Lady Aribeth de Tylmarande's Armor from the original NWN and
Valsharess' Armor from the Hordes of Underdark.
Currently supports human, elf, half elf, halfling and plane-touched
Enjoy!
Note: Modified from Zylch000's base model, so thanks for that.
Version Changes
1.0
512 x 512 texture (the edges are pointy, not published)
1.1
Reworked as 1024 x 1024 texture
1.2
Added some details to the armor (1st release)
1.3
Added missing UTIs
2.0
Got comments about blocky normals from Kolompy, turns out to be caused by
the enlargement of the Zylch000's 512 x 512 texture. Blurred the
naked part of the Normal Map, hopefully it will improve the
graphics for people using high resolution.
2.1
Aribeth
Added more details to the chain mail (Smaller/finer rings)
Lightened the color of the chain mail in the tint map
Tuned the stomach plate
Valsharess
Provided alternative tint map (P_HHF_PF_Body97_T), replace the 2.0 tint if you prefer the new tint
2.0 (Old) Tint:
Color 1: Skin (should leave it white)
Color 2: Main body and barbs surrounding the armor
Color 3: A diamond-shaped area on the belly (as in the original armor)
Necklace and the spider on the breast are not tintable (fixated as silver)
2.1 (New) Tint:
Color 1: Skin (should leave it white)
Color 2: Main body
Color 3: Necklace, spider and barbs surrounding the armor
Installation
If you downloaded the override package
Unzip and copy all the files with .MDB, .UTI extension to override
Unzip and copy either the .TGA or .DSS files (if both versions are included) to override
If you downloaded the texture package
Unzip and copy either the .TGA or .DSS files (if both versions are included) to override
If you downloaded the Hak pack
Unzip the content, run the toolset and create a new module
On the menu bar, click View then Module Properties
Under Module Property Tab double click Hak under Misc
Click Add to create a new hak entry
Click on the new entry and then browse for the Hak file
Click OK
My Hak Packs use DDS
Override location
C:\Documents and Settings\[Your User Name]\My Documents\Neverwinter Nights 2\Override OR
C:\Program Files\Atari\Neverwinter Nights 2\Override OR
Where you installed the game
Difference between TGA and DDS texture
TGA:
No compression
Better visual quality, may decrease performance in some machine (slower)
Can be edited by most image software like photoshop
The game will only read the TGA version if both TGA and DDS are placed into override
DDS:
Compressed
Should run faster
Usage
Create a mod and create an armor with appearance Full Plate 96, 97, 98 and do whatever you want to do OR
Enter the following cheat code inside the game to get the armor (Case senstive)
DebugMode 1
giveitem armor_custom_pf_96 (Valsharess' Armor, Adamantine Breast Plate)
giveitem armor_custom_pf_98 (Aribeth's Paladin Armor, Mithril Full Plate)
giveitem armor_custom_pf_97 (Aribeth's Blackguard Armor, Adamantine Full Plate)
DebugMode 0
Put "## " infront of each line of cheat code if you are playing European version
Known issues
Helm, Boots and gloves problem
I did not make nor include any boots and gloves in my mod. My armors (UTI ones) use the offical default
boots (cloth 0) and naked gloves (naked 0). But you can always create your own version of the item
with the toolset.
I know that both BlueKobold and Zylch000's mod overrides the default boots and gloves (cloth 0). I
changed their boots and gloves to another number becase they are causing problems (Many OC characters become bare footed and
the skin color does not match, default clothing does not get skin tinted automatically). But since I did not used the renumbered
boots and gloves, they are not included in the mod (I can post them by request).
Also If you equip any helm, cloak, boots or gloves in the inventory screen, the helm, cloak, boots and gloves provided by
the armor will be overrided by the helm, cloak, boots or gloves you just equiped.
So check the other mods you are using if you are having these problems.
IS THERE ANY NEED TO TELL YOU HOW MUCH I LOVE YOU???!! WTF. I LOOOOOVEEEEEEE YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!THANK YOU! _________________________ - The One that was born from the earth itself, and feeds from the love of the Fallen Paladin -
Posted by Ploedminka at on01/26/08
I love it ! Great job ! _________________________ "Duty is everything - the greatest of joys, the deepest of sorrows..." - Aribeth de Tylmarande NWN2 Romance Module List Thread for NWN2 Romance Module List
Posted by Shivarkah at on10/22/07
I haven't voted for the wonderful mod yet, so I'm doing that now. Fantastic job! I've just seen it in action and it looks great! Especially if you attach Elanee's head to Ari's armor using the N_Elf appearance. Best substitute creature yet!
Posted by serrasin at 2007-08-1100:56:04
Love this mod, but was curious if it would be possible to get Aribeth's armor with the skirt bottom like in much of the concept art; I always thought it looked better. If a new model had to be made, could one of the robe models be used as a base and just add the breastplate and bracers?
Posted by gonate at on08/10/07
Nice Armor, brings back a lot of memories
Posted by Libita at 2007-08-0810:09:50
Regardless, would you mind to share the colors you chose when making the pictures for the 2.1 versions? (Sorry for triple post). _________________________ One feels inclined to say that the idea that man should be "happy" is not included in the plan of "creation". - Sigmund Freud
Posted by Libita at 2007-08-0810:08:13
Hm, seems to be a problem of the toolset. If I change the color, then switch models, the change works. _________________________ One feels inclined to say that the idea that man should be "happy" is not included in the plan of "creation". - Sigmund Freud
Posted by Libita at 2007-08-0810:06:19
I'd also like to know how to change the color. I find the picture of the 2.1 Aribeth armor extremely well done, but when I use it in the toolset, it looks brown and every color change field doesn't change anything on the armor. _________________________ One feels inclined to say that the idea that man should be "happy" is not included in the plan of "creation". - Sigmund Freud
Posted by Shivarkah at on10/22/07
Ah, thank you so much for this contribution. This is definitely a must have for anyone that wants to bring back Ari or wants a Drow Matron in their mod to look a little more special than her underlings. Has anyone made any more armor accessory retextures? One I'd really like would be the up pointing spikes for Ari's left shoulder. And lastly, is it just me, or does the armor look a bit big on the elf model. I think I'll need to see how it looks in game before I make any final judgements.
Posted by joy94 at 2007-07-2711:51:13
how do you do for change the color of the clothe?????
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