying and see if anything comes up.
No problem. I wish you luck 
I'm with you on the Masked Empire cameos all falling short of expectations. I know half of the blame falls on our own expectations, but even then, the whole quest felt... nonsensical?
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And don't get me started on the criminal treatment of Michel, or I'll be crying about him all night.
From the most interesting character in the whole novel, with the most potential for an awesome follow up, to an irrelevant NPC mouthpiece with a couple lines and a war table mission non-resolution. Even the fact that he's working under Cullen now has so much potential for storytelling... pity it all runs down to a few banter lines and never gets addressed again.
This is the reason why I am not a major fan of the Wicked quest. The design and pacing is great but it falls short when I consider what things are at stake and how you resolve the whole situation.
So~ after finishing what was probably my tenth playthrough and hitting a bit of a slump on what to do next, I decided to get over the learning curve and start modding the game to freshen it up a bit. Yey.
The first victim was the Skyhold PJ. Until I find a more user-friendly guide to cheat engine they're still just jammies and not my beautiful painstakingly crafted dragon bone armor, but hey, at least they're Inquisitor jammies now.
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Second was the game's lighting. Sweet FX is a bit dark for playing, but it makes all the difference for screencapping.
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And last (and sort of OT but well) was removing the masks from Gaspard and Briala, because after the end of TME I don't buy either of them being willing to play the Game on Celene's terms anymore. They look fierce sans masks, and the night gets a pretty different tone when only Celene and Florianne are playing the court:
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Question for those who've been modding longer: do you guys know of any detailed guide on how to use cheat engine to keep your armor at Skyhold? So far all the "guides" I've found are basically "open CE / ???? / profit." Also, any detailed guide on how to use the Halamshiral Finery recolor? Most guides to that one are also on the "you need a fake patch / ??? / profit" level of helpfulness.
What SweetFX preset are you using? That does look awful dark. I use this one and it's fantasmic for screenshots and gameplay. You also might want to check out your in-game gamma settings. Losti (the author of the preset I use) lists suggestions on the link.
If you'd like, I can post some with/without comparisons.
I've downloaded that file and all, but how do you specifically use it? Like, where do you toggle the armor? There's no real instructions other "open table, toggle oufit" - I guess that's enough for people used to this program, but I've never used it before so I've no idea what "open table, toggle oufit" actually means.
Thanks for the link to the patch for the other one, though, that's really helpful!
Once you start up the game, open up CheatEngine. Follow the directions to load the file and then while in Skyhold hit NUM 8 on your keyboard. That will run the script to toggle the outfit. Once you've run the script (you won't see anything happen), go into your inventory and remove/add your armor. After that you should see it appear.
It should be noted that once you reload, or leave Skyhold and come back, you will see your weapons in addition to your armor. The only way to stop seeing the weapons is to toggle the script back off by hitting NUM 8 on your keyboard, reloading, and then hitting NUM 8 again (then going into your inventory and remove/add your armor). I've gotten quite good at knowing when to toggle beforehand.
Ahh, Briala looks gorgeous! Thanks for posting those. For some reason her wearing the mask felt so off in that mission, even though it kinda sorta makes sense. Since she was wearing a simple dress, I assumed that she chose to blend in as a servant and therefore have access to places and information she wouldn't have normally. Still, I am definitely removing masks from both of them.
Words cannot describe how still disappointed I am with all the Masked Empire cameos, since the book set the intrigue so nicely. I guess to fulfill my expectations the plot of the whole game, or at least several major quests would have to revolve solely around ME characters, still...
I'm also underwhelmed by the Masked Empire resolution... but I'm curious why you didn't expect Briala to wear a mask. I mean, she's Orlesian, almost as Orlesian as Celene. That part made sense to me, even if I didn't like how the mask floated on top of her head morph. Or how her weird hair net thing clipped and honestly made no sense.
