MagSul

Luke Skywalker offers unusual classes at the Jedi Academy...
 

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This mod contains two pk3s, either of which will replace the default chat icon in multiplayer Jedi Academy once installed. Their design is based on the quest icons found in the World of Warcraft MMORPG. You may only install one of these at any one time, so make sure that you only place one of them in your Base folder!

Description:
 
This mod provides the player with the same cursor that was used in Jedi Outcast, the predecessor of Jedi Academy. The cursor takes on the appearance of a blue, single Lightsaber.
 
Installation:
 
Unzip this file and place it in the Base folder of your JK3 directory.
 
Useful Notes:
 
If you are running a mod such as JAPlus, then you may find that the shaders for the cursor will not function properly. This simply makes the blade on the cursor look thinner, and less aesthetically pleasing. To counter this, copy and paste the zJOSaberCursor.pk3 from your Base folder to the relevant mod folder of your JK3 directory.
 
E.g. Star Wars Jedi Knight Jedi Academy/Gamedata/japlus
 
A note of warning if you try this, however: Any mod that alters the shaders/ui.shader file in any way will likely be incompatible with this mod.
What would happen if you were to try it anyway? The cursors glow won't function properly. You will still see a Lightsaber hilt, only the blade will be thinner and not pulse as it should.
 
That's all, and thanks for downloading!

Description:
 
When using /npc spawn vehicle swoop, you normally encounter a MAX_QPATH error that winds up with the swoop itself remaining textureless. This mod fixes that, but also lets you choose which colour swoop you'd like that vehicle to be.

Author: MagSul
 
Description:
 
I decided to convert one of my old Picture of the Day submissions for JKFiles to a splash screen for Jedi Academy. Take a look and enjoy!
 
Skins:
JEDI Customisation Plus (Spanki)
Female Customisation Pack

Description:
 
If you have Jedi Academy installed via Steam, you may as well overlook this mod. If you have JA installed the old fashioned way, then maybe this mod is for you! This launcher has a few more things going for it than just a redesign. For a quick idea of just what is included, take a swift look at the screenshots provided.
 
Firstly, the buttons have undergone some redecorating, and have been provided with new sounds. The dead link to the Jedi Academy website has been overwritten to take you straight to JKHub. There is also a new links directory file, which is essentially a condensed version of the information found on the JKHub Directory page. Most of the text has been altered from the original launcher, too. So quite the overhaul! If you're interested, why not give it a try? Just be sure to backup the original, first!
 
Installation Instructions:
 
A standard Jedi Academy directory (i.e. Not purchased via Steam) has a file path similar to this:
 
C:\Program Files\LucasArts\Star Wars Jedi Knight Jedi Academy\GameData\Base
 
Inside the "Star Wars Jedi Knight Jedi Academy" folder, is "Gamedata" and "Install"
 
Back-up the "Install" folder somewhere. Then, take the "Install" folder from the file you just downloaded, and drag it into the "Star Wars Jedi Knight Jedi Academy" folder. You should be prompted as to whether or not you'd like to overwrite 14 files or so, hit yes.
 
There, the launcher is installed.
 
Additional Comments:
 
If you become aware of any issues regarding this mod, don't hesitate to drop a comment in the section below!

Title: Jedi/J2 Rodian
Version: 1.1
Author: MagSul
Release Date: 21 September 2013
Filesize: 1.2 MB
 
Description & Installation:
Following download, unzip the file and place the .pk3 in the base folder of your JA directory. Once installed, the Jedi featured in single player using the model and skin combination "jedi/j2" will be replaced by one of the possible combinations for Jaden (Rodian, see screenshot for details.) On top of this, his dialogue will be overwritten with appropriate dialect. As the Rodian phrases available in the game were relatively short, I've trimmed the subtitles of the character to match. I did have a little bit of fun with this, but resisted the temptation to have him say obscure things to Rosh in T1_Inter and to Luke during Academy2.
 
Installing this mod will not in any way affect the skins associated with the "jedi" model (including jedi/j2.). If by any chance you do happen to encounter any errors whilst using this mod, let me know. I can't do anything about bugs that I'm unaware of!

