Finally! After a whole week, the addon version of NewSkins is up!
NEWSKINS MOD - ADDON VERSIONNewSkins is a collecton of skin packs for Titan Quest that I made over the last 2 years. This is the addon version of the mod, replacing files directly in the main game's Database folder. Expect the full version as a normal mod in the near future.
---Features and Info---- Being an addon mod, this version of NewSkins works directly from the main game, not from CustomMaps, and doesnt block achievements on Steam. The skins will be visible only for you in multiplayer, unless the other player has the same addon. The advantage of addon mods is they can work along with many regular mods, both hard mods and soft mods.
- NewSkins currently has 33 skin packs (excluding the adult packs - unfinished atm). Each skin pack has 16 dye colors, which makes more than 500 total skins. All skins are lore-friendly, designed to fit the historical/mythological setting of Titan Quest; both character skins are less cartoonish and more realistic.
- The base female character model (now called "Ariadne") has been gradually reshaped in Blender to be prettier and more natural looking. The new model is compatible with both skirtless and skirted skins.
- In each skin pack are added custom variants of the default model with different attached hairs, which are always equipped (helmets are invisible). This is my attempt to add more variety and mimic the customization options of newer games.
- Camera attach points are changed on both character models, to make them more centered on the screen on max camera zoom for better screenshots.
- Optional feature - Zoom Menus: The default camera settings in the main menus are changed, so the che characters are bigger on the selection screen. Light/color settings are also changed, now the character looks normally in Ragnarok and Atlantis menus (which had too dark shadows before). Ragnarok menu is made more colorful.
- Optional feature - Alt Menus: Added are two optional Menu screens (replacing the original TQ menu) - one by me (Egyptian), and one made by Wardust (Greek).
- Optional feature - Animation Mod: It changes and adds many animations on both characters and fixes some vanilla ones.
- Added are the souce files of the skins, if you want to make your own skins based on mine (you need Paint.Net image editor to open the files)
---Installation and Usage---1. Important: NewSkins requires both Ragnarok and Atlantis. Some of the features wont work without the expansions. You can try without them only on your own risk!
2. After you unpack the Archive, inside you will see a folder named "Database". Copy it and place it in your main game installation folder (but make sure to backup your original Database folder first!). This installs the full addon, with skins, models, zoom menus and animation mod. Optionally, if you are playing with another "hard mod" (Soulvizier for example), instead open the unpacked "Database", then copy all files inside EXCEPT the .ARZ files to the main game "Database". Be sure to remove previous addon mods first, if you have any.
3. To install a custom skin pack: after you do the steps above and the files are in your main game "Database", inside go to "Creatures/PC/Female" or "Creatures/PC/Male". You will see the skin packs there. Choose a skin pack, open it and copy all files from it to its parent folder ("Male" or "Female"). When asked if you want to replace, choose Yes. Launch the game, go to a vendor and buy a normal Greek dye, as each skin pack replaces only Greek dyes.
4. To install an Alt Menu: Again in Database folder, rename folder "Menu_..." to just Menu. Launch the game. The main menu screen will be different.
---Known Issues---- Atlantis: DirectX11 causes deleted parts of textures to be visible in inventory window (looking black or white, for example the female character skirt on skirtless skins). It is a vanilla game bug and up to the devs to fix. If you want to avoid it, play the DirectX9 version.
---Previews---You can see previews of the skins here:
https://imgur.com/a/fDMzTrbDownload link:https://mega.nz/file/sbpR2ZTL#dSq_E2N4BmK1aZVKucsAF9dv_hyUsOD50B_kWoYCXA0On NexusMods:https://www.nexusmods.com/titanquestanniversaryedition/mods/12