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I'm also underwhelmed by the Masked Empire resolution... but I'm curious why you didn't expect Briala to wear a mask. I mean, she's Orlesian, almost as Orlesian as Celene. That part made sense to me, even if I didn't like how the mask floated on top of her head morph. Or how her weird hair net thing clipped and honestly made no sense.
I did not expect Briala to be so openly in the court but rather to work behind the scenes, in the shadows or through her network of spies. After what happened in the ME I thought she was past the game and what it carried, considering that Celene's game cost her so much. Granted I also assumed that the net of eluvians would play a major role. *shrug* Maybe that's why it felt off seeing her like that even though on a superficial level it made sense that she would wear it in order to blend in. I just can't put my finger what does not feel right about it although at this point I am used to seeing her masked. Seeing her face without the mask thanks to nine's pics was interesting, I like the change in dynamic. It brings a sense of ingenuity but also control? Orlesians are wearing masks to accentuate the game, to depersonalize themselves, hide their weaknesses. Removing the mask would be quite a statement, especially from such experienced player as Briala.
Edit: Sorry, I probably ramble here, since I am falling asleep whilst still trying to finish some missions and occasionally peeking here. I am fully aware that my comments are deeply rooted in my take on Briala and the ending of ME.
So I have to share my excitement, even tho it has nothing whatsoever to do with Cullen. The giveaway pic I won from Chenria. WIP of my Del and Solas sneaking away for some sexy time during the ball. squeeeeeeee!!!!! This is exactly what I needed to get back into that romance. tee hee heeee!
http://chenria.tumbl...or-the-giveaway
I'm currently playing through Wicked Eyes and Wicked Hearts and I just came across this comment Cole makes about Cullen if you bring him. It kind of makes the whole nobles hounding him thing a bit depressing. Just thought I'd post it here since it's pretty easy to miss. You have to ask Cole if he's seen anything, and he has a couple of other lines not Cullen-related that he cycles through as well.
Poor Cully-Wully.
So I have to share my excitement, even tho it has nothing whatsoever to do with Cullen. The giveaway pic I won from Chenria. WIP of my Del and Solas sneaking away for some sexy time during the ball. squeeeeeeee!!!!! This is exactly what I needed to get back into that romance. tee hee heeee!
http://chenria.tumbl...or-the-giveaway
Awesome! 
Gosh, must be great to see a beautiful art of your characters. I see you are perfecting the less-than-perfect ball scene with Solas.
Re-posting cause it's pretty.
So I have to share my excitement, even tho it has nothing whatsoever to do with Cullen. The giveaway pic I won from Chenria. WIP of my Del and Solas sneaking away for some sexy time during the ball. squeeeeeeee!!!!! This is exactly what I needed to get back into that romance. tee hee heeee!
http://chenria.tumbl...or-the-giveaway
I did not expect Briala to be so openly in the court but rather to work behind the scenes, in the shadows or through her network of spies. After what happened in the ME I thought she was past the game and what it carried, considering that Celene's game cost her so much. Granted I also assumed that the net of eluvians would play a major role. *shrug* Maybe that's why it felt off seeing her like that even though on a superficial level it made sense that she would wear it in order to blend in. I just can't put my finger what does not feel right about it although at this point I am used to seeing her masked. Seeing her face without the mask thanks to nine's pics was interesting, I like the change in dynamic. It brings a sense of ingenuity but also control? Orlesians are wearing masks to accentuate the game, to depersonalize themselves, hide their weaknesses. Removing the mask would be quite a statement, especially from such experienced player as Briala.
Edit: Sorry, I probably ramble here, since I am falling asleep whilst still trying to finish some missions and occasionally peeking here. I am fully aware that my comments are deeply rooted in my take on Briala and the ending of ME.
Isn't Briala there as a sort of ambassador, though?
What SweetFX preset are you using? That does look awful dark. I use this one and it's fantasmic for screenshots and gameplay. You also might want to check out your in-game gamma settings. Losti (the author of the preset I use) lists suggestions on the link.
If you'd like, I can post some with/without comparisons.
I actually fiddled with the settings myself, so the darkness is all my fault. 
