http://planetelderscrolls.gamespy.com/View.php?view=Mods.Detail&id=6890


What Diverse Ore Veins does:

This mod replaces the vanilla rock textures for the three ores in Morrowind: Diamonds, Ebony, and Glass, and creates renamed meshes (105 in total!) that use the 5 cave textures instead. In other words, instead of seeing the same rock texture for diamond, glass or ebony veins whether you're in a mold or lava cave, etc., there will now be separately textured veins for each.

Example
http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w121/CraigorWibbles/Morrowind/dmnd_lava.jpg | http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w121/CraigorWibbles/Morrowind/dmnd_mold.jpg

The veins will now blend better into their surroundings, and will look like they might actually belong there! This might coincidentally make the veins harder to spot in some caves, which might not be a bad thing

How many renamed meshes?

105! There are 7 vein meshes for each of the 3 ores, and there are 5 cave types in Morrowind. (7 x 3 x 5 = 105)

So for bone caves there are 7 diamond meshes, 7 ebony meshes, 7 glass meshes. Same for lava, mold, mud and py.

Is this a resource or a replacer?
Both, actually. It is NOT a texture replacer in the sense that it adds newly created textures. It simply changes the textures used for the meshes. Just want to make sure that's very clear!

There are two separate .esp's included with the download.
"CR Ore Replacer 1.0" will replace all standard ore rock meshes in game with the new ones.
"CR Ore Resource 1.0" adds all 105 meshes to the CS, but doesn't change anything in game.

Note: In the Replacer .esp, the container contents have not changed for the replacements. In the Resource .esp, the contents for each container have been left empty, so you may modify them as you wish.

A list of interior cells effected by the Replacer .esp (hidden for spoilers):


Any mods that change any of these cells may or may not conflict with the replacer, depending on the extent of the modifications.

Permissions
You are free to use this resource in any mod, so long as credit is given.
You may not upload or redistribute this mod to any site or in any way.
For more questions about permissions, please PM me.

Credits
All meshes and stock textures are Bethesda's.
All other work done in this mod is by me (Craigor).
I must say thank you to Alaisiagae for the inspiration! This project came out of the thread for lovely new ore textures, http://www.gamesas.com/bgsforums/index.php?showtopic=877051, that Alaisiagae is working on. I highly recommend using these textures - once released - in conjunction with this mod!!!
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Cheers.
Craigor.

Like the looks! >> They actually FIT their SURROUNDINGS now! OO'' since you also made them compatible with replacers.. yeah ^^ I don't see any criticism anyone could make because they do exactly what they're meant to ^^

These look very nice, Craigor.

sieboldii

Interesting project. Should be very useful to use in mods. I'm sure Regaez will snatch it up to use in YB once you release...if he doesn't I'll send it his way.

awesome resource! makes the veins fit seamlessly! if you want to expand the resource, perhaps you can add ruby & emerald veins too? maybe even gold also?

Hmm... interesting suggestion. I might consider if for version 2.0 or something. For now I'm just reworking what already exists.


Thanks everyone for the positive feedback

Thought I'd post an ingame comparison shot. Taken in a diamond mine:

http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w121/CraigorWibbles/Morrowind/ore_befaft.jpg

It blends! It blends!

Oh, very pretty! :wub:

^_^ Thankya!!

this is a really great idea. it really does make the mines look less tacky.

Awesome! I can't wait!

I'm loath to suggest this, as you've already created your meshes, but if you have a look at http://www.kickyouintheeye.com/BFContainermeshes.7z <--- Note: Direct download link.

Well, what he did was to make the pieces of ore translucent. This would be nice for the glass and diamond ones. However, as intimated, I can see that this would be a major piece of work. Still, it'd be nice

I'll have a look at it, at the very least


By the way, I'm 100% done the diamond replacers and about 75% done the ebony, which just leaves glass after that. So, not too much longer now

Oh noes, I better hurry up and release mine! Last one up on PES is a rotten egg! :bolt:

Just joking. You'll probably get yours done before mine, seeing as how I just bought Titan Quest...

:lol:

I checked out the meshes by Blake, and while they do look good, I don't feel it's worth redoing everything just for the transparent ore :shrug:

But thanks for the suggestion and the link nonetheless. :nod:

Now that Earth Wyrm is doin some new meshes for the Ore retexture... I may have to make some other versions of this mod. For now I'll stick with the stock meshes... but perhaps I'll release version that give the option of using blake's (and possible Earth's) meshes as well.


I'm done all of the diamond and ebony replacements, so it's on to glass tonight when I get home from work. Release will probably be Sunday or Monday at this point.

Happy to say that I'm all done with version 1.0!

The mod has been uploaded to PES. I'll post here and update the OP with the link when it's up. ^_^

Congrats, Craigor! :thumbsup:

As for uploading my mod... well, I knew there was something I forgot to do today...

I've been too busy trying to replace the sail cloths (and failing dismally) to actually package up my ore texture replacer.

hehe thanks! looking forward to those textures :nod:

Mod is up at PES. Added link to first post.

http://planetelderscrolls.gamespy.com/View.php?view=Mods.Detail&id=6890


Enjoy! ^_^

Awesome, I've been waiting for this. Downloaded. :goodjob:

Gonna use these for YB?

Already downloaded!

Thanks for making these, Craigor! :thumbsup: I might use them instead of my replacer... :ninja:

^_^ Well, people will have the option for either of them! :nod: