The main aim of this mod is to bring the characters of Meridian closer to their concept art design and restore cut content which includes elements from prototype versions of the game along with the restoration of in-game dialogue.
- Improved textures for Kain
- Improved User Interface graphics
- Includes "Re-vamped" compatibility fix [ Adaptive Widescreen Support, Extra In-Game Options - VSync, Framerate, Windowed / Fullscreen Mode, Native MSAA, Restored Motion Blur, XInput Controller Support ]
- Ports the PlayStation 2 cinematics into the PC version of the game, giving them a higher-quality and fixing their widescreen aspect ratio along with any compatibility issues
- Provides the option to choose between two versions of the Dark Gift Menu [ Early / Prototype or Classic / Retail ]
- Provides the option to customize the main character's appearance throughout the game, as well as for the Bonus Cheat Mode
- Retextured / tweaked characters and weapons
- Restored cut content [ In-game dialogue and various other elements which did not make it into the final game ]
- Reworked loading screens, skyboxes and background effects
- Solves various in-game issues
AesirHod - Programming Advisor and "SoulSpiral" Development
Ben Lincoln - General Advisor and "SoulSpiral" Development
Elder Fraud - Technical Research and React File Hacks
Gemini - "Re-vamped" integration and Development
If And While - Build Testing
KainReaver - Build Testing and Kain's Hair Texture Tweak [ Original Asset created by TheHylden ]
Raina Audron - Chapter Cards, Dark Gift Icons, Kain's Texture Improvements, Lightning / Cloudburst Effects and Sky Textures
Salmari - Technical Research and Setup Development
Steven A. Ross for his amazing artwork which inspired the development of this mod - SXROSS
Ben Lincoln and Andrew Fradley for their support, software and discoveries which made modding this game possible - The Lost Worlds
Raina Audron and Bazielim for their work and dedication towards the Legacy of Kain community - The Ancient's Den / Legacy of Kain Wiki
Gemini for his overall contribution to the gaming world by bringing classic titles back to life - Classic REbirth
Author: PebbleInThePond - nosgothchronicles@gmail.com
THIS IS A FAN-PROJECT INTENDED FOR NON-PROFIT USE
© 2002 Embracer Group AB. All rights reserved.
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- Added extra weapon variety for pickable objects
- Added no cape variant for Umah in Sarafan Keep / Industrial Quarter levels
- Added standard Longsword as alternating weapon for Thug
- Added unique Aristocrat variant for Artemus in Sarafan Keep level
- Disabled Charmed Aura
- Disabled choir sound effect from Upper City level due to audio overlay issue
- Disabled extra hair mesh for Female Peasant C and Female Merchant due to incorrect texture loading
- Disabled gleam effect
- Disabled Kain's voice line from Grand Hotel cinematic in Slums level due to playback issue
- Disabled lipsync animation for Kain during monologue at the end of boss fight in Eternal Prison level
- Disabled LOD limit for characters
- Disabled Telekinesis glow effect
- Disabled weapon display for HUD
- Enhanced Kain's textures
- Fixed audio overlay issue from Docking Ramp area in Wharves level
- Fixed broken Peasant animation from Clock Tower area in Upper City level
- Fixed dialogue overlay issue from Bridge area cinematic in Industrial Quarter level
- Fixed eye / mouth textures not loading correctly for Thug in Canyons level [Solved CE v1.02 issue]
- Reassigned eye textures to better suit their characters
- Reassigned position coordinates to hide placeholder weapons from Seer's House in Canyons level
- Reassigned position coordinates to hide Vorador placeholder from Cavalry Arrives cinematic in Hylden City level
- Reedited intro cinematics into single cut with title transition
- Removed disappearing Sarafan Knight from Armory area in Sarafan Keep level
- Removed duplicate Cabal Vampire from Sanctuary area in Device level
- Removed Merchants from starting area in Canyons level due to placeholder audio
- Removed Vendor from City Reformatory area in Lower City due to placeholder audio
- Replaced Female Mercenaries with Sarafan Sisters in Canyons level
- Replaced Male Smugglers with Thugs in Canyons level
- Replaced Polearm with standard Longsword weapon for Glyph Guard in Industrial Quarter level
- Replaced Sarafan Priests from Cemetery area in Upper City level with Sarafan Knights
- Replaced Sarafan Priests from starting area in Upper City level with Thugs
- Rescripted Church sequence in Smuggler's Den level [No more Sarafan Guards - "The church is forbidden to all but the thieves."]
