KSMod 2.0 - UT99 Sound Effects & High Definition Textures + MORE!

DarkNecrid

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jul 2006

Quote:
Originally Posted by Abedeus
Uhm. Farming Ahdashim 300 exp per monster kill... Killed 110 monsters on Hard Mode and didn't notice sounds.
I dunno what to tell you then. it procs off of PvP kills which is 25xp. Kuntor might have to look into it.

Rolgalthor

Rolgalthor

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jan 2006

Tennessee, USA

N/

Thank you for the update Kuntor. I LOVE this mod. It makes vanquishing so much more fun and efficient.

-Lotus-

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2008

textures arent working.... :[

DarkNecrid

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jul 2006

Quote:
Originally Posted by -Lotus-
textures arent working.... :[
make sure your gw.dat is fully updated and they should.

Remember they only make armor in towns look like they should in high graphics. It has no effect in explorables (because the engine displays everyone in explorables in high graphics already)

Brett Kuntz

Brett Kuntz

Core Guru

Join Date: Feb 2005

It should all work. If you get over X exp it'll think you turned in a quest and wont play a sound. I made this back in the day when the most exp you got off killing monsters was like 80 or so lol.

DarkNecrid

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jul 2006

lol?

You know you can disable the sounds right.

Also it can't look crappy...it's using the high res textures.

Gwendalyn_Sedai

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jul 2005

E/Me

I had this for a bit, then tried to remove it (game was taking a bit too long to load in heavily occupied zones). Ever since I tried to remove it, my game has continually been corrupting.

I'll have a "repairing archive" screen then have to redownload all the updates. Go a few days and it happens again.

Suggestions?

Jade

Jade

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2005

Canada...... Eh!

Quote:
Originally Posted by Gwendalyn_Sedai
I had this for a bit, then tried to remove it (game was taking a bit too long to load in heavily occupied zones). Ever since I tried to remove it, my game has continually been corrupting.

I'll have a "repairing archive" screen then have to re-download all the updates. Go a few days and it happens again.

Suggestions?
I'm not sure what could be causing it, but I can say (from my own experience that is) that it is not the Graphics.dll file or the Settings.ini file causing it. I say this because I've been using this mod for almost ever and have had no problems like the ones you're having. If I had to make a suggestion I would throw out the old standby suggestions -

1. Do a thorough virus scan.
2. Do a thorough spyware/adware scan.
3. Defrag your hard drive.
4. After you defrag your hard drive follow the instructions here and defrag your Gw.dat file.

Other than that, I can't think of anything that would be causing your woes.

On a side note, I found out what was keeping my UT sounds from playing. I have a g15 keyboard and I run a lcd app that shows level, health, gold, etc. When the lcd app is running my UT sounds "go away", when I don't run the app, the sounds return. So for those of you having some problems with the UT sounds, it might just be another program that's conflicting with it.

On another side note directly related to the last, the lcd app has an "auto-update" button. It's so you can run it every time there's an update without having to re-download the app again.
----This goes out to kunt0r: Is it at all possible to do this with your mod? I realize that you'd prolly have to make a little UI for it, but it wouldn't be that much. and it would save pages and pages of forum space that's currently being wasted on the "When's kunt0r going to update this mod? I miss my UT sounds!" posts.

Brett Kuntz

Brett Kuntz

Core Guru

Join Date: Feb 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by Gwendalyn_Sedai
I had this for a bit, then tried to remove it (game was taking a bit too long to load in heavily occupied zones). Ever since I tried to remove it, my game has continually been corrupting.

I'll have a "repairing archive" screen then have to redownload all the updates. Go a few days and it happens again.

Suggestions?
The mod doesn't do anything to your DAT so whatever the problem is, it isn't from me!

T1Cybernetic

T1Cybernetic

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Sep 2005

Wakefield, West Yorkshire, Uk, Nr Earth

Alternate Evil Gamers [aeg]

N/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Gwendalyn_Sedai
I had this for a bit, then tried to remove it (game was taking a bit too long to load in heavily occupied zones). Ever since I tried to remove it, my game has continually been corrupting.

I'll have a "repairing archive" screen then have to redownload all the updates. Go a few days and it happens again.

Suggestions?
Quote:
Originally Posted by kunt0r
The mod doesn't do anything to your DAT so whatever the problem is, it isn't from me!
Funnily enough, i am now having the same problem i never had a problem before until yesterday when i removed KSMod to test out that above post and almost every time i start guild wars i get the same old repairing data archive.

I doubt it is related because i can not for the life of me think why/how the mod could do anything like that but i thought seeing as i read the above then i would reply and mention it (just incase) there was any problems

I can not even test my guild wars out for a bit either as i am not on my main computer it wont stop me from getting headshots though

Brett Kuntz

Brett Kuntz

Core Guru

Join Date: Feb 2005

Well my copy of GW still works, and I'm not getting any errors. !_!

