[Mod] Better Looking Garbs

[Nendur]

Hey Nendur, thank you for releasing the standalone version of the customize appearance. I've tried my hand at getting it to work with AGOT, and I think I got ca_events working (I've been using blgccagot files as a reference), but I'm really stumped on the interface files because you changed a lot in both the new Customise Appearance mod and in blgccagot and I'm not sure how to combine them together.

Usually when there is a modifier = { factor = 0 ... } block, include an exception like NOT = { is_variable_equal = { ... } }.
For each clothing/headgear property add a modifier like:

modifier = {
	factor = 100
	is_variable_equal = { which = ca_headgear value = 6 }
}

 

[poberman21]

So I did try a lot of stuff including what you said with the modifier and exception, but I don't think I'm doing it right at all. I guess I'll just wait for someone else to make a patch for both. Thanks though!

 

[poberman21]

@Nendur I posted a submod request on the Citadel, but I don't think anyone is going to make a patch because the post has been buried already. Do you think you could make an exception and create a version of CA for AGOT? I would really appreciate it. I hate to ask this of you, but you have a better understanding of what changes need to be made than I do.

 

[poberman21]

Okay I waited for a week now, and you're obviously reading my posts here, considering you have been able to respond to people on Steam Workshop for CA... if you don't want to make one for AGOT, I would totally understand--why not just give a simple yes or no? You didn't respond to me when I asked about the YiTish portraits and now you are doing it again. I don't understand why.

 

[nsinger998]

What is CA? BLG/CC has a compatibility patch for AGOT and is included with the installer version and on its own at the steam workshop.

 

[Nendur]

Okay I waited for a week now, and you're obviously reading my posts here, considering you have been able to respond to people on Steam Workshop for CA... if you don't want to make one for AGOT, I would totally understand--why not just give a simple yes or no? You didn't respond to me when I asked about the YiTish portraits and now you are doing it again. I don't understand why.

I don't like just repeating the answers I gave before. I didn't want to make more Customizable Appearance versions due to time getting spread thin over multiple projects already.

 

[poberman21]

I don't like just repeating the answers I gave before. I didn't want to make more Customizable Appearance versions due to time getting spread thin over multiple projects already.

You wouldn't be repeating, I thought you would maybe consider it again, so I told you what happened on the Citadel and hoped for a reply. I guess it's my fault for thinking you might change your mind.

 

[Nendur]

The portrait properties have gotten through a large rewrite, so now it's time to get them extra playtesting. This is a release just for the base game without the submods, and not compatible with the previous submods.

Changelog:

Portrait properties fully rewritten:
- Modern code style.
- Repeated and variable parts moved to scripted triggers.
- Easier to change and maintain for different mods.
- More detail added.
Societies and other portrait overrides moved to scripted trigger use too.
Update some disease and wound graphics.
Moved furniture artifacts to separate layer to only show on indoor backgrounds.
Replacement for parrot to old-world parakeet.
Meso-American headgear finally updated with tiered wargear.

 

[OctagonalSquare]

BLG doesn't seem to work with Mythos 3, in case you weren't aware.

 

[Nendur]

BLG doesn't seem to work with Mythos 3, in case you weren't aware.

I haven't tried the new one yet, but you can try updating the dependency in blgccmythos.mod.

 

[OctagonalSquare]

I haven't tried the new one yet, but you can try updating the dependency in blgccmythos.mod.

That seems to have helped, thank you! I thought it was odd that it wasn’t working since they haven’t changed much.

EDIT: This is somewhat related since it’s still about Mythos, but people playing with both BLG and Mythos should probably turn off New Character Variation and maybe Newborn Child Handling in the game rules. Some races (particularly dragons) will end up having a human ethnicity despite having the dragon trait. Not sure how this would play out among dragonborns and children of dragonborns (which can come out as dragons I think), or other half-breeds. Everything else works fine, though, from what I can tell.

 

[Nendur]

Better Looking Garbs

Better Looking Garbs is a portrait overhaul mod combining portrait DLC and custom new material to add diversity in clothing and styles for many of the games cultures. The faces, clothing, hair and beard-styles of each source has been recombined to create new portraits.
These new portraits fill the holes still unserviced with cosmetic DLC and add gradations to the existing portrait sets.
In addition to the portraits there are updates to the army and councillor avatar models.
While based around the use of DLC assets these are not required, an installer will add dependent parts of the mod selectively.

