Trying to run this mod with TU 6 gears 3 extracted iso. Getting an error in Xenia about files not matching the title update when running the game with the mod files installed. Pretty sure its due to this mod and the TU 6 files not matching. Will you be updating this mod going forward? Id update it myself to work with the current TU/Patches but I honestly wouldn't know where to start. Thank you.
Any chance you can point me in the right direction? I was editing GOW 3 with the Gears 2 editor and I was wondering what value I need to change to modify leveling rates for MP and Horde? I only ask because I only want the faster XP from your mod
I was able to figure out some coalesced_int.bin and did find the variable I'm looking for. Had a hell of a time with crashing at startup but figured out you can't really modify default.xex if you have an official patch (I had TU6 installed). Removed TU6 and I think I got my mod in. Already ran into a weird bug at the beginning where when I get to the first lambent enemy it says user died objective failed... so that's not good :) but outside of that DBNO seems to be gone like I wanted :)
I played through Gears of War 2 using using your mod and found it to be a fun and refreshing experience. I didn't have much issues besides the frame rate tanking hard in certain Act 5 sections (unsure if related to the mod). However with this mod I'm having an issue in Act 2 Chapter 4, after dodging the Locust gas barge's fire the game crashes after the following cutscene finishes. And if I try continuing from this point I'm met with an infinite loading screen. The section plays perfectly fine if played without the mod (on-disc, unpatched). I'm playing on my RGH, not Xenia, if that matters. Thank you for making these mods.
The Gears of War 2 mod installed perfectly , but when i try to extract the Gears of War 3 iso i only get 4 useless audio ts ,video ts , default xex and $systemUpdate files. At first i got the same with Gears 2 but after a couple of times trying i got the right files, not so with Gears 3. I tried with power iso and ultra iso. They worked fine with Gears 2. With isoextract i got the right files , but after rebuilding the iso it crashes on Xenia.
I'd have to suggest just unpacking the game iso (or downloading an unpacked version here), overwriting the files with my mod and then use Xenia to run the default.xex file instead of rebuilding an iso.
thanx, it works. i try to enhance the game even further with reshade , but it's limited cuz the depth shaders dont work for global illumination and raytracing
Hi , i'm enjoying the mod very much ,but there appears to be some problems with the mod with shadowcasting from act 1 chapter 3 homecoming on. the shadows appear wide and grainy. At first i thought it was my preset of reshade bat that was not the case. i made a little vid to show you. The vanilla is the one above, on the left is your mod and right is my reshade preset on vanilla. can you look into this...if you want. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cusr7eppGjw
Put this 00002 folder into your documents/xenia/content/4D5308AB folder This is a potential fix that resets almost all of my shadows mods.
If the issue is fixed or not fixed, then perhaps tweaking the engine.ini file inside can help further. (I raised the numbers when I made the mod so perhaps lowering them is the solution)
unfortunately it did not change anything. i also tried with an older xenia Canary version ( jan 2021), but same results. i yet have to try tweaking the engine .ini file
I got lucky and found a specific Gears of War editor online. https://www.xpgamesaves.com/threads/gears-of-war-2-editor-used-for-gow3-iso-modding.46919/
If any other UE3 games have a Coalesced.bin then you may be able to modify it.
Interesting mod, not having to grind for the fort upgrades is great. Having an option to add friendly bots to hoard mode would be cool, but I can imagine not a straightforward thing to do. Overall I'm liking to tweaks so far.
I love the idea of bots for horde. I don't know how to program ai BUT I did the next best thing which was boost the fortifications like Sentry Guns and Decoys (especially the Onyx Guard Decoy that walks around with a shotgun) to be more like capable teammates.
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At first i got the same with Gears 2 but after a couple of times trying i got the right files, not so with Gears 3.
I tried with power iso and ultra iso.
They worked fine with Gears 2.
With isoextract i got the right files , but after rebuilding the iso it crashes on Xenia.
i try to enhance the game even further with reshade , but it's limited cuz the depth shaders dont work for global illumination and raytracing
the shadows appear wide and grainy.
At first i thought it was my preset of reshade bat that was not the case.
i made a little vid to show you.
The vanilla is the one above, on the left is your mod and right is my reshade preset on vanilla.
can you look into this...if you want.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cusr7eppGjw
This is a potential fix that resets almost all of my shadows mods.
If the issue is fixed or not fixed, then perhaps tweaking the engine.ini file inside can help further.
(I raised the numbers when I made the mod so perhaps lowering them is the solution)
i also tried with an older xenia Canary version ( jan 2021), but same results.
i yet have to try tweaking the engine .ini file
sucks that i broke that then.
i'll feed more graphics options your way soon enough
If I wanted to get interested in .ini modding for UE3 games for JTAG/Xenia, what tools should I use?
https://www.xpgamesaves.com/threads/gears-of-war-2-editor-used-for-gow3-iso-modding.46919/
If any other UE3 games have a Coalesced.bin then you may be able to modify it.