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FRC's Modding Guide [message #71674]

Mon, 14 August 2017 07:08

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Registered: January 2017

Hello! My name is Evgeny, I'm speaking on behalf of FRC (Fable: Russian Community).

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Fable modding is a wide and sometimes hard field. Today we know several global modding 'encyclopedias' that alter all experience in this area and that we truly respect.

FRC Union is glad to present our modding guide, which hasn't been translated before, though it exists from 2009 or 2010 year.

We hope this post to stimulate exchange and communication Surprised

SOME FACTS

This modding guide consists of Introduction and VII thematic chapters.
The minority of articles has been translated from another modding guides, but major part is completely unique.
Table of contents is translated on English in Spring, 2017.
It will be hard to translate ALL size of the guide, but if you are interested in some modding aspects, you may ask me to order our editors to translate choosen articles
Torionel is a chief editor.

LIST OF AUTHORS

There are many modders, which participate in the process of creation: Altaris, Imperator, Torionel, Andy777, [SeVaPeR], Raistlin, Alex Skok (SKOK), Nikita Asykoff, Andrew Kot and many others.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction.

Modder's Code of Ethics
Modder's Dictionary
What we can change in the game
What you shall do before learning how to mod
Programs for Fable TLC Modding
Game files structure
ID's in game files
Adding files and objects

Chapter I. Base skills.

Launching CBox on Steam-version of the game
Using of FableShop trainer
Standard Installation of mods (installation of .fmp-files)
Standard Installation of textures
Working with FinalAlbion.wad: unpacking/export/import/installing mods
Saving mod (into .fmp and .big files)

Chapter II. Game.bin Editing.

Changing Hero's title / structure of titles
Hero's falling nearby explosions
Changing damage in fist fighting
Editing Hero's age
Changing weather in locations
Playing another Heroes / changing the color of Hero's eyes (method of ID replacement)
Changing quest rewards
Changing house price
Changing melee weapon damage
Changing range weapon damage
Changing range weapons shots
Increasing the number of weapon augmentation slots
Invisible weapon when it's sheathed
Changing armour parameters
Making of armour sets
Adding things into Hero's inventory
Changing weapons of CREATURES
Adding visual effects to any weapon
Changing the number of keys to open chests
Deletings effects of age/Hero's character, changing the size of Hero's body parts
NPC factions
Changing creature in "Summon" spell
Changing the ghost sword to creature
How to make two-hand weapon single-hand
Location's position on the Albion's map
Changing Hero's camera (zoom+, zoom-)
Making of new gesture

Chapter III. Levels Editing (FinalAlbion.WAD and "Levels" folder).

Basics of level scripting
Changing locations in CBox
[VIDEO LESSON] Changing locations in CBox
Merging locations
OBJECT's render distance
Chest spawning / chest script
Creating fishing and digging spots via CBox
Teleporter spawning via CBox (easy method)
Teleporter spawning via CBox (hard method) / teleporter script
Point of teleportation spawning
Teleports (passage through town gates)
Trader spawning
Bodyguard spawning
Bard spawning
Invisible borders editing
Using of sections / repeating quests
Places of Hero spawning in locations
Spawning fire and other graphic effects
Town spawning
Landscape changing and levels widening

Chapter IV. Text.big Editing.

Changing of Fable texts
Exporting/importing dialogues

Chapter V. Textures.big Editing.

Changing of textures
How to change colour of Hero's eyes (method of textures replacement)

Chapter VI. Script.bin Editing.

Cutscenes modding
Changing the reward for passing Guild Exams with "A" mark

Chapter VII. Miscellaneous.

Splash-image changing
Your own tattoos in Fable TLC
Transfering your Hero into any save
Installing saves of another player
Creating NPC with dialogs
One technique of spawning trees
Introduction to Fable Anniversary Modding
Unreal Editor in Fable Anniversary

LINKS

FRC's Modding Guide Official Page [ENG] - http://www.fablegame.info/fable_modding_en
Your friends FRC Community on Fabletlcmod - http://fabletlcmod.com/forum/index.php?t=msg&goto=71607& amp; amp; amp;#msg_71607