#mass effect modding

[clericofshadows]

MIRANDA LAWSON'S ARMORY MOD MASS EFFECT 2: LEGENDARY EDITION

[baggesa]

[xjustadam]

Commander Lawson | 2/??

[velnat004]

wip wednesdayyyyyy!

here are the hairs i've set up so far! had to make a clean install cuz i didnt listen to the mod manager's warnings and backed up my game. AANDDD my finals are over too so which means....MODDING TIMEEE i'll handle the non-graphical part later for now im having the time of my life porting sims 4 modded hairs WITH textures COUGH COUGH COUGH take notes da:i

tagging: @ecofear @brother-genitivi @oh-no-who-took-my-sushi @miseryscrowned @elderflower--and--oakmoss and anyone that wants to join!

[hatboyproject]

Hey I'm one of the people who asked about an update - sounds like one of many, I hope you didn't get anybody being rude and you understand that you're not obliged to give us updates but we're asking cause we love what you've already done.

I wanted to say I've had a similar year to you from the sounds of things. Fuck 2024. I'm sorry you're going through this kind of shit too.

I also wanted to ask if it would be helpful for you to get multiple flowcharts from multiple different playthroughs? I want to help but I don't want to drown you in data if you don't need it.

Take care of yourself, you do deserve it.

Please, drown me in data.

Data from different playthroughs helps because it can give me an aggregate view of what's likely to happen when.

I'm aware that what I'm asking for is going to require a bit of conscious effort and will impact the playthrough because you'll be needing to think about it a little more in terms of nuts and bolts mechanics rather than a strict narrative experience so I'm glad if you're willing.

What's most useful to me is data from a playthrough where the most things can happen. So, everything was completed in ME1, everyone survived ME2, and every mission was completed.

This way, when you start the game, all the missions and conversations that can trigger, will.

It's mostly conversations involving Joker that I need to pace for, of course.

I'm looking to make sure that I don't make the mistakes I made last time, such as writing lines for the post-Thessia conversation that could never actually play because the conversation I wrote them to reference couldn't have happened yet in the playthrough. I want to avoid bonehead moves like that.

I'm cool with bulletpoints, I'm cool with spreadsheets or literal flowcharts. Just whatever tells me what will always happen before what, and what's variable.

Thank you ever so, for the reassurance as well. Finishing this will mean a lot to me, and to a few other people as well, which is reason enough.

What an awful year. At least there's Jeff, eh?

[biowarescreenshotsdump]

Updated the Sombra ryder mod !

added details to the textures and made an armor version ( replacing the scavenger armor )

[favoriteblogonthecitadel]

Guess who figured out the custom headmorph thing thanks to this amazing guide!!!

[swaps55]

I stumbled across one of your posts regarding Mass Effect mods and I was wondering, does the expanded galaxy mod work with project diversification or are they not compatible?

I am so sorry, you have probably had this answered by now, but EGM should work just fine with the Diversification mod. I haven't modded ME3 in a hot minute, but as I recall, Diversification and Project Variety conflict with each other as they touch a lot of the same things. But EGM gets along with most mods. If there are conflicts, they are likely stated on the mod page.

I'm overdue to break out ME3 and experience a lot of the cool shit that's come out since I played it last!

[messydiabolical]

People who mod mass effect, and specifically who do model swaps:

Realistically, how possible would it be to replace male shep's head with Thane's in LE3? For a person who hasn't modded this type of game before (I've dabbled in some bethesda and stardew but this is a very different beast). I know the head and body are separate deals so it'd be Thane's head with human body unless his outfit was also imported and replaced one of sheps/was added as an option, so that's a whole lot of extra work too, though i'd guess the outfit part is probably actually easier than the head part? I am pretty clueless here. I have never tried to mod the game (well no i lie I tried to follow the custom head meshing tutorial by dadpilled which is an incredible and useful tutorial but actually creating models in blender is a brain fuck for me so I hit a wall) Then I think of the motivation of the screenshots of having Thane and Steve Cortez romance and I feel like this time I could try. For them, lol. I find large discord servers pretty damn overwhelming, but if there's any out there that aren't massively crowded and won't mind a fumbling newbie, recs are welcome. One on one chats also most welcome!

[slayerdurge]

My Active Mass Effect Mods

The purpose of this post is to create a comprehensive list of all Mass Effect mods that I'm actively using, so that when I make a post that features content from mods, I can easily credit them by linking to this post, rather than trying to list each relevant mod individually. A brief description of each mod is included for clarity's sake, and each mod is linked to its nexusmod page.

You may also consider this modlist as a recommendation list.

I install all my mods using ME3Tweaks Mod Manager.

MASS EFFECT MODS

Advanced Weapon Models for LE1: Replaces the weapon models in LE1 with their counterparts from LE2 and LE3

Casual Hubs for LE1: Allows Shepard and squadmates to wear casual outfits on the Citadel and Noveria instead of armor. Galaxy Map Trackers (LE1): Tracks active and undiscovered UNC side quests on the galaxy map. Halcyon Hairpack (LE1): Adds new hairstyles for NPCs based on hairstyles from The Outer Worlds. Keepers Finders (LE1): Marks unscanned Keepers from the quest Scan the Keepers on Citadel maps. LE1 Community Patch: Fixes bugs. LE1 Diversification Project: Reblances NPC populations & diversifies outfits/apperances.