Title: Silent Menus
Author: MagSul
Release Date: 23 September 2013
Filesize: 92 KB
Version: 1.0
Description & Installation:
Following download, unzip the file and place the .pk3 in the base folder of your JA directory. Once installed, all sounds associated with browsing the menus of Jedi Academy will be muted. I did this simply because I found the sounds irritating, but didn't want to disable various other in game sounds with the slider in the setup menu.
 
Because most of the "Quit Game" menus played a sound from the lightsaber directory, several of the .menu files from the ui directory are included (modified). If you have any mods installed which alter the ui files in any way, there may be a conflict. However, this should only affect the one sound (quitting the game through the menus). As most of us quit the game using the console command /quit or /q, I doubt that'll be a problem. If you encounter any errors, let me know about them and I'll see what I can do about it in a future update!

Description:
 
This mod makes the console menu fully transparent when placed in the Base folder of your JA directory.

Description:
 
For the sake of variety and increased visibility, I've provided several alternatives to the default blue used for the ball in the Hydroball mod. The ball itself is apparently not seamless, otherwise I would have attempted the obvious choice of a Blitzball from FFX. Please note that you may only have one ball installed at any one time.
 
The variants include: Cyan, Green, Orange, Red, White, Yellow
 
A special English football variant has been included. Whilst not perfectly seamless (something beyond my control), it looks the part well enough to be used.

Installation Instructions:
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Included along with this file should be a "zChatBatAnim.pk3" file. Place the pk3 in the Base folder of your Jedi Academy directory.
 
About the mod:
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The "just in case" mod that came to me when I started to fall short of time on the other project due to real life commitments! The Animated Bat Chat Icon is a small, but sweet little quirk in the spirit of Halloween.
 
Enjoy! ^.^

Description:
 
This was created as a personal/role-playing skin which I am now distributing for others to use. It's a human female using HapSlash's old Gweth model (see below) with various cybernetic implants. Team, Bot and NPC support are included, whilst sounds are derived from the JK2 Jan Ors. Icons are provided, so you'll be able to select the skin from the player menu.
 
The console command is /model Lannera_Underso
Alternatively, enter the following commands in the menu:
 
/model lannera_underso
/model lannera_underso/2
/model lannera_underso/3
/model lannera_underso/blue
/model lannera_underso/red
/model lannera_underso/lifeday
 
Any problems, let me know!

This is a small duelling map set on Yavin IV. Some of the sections in the centre can be raised and lowered with the use of Force Push and Pull. There is also a secret room somewhere for you to find!

Installation Instructions:
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Included should be a "zConsole_JO.zip" file. Unzip the folder and place the pk3 contained within in the Base folder of your Jedi Outcast directory.
 
About the mod:
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Per request of szawlo, I've provided a JO-friendly variant to this mod! Installing the pk3 will render your console invisible in game. If you encounter any bugs while using this file, please let me know. Not being the usual JO-player, I may have missed something!
 
This mod is unlikely to be compatible with any other mod which alters the gfx.shader.

Description:
 
This is a reskin of Hapslash's Gwethenea model, intended to resemble Lara Croft as (roughily) depicted in Tomb Raider: Anniversary
 
To access the skins, enter the following commands in the game console:
 
/model lara_c
/model lara_c/2
/model lara_c/j
/model lara_c/j2
/model lara_c/blue
/model lara_c/red
 
Installation:
 
Unzip this file and place it in the Base folder of your JK3 directory.
 
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As always, let me know in the review box below if there're any issues!
 
That's all, and thanks for downloading!

Description:
 
This file removes the grid that covers the video on the main menu screen and also displays a new video, too! The video is footage of the cutscene of Jaden Vs. Alora on Taspir III, only Alora has been replaced with the Rodian Jaden, just to add a nicer touch.

Description:
 
This file contains two seperate chat icons, only one of which may be installed at any time. One is themed like a thought bubble, the other displays a "Probably AFK" message above the player. Feel free to give it a download and try it out!

After installing this mod, your console will resemble a peaceful snowfall.
To install this mod, place the enclosed .pk3 in the Base folder of your JA directory.
 
