DRESS BLUE v2.0
by askavian

1. INSTALLATION

The installation comes in THREE Parts. This is to ensure maximum compatibility with other mods. 

PART 01of03 is a DLC Mod
-> Just install it like every other DLC mod using the Mass Effect Mod Manager

PART 02of03 is the Main Texture Mod (TPF)
-> Install it using the ALOT Installer

PART 03of03 is your Shepard (TPF)
-> Select ONE of the Eighteen (18) available Options and install it with the ALOT Installer 
-> The Eighteen Variants are based on Rank (Lieutenant Commander vs. Staff Commander), Personal Background (Sole Survivor, War Hero or Ruthless), and Skintone (Black, White, and Latino)

OPTIONAL
If you are using the Expanded Galaxy Mod, please download and install the Patch (DLC) as well from the Optional Section.



2. CURRENT RELEASE v2.0

This is the first Hybrid Texmod/DLC Release of the Mod. 

Every Character in-game who wearing the Dress Blue has been replaced and updated. 

CONTENT

1. New Uniforms for the Alliance Council
2. New Uniforms for Random Alliance Officers
3. High-Res Uniforms for Hackett & Anderson (incl. Dirty Version)
4. Kahlee Sanders now has a unique uniform in the Grissom Academy Mission
5. Maya Brooks now has a unique uniform 
6. Commander Shepard now has a unique Uniform (9 Variants based on Background and Skintone)
7. Two Versions of Commander Shepard, based on your Skintone
8. The Alliance Citadel Air traffic Controller now has a unique Uniform (first NCO Uniform)
9. James Vega and Kaidan Alenko now wear Dress Blue with appropriate Rank and Medals 
10. Joker, Cortez & Traynor now wear Dress Blues in certain situations (i.e. Citadel DLC Party)
 

KNOWN ISSUES & BUGS

VANILLA: 
1. CITADEL_DLC / In the Restaurant Scene with Shepard and Joker, Maya Brooks will first appear in the regular Uniform when she stands in the Crowd at the french bouncer. -> I don't know why this is the case, but it looks a bit like a pre-rendered video playinh.   
2. PROLOGUE_EARTH / The Council Aide and the Female Council Member share the same Uniform
3. PROLOGUE_EARTH / Both Male Council Members share the same uniform 
4. PROLOGUE_EARTH / The Background Extras share the same uniform

EGM:
1. PROLOGUE_EARTH / Ashley Williams will not wear the right uniform during the prologue on earth 
2. James Vega wears his standard outfit during a cutscene between the prologue on Earth and Mars



3. INFORMATION FOR MODDERS


Textures changed:

HMF_ARM_CTHa_Cnc_Diff_0x0BEBC775.dds
HMF_ARM_CTHa_Cnc_Norm_0xACB74116.dds
HMF_ARM_CTHa_Cnc_Spec_0x3D517229.dds
HMM_ARM_ANDb_Diff_0x77B54F3A.dds
HMM_ARM_ANDb_Norm_0x0AAEF5A4.dds
HMM_ARM_ANDb_SPEC_0xB6B03658.dds
HMM_ARM_ANDc_Diff_0xBD8FCAC7.dds
HMM_ARM_ANDc_Norm_0xA97B4FAE.dds
HMM_ARM_ANDc_Spec_0xE31BBD8E.dds
HMM_ARM_CTHa_Cnc_Diff_0xD4F23697.dds
HMM_ARM_CTHa_Cnc_Norm_0x7C76F2CC.dds
DRESS_BLUE\HMM_ARM_CTHa_Cnc_Spec_0x6D9F3946.dds
HMM_ARM_CTHa_Nav_Diff_Stack_0xA1313E98.dds
HMM_ARM_CTHa_Nav_Norm_Stack_0x2CE94E76.dds
HMM_ARM_CTHa_Nav_SPwr_Stack_0x97801EB1.dds
HMM_ARM_CTHj_DIFF_0x8141169E.dds
HMM_ARM_CTHj_NORM_0x7C5B2FAB.dds
HMM_ARM_CTHj_SPEC_0xC2D6EFE3.dds


.PCC Files changed:

BIOG_HMF_ARM_CTH_R_DB.pcc (6.1 MB)
BIOG_HMM_ARM_CTH_R_DB.pcc (7.7 MB)
BioA_CitHub_000Docking.pcc (4.5 MB)
BioD_CitHub_Hospital_KaiT1.pcc (1.4 MB)
BioD_CitHub_James.pcc (4.6 MB)
BioD_CitHub_WardsFluxP3.pcc (11.6 MB)
BioD_Lev001_P3.pcc (15.3 MB)
BioD_OmgJck_100Airlock.pcc (10.4 MB)
BioD_OmgJck_600DockBay.pcc (26.7 MB)
BioD_ProEar_110ExtrasB.pcc (5.5 MB)
BioD_ProEar_110Intro.pcc (4.0 MB)
BioD_ProEar_500.pcc (7.2 MB)
BioH_Exp3_Cortez_0.pcc (8.6 MB)
BioH_Exp3_Femme_0.pcc (8.9 MB)
BioH_Exp3_Joker_0.pcc (9.7 MB)
BioH_Exp3_Traynor_0.pcc (9.9 MB)
BioH_Kaidan_00_NC.pcc (1.4 MB)
BioH_Marine_00_NC.pcc (1.6 MB)