No Skill Check Required for Loot (LE1): Allows you to open loot boxes automatically, without needing to pass a Decryption or Electronics skill check.

Normandy Rapid Transit: Adds the Normandy as a Rapid Transit destination on the Citadel. Pinnacle Station DLC: Adds the Pinnacle Station DLC back into Legendary Edition. Same-Gender Romances for LE1: Allows Ashley and Kaiden to be romanced by both male and female Shepard. Saren Stages LE: Adds new appearances for Saren so that he gradually transforms to have more and more geth implants, rather than starting out that way. Skip Minigames (LE1): Removes mini games or allows them to be skipped without an omnigel cost. Unlimited Sprint: Allows Shepard to run forever.

Virmire Savior Mod: Allows both Ashley and Kaiden to survive Virmire. MASS EFFECT 2 MODS Casual Hubs for LE2: Allows Shepard and squadmates to wear casual clothes on the Citadel, Omega, and Illium, and gives certain squadmates casual appearances on the Normandy. Early Recruitment: Allows recruitment of late-game squadmates such as Tali, Legion, Thane, and Samara earlier in the game. Expanded Shepard Armory (ESA) LE2: Unlocks helmet-less versions of the official DLC armors, as well as adds additional armors and casual outfits. Genesis Intro Dialogue Undo Mod - Legendary Edition: Restores the original Mass Effect 2 opening dialogue from before BioWare created the Genesis 2 DLC, while retaining all features of the Genesis Recap comic. More Gay Romances for LE2: Allows female Shepard to romance Miranda and Jack. No Headgear for Squadmates: Removes (or alters) the headgear on squadmates' Alternate Appearance Pack armors. One Probe All Resources: Allows a single probe to deplete all resources and make all anomalies available.

Oriana looks like Miranda's Twin (ME2LE): Makes Oriana look like Miranda. Overlord Morality Fix: Grants morality points for choosing the fate of David Archer in the Overlord DLC. Same-Gender Romances for LE2: Allows Tali and Thane to be romanced by both male and female Shepard and allows imports of FemShep/Ashley and MaleShep/Kaidan romances. Skip Mini Games: Skips hacking and bypass mini games. Unlimited Sprint: Allows Shepard to run forever. Unofficial LE2 Patch: Fixes bugs. Virmire Savior Mod: Maintains continuity from the LE1 mod where you can save both Ashley and Kaidan. MASS EFFECT 3 MODS Anderson's Final Conversation Restored: Restores cut content during Anderson's final scene.

Dreams Remade: Changes Gameplay and cutscenes of the dream sequences of ME3 to give more representation of player choices and reduce the presence of the child.

Expanded Galaxy Mod (LE): Adds quality of life improvements, customizations to the Normandy, new visitors, makes the galactic war more immersive, and adds bonus squadmates from ME1 & 2 that can be taken on certain missions. Expanded Universe - Mod Menu: Allows a user to set what books, comics, games and films they have read/played in a mod menu to allow other mods to check what you've seen and tailor content specifically for those who have seen certain parts of the expanded universe. Kasumi Dress to Citadel: Allows Shepard to wear the dress from Kasumi's loyalty mission in ME2 in the Citadel DLC. LE3 Community Patch & Framework: Fixes bugs. LE3 Diversification Project: Reblances NPC populations & diversifies outfits/apperances. Miranda Mod (LE3): Allows Miranda to be recruited as a squadmate after Priority: Horizon. More Gay Romances for LE3: Allows femShep to carryover a romance with Miranda or Jack from Mass Effect 2. No Reapers and Max Scan Range: Disallows reapers from chasing you on the galay map and increases scan range to the entire system at once.

Oriana looks like Miranda's Twin (ME3LE): Makes Oriana look like Miranda.

Spectre Expansion Mod: Improves the Shadow Broker and Spectre terminals, gives the player new difficult choices to consider via Spectre authorisations, improves the presence of background races in ME3, and expands the galaxy map to provide clues to the battles happening beyond the scope of Shepard’s missions.

Take Earth Back: Overhauls the final mission of Mass Effect 3 with the aim of representing the allies you have gathered over the course of the trilogy, fixing bugs and adding ambient immersive events.

Unlimited Sprint: Lets Shepard run forever.

Virmire Savior Mod: Maintains continuity regarding Kaiden and Ashley both surviving Virmire and both can be recruited after Priority: The Citadel II.

[clericofshadows]

MIRANDA LAWSON'S ARMORY (ME:LE2) VASIR'S ARMOR

[baggesa]

[xjustadam]

Commander Lawson | 1/??

[fuckyeahbioware]

The annual N7 Day Mass Effect Modding Showcase premieres at 10:55am Central today! Go see what the amazing Modding community has done this year, and will be working on in the year to come!

[hatboyproject]

Live Animation Previews

Thanks to some amazing work by modders Mith and Nanuke, live in-engine previews of Mass Effect lip-sync animations are now possible, complete with on-the-fly editing of all possible emotion sets for a given race/gender. I can now get all the expressions I want in-engine, with a few clicks. No more doing it manually. I would like to thank both modders for their intrepid work, for advancing upon what I made, and allowing for even better and easier editing in future!

[biowarescreenshotsdump]

found this testing video i somehow never posted :') makes me want to go back to running around this game