Post by bernardthebeast on Dec 22, 2014 23:25:54 GMT -5
Champions Online
Winter Overhaul
BETA Version 4.0
Hullo, and season's greetings, happy holidays, and all that fun jazz!
From the maker of the finest (and seemingly only) Champions Online Machinima...
( Bronx | The Owl | Brogan )
...comes a modification just in time for the holidays, that will make your Millennium City a true Winter Wonderland!
SCREENSHOTS:
Champions HQ and Renaissance Center | Renaissance Center (Wide Angle)
City Center (Wide Angle) | Downtown Sakura Park
City Center City Hall | Westside Wall and Renaissance Center Park
Winter Overhaul
BETA Version 4.0
Hullo, and season's greetings, happy holidays, and all that fun jazz!
From the maker of the finest (and seemingly only) Champions Online Machinima...
( Bronx | The Owl | Brogan )
...comes a modification just in time for the holidays, that will make your Millennium City a true Winter Wonderland!
SCREENSHOTS:
Champions HQ and Renaissance Center | Renaissance Center (Wide Angle)
City Center (Wide Angle) | Downtown Sakura Park
City Center City Hall | Westside Wall and Renaissance Center Park
This is the Champions Online Winter Mod! The first overhaul modification of its kind, which completely changes the scenery found in Millennium City, to a state of perpetual freshly fallen snow (in contrast to the normal state of perpetual summer). However, because this is such a new and exotic thing, let's answer some questions.
Questions and Answers
Q: "Wait! Aren't mods not allowed/bannable!"
A: The term 'mod' is short for 'modification'. Some people think mods are hacks, or purely designed to add things to the game that aren't normally there. In this case however, the Winter Mod is a texture mod. It modifies textures that are already present in the game, and tells Champions Online to load these winterized textures instead of the normal ones! Nothing is overwritten, or even modified! Uninstalling it is as simple as deleting the textures the mod contains.
As for its legitimacy, the most recent word I've heard is any modifications that give any kind of advantage whatsoever are absolutely not allowed. Texture mods, however, are client-side. Only you, if you have the winder mod installed, will see the snowy textures. For all other players, it'll be the default summer palette. There is no advantage to installing this mod, other than an entirely cosmetic change to the environment.
Q: "So I won't be banned for using this?"
A: As far as I have heard from everyone I've talked with regarding this issue, the answer is 'probably not'. Using texture mods is in all likelihood not going to get you banned, since only you, the player who adds the alternative textures, will see those textures--it will not influence anyone else in the game in any way. Important to note, however, Cryptic can't comment on mods officially, and truth be told, even texture mods probably count as modifying the game. But, hey, nude mods have been out for ages, and no bans there yet.
Q: "I've heard of another mod that lets you mix and match costume parts in ways you normally can't. How is this mod any different?"
A: The mod you're referring to modified game code in order to give the player the ability to do that stuff--furthermore, even though only that player with that mod was able to access the expanded costume system, because other players could not do that, it was doubly-wrong, as it gave the mod-using player an advantage over other players (because they could use costumes most players are unable to).
This Winter Mod is a texture mod. It only shows the snowy textures for people who have the mod installed. No code is edited--the game simply reads the alternative textures, instead of the default ones. There's no change in file size, no new code, etcetera.
Q: "What files are you saying I have to download?"
A: I've compiled the mod into a .zip folder, which contains textures (in CO's .wtex format), already arranged into their proper folder structure. I've also included a readme in .txt format.
Q: "Where is the file hosted?"
A: I've made a MediaFire account which hosts the .zip folder. BE A SAFE BROWSER OF THE INTERWEBS. ALWAYS PERFORM A VIRUS AND MALWARE SCAN OF FILES YOU DOWNLOAD FROM ANY SOURCE. But I've downloaded the file myself after uploading it a few times, and neither Avast! nor MalwareBytes found anything, so it should all be good.
Q: "How do I install this mod?"
A: The "Localdata" folder contained within the "Champions Online Winter Mod.zip" contains the folder structure and texture files this mod uses. To install the mod:
- Copy or Extract the contained "Localdata" folder, into your "Champions Online\Live" folder. You will find this folder in the install folder of Champions Online.
Example Directory (Steam):
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\champions online\Champions Online\Live\"
- Again, simply place the "Localdata" folder in the "Live" folder.
Q: "How do I uninstall this mod?"
A: Delete the "Texture_Library" folder in your "Localdata" folder found in the "Champions Online\Live" directory. This will remove the external texture resources, and the game will use the default textures once more (contained in the .pigg files). Do not delete the Localdata folder, as it contains a "Gameprefs.Pref" file, which holds all your game preferences. If you delete it, your settings (Audio/Video/Controls) will likely be returned to default values.
NOTE: If you have other texture mods installed, do not delete the "Texture_Library" folder as you will delete other custom textures as well. Ensure you delete only files the Winter Mod uses, if you wish to uninstall only the Winter Mod.
Q: "Are there any bugs? It's a beta, right?"
A: Yes. Some plants are green instead of white. Some trees are green instead of white. Dust from your feet is brown. If you go to Monster Island, some of the trees are going to show signs of the EVIL MAD PAINTER having come along and spray-painted all the oak trees white, and it'll be very distracting. Otherwise...nupe, there shouldn't be.
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Liabilities:
THIS MODIFICATION IS NOT MADE, DISTRIBUTED, OR SUPPORTED BY PERFECT WORLD ENTERTAINMENT, CRYPTIC STUDIOS AND/OR ITS LICENSORS. THE AUTHOR OF THIS MOD HAS EXPERIENCED NO DETRIMENTAL EFFECTS IN BOTH THE CREATION AND USE OF THIS MODIFICATION, BUT THIS DOES NOT GUARANTEE YOU WILL NOT. BY USING THIS MOD YOU AGREE TO ACCEPT ALL LIABILITY RELATING TO ANY ISSUES THAT MAY OCCUR, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, GAME CRASHES, LOSS OF DATA, OTHER DAMAGE TO PERSONAL COMPUTER, AND/OR BANNING OF YOUR CHAMPIONS ONLINE ACCOUNT.
DUE TO ISSUES THAT MAY OCCUR DUE TO CRYPTIC'S NON-INVOLVEMENT IN A POTENTIAL MODDING COMMUNITY, UNAUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTION OF THIS MODIFICATION IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED.