Description

Every inventory content (e.g. item, equipment, loot, ...) has a description when its selected and viewed in a menu. Some descriptions are dynamically created based on the content type.

For example, in case of a weapon it would be its attack power, element, etc. where as for a technick it would be its description, which license it requires, and so on.

Now the issue with that is that certain content types (e.g. weapon) have hidden effects, either by default or in specific circumstances.

Examples

• If an equipment has more than one element, all except the first will not be displayed.
• If an equipment has more than 3 status effects, the actual status effects will be replaced by the text various status effects instead.
• If an equipment has a status effect and a status effect immunity, the former will not be displayed.
• The elemental potency (e.g. fire) or metal value of an equipment is not displayed at all.
• and many more.
  

There is only so much text a content can contain, not only because of the screen space, but also because of hardcoded limitations within the executable. These limitations are even more visible when using mods that make changes to equipment.


Features

This mod allows to set a custom description for any inventory content that is selected and viewed in a menu.

While replacing the dynamically created text with a static one does give you more control and solve the issues mentioned in the examples above, it's still not a perfect solution.

(+) Custom Text Styling & Formatting

The text of a content can now be styled from scratch. This includes colouring, scaling, formatting, and more.

(-) Requires Manual Adjustments

Any changes to a content will no longer be reflected in its text. So it is necessary to always manually adjust the text after changing the content as otherwise the player will be none the wiser.

However, there is a spreadsheet available which helps remedy this obstacle.

(-) No Dynamically Styled Text

A dynamically styled text like License Needed: ..., which was transparent depending on if a party member had the required license or not, can no longer be used.


Preview

In the following preview, the Mythril Sword was modified with new effects via another mod.



As you can see, in the vanilla game, the weapon description is very plain.

Where as with this mod, it's not only much more detailed, but also includes a lot information that would otherwise be missing (ice element, combo chance, on hit chance, hits flying, ...).


Installation

• Download, install and open the Vortex Mod Manager.
• Select Games on the left side bar, search for Final Fantasy XII and select Manage.
• Download and install the External File Loader v1.3.10+.
• Download and install the LUA Loader v1.3.0+.
• Download this mod via the Mod Manager Download button.
• Select Downloads on the left side bar of Vortex, search for The Insurgent's Descriptive Inventory and select Install.
• Select Mods on the left side bar and enable The Insurgent's Descriptive Inventory.
• Modify the configuration file to suit your needs or install another mod that comes with it.
  

Updating

• Uninstall the mod via the Vortex Mod Manager.
• Download and install the mod as shown in the installation instructions above.
• Update the mod requirements if necessary.
• Reapply any changes done to the configuration file.
  

Uninstallation

• Uninstall the mod via the Vortex Mod Manager.
  

Compatibility

• Fully compatible with other mods.
• Fully compatible with all game languages.
• Fully compatible with existing saves (no new game required).
• Only compatible with the latest Steam version of the game (1.0.4.0).
  

Configuration

All parameters are loaded from the {game}/x64/scripts/config/TheInsurgentsDescriptiveInventoryConfig/{language}.lua file when opening the game. This configuration file can be modified via any text editor. For more details, you can check out this page.


Notes

If you want to list this mod as a requirement in yours, you can do that, but only under the condition that you only upload the configuration file from this mod in yours. If you use anything else from this mod, I will report your mod for breaking my copyright.

The idea behind this is that whenever there is an issue with this mod, I can publish a bugfix without requiring you to update your mod. That way a player always gets the latest features and bug fixes from this mod, while also not bothering me with old issues in case you are no longer actively maintaining your mod.


Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Where can I get help?
A: Either in the post sections of the mod page here, or in the modding discord server here.

Q: Where can I report a bug?
A: Same as above, either in the posts section of the mod page, or in the modding discord server. Please provide as much information as possible about how you encountered the bug in order to receive the best possible help. If I can confirm the bug, I will add it to the list of known issues.

Q: Nothing is working, what am I missing?
A: Make sure you didn't miss the deploy notification in the top right in Vortex when installing the mod. Also recheck if the mod requirements are up to date. If it still doesn't work, check out the hook.log file in the game/x64 directory. If it contains anything unusual, create a paste in pastebin and send me the link.


Known Issues

There are currently no known issues.


My Other Mods

For a list of my other mods, you can check out the following pages:

• Nexusmods
• Github