System shock 2 mods with update how to#

Here’s how to disable texture filtering.įind the ‘cam_ext.cfg’ file in your SS2 install folder and change “tex_filter_mode 16” to “tex_filter_mode 0” to have the original unfiltered textures (emulates software mode). I made the switch back after I discovered how great the game looks with unfiltered textures.

System shock 2 mods with update mod#

I personally don’t use graphics mods anymore, as can be seen in some of my mod demonstration videos.

Optimal Unfiltered Vanilla Graphics Guide The alien movements of the Hybrids, especially in the dark, make them feel quite threatening, and the new models simply go into uncanny valley territory and can’t carry that through. The originals look like papercraft models to be sure, but this can actually add to the scare factor when in motion. There are some good ones, like the new Rumbler (if you want a specific model, you can just drag and drop its mesh and textures from the mod folder), but that’s the exception to the rule of unfaithful adaption. The Cyborg Midwife is no longer as hilariously bad as she used to be, but is still garish. Some of the results are… disappointing, to say the least. The reason I recommend against Rebirth to alter the character models is that it’s the only mod here that isn’t faithful to the original designs. As stated here, find the ‘cam_ext.cfg’ file in your SS2 install folder and remove the “ ” character in front of “d3d_disp_scaled_2d_overlay 64”. DO also include my recolored radiation hypo: Īnother thing you definitely want to do is enable HUD scaling, which is totally functional but off by default for some reason. DO also include beauapropos’ recolored implants: Ĩ. DO also include Rocketman’s additional weapon pack: Ħ. DO also include the Repairman minimod for SCP (gives some new uses for the generally inferior Repair skill): DO also include Vurt’s water (I use v3): Ĥ. DO also include the new Rickenbacker automaps (these will be in SCP beta 5, so will be obsolete if you’re reading this in the future): ģ. DON’T use the Rebirth models as recommended (this also means you should use RealSG from SCP, NOT the Rebirth version)Ģ. Modification Install Guide (with graphics mods):īefore installing my SS2 modifications, I recommend following the SS2 Newbie Modding Guide with the following alterations:ġ. This mod introduces new and old inventory micromanagement annoyances to System Shock 2. This mod removes the Many cutscene from the Cargo Bays and the SHODAN cutscene from Ops to speed up repeat playthroughs. This mod removes the character creation sequence from the game, instead starting the player with a blank slate and some cyber modules to spend for maximum character building flexibility. This is a standalone AI enhancement mod, intended to redress some of the cheese tactics that allow the player to declaw enemies and make them less scary than they should be. This mod adds a new feature to the camera alarm dynamics in SCP. This mod aims to rebalance the game’s RPG systems and provide more meaningful differentiation in character development.