Enjoy the festive season!
 
¬ MagSul
 
This file contains a modification of the gfx.shader. Therefore, may be incompatible with other mods which have also tinkered with the same file.

Author: MagSul
 
 
Original Skin: Skin by Elandain
Original Model: "Gray Fox" by ksk_h2O
 
Description:
 
This is a reskin of Elandain's well-known Spider-Man 2.0! I have only provided an extra variant to the skin, therefore, team support and the likes have been dropped.
 
Give it a try!

My submission to the April Fool's contest. It's straight-forward. It inverses the sound and animation of Force Push and Pull, as well as swaps their respective logos. So when you pull an object, you make the Push animation and sound and the same in reverse. Though most people use key bindings, I found having this still throws you off your game and it's fun to sneak into a skin pack!

Description:
 
Once installed, this mod enables the following Base JA vehicles to come to a complete stop whilst in still in flight.
 
X-Wing (/npc spawn vehicle x-wing)
Tie Fighter (/npc spawn vehicle tie-fighter)
Tie Bomber (/npc spawn vehicle tie-bomber)
Tie Bomber 2 (/npc spawn vehicle tie-bomber2)
Lambda Shuttle (/npc spawn vehicle lambdashuttle)
Z-95 (/npc spawn vehicle z-95)
 
Note that this .pk3 overwrites the originals, so no new commands are required to spawn them. If you choose to upload this .pk3 to your server, your clients shouldn't actually have to download this for themselves, having tested that. Placing this in your Base folder will not allow you to hover on a server that does not have the pk3 uploaded. If you'd like to use the vehicles for solo games, then you only need to place this in your Base folder!

Placing the .pk3 in your Jedi Outcast Base folder will increase all of the attributes of your npcs, but dramatically lower their health. Why? I felt the AI was lacking, but I also felt that if I were to shoot someone with a blaster, or slice them across the chest with a Lightsaber blade, they ought to die pretty darn quickly. For the best results, play through single player in Jedi Master mode. Try and get through it without cheating!

Part two of my JA parody series.
 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwMfpO2gCXs

Description:
 
This was a small map built as something of a challenge to myself. The entire thing was built in a day, the map, npc files and the .sabs they use - all in a few hours! I really enjoyed trying out the Byss theme, so let me know what you think of the results! If you encounter anything unusual, any bugs, feel free to drop me a message and I'll see what can be done about 'em. The map itself is a single room with a viewing window into outer space. Two consoles occupy the room which trigger unique .npc files which use the Boss Reborn skins. Watch out, as they've been issued unique Lightsabers which give them a little bit of an edge sometimes!
 
The music playing in the background of the level is Ahto City, composed by Jeremy Soule from the first KotOR soundtrack. Everything else uses Base materials. Enjoy!
 
Comments:
 
Odd though it may seem, the inspiration for this map actually came from The Academy V2, by Virtue, whom I'd like to tip my hat to. To this day, every so often I'll spend a few hours in the NPC room there. I love the atmosphere of the level, and so I took the concept and applied a different theme, which happened to be Byss in the end. Weird, huh?

Description:
 
This mod includes two separate pk3s, one which does not overwrite the Base Rebel Pilot and one that does. They are both appropriately named "zAlternate_Pilot" and "zRebel_Pilot_Overwrite" to avoid confusion between them.
 
zAlternate_Pilot.pk3
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Installing this pk3 will not overwrite the Base Rebel Pilot in any way. The default outfit differs greatly from the Base skin, as well as providing a new face. The team options are more or less the same, with the exception of the face and icons.
 
zRebel_Pilot_Overwrite.pk3
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This pk3 completely overwrites the Base Rebel Pilot. Like the other pk3, team support barely differs, the face and icons being the only change made. The default outfit differs greatly from the original, see screenshot for details. I also noticed that the Base Rebel Pilot does not have a sounds.cfg in assets1.pk3, so I've provided him with the same sounds as the Rebel. (Ironically, the Rebel draws his sounds from a folder named "Rebel_Pilot1")
 
Enjoy!