Download Links:

Mod Download

Steam Workshop modular dlc

Steam Workshop Full pre-installed



Installation:

1. Extract the downloaded mod or subscribe to the workshop version.
2. If using the modular workshop version, open Documents/Paradox Interactive/Crusader Kings II/mod/betterlookinggarbs.zip and extract betterlookinggarbsinstall.exe (Windows) or betterlookinggarbsinstall.sh (Linux/Mac)
3. Windows: Run betterlookinggarbsinstall.exe
   Linux: Open a terminal and type cd "~/.paradoxinteractive/Crusader Kings II/mod" && bash betterlookinggarbsinstall.sh
   MacOS: Open a terminal and type cd "~/Documents/Paradox Interactive/Crusader Kings II/mod" && bash betterlookinggarbsinstall.sh
   The installer will selectively add DLC dependent files and compatibility add-ons to the mod based on your installation.
4. If you use overhaul mods or want to customize BLG, you can use the bundled add-on submods. The add-ons are packaged inside betterlookinggarbs.zip in the submods or blgsubmods directory. Extract the pair of a .mod file and directory to use it.
   • If you use the HIP SWMH mod, play with both Better Looking Garbs and the BLG/CC for SWMH mod.
   • If you use the HIP Extended Mechanics & Flavor mod, play with both Better Looking Garbs and the BLG/CC for EMF mod.
   • Both HIP add-ons should be used if applicable. CPR+ will not be compatible with BLG.
   • If you use the CK2Plus mod, play with both Better Looking Garbs and the BLG/CC for CK2Plus mod.
   • If you use the Game of Thrones mod, play with both Better Looking Garbs and the BLG/CC for A Game of Thrones mod.
   • If you use the Elder Kings mod, play with both Better Looking Garbs and the BLG/CC for Elder Kings mod.
   • If you use the When The World Stopped Making Sense mod, play with both Better Looking Garbs and the BLG/CC for WTWSMS mod.
   • If you use the The Winter King mod, play with both Better Looking Garbs and the BLG/CC for The Winter King mod.
   • If you use the Lux Invicta mod, play with both Better Looking Garbs and the BLG/CC for Lux Invicta mod.
   • If you use the Tianxia: Silk Road Expansion mod, play with both Better Looking Garbs and the BLG/CC for Tianxia mod. The Tianxia: Japanese, Korean & Ainu Portraits are needed as well.
   • If you use the Mythos mod, play with both Better Looking Garbs and the BLG/CC for Mythos mod.
   • If you use the Rise to Power mod, play with both Better Looking Garbs and the BLG for Rise to Power mod.
   • If you use the Dark World related mods, play with both Better Looking Garbs and the BLG for Dark World mod.
   • If you use a different mod with non-standard cultures, you can try with both Better Looking Garbs and the BLG/CC generic compatibility mod.
   • If you want to play for achievements, play with both Better Looking Garbs and the BLG/CC with ironman achievements mod. This disables several portraits.
   • If you dislike the wounding and disease graphics, play with both Better Looking Garbs and the no disease mod.

Reporting errors:

When reporting errors name the relevant cultures where the problem occurs.
In case of game crashes look in Documents/Paradox Interactive/Crusader Kings II/log/error.log.
In case of installation errors look in Documents/Paradox Interactive/Crusader Kings II/mod/betterlookinggarbs.log.

Changelog:

27-09-2020
Portrait properties fully rewritten:
- Modern code style.
- Repeated and variable parts moved to scripted triggers.
- Easier to change and maintain for different mods.
- More detail added.
Societies and other portrait overrides moved to scripted trigger use.
Event scripts code cleanup.
Culture specific courtier initialization moved into region specific options instead.
Update some disease and wound graphics.
Moved furniture artifacts to separate layer to only show on indoor backgrounds.
New Meso-American portraits.
Meso-American headgear finally updated with tiered wargear.
Added submod for Dark World family of mods.
Replacement for parrot to old-world parakeet.
Added overlay ring on known plotters against you. (red-black, your plot moved to dark purple)
Added Ihram clothing while on Hajj.

 

[poberman21]

Better Looking Garbs

Better Looking Garbs is a portrait overhaul mod combining portrait DLC and custom new material to add diversity in clothing and styles for many of the games cultures. The faces, clothing, hair and beard-styles of each source has been recombined to create new portraits.
These new portraits fill the holes still unserviced with cosmetic DLC and add gradations to the existing portrait sets.
In addition to the portraits there are updates to the army and councillor avatar models.
While based around the use of DLC assets these are not required, an installer will add dependent parts of the mod selectively.

Download Links:

Mod Download

Steam Workshop modular dlc

Steam Workshop Full pre-installed

Awesome, I'm glad you're still working on it, even with CK3 out.

 

[G.Strategos]

Thanks, Nendur! That's a very nice update! I still play with an older BLG version and I think it's time to update.
Do you remember the compatibility files you very kindly provided, making the CPR's Great Helmets usable with BLG-HIP?
Could you please tell me if any changes are required? Since it was some time ago. The files you gave me are here.

Cheers!

 

[Nendur]

Thanks, Nendur! That's a very nice update! I still play with an older BLG version and I think it's time to update.
Do you remember the compatibility files you very kindly provided, making the CPR's Great Helmets usable with BLG-HIP?
Could you please tell me if any changes are required? Since it was some time ago. The files you gave me are here.

Cheers!

The imprisoned files will still work. The portrait_sprites.gfx should be updated with the new version, with GFX_character_imprisoned changed to 21 frames.

 

[G.Strategos]

The imprisoned files will still work. The portrait_sprites.gfx should be updated with the new version, with GFX_character_imprisoned changed to 21 frames.