I was following more or less the same setttings I use on my Skyrim ENBs, but forgot to account for, like... the whole different way both games process lighting. I do like a rather darker feeling, DAI is gorgeous but it sometimes makes Thedas... too bright? It feels like it should be darker and more gritty in most places. I will check out your rec, though, thanks! Lighting and hue settings is one of the things I really enjoy tinkering with, and I'm seeing some interesting effects in the screencaps there.
Once you start up the game, open up CheatEngine. Follow the directions to load the file and then while in Skyhold hit NUM 8 on your keyboard. That will run the script to toggle the outfit. Once you've run the script (you won't see anything happen), go into your inventory and remove/add your armor. After that you should see it appear.
It should be noted that once you reload, or leave Skyhold and come back, you will see your weapons in addition to your armor. The only way to stop seeing the weapons is to toggle the script back off by hitting NUM 8 on your keyboard, reloading, and then hitting NUM 8 again (then going into your inventory and remove/add your armor). I've gotten quite good at knowing when to toggle beforehand.
You're an angel. Thank you so much.
Isn't Briala there as a sort of ambassador, though?
She is. I guess it is due to the elven rebellion in Halamshiral, as well as Celene's and Briala's past that there is a position of elven ambassador. Still it is puzzling that such position exists considering how city elves are treated in Orlais.
This is the reason why I am not a major fan of the Wicked quest. The design and pacing is great but it falls short when I consider what things are at stake and how you resolve the whole situation.
SpoilerAs for Michel, yeah. I don't even go there.
Mostly, my feelings about Wicked can be summed up in: "that's it?" Because war is my favorite subject in historical fantasy, and the novel set up this huge war, left me on the edge of my seat, biting my nails to see chaos breaking out all over the place and giving me a great show of what war is really like in this universe (since DAO's "civil war" was a joke), so I was SO EXCITED for it - but then we get to the game and.... the war is over? Wait, what? We're just gonna timeskip ahead and handwave the entire actual war and reduce it to skirmishes among rebel groups in the Exalted Plains and some fancy exchanges of pleasantries at a ball? If you could see my face when I realised the great Orlesian civil war I was hoping for WAS SKIPPED OVER before the game even started. If you could see it.
Stolen Throne remains the closest I've got to getting a good war storyline in this DA-verse, and even that handwaves way too much. Even the super duper mage/Templar "war" was basically a handful of lunatics shouting at each other in the hills for five minutes before you killed everyone and moved on. Sigh. This universe hates me and will never give me a war proper, will it. 
OT-ness, but is anyone still having the banter bug after the latest patch? My lack of banter has actually gotten worse. I've spent most of the day in the Western Approach with me and Solas and switching other companions in and out, and it's just dead silence. The most luck I've had is with Cole talking to Solas, but that was maybe two banters.
I thought the Western Approach was the biggest problem as far as bugs were concerned. NOTHING happens there. If I remember correctly, there was some talk on Reddit that referred to the devs being unable to fix it in the first patch. Not sure if it was supposed to be fixed with this patch, though. Sorry 
OT-ness, but is anyone still having the banter bug after the latest patch? My lack of banter has actually gotten worse. I've spent most of the day in the Western Approach with me and Solas and switching other companions in and out, and it's just dead silence. The most luck I've had is with Cole talking to Solas, but that was maybe two banters.
I'm not having any issues with the patch so far, but I've seen people at reddit mentioning they're getting less banter now - at the same time, lots more people saying the bug is fixed for them after the patch. Wizardry.
I thought the Western Approach was the biggest problem as far as bugs were concerned. NOTHING happens there. If I remember correctly, there was some talk on Reddit that referred to the devs being unable to fix it in the first patch. Not sure if it was supposed to be fixed with this patch, though. Sorry
I'm not having any issues with the patch so far, but I've seen people at reddit mentioning they're getting less banter now - at the same time, lots more people saying the bug is fixed for them after the patch. Wizardry.
Completely off-topic but seeing my qunQuizzy and IB in matching
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