Mass Effect 3

The Issue:

A More Modest Diana Allers and EGM alter the same pcc file(s). EGM will take precedence (since it is a DLC mod) and will
overwrite the changes A More Modest Diana Allers makes to the base game file. If both mods are installed properly, 
this will cause the vanilla meshes to be present when Allers interviews Shepard in his/her cabin. 
However, the textures from A More Modest Diana Allers will be applied over the vanilla meshes, causing obvious issues.



The Fix:


This tutorial will walk you through editing one pcc file within the EGM DLC folder so it uses the proper meshes from 
A More Modest Diana Allers. The pcc file we will be altering is as follows:

DLC_MOD_EGM
BioD_Nor_100CabinConv.pcc



Things you'll need:

EGM - Expanded Galaxy Mod

Note: Version 1.5 was used for this tutorial. Version 1.6 has not been tested, but fundamentally should not 
      alter this tutorial's effectiveness. The process should be the same.

A More Modest Diana Allers

Note: Version 1.0b was used for this tutorial.

ME3Explorer

Note: Version 3.0 was used for this tutorial.

UDK Developement Kit

or (if previous link does not work)

UDK Developement Kit

Note: After installing, you'll be using the "UDK Editor" executable, not the main UDK executable.
      If you can't locate it, try using your computer's search function after installation and make a 
      shortcut on your desktop (especially if you will be attempting multiple tutorials).



*******CAUTION*********
In order to obtain the More Modest Diana Allers, Body/Dress and Hair meshes, you must apply the mod and extract the 
meshes from the modified pcc file(s) using Meshsplorer. Since this process will involve replacing DLC pcc file(s), 
you will no longer be able to use ALOT to add future textures or mods. Best practice is to vanilla your game after 
extracting the More Modest Diana Allers meshes (HMF_ARM_JESa_MDL <Dress/Body> and HMF_HIR_PROJessica_MDL <Hair>).
 
This process is easy to mess up and is time consuming to fix. I suggest reading this entire article (multiple times)
before attempting. 

You have been warned! 
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!!!!!!!!WARNING!!!!!!!!!!!
BACK UP ALL THE PCC FILES YOU WILL BE EDITING!

This allows you to easily revert if you screw something up...
...I type from experience...

You'll be editing with Meshplorer which will automatically save over the file that is open. It will not give you an 
option to save under a different name or to a different location.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!




GOOD LUCK! I BELIEVE IN YOU!



Part 1
Extracting Meshes:


1.  Install A More Modest Diana Allers per the mod author's instructions
2.  Open ME3 Explorer's Meshplorer (NOT Meshplorer2)
3.  Load  one of the A More Modest Diana Allers pcc files (i.e. BioD_Nor_100CabinConv.pcc
Note: This is located in the game's CokedPCConsole folder
4.  Select HMF_ARM_JESa_MDL <Dress/Body>
5.  Open the "Transfer" tab and select "Export to PSK" (This puts it in a format UDK Editor can read)

6.  Repeat steps 3-5 for HMF_HIR_PROJessica_MDL <Hair>

7.  Now open "UDK Editor" (NOT the main UDK.exe)
8.  Select "Import" from the lower left corner of the window which begins on start-up
9.  Import one of the psk files you created and name as you see fit
10. Save as a "upk" file to desired location
Note: If you have difficulty saving the file, it is likely due to the name you chose to save it under.

11. Repeat steps 8-10 for the other psk file

Part 2
Applying Meshes:


12. Open the DLC pcc file you want to edit first in Meshsplorer (i.e. EGM's: BioD_Nor_100CabinConv.pcc)
Note: This is located in the DLC_MOD_EGM folder
13. Select HMF_ARM_JESa_MDL <Dress/Body>
14. Make sure "LOD 0" is checked under the "LOD" tab.
15. Open the "Transfer" Tab and Select "Import from UDK" (It accepts upk files, don't worry)
16. In the new window, open the "file" tab and select "Open UDK Package"
17. load the upk you created
18. Click on the "0:HMF_ARM_JESa_MDL..." in the left pane
Note: It'll be named whatever you saved the file as in UDK Editor
19. Click on the "LOD 0" in the right pane
20. Click on "Import LOD" and wait (It may look like it is not doing anything, but it is)
21. It'll either say "Done!" in another pop-up window or seemingly not respond
22. After a very brief time (seconds for me) it is safe to exit the window and, usually, the changes will apply
23. Double check to see if the mesh applied correctly (you may have to click another mesh and then the desired one
for it to load)

24. Repeat steps 13-23 for HMF_HIR_PROJessica_MDL <Hair>

25. Open the "File" tab and click "Save PCC"

26. TADA! you're pcc mesh edit is done and ready to apply.

Part 3
Replacing EGM pcc file with your edited version:

27. Replace the BioD_Nor_100CabinConv.pcc file within the DLC_MOD_EGM folder with the edited pcc file you modified
28. If you are using SP Controller, rebuild your GUI Patch!
29. Don't forget to apply the mod and tpf files for "A More Modest Diana Allers"
30. Run Auto Toc

31. Enjoy the modesty ;)



For Your Consideration:

You will need to complete steps 12-23 for each DLC pcc file you want to apply the meshes to. The process is the same. 
For example, I had to edit the following:

DLC_MOD_EGM (Expanded Galaxy Mod) - Detailed in this tutorial
BioD_Nor_100CabinConv.pcc

DLC_MOD_ProjectVariety (Project Variety) - Refer to my Modest Diana Allers Compatibility for Project Variety article
BioD_CitHub_Dock.pcc

DLC_CON_XBX (SP Controller) - Refer to my Modest Diana Allers Compatibility for  SP Controller article
BioD_CitHub_Dock.pcc

Note: Per Mgamerz, this is not necessary if you follow SP controller’s installation instructions correctly. The article has been removed by their request.

If this tutorial does not fix your problem, there may be another mod conflict.
To locate any other possible conflicts, search for the following pcc files in each mod you currently use.

BioD_CitHub_Dock.pcc
BioD_End001_436CRAllers.pcc
BioD_Nor_100CabinConv.pcc
BioD_Nor_420StarCargo.pcc
BIOG_HMF_HIR_PRO.pcc


The same method detailed above will need to be implemented for each duplicate pcc file you find. I strongly suggest you refrain from altering pcc files if you do not know what they are responsible for. In some cases, the pcc file names can help you figure it out or at least narrow down your search.


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