T1Cybernetic

T1Cybernetic

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Sep 2005

Wakefield, West Yorkshire, Uk, Nr Earth

Alternate Evil Gamers [aeg]

N/

Yeah it's working fine again, with the mod or not no idea what is wrong, must be a dodgy file or two in guild wars...

DarkNecrid

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jul 2006

Guild Wars itself occasionally has a file inside the .dat file screw up and it'll repair it. It happens pretty randomly.

Craywulf

Craywulf

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2007

Righteous and Honorable (RAH)

N/Me

Has anyone had any security issues with the Text Mod? If so what exactly caused it?

Issac

Issac

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Oct 2006

Earthrealm

W/A

Really good mod, I actually made a video for it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doXvJrqeN-I

Make sure you watch it in high def and your volume is up.

MrGuildBoi

MrGuildBoi

Desert Nomad

Join Date: May 2006

A/

lol, Volume up? thats a sign for screamer

DarkNecrid

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jul 2006

Quote:
Originally Posted by MrGuildBoi
lol, Volume up? thats a sign for screamer
The UT sounds.

...

Issac

Issac

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Oct 2006

Earthrealm

W/A

Quote:
Originally Posted by MrGuildBoi
lol, Volume up? thats a sign for screamer
Lol nah, its for the UT voices. So you can hear them.

MrGuildBoi

MrGuildBoi

Desert Nomad

Join Date: May 2006

A/

Oh, hahaha. I'm paranoid about screamers, hate them.

T1Cybernetic

T1Cybernetic

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Sep 2005

Wakefield, West Yorkshire, Uk, Nr Earth

Alternate Evil Gamers [aeg]

N/

It turns out that the repairing data problem might have been caused by a guild wars file server being a bit screwy, details below...

#1 http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...&postcount=134

That is not 100% confirmed but i have not had a problem since around that time and i am still using KSMod, no problems...

masterfighter

masterfighter

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: May 2008

GDH

E/

ty Kunt0r, this is an excellent mod. works very well.

alexkapi12

Academy Page

Join Date: Oct 2007

I just finished downloading this. Hope it works.

deadman_uk

deadman_uk

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Feb 2007

United Kingdom

KOD

Mo/E

Quote:
Originally Posted by alexkapi12
I just finished downloading this. Hope it works.
Of course it will work, but I recommend you disable the UT voices, extremely annoying, especially in Alliance Battles!

robertjanvaneijk1988

Academy Page

Join Date: Mar 2008

What is Use -image command line. meaning?

NeHoMaR

NeHoMaR

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Feb 2006

I am still waiting for ArenaNet to add a option for allow "normal" armor textures in towns.

Owik Gall

Owik Gall

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jan 2007

Guardians of the Light

W/Mo

I find the UT sound effects unnecessary, at least for me. Plus, it kind of gets irritating after a while. It's interesting that you can get the UT sound effects there, and I'm sure for all the fans of the mmo shooters it's a great touch. It's not specifically for everyone, but since I 'think' I found a way to disable the sound effects it's alright. Not sure if it works at this moment, but I will test it soon enough. Anyways, the best thing about this is the enhanced textures. I'm sure you've got a lot of praises about that, so I'll spare you that since you seem to have enough. One problem I have though. Sometimes when I zone into explorable areas there's a random faded image covering the whole screen. Like last night, there was a white faded compos covering right up there. Not sure what to make of that, really. Other than that, it's all good. There are a few other ideas for sound effects that can definitely be more favored than UT. These can include statements when your team captures a shrine and a different saying when an enemy team catches a shrine. Also, some people would like to hear an enthusiastic females voice saying, "Objective Completed!" when you finish a quest. Those are just a few ideas and you're very welcome to explore that, or if you don't want to, kunt0r then someone else can take that into consideration. It's understandable if you'd rather not. I'm not sure those ideas can be possible because to tell you the truth I know all too little on creating game mods. For all I know, it could be possible to where it's at arms reach, and then again it might be impossible. For now, the way your mod is, it will suffice very much. And that, I'm sure many would agree.

