Hi, new here. As always, I'm years behind the groove in modding games, but so be it. I'm who I am.
I'm little more than a neophyte, but I have studied computer programming a bit (gwBasic, QuickBasic, VisualBasic) and I have modded "Medieval Total War" and "Baldur's Gate" (another infinity game), so I have a bit of background to work with.
So, I have some great ideas for modding KOTOR I. I grabbed KOTOR Tool Version 1.0.2210.16738 and was ready to get to work, but to no avail. I can't seem to get anywhere where I can actually start coding; it seems I don't decompile, and if I do, only partially. However, some words and keywords, etc. seem very understandable.
Here's what happens:
I go to my KOTOR tool and grab something (in this case, let's say danm13.rim) then click "Extract Module for Editing". I get a message that says, "A map is not supported for this module. Continue?" I say, "Yes". Under "Resource Type Selector", I choose, "Select All" then save it somewhere -- a folder on my desktop. When it says, "Would you like the .GIT file cleaned of all non-extracted entities?" (whatever that means), I click "No". Now, a bunch of .utp files that I can't seem to open from within kotor tool; and when I open it with a text editor, I, of course, see hex codes and some keywords.
Do I have the right tool for the job? How do I get to the point of scripting?
(For reference, this is about what I see):
UTP V3.28 P ; ; Ä m 1 ì ÿÿÿÿ 8 à
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1 C 5 ! 6 " 7 # 8 $ 9 % : & ; ' < ( = ) > * ? + @ , - . / 0 1 2 A 3 B 4 C 5 6 D 7 8 9
: U Tag LocName Description TemplateResRef AutoRemoveKey CloseLockDC Conversation Interruptable Faction Plot Min1HP KeyRequired Lockable Locked OpenLockDC PortraitId TrapDetectable TrapDetectDC TrapDisarmable DisarmDC TrapFlag TrapOneShot TrapType KeyName AnimationState Appearance HP CurrentHP Hardness Fort Ref Will OnClosed OnDamaged OnDeath OnDisarm OnHeartbeat OnLock OnMeleeAttacked OnOpen OnSpellCastAt OnTrapTriggered OnUnlock OnUserDefined HasInventory PartyInteract BodyBag Static Type Useable OnEndDialogue OnInvDisturbed OnUsed ItemList InventoryRes Repos_PosX Repos_Posy PaletteID Comment LockerLg Ô ÿÿÿÿ lockerlg002 g_i_drdltplat001 Large standup locker
! " # $ % & ' ( ) * + , - . / 0 1 2 3 4 5 9 : 6 7 8
I'm little more than a neophyte, but I have studied computer programming a bit (gwBasic, QuickBasic, VisualBasic) and I have modded "Medieval Total War" and "Baldur's Gate" (another infinity game), so I have a bit of background to work with.
So, I have some great ideas for modding KOTOR I. I grabbed KOTOR Tool Version 1.0.2210.16738 and was ready to get to work, but to no avail. I can't seem to get anywhere where I can actually start coding; it seems I don't decompile, and if I do, only partially. However, some words and keywords, etc. seem very understandable.
Here's what happens:
I go to my KOTOR tool and grab something (in this case, let's say danm13.rim) then click "Extract Module for Editing". I get a message that says, "A map is not supported for this module. Continue?" I say, "Yes". Under "Resource Type Selector", I choose, "Select All" then save it somewhere -- a folder on my desktop. When it says, "Would you like the .GIT file cleaned of all non-extracted entities?" (whatever that means), I click "No". Now, a bunch of .utp files that I can't seem to open from within kotor tool; and when I open it with a text editor, I, of course, see hex codes and some keywords.
Do I have the right tool for the job? How do I get to the point of scripting?
(For reference, this is about what I see):
UTP V3.28 P ; ; Ä m 1 ì ÿÿÿÿ 8 à
$ 0
1 C 5 ! 6 " 7 # 8 $ 9 % : & ; ' < ( = ) > * ? + @ , - . / 0 1 2 A 3 B 4 C 5 6 D 7 8 9
: U Tag LocName Description TemplateResRef AutoRemoveKey CloseLockDC Conversation Interruptable Faction Plot Min1HP KeyRequired Lockable Locked OpenLockDC PortraitId TrapDetectable TrapDetectDC TrapDisarmable DisarmDC TrapFlag TrapOneShot TrapType KeyName AnimationState Appearance HP CurrentHP Hardness Fort Ref Will OnClosed OnDamaged OnDeath OnDisarm OnHeartbeat OnLock OnMeleeAttacked OnOpen OnSpellCastAt OnTrapTriggered OnUnlock OnUserDefined HasInventory PartyInteract BodyBag Static Type Useable OnEndDialogue OnInvDisturbed OnUsed ItemList InventoryRes Repos_PosX Repos_Posy PaletteID Comment LockerLg Ô ÿÿÿÿ lockerlg002 g_i_drdltplat001 Large standup locker
! " # $ % & ' ( ) * + , - . / 0 1 2 3 4 5 9 : 6 7 8