(-Mass Effect Theme Pack – Updated-)
DISCLAIMER: If anyone wishes to maintain/update/continue this mod, they have my permission to do so with the understanding that credit must be given in the description of your updated mod to the original author (VJ) and myself. Always give credit where credit is due.
Original description follows:
This is an updated version of the original Mass Effect Theme Pack by VJ (redistributed with permission). A few minor tweaks have been made, but for the most part this mod is simply updated to function with the latest patch.
Like Team Nessassity and their revival of the Species Pack, I am only acting primarily as a custodian of this project until such a time that VJ returns and wishes to resume its development. I will do what I can to make sure this mod remains playable: patch updates, bugfixes definately, along with some minor tweaks if it feels appropariate, but not major overhauls will be done at this time.
» 1080p Overhaul UI Plus Compatibility Patch
» While originally built for the excellent Dark UI mod, this compatibility patch will allow you to use this mod with Planetary Diversity or Reworked Planetary Diversity.
» While a classical mod, the Color Coded Pop Status Icons Mod IS NOT needed for this UI overhaul, nor will it work, as this mod overwrites the same file to make the same icons match the Mass Effect color palette.
» Ethic & Government Rebuild, Ethics, Civics & Traditions Rebuild, & Ethics & Civics Rebuild
» Additional Traditions
» Expanded Traditions
» Plentiful Traditions
» Additional Traits
» Extended Traits
» Svafa’s Expanded Species Traits
» United Traits
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General improvements and tweaks to make this look as "Mass Effect" as I can. Done when I see something worth updating or something is pointed out to me.
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Add support for popular mods that need recoloring to match mod color palette, to include: traditions, authorities, civics, traits, etc. This has been well covered, but I’m still looking for more mods to add to compatibility.
- This mod has parentheses around its name because it is needed to load higher in the load order than certain supported mods so that the icons from this mod will overwrite the "vanilla" version of the icons in each respective mod. This technique is to used sparingly and when deemed absolutely necessary, as only mods that truly need to overwrite other mod’s assets (like compatibility patches) should use this technique.
- VJ’s "To-Do List" is on hold, as I do not possess the skills needed to properly make most of what she listed. For those things I do know how to code/make, I do not know or understand VJ’s original vision for this mod, and I do not want to disrespect her work. Therefore, any work on this mod will be small and minimal until such time that VJ returns.
- I am going to maintain this mod to the best of my abilities, minor tweaks/additionals not withstanding, along with VJ’s Blue UI mod standalone since that submod is included in this Theme Pack and updating it is a simple copy/paste job. Outside of this, there is the Species Pack which is being maintained by Team Nessassity, and we will support each other in that area. The Music mod (except for certain minor errors) still works with the current game version, and while I will maintain it here, I don’t know that coding as well as the UI, so I won’t be maintaining that standalone.
- This mod is the full package, and below under "standalone" will be links to working submods, with all but the music standalone being maintained by myself or Team Nessassity.
- For those of you using this mod with NSC: You shouldn’t need to remove the NSC loading screens in order to get this mod’s loading screens to appear. Due to the name change for this mod with the full UI update (see top note above), this mod loads before NSC, making this mod’s loading screens the priority.
Recommended/Related Mass Effect Mods to complete your experience:
A special thank you to ButtJunkie for helping me discover and alter some of the harder-to-find areas of the UI and allow me to use his excellent "Alternative Icons" mod as a resource to speed up the process of making the new colored ethics, civics, and trait icons.
Original Credits:
Revisions:
Old revisions of this mod are available below. Click the link to download.
