Which graphic mods are "must have"??

ricnor on 15/11/2006 at 08:47

Hi!
I'm pretty new to this game (although I've own a copy for several years) and I wonder which of all the graphics update mods I should choose?
Do they conflict with eachother if you choose several at the same time, or is there one mode that covers ít all (like a total conversion mod)?

Edit: Talking about System Shock 2

Kolya on 15/11/2006 at 09:51

Welcome,

strictly speaking there is only one graphics update mod (and that's a must have): (http://shtup.home.att.net/) SHTUP.
The biggest model-update is (http://www.strangebedfellows.de/index.php?topic=8.0) Rebirth.

If you follow that latter link you will find a lot of other mods and it's largely up to you which to use. Searching this forum a bit you will also find a few threads in which people have asked similar questions, eg:
- (http://www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=108882&highlight=mods) System shock 2: Mods for first time play?
- (http://www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=96365&highlight=mods) Must-Have Mods for the New Guy

ricnor on 15/11/2006 at 10:29

Thanks!:D

ricnor on 15/11/2006 at 11:13

One more if you may:

I've read a little about this mod: "Arcaniac's Shock2 True Redux graphic pack" and I wonder why it isn't recommended like the Rebirth and SHTUP?
Is there a problem to finish the game or just a lot of bugs in it?
(have searched, but fells pretty unsure when I read the comments)

+ are there any mods that remove the lifebars from enemies, and also removes the "markes" that shows up around enemies, boxes...etc when you interact with them?

William Dojinn on 15/11/2006 at 14:01

Why? wish I knew as I REALLY like how the toons look. Trouble is with crew members(both dead and alive) you get this strange problem right around the wrist that makesi tl ook like thy've got a spike munted on their arm. Other than that there's also the fact the ninjas seem to have transparency problems that make bits of the skin invisable. However I'm not sure what's causing that problem or if its a conflict with another mod.

Also Elron's psi-amp is something worth picking up, especially if you do work as a spook. Straylight's gamsys is also a good pickup. Trouble is there's also another gamesys thats floating about that adds in affects like knockback and other odds n ends(but i THINK isn't intigrated with straylight's bugfixes).

Anyone have the savvy to mesh the two gamesys's together? I liked being able to make cessium bombs and throwable grenades!

TF on 15/11/2006 at 14:10

Quote Posted by ricnor

+ are there any mods that remove the lifebars from enemies, and also removes the "markes" that shows up around enemies, boxes...etc when you interact with them?

No but it wouldn't be too hard to make some. Those targetting markers are an object property you can remove with dromed and the lifebars are images you can replace with fully transparent ones to make them invisible in-game.

That other gamesys that's floating about does have some Straylight bugfixes like weapon oddities but I wouldn't recommend it to a new guy.

Bjossi on 15/11/2006 at 14:38

Why do you want to remove the lifebars? They are useful to see when to run away. :p

Kolya on 15/11/2006 at 14:38

1. Yes there are a few bugs in Arcaniac's mod. It also got some notoriety for being a mashup of uh ... several other sources.

2. Yes (http://www.strangebedfellows.de/index.php?topic=56.0) there is a mod that removes the enemies healthbars. ZB made quite some time ago. The brackets around the enemies remain though.

ricnor on 15/11/2006 at 17:44

Thank you all, you've been most helpful!! :angel:

ZylonBane on 17/11/2006 at 01:30

Quote Posted by William Dojinn

Why? wish I knew as I REALLY like how the toons look.

"TOONS"?

/stabs William in the face with The Sword of a Thousand Truths.