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Jedi Academy File Manager
JAFM Beta Version 00.01.01
 
Introduction
Jedi Academy File Manager (JAFM) is a utility for easily keeping track of PK3's/Packages, Mods, and CFG's for your Jedi Academy game. You can install new PK3's and mods, view / edit their in-depth properties, and even remove them from your game folder. Currently it's in beta, there are features being added and tweaked as development goes on. All criticism, enthusiasm, evaluation, etc. is appreciated. (if you find an issue, please PM me directly on JKhub!)
 
Features
- Enable/Disable PK3's
- Detailed PK3 support for modders
- Dynamic mod installation & management
- CFG (scripts and configs) editor.
- JASP/JAMP launcher with argument support.
- Profile system for keeping multiple sets of gamedata folders and selections of active packages.
- Large amount of backgrounds to choose from, all from JA! (reason the DL is so big, sorry)
- Automatic PK3-type name parsing (authors and version #'s require jafm_info.txt files)
 
Installation
1. Download JAFM.
2. Put the application wherever you want, and start it up. It does not need to be in a certain directory.
3. Use as you see fit!
 
Planned Features
- PK3 packaging tool & editor for quick fixes / access
- MAC AND LINUX SUPPORT
- List sorting
- Skins and more customization
- More ergonomic CFG editor and modder support
 
Things That Don't Work & Disclaimers
- If you have a steam installation of JA, due to the way steam works you will be unable to launch multiplayer from JAFM. Sorry!
- This application must be ran in administrator mode for people who have installed JA into their "x:\Program Files" and "x:\Program Files (x86)" directories.
- Mac & Linux aren't supported yet.
- I'm confident JAFM won't destroy your game or folders, however if you don't believe me - back up your GameData folder before use.
 
Further Notes
- I've been working on versions of this for nearly two years, inspired by the likes of NMM and MO.
- Just recently started learning how to use WPF, this is my first project with it.
 
Modder Support
1. Download a copy of the jafm_info.txt file found here: clicky clicky OR download from the JKH link, there'll be a folder named "sample jafm_info"
2. Fill out your mod's details inside.
3. Put the jafm_info.txt into your PK3's top directory or next to it inside a ZIP file.
4. JAFM will attempt to look for a jafm_info.txt and a read-me.txt during analysis.
5. A plethora of Read-Me file names are searched to cover multiple possibilities of you messing up
 
Credits
- Thanks to MasterM, he has been my most dedicated tester.
- Thanks to Fal & Zab for the support & encouragement.

What's the main difference between the lightsabers in the movies and the lightsabers in JKA? Physics! That's right!
 
In reality, when you swing something, the very tip of the object will be moving faster than the part closest to your hand... it must travel a greater distance at a faster rate. So why would it make sense for the saber-trail of a lightsaber to be uniform across the entire blade (JKA logic)? It doesn't... so I made this here mod to try and compensate for the lack of proper lightsaber realism. It's not much, but it's all I've got!
 
Many of you have played Movie Battles as well - no I didn't steal this from MB2. I made these images entirely on my own. I didn't even know about the MB2 lightsaber effects until someone told me. Anyways, they're clearly a lot better than what I have here - but seeing as they aren't available outside of the actual mod, this is the next best thing (so far)!
 
Side Note:
This also slightly shortens the kata's saber trail (unintentionally)... makes the kata look at lot less spammy though.

This is a small skin pack, containing 5 HD variations of the Shadow Trooper model. The only difference between each variation is color. Originally the only color that I had made available was a white/purple design... but I realized I could do more with it, so I just made a plain white one and went on from there. This skin was really inspired by Tron and Dead Space, although the chest piece looks reminiscent of Iron Man. It's funny because the stock image I used was the lens for a flashlight!
 
Included, there's white, green, orange, and red/blue for team color support!
 
Please note, the images used on the skinning of this model are very large, and in most cases will cause lag as soon as you begin using one of these models. It doesn't slow down the game in any way, it's just that extra time needs to be allotted for the images to load onto the skin. Do not be alarmed if you click it and your game freezes up! If your game is crashing however, remove the skins immediately.

Fan of Shadow of the Colossus? Great! These are my impressions of the attainable swords in Shadow of the Colossus, as you can tell they're not exact replicas. The originals aren't as unique, and for fun's sake had to be rescaled to match JKA models.
 
Future Updates:
Includes new sounds, effects (shader updates), and perhaps another weapon... (Javelin will be added as a staff if this does go through)
 
STATS:
Forbidden Sword: slightly shorter than the average lightsaber, uses Tavion's deadly style of attack to make up.
Sword of the Sun: length of the average lightsaber blade, it is the intermediate of the three swords.
Queen's Sword: has a longer reach than most lightsabers, just by a hair.
 
Other than what is described above, none of the swords deal out exuberant amounts of damage nor strange/unusual punishment.