If you want better textures\graphics, follow this procedure. This example uses the base Unpatch textures, combined with the Riisis texture pack. Get the Riisis texture pack here. https://www.nexusmods.com/gothic/mods/7?tab=files . You also need the GothicVDFS tool. It comes with Gothic 2 Gold. It is located here Gothic II\_work\tools\VDFS\GothicVDFS.exe. If you don`t have G2, get the tool here. https://dll-overhaul.com/file/gothicvdfs.exe/3910.html . Start the VDFS tool, on the top\right you will see 3 dots parallel with "file name" click the 3 dots and navigate to "Gothic_Unpatch_Textures.mod" create A folder directly on C: drive called "extracted" no quotes. or anything you want. click the 3 dots parallel with "root path" navigate to the "extracted" folder you just created. click "extract volume" you will get A folder called "_WORK" in the "extracted" folder. Create A folder directly on C: drive called "BUILD" move the "_WORK" folder you just extracted to the BUILD folder. now open "RiisisGothic1TextureMixV1.1.vdf" extract to "extracted". move the "_WORK" folder to your "BUILD" folder, overwriting all if asked. Now to build the .mod. In the VDFS tool select "builder" tab. Click the 3 dots for "filename" navigate to "Gothic\Data\ModVDF" under "file name" call it "Gothic_Unpatch_Textures" and "save as type" .mod. click save. click the 3 dots for "root path" navigate to the "BUILD" folder. in the long box above where it says "File (mask)(s) to search for" type in an asterisk. * .click the plus sign to the right. an asterisk will show up under "File (mask)(s) to search for. this is telling the builder to add all files from the folder you selected. click "build volume" your new mod should be in the ModVDF folder and it should be 1.12 Gb. That`s it. This can only be done with Texture\Mesh mods. Adding scripts\anims\world changes etc will screw up your game. Let me know if you need help. I check here weekly.
When I said "scripts\anims\world changes etc will screw up your game. I mean, do not try to combine complete overhaul mods together. Textures and meshes will not effect anything, unless the mod has custom meshes and textures. they must be left alone.
If you have A G1 or G2 mod that is in Polish, Russian or German and want to translate to English, You can use the easy translation tool. Here is the link to instructions. https://forum.worldofplayers.de/forum/threads/1560238-Easy-Gothic-Mod-Translator-%28-how-to-use-it%29 . Get the tool and data bases here. https://www.worldofgothic.de/dl/download_649.htm
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Here is the link to instructions. https://forum.worldofplayers.de/forum/threads/1560238-Easy-Gothic-Mod-Translator-%28-how-to-use-it%29 . Get the tool and data bases here. https://www.worldofgothic.de/dl/download_649.htm