I'll update the portrait_sprites.gfx to 21 frames then and see how it plays.
Thanks again!

 

[Koyraboro]

Is the mod coming over to CK3? I'm asking because your work is awesome and I would love to see what you can do in CK3.
@Nendur

 

[Nendur]

The 3D modelling is too different to switch to. Maybe I'll find something else to work on.

 

[Nendur]

Better Looking Garbs

Better Looking Garbs is a portrait overhaul mod combining portrait DLC and custom new material to add diversity in clothing and styles for many of the games cultures. The faces, clothing, hair and beard-styles of each source has been recombined to create new portraits.
These new portraits fill the holes still unserviced with cosmetic DLC and add gradations to the existing portrait sets.
In addition to the portraits there are updates to the army and councillor avatar models.
While based around the use of DLC assets these are not required, an installer will add dependent parts of the mod selectively.

Download Links:

Mod Download

Steam Workshop modular dlc

Steam Workshop Full pre-installed



Installation:

1. Extract the downloaded mod or subscribe to the workshop version.
2. If using the modular workshop version, open Documents/Paradox Interactive/Crusader Kings II/mod/betterlookinggarbs.zip and extract betterlookinggarbsinstall.exe (Windows) or betterlookinggarbsinstall.sh (Linux/Mac)
3. Windows: Run betterlookinggarbsinstall.exe
   Linux: Open a terminal and type cd "~/.paradoxinteractive/Crusader Kings II/mod" && bash betterlookinggarbsinstall.sh
   MacOS: Open a terminal and type cd "~/Documents/Paradox Interactive/Crusader Kings II/mod" && bash betterlookinggarbsinstall.sh
   The installer will selectively add DLC dependent files and compatibility add-ons to the mod based on your installation.
4. If you use overhaul mods or want to customize BLG, you can use the bundled add-on submods. The add-ons are packaged inside betterlookinggarbs.zip in the submods or blgsubmods directory. Extract the pair of a .mod file and directory to use it.
   • If you use the HIP SWMH mod, play with both Better Looking Garbs and the BLG/CC for SWMH mod.
   • If you use the HIP Extended Mechanics & Flavor mod, play with both Better Looking Garbs and the BLG/CC for EMF mod.
   • Both HIP add-ons should be used if applicable. CPR+ will not be compatible with BLG.
   • If you use the CK2Plus mod, play with both Better Looking Garbs and the BLG/CC for CK2Plus mod.
   • If you use the Game of Thrones mod, play with both Better Looking Garbs and the BLG/CC for A Game of Thrones mod.
   • If you use the Elder Kings mod, play with both Better Looking Garbs and the BLG/CC for Elder Kings mod.
   • If you use the When The World Stopped Making Sense mod, play with both Better Looking Garbs and the BLG/CC for WTWSMS mod.
   • If you use the The Winter King mod, play with both Better Looking Garbs and the BLG/CC for The Winter King mod.
   • If you use the Lux Invicta mod, play with both Better Looking Garbs and the BLG/CC for Lux Invicta mod.
   • If you use the Tianxia: Silk Road Expansion mod, play with both Better Looking Garbs and the BLG/CC for Tianxia mod. The Tianxia: Japanese, Korean & Ainu Portraits are needed as well.
   • If you use the Mythos mod, play with both Better Looking Garbs and the BLG/CC for Mythos mod.
   • If you use the Rise to Power mod, play with both Better Looking Garbs and the BLG for Rise to Power mod.
   • If you use the Dark World related mods, play with both Better Looking Garbs and the BLG for Dark World mod.
   • If you use a different mod with non-standard cultures, you can try with both Better Looking Garbs and the BLG/CC generic compatibility mod.
   • If you want to play for achievements, play with both Better Looking Garbs and the BLG/CC with ironman achievements mod. This disables several portraits.
   • If you dislike the wounding and disease graphics, play with both Better Looking Garbs and the no disease mod.

Reporting errors:

When reporting errors name the relevant cultures where the problem occurs.
In case of game crashes look in Documents/Paradox Interactive/Crusader Kings II/log/error.log.
In case of installation errors look in Documents/Paradox Interactive/Crusader Kings II/mod/betterlookinggarbs.log.

Changelog:

16-01-2021

Fade dead character portraits, with a game rule toggle.
Change necklaces to the characters view angle.
Fixed twin ethnicities matching.

 

[Elminister]

Hi Nendur, a while back I posted about an issue with the coptic portraits being messed up. A few weeks back I finally got them fixed. I don't know why the heck this worked but what I did was Uninstall CK2 and then Reinstall it. I then rolled it back to the Iron Century update and booted up the game. I then rolled the game version forward to version 3.3.2 64-bit. When I did this the mod worked, no idea why or how this fixed the issue but it did. I must emphasize that it was the old beta not the current open beta that worked. I suspect that the final CK2 update left a bug in some legacy code of sorts and a clean rebuild and rollback seems to have fixed it.