NW Epic Enhancement [client-side overhaul mod] Version 5.1 Out! (Final Version)

[GrandMaster]

To replace the musket reloading animation
1. open the mmanimations BRF file in Resource folder with the openBRF tool
2. find the 'man_reload' animation and remove or rename to anything but 'man_reload_old' as that name is the one you are renaming next.
3. find the 'man_reload_old' animation rename the animation to specifically 'man_reload'

Thanks, that's helped me out a great deal 

[stylish]

Nooby question most likely; but is there a way to just get the skins and not the rest of the mod?

[AeroNinja]

Nooby question most likely; but is there a way to just get the skins and not the rest of the mod?

check out the skin workshops from attila the nun and so on maybe you will findthem there.

[Parrot]

Quite a few of the skins in the mod were made by the fantastic skinners in the community, a (slightly outdated) list can be found in the OP with the skins and their creators. I really should get around to updating the post at some point XD


Oh, and for anyone that had a very happy clicky finger, here's what it says regarding the permissions in the installer:

As this is a compilation of community minor modifications you will need to ask the individual creators for their permission to use their items.

Any of the skins that I (Parrot) have created can be used, as long as credit is given, however I would prefer that you contact me before using them. The sounds that have been used in this mod are not up for redistribution, so please do not use them or ask to use them.

[GrandMaster]

If i install further reskins on top of the overhaul will it srew up all of the textures, as im thinking of installing the coldstream grenadier skin made by attila.

[[1teEPL]ShastaVI]

Hey guys, I downloaded the enhancement mod, which worked great for a day. After that, My Mount and Blade would crash in the load screen every time I tried to launch it. Not only have I tried verifying the game cache, but i've tried manually copying the sky files into the texture folder, as well as trying to put in new sky textures since that didn't help. I'm out of ideas, nothing is working. I know that i'm not the only one having this problem, and if anyone could please help out, you would be doing more than a few people a favor

[Dom13WorstNW]

is there a way to remove the desert trees and shrubs? I like it but its really annoying in lbs   

[Xaime]

could you update the lite version please?

[Ser Thomas]

My sky is broken, any way to fix that?.

[Parrot]

My sky is broken, any way to fix that?.

If you're uninstalling the mod, delete your module.ini file and the skyboxes.txt file and let steam redownload them.

[MrJeeblez]

I tried uninstalling the reload animation, but for some reason I cannot find "man_reload" or "man_reload_old" in the BRF file... Can anyone help with this?

[Death by EMP]

This pack is really hit and miss with me, and while I was still playing NW, I ultimately uninstalled. It's a shame it's in it's final version, because it could really be updated and be a quite nice pack. Well, here are the problems I found with the pack after about 200 hours of testing various versions (all problems have still not been fixed).

1. Some skins are broken, for instance, one of the units has a shoulder pad that does the harlem shake whenever you move, and penetrates your shoulder blade when you crouch and aim. There are also a few other problems with some of the skins.

2. The textures are a nice update, they are a "bit" higher res looking, but at the same time, they removed a lot of the color and saturation, and overall, gave the game a more gritty, browner look, which would be okay if the game was meant to be a nitty gritty combat game in the vain of Chivalry, but Napoleonic Wars was never meant to have a dark tone to it, it was meant to be a more colorful, lighthearted war game.

3. The random objects (palm trees, bushes, rocks) are not only glitchy, out of place and ugly, but also put you at an inherent disadvantage against those who are not using the pack.

4. The blood is far too obnoxious, and while it looks nice, it is overly exaggerated and tends to get in the way a lot.

5. The death sounds are far too annoying, and they quite literally sound like they were ripped from porn films. They make my ears bleed, and I know many others feel the same.

6. The new animations are entirely hit and miss, some are good, others are not. The reload animation LOOKS good, but does not perform well. Unlike the vanilla reload animation, it does not give you an indicator of when it is safe to move without breaking reload, and it is left down to mostly guesswork and timing, which is easily botched in a heated battle where the reload could have meant life and death. On the other hand, the cavalry animations are just awful, even with the sword. It looks goofy with the sword, and even more so with a pistol or spyglass. Honestly, I think if anyone rode a horse like that with their pistol extended out like it does in the game, they would be flogged by their own comrades for looking like a douchebag.

7. Finally, the mod pack seems like it really had no goal, and was rather just a random compilation of any old mod there was to add. On one hand you add desaturated, grimey textures, realistic smoke, gore and "realistic death sounds", and on the other you add Pokemon and Pirates of the Caribbean songs to the pianos, plus MLP themed admin panels. Which are you aiming for, a darker, more true to life mod pack, or a lighthearted mod pack? Don't get me wrong, the music replacements are amazing, but they do not fit with the other mods at all.

Overall, it is a fairly decent mod pack for those who want a more atmospheric experience, but I'd rather take the skins and music replacers (and smoke enhancer, cause that was pretty nice) and play NW that way, because in my opinion, everything else in the pack detracts from the experience.

[Crayon]

Spoiler

This pack is really hit and miss with me, and while I was still playing NW, I ultimately uninstalled. It's a shame it's in it's final version, because it could really be updated and be a quite nice pack. Well, here are the problems I found with the pack after about 200 hours of testing various versions (all problems have still not been fixed).

1. Some skins are broken, for instance, one of the units has a shoulder pad that does the harlem shake whenever you move, and penetrates your shoulder blade when you crouch and aim. There are also a few other problems with some of the skins.

2. The textures are a nice update, they are a "bit" higher res looking, but at the same time, they removed a lot of the color and saturation, and overall, gave the game a more gritty, browner look, which would be okay if the game was meant to be a nitty gritty combat game in the vain of Chivalry, but Napoleonic Wars was never meant to have a dark tone to it, it was meant to be a more colorful, lighthearted war game.

