Tutorial Creating Custom Robes

Tutorial: Creating custom robes

This tutorial covers creating a new, custom-textured robe and adding it to the game. The steps use KotOR 1 but are very similar for TSL.

Step 1: Extract Resources

Extract the necessary files into a folder for editing.

1. Get the player model textures (male and female). Use the existing red robes: pmbi03 and pfbi03. In the Textures tab, tick Decompile and Extract TXI options. Find them under the "tpa" texture packs in the dropdown.
2. Get the icon: ia_jedirobe_003 from the "gui" option in the texture pack dropdown.

You should have 6 files. Rename the numbers from 03/003 to 05/005 (we are making a fifth robe variant).

Step 2: Edit the textures

Edit the images in an editor that supports transparency (e.g. Paint.NET on Windows; avoid MS Paint). For this example the robes are retextured to a greenish colour.

Step 3: Create the item file

Under Core -> Items, open g_a_jedirobe01.

Change:

• Tag and ResRef to something unique (e.g. greenrobes).
• Texture Variation to 5 (matching the renamed texture files).
• Name and Description if desired: click the ellipsis (...) next to the text field -> None -> enter your text.

Save the file with the same name as the ResRef (e.g. greenrobes). You should have 7 files.

Step 4: Install and test

Copy all files into your game's override folder. In-game, use the cheat giveitem greenrobes and equip from inventory.

See also

• Tutorial: Creating a new store -- Store and dialogue workflow
• Tutorial: Area transitions -- Connecting areas with doors and triggers
• Tutorial: Creating static cameras -- Camera placement in modules
• GFF-UTI -- Item (UTI) format
• TPC-File-Format -- Textures
• Mod Creation Best Practices -- Override and compatibility
• Concepts -- Override folder