- Rescripted gangwar sequence in Lower City level [Thugs battling Sarafan Guards instead among themselves]
- Restored "Press Start" screen when launching the game
- Restored "Vae victis!" battle cry for Kain during "Grab > Throw" animation and boss fight cinematic in Hylden City level
- Restored / repurposed unused voice line for Kain during crawling Worker cinematic in Canyons level
- Restored / tweaked Magnus boss fight ending with unused / repurposed dialogue in Eternal Prison level
- Restored additional cut voice lines for Marcus boss fight in Upper City level
- Restored alternative design for Upper City level as seen in prototype versions of the game
- Restored alternative dialogue during Marcus encounter from starting area in Upper City level
- Restored cut dialogue for Prison Warden during falling cells cinematic in Eternal Prison level
- Restored cut monologue for Kain during intro cinematic in Hylden City level
- Restored cut voice line for Sebastian at the end of boss fight in Industrial Quarter level
- Restored early Dark Gift icons
- Restored Worker for Sentry Boats area in Wharves level by fixing spawn coordinates
- Restored Kain's "Die, mortal!" cut voice line during Sacrifice cinematic in Wharves level
- Restored Kain's "Mors mortuibus" cut voice line after Builder encounter in Eternal Prison level
- Restored Kain's cut monologue for ending cinematic
- Restored original Barmaid for Red Raven Tapster in Lower City level
- Restored original Rupture animation for Immolate
- Restored pre-rendered cinematic design for Sarafan Lord
- Restored prototype textures for standard Longsword / Polearm / Hugesword weapons
- Restored unique sky texture for Limbo area in Eternal Prison level
- Restored unused Dark Gift aura seen in trailers / prototype demo
- Restored unused Longsword weapon variant for Smuggler and pickable objects
- Restored unused Male Peasant variant
- Restored unused music ambience for Sanctuary cinematics in Lower City / Sarafan Keep / Industrial Quarter levels and after Sentry Turret encounter in Hylden City level
- Reworked chapter cards
- Reworked cloud bursts and lightning effects
- Reworked sky textures
- Tweaked and enhanced UI
- Tweaked Big Lore Coffer texture
- Tweaked Thug / Sarafan Priest animations
- Tweaked weapon textures
Author: PebbleInThePond - nosgothchronicles@gmail.com
THIS IS A FAN-PROJECT INTENDED FOR NON-PROFIT USE
© 2002 Embracer Group AB. All rights reserved.
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[MODDING TUTORIAL] Player Outfit / Kain Models
Players Modelling TutorialThis tutorial will guide you through changing Kain's outfit throughout the levels.
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Hey i love the mod so far! I have an issue tho that the Settings file never got created on my Desktop and i cant manage to run the settings file in the main folder it just opens Notepad with unreadable things in it. i was able to sometimes change settings ingame and restarting making the game say that there are new settings and that i need to set my options again in CE settings. but that only works 10% of the time so its really hard for me to play around with the Designs :(
nd Sep 6 2023
- Create a new shortcut from the one you have on Desktop
- Select Properties and add the following argument at the end of the "Target" section: -setup (make sure to add a space as well)
- Hit Apply / Ok and now you should be able to get the configuration dialogue when you launch the new shortcut
Incredible work you got there! I'm ambivalent to be able to play the game with a higher resolution and with so many quality of life improvements.
I'm just having one issue, how do you turn off the cheat mode? I tried testing it on a save file I had, and after quitting the game and loading it back up it still has the cheats enabled. Even jumping into a new game still has cheats enabled. Lemme know what I can do to disable it.
Thanks again for the amazing work! <3
When it comes to save files which were written while the Cheat Mode was used, the game will always load with it running.
As for starting new games, I don't remember if the game retains the memory address loaded from the save file. Either way, try quitting the game (close the app) and start a New Game without loading any saves.
Hey! Thanks for your response, I can see now after a fresh restart the new game is normal. Thanks again! Amazing work!
Hi! Loving the mod thus far, but I am a bit confused about changing Kain's attire. When I go into the CE options, I can see a drop down menu for the cheat attire and an Outfit set up one. I tried messing around with th former (still in the slums) but besides the Dark Menu icons I do not see any difference in what Kain's wearing, and tbh I'm also confused at to what most of the options actually mean (Conquest, Resistance, etc). Apologies in advance for the stupid question.
Hi.
For the first 3 chapters, Kain will always wear his basic attire no matter the outfit option you selected.
Within the mod's package, you will find a text file named "Player Setup - Features and Instructions" which tells you what Kain will wear during specific chapters, based on which outfit option you selected.
Example:
=======================================
Classic:
- Armored Shoulder [ Chapters 01 - 03 ]
- Golden Pads [ Chapters 04 - 06 ]
- Red Hood [ Chapters 07 - 09 ]
- Spike Armor [ Chapters 10 - 11 ]
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As for the cheat mode option, based on what attire you selected - once you press Block, Autoface, Dark Gift Menu, Action, Use Dark Gift, Bloodsuck while in the game's Main Menu and you hear Kain saying "Go Cheese!" - you will play the game with the Soul Reaver and the specific costume you chose.
Is the Cheat mode option reversable? like once i do it will the rest of the playthrough be this way?
Any saved game file will stay with the cheat mode imbeded into it. The only way is to start a fresh new game.
Thank you so much! Shoulda probably checked better myself, but I appreciate the kind response. Hope you have a nice day!