3. The random objects (palm trees, bushes, rocks) are not only glitchy, out of place and ugly, but also put you at an inherent disadvantage against those who are not using the pack.

4. The blood is far too obnoxious, and while it looks nice, it is overly exaggerated and tends to get in the way a lot.

5. The death sounds are far too annoying, and they quite literally sound like they were ripped from porn films. They make my ears bleed, and I know many others feel the same.

6. The new animations are entirely hit and miss, some are good, others are not. The reload animation LOOKS good, but does not perform well. Unlike the vanilla reload animation, it does not give you an indicator of when it is safe to move without breaking reload, and it is left down to mostly guesswork and timing, which is easily botched in a heated battle where the reload could have meant life and death. On the other hand, the cavalry animations are just awful, even with the sword. It looks goofy with the sword, and even more so with a pistol or spyglass. Honestly, I think if anyone rode a horse like that with their pistol extended out like it does in the game, they would be flogged by their own comrades for looking like a douchebag.

7. Finally, the mod pack seems like it really had no goal, and was rather just a random compilation of any old mod there was to add. On one hand you add desaturated, grimey textures, realistic smoke, gore and "realistic death sounds", and on the other you add Pokemon and Pirates of the Caribbean songs to the pianos, plus MLP themed admin panels. Which are you aiming for, a darker, more true to life mod pack, or a lighthearted mod pack? Don't get me wrong, the music replacements are amazing, but they do not fit with the other mods at all.

Overall, it is a fairly decent mod pack for those who want a more atmospheric experience, but I'd rather take the skins and music replacers (and smoke enhancer, cause that was pretty nice) and play NW that way, because in my opinion, everything else in the pack detracts from the experience.

[close]

On the whole I agree.

I really like parts of the mod but I did not like the open surgery screams, some of the anims and a couple of the skins. Including the "1984" quote on the loading screen was just bizarre and the comedy musician tunes are jarringly out of place, funny the first time then quickly become annoying.
 
It would be far better suited as a mod collection with selectable options. I hear someone is making a version like that however.

Not to detract from parrots efforts of course, it is on the whole a fine mod, just needs some options.

[Death by EMP]

Spoiler

This pack is really hit and miss with me, and while I was still playing NW, I ultimately uninstalled. It's a shame it's in it's final version, because it could really be updated and be a quite nice pack. Well, here are the problems I found with the pack after about 200 hours of testing various versions (all problems have still not been fixed).

1. Some skins are broken, for instance, one of the units has a shoulder pad that does the harlem shake whenever you move, and penetrates your shoulder blade when you crouch and aim. There are also a few other problems with some of the skins.

2. The textures are a nice update, they are a "bit" higher res looking, but at the same time, they removed a lot of the color and saturation, and overall, gave the game a more gritty, browner look, which would be okay if the game was meant to be a nitty gritty combat game in the vain of Chivalry, but Napoleonic Wars was never meant to have a dark tone to it, it was meant to be a more colorful, lighthearted war game.

3. The random objects (palm trees, bushes, rocks) are not only glitchy, out of place and ugly, but also put you at an inherent disadvantage against those who are not using the pack.

4. The blood is far too obnoxious, and while it looks nice, it is overly exaggerated and tends to get in the way a lot.

5. The death sounds are far too annoying, and they quite literally sound like they were ripped from porn films. They make my ears bleed, and I know many others feel the same.

6. The new animations are entirely hit and miss, some are good, others are not. The reload animation LOOKS good, but does not perform well. Unlike the vanilla reload animation, it does not give you an indicator of when it is safe to move without breaking reload, and it is left down to mostly guesswork and timing, which is easily botched in a heated battle where the reload could have meant life and death. On the other hand, the cavalry animations are just awful, even with the sword. It looks goofy with the sword, and even more so with a pistol or spyglass. Honestly, I think if anyone rode a horse like that with their pistol extended out like it does in the game, they would be flogged by their own comrades for looking like a douchebag.

7. Finally, the mod pack seems like it really had no goal, and was rather just a random compilation of any old mod there was to add. On one hand you add desaturated, grimey textures, realistic smoke, gore and "realistic death sounds", and on the other you add Pokemon and Pirates of the Caribbean songs to the pianos, plus MLP themed admin panels. Which are you aiming for, a darker, more true to life mod pack, or a lighthearted mod pack? Don't get me wrong, the music replacements are amazing, but they do not fit with the other mods at all.

Overall, it is a fairly decent mod pack for those who want a more atmospheric experience, but I'd rather take the skins and music replacers (and smoke enhancer, cause that was pretty nice) and play NW that way, because in my opinion, everything else in the pack detracts from the experience.

[close]

On the whole I agree.

I really like parts of the mod but I did not like the open surgery screams, some of the anims and a couple of the skins. Including the "1984" quote on the loading screen was just bizarre and the comedy musician tunes are jarringly out of place, funny the first time then quickly become annoying.
 
It would be far better suited as a mod collection with selectable options. I hear someone is making a version like that however.

Not to detract from parrots efforts of course, it is on the whole a fine mod, just needs some options.

Aw yes, I forgot about the quotes, but those aren't really game changing, so I guess I couldn't be assed. Yes, a customizable installer would have been a much better option, it is usually pretty standard for mod packs like these.

[SeanBeansShako]

I do disagree with some bits of point 2, the mod maker does advise people to play with HDR on and ragdolls on unlimited. This has been brought up multiple times in the thread.

Also, with some of the sillier sounds I just delete them from my sound folder and they never trouble me again.