12/10/21: This mod is now officially open for porting to ME:LE! If anybody wants it just shoot me a note to let me know and credit me for the original mod and textures. Also if anybody can fix the warped pauldrons I'd be forever grateful ?

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Please Note: All of my mods currently require REV 653 of ME3Explorer, available here (under Optional Files) on the Nexus. I am looking into updating them to the newest stable release of ME3Explorer and/or DLC mods (assuming I can ever get DLC mods to work...), but my modding time is currently limited and I don't know when or if that will happen.  Please be sure to keep a copy of REV 653 if you wish to use my mods for the time being. Thanks! :)

And the N7 black & red version is now available in DLC format as part of CaptainObviousau's wonderful N7 Armor Mod! :D

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This was a request by Nexus user Don_Kain and I decided to go for it even though I don't usually take requests, and I'm glad I did!  Male
Shepard needs more mods in his life. ;)

***DESCRIPTION***

This mod will add the ex-Cerberus Phoenix Project adept/vanguard armor (including the helmet) to the SP campaign, replacing the vanilla game's Cerberus Armor.  I used the textures from the Armax Arena enemies instead of the multiplayer texture for the Cerberus version and there's a new black and red N7 inspired texture as well.  Both options are included in the zip file.

The zip also contains the source files, which are for advanced modders only!  There are no instructions for them, so please only use them if you know how.  Otherwise, the armors are packaged into complete .mod files and will properly replace both the armor and helmet.  They've been script-edited to prevent replacing female Shepard's armor textures as well.

I'm considering doing one for Kaidan as well, but that'd be down the road a ways :)

***INSTRUCTIONS***

This mod was created with and for ME3Explorer REV 653, available from the Nexus here (under Optional Files).  If you have never used ME3Explorer before, be sure to go here and follow the directions before installing.  You will need a complete Texplorer tree before using this mod!

To install, simply load the chosen armor .mod into ME3Explorer's Mod Maker and let it run.  Once it is finished, run the TOCBin Updater and click YES when the results come up.  You must run the TOCBin Updater before playing or your game will not load!  Only one armor color can be installed at a time.

If you get an "unable to authorize dlc" error after installing, download WarrantyVoider's DLC Patcher here and drop both .dll files into your MassEffect3/Binaries folder.

To unlock the armor in your locker without buying it, download this program and load your coalesced.bin file.  Navigate to biogame.ini/sfxgame/sfxplayercustomization/fullbodyappearances, add the following two lines to the bottom of the section and save:

(Mesh=(Male="BIOG_HMM_ARM_SHP_R.FBDc.HMM_ARM_FBDc_MDL",Female="BIOG_HMF_ARM_SHP_R.FBDc.HMF_ARM_FBDc_MDL",bHideHead=True,bHideHair=True),GameEffects=("SFXGameContent.SFXGameEffect_UniqueArmor_Cerberus"),Id=35,Name=351273,Description=351274,PlotFlag=-1,Type=CustomizableType_Torso)

(Mesh=(Male="BIOG_HMM_ARM_SHP_R.FBDc.HMM_ARM_FBDc_NH_MDL",Female="BIOG_HMF_ARM_SHP_R.FBDc.HMF_ARM_FBDc_NH_MDL"),GameEffects=("SFXGameContent.SFXGameEffect_UniqueArmor_Cerberus"),Id=36,Name=351273,Description=351274,PlotFlag=-1,Type=CustomizableType_Torso)

The standard helmeted armor and a helmet-free version will now be unlocked and ready to wear.

***CREDITS & THANKS***

All assets originally belong to Bioware.  Thanks go out to WarrantyVoider and the entire ME3Explorer crew for the tools which make modding possible.

And much thanks to Don_Kain for the suggestion! :)