T-D-C

T-D-C

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Feb 2006

Just FYI

There is a way to disable the sounds built in change UT99_Sound_FX=1 to =0 in the setting .ini file

gargytama

gargytama

Academy Page

Join Date: Apr 2006

Sweden

Team Of The North [EotN]

W/

I've been using KSmod for a while now and I think it's really awesome

Thanks alot and very good job, I'll tell my other friends about this

Nature Loves Me

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Oct 2007

Desolation Lords [DL]

Mo/

Err, I don't notice anything diff on the screeny that I don't normally see =\ Someone wanna elaborate?:X

MrGuildBoi

MrGuildBoi

Desert Nomad

Join Date: May 2006

A/

Notice the armors without the mod? They are all blurry, but with this mod it makes everyone's armor as if they were with you in an explorable, which is much more detailed.

moriz

moriz

??ber t??k-n??sh'??n

Join Date: Jan 2006

Canada

R/

hey kunt0r, is it possible to turn off those 2D replacement sprites for objects far away? as far as i know, if i take a screenshot, the game will briefly fully render everything. perhaps a mod that makes the game thinks that i'm continuously taking a screenshot will be able to solve this.

Brett Kuntz

Brett Kuntz

Core Guru

Join Date: Feb 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by moriz View Post
hey kunt0r, is it possible to turn off those 2D replacement sprites for objects far away? as far as i know, if i take a screenshot, the game will briefly fully render everything. perhaps a mod that makes the game thinks that i'm continuously taking a screenshot will be able to solve this.
Definitely possible, but I'm not spending time on this one!

Kyosuki

Kyosuki

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: May 2006

A/

I'v download the file on the website.Now I got a document with Graphics.dll , Readme and Settings.What do I do next?

T1Cybernetic

T1Cybernetic

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Sep 2005

Wakefield, West Yorkshire, Uk, Nr Earth

Alternate Evil Gamers [aeg]

N/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Kyosuki View Post
I'v download the file on the website.Now I got a document with Graphics.dll , Readme and Settings.What do I do next?
Hehe the readme has your answers plus the best bit is at the bottom of the quoted text, Have fun...
Quote:
Originally Posted by Readme.txt
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KSMod 2.3
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July 4, 2008

Copyright © 2005-2008, by Brett Kuntz

<SNIP>

v2.3 Changes:
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Updated to latest build.



Desc:
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UT99_Sound_FX: Adds the oldschool Unreal Tournament '99 (UT99) Sound Effects to Guild Wars, plus some of the new ones from DotA. A UT Sound is played every time players or NPCs are killed. To achieve chain kills you must kill the next player or NPC within 10 seconds of the last. Every new kill resets the 10 second timer, the highest chain kill availble is 15 (Godlike).
High_Def_Composite: Forces the engine to load the High Definition Textures whenever possible. Make sure to use the -image command line option to download all the High Definition Textures.



Install:
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Extract + copy Graphics.dll & Settings.ini into your Guild Wars folder (same dir as GW.exe), run the game normally.

bugallnot

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Feb 2009

So theres like a thousand pages on the internet, all linking to the official site for this mod, which is now a 404. Was no one smart enough to save a backup?

T1Cybernetic

T1Cybernetic

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Sep 2005

Wakefield, West Yorkshire, Uk, Nr Earth

Alternate Evil Gamers [aeg]

N/

Quote:
Originally Posted by bugallnot View Post
So theres like a thousand pages on the internet, all linking to the official site for this mod, which is now a 404. Was no one smart enough to save a backup?
The thing is, lots of us have backups but it would be fair to say not everyone is trustworthy so downloading from the official/legitimate site links are the best way.

I can host (short term) for everyone though if you want it :: Downloads :: Just virus scan etc, just to be safe

Aciid Bu5t0r

Academy Page

Join Date: Mar 2008

Belgium

Dont Play With [Fire]

W/

scanned the above file with the Jotti's malware scan service
all scanners reported this to be clean

Quote:
Scan taken on 13 Mar 2009 16:18:18 (GMT)
A-Squared
Found nothing
AntiVir
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ArcaVir
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Avast
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AVG Antivirus
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BitDefender
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ClamAV
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CPsecure
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Dr.Web
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F-Prot Antivirus
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F-Secure Anti-Virus
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Ikarus
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Kaspersky Anti-Virus
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NOD32
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Norman Virus Control
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Quick Heal
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VirusBuster
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VBA32
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Aciid Bu5t0r

Academy Page

Join Date: Mar 2008

Belgium

Dont Play With [Fire]

W/

EDIT: sorry, double posted
connection timed out after i submitted, but before the page loaded

Ashantara

Ashantara

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Aug 2005

Europe

The Second Rising [TSR]

R/

@ kunt0r - is your official KS Mod site ever going to be back? (Do you have a new domain host? New URL?)

Or have you been forced to take it down permanently? What happened?

Brett Kuntz

Brett Kuntz

Core Guru

Join Date: Feb 2005

Sorry guys, I let my server expire since I wasn't using it for anything other then hosting KSMod. You can grab it here for now, I'll eventually renew it when I get some money:

http://www.pickupgroup.com/ksmod/