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Introduction

After messing about with ChocolateBox for countless frustrating hours, trying to learn how most of it works, I have actually managed to come up with some ideas for region and level scripting mods in the game - Fable: The Lost Chapters. I tried coming up with a small idea first, since that is usually the smart way to approach these things. However, I feel like this (at the time) was the only kind of region mod that I personally wanted to go for.

I was MAINLY inspired by my research in Fable's Development, Project Ego / WishWorld and the recent update of the Project Ego Mod by FRC. However, I kind of took inspiration from good ideas that I have experienced in other
region/level-scripting mods from the FableTLCMod and FableGame sites (unfortunately, there aren't that many released) and sort of mashed my own interpretation of it in there. Since I thought it made sense to collect all these great ideas and then put them together in some way. Most of it is filled with my own original ideas though and any ideas that I do end up re-using, I will learn how to do it and try making it myself. Rather than being lazy and flat-out stealing someone else's work.
After all, this whole process is for learning. So, don't expect my mod to be professionally made or anything like that. Especially in its early stages of development.

For the most part, I have been coming up with most of the ideas that I want to implement and just writing this up so that people can get a rough idea of what I am doing. However, over hundreds of hours of progress have already been made prior to me writing this document and I am probably going to be spending a couple more hours on it. So, I guess I might as well see what other people think of it? Remember, that everything you see is currently being worked on. Somethings might change in the end result and I am spending a lot of time testing. Since every mod that I have ever made, is a mod that I have always wanted to use myself. (oh and if you didn't know already, Fables engine is very limited, there is only so much I can actually do).

"So... what is this mod going to be, exactly?"

This mod will be a full-scale TNG edit for Fable: TLC, allowing the player to restart the game and experience the world of Albion in a totally new light.
Everywhere in Albion will look somewhat different and most NPCs/objects/items probably won't be in their original positions.

Not everything will be changed, as I quite like a lot of areas in Fable.
However, I find the original game to be both very linear and easy - so, I want to take advantage of all the assets and space in the game.

So in that case, why not make a mod that rewards players for actually exploring the game? Similar to the way the game was originally intended back in the Project Ego days.
While also adding in things here and there, that I thought should of been in the original game to begin with. Like Blue Mushrooms in Lookout Point for example...

...Everyone talks about them, but I see no mushrooms anywhere? Except maybe one female, for one quest, who has one mushroom. Wow.

I even managed to connect most of the regions in Fable, maintaining assets with-in the game that I felt shouldn't be removed.
So long as you have the FreeRoam App already installed, then this mod will connect the regions for you. No need to do that part yourself.

Since Fable's engine is old and qwerky, I have set it up so there shouldn't be any FPS-dips (I have never experience any, anyways and I play the game on max settings - 1080p with 60FPS everywhere I go).
However, my mod probably won't be perfect. I am not going to lie. Expect the potential for bugs, since the mod will require a lot of analysis and it might not be easy for me to catch everything.
That's why I would like other people's feedback for any of the prototypes I release, but it isn't neccessary if you just want to play it and try it out yourself.

That being said, I might recommend lowering the game settings when playing, if you don't have a modern system like my own.
If you do have an old PC or slow internet, feel free to try and download/test the mod when it is done. But prepare for a pseudo-beefy mod.
I am maintaining a lot of the games world/assets and then building on top of it (while minimizing loading screens in certain areas).

This sounds great on paper, but can theoretically increase the overall loading time (when starting the game again) for some people and could potnetially cause problems if either of their GPU or CPU can't hack it, while running the game.

I also created a spot in the starting area (StartOakvale - which I renamed to Bloodstone), that I call 'the Precipice of Fate' and it is a sort of cliff filled with labelled teleporters to different regions.
This was originally created for testing purposes, but I might as well give people an actual option for starting anywhere in the game. I guess it also gives people an extra layer of replayability to start wherever they want.

Also, if you liked the quests in Fable, then I am sorry to say: expect them to be removed from this mod.
The game crashes if you try making this kind of mod and trigger quests alongside them, so I gutted the markers and quests in some areas completely, with the use of ChocolateBox.

This also means (though I have yet to properly test it myself), if you have a character that has already completed the game (or is down to one last quest), then it is possible to do the 'New Game+ glitch'
and play as a pre-established save file.

I highly recommend BACKING UP YOUR GAME, before doing ANY of the instructions listed in my notes for this mod. This is so you can simply replace your modded game with a fresh new game. Just incase you make a human error.
I know some people think they have it under control, but if you didn't back up your game before doing anything, then it's not my fault that your game files don't work anymore and have to sit through a new installation.

Does this sound interesting to you? Well luckily for you, I have a beta version already uploaded!

Check out the link below!

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Here is a Dropbox link to my Mod (Pre-Beta v0.9):

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THIS MOD!

You might need a Dropbox Account in order to download it.

Here is a link to a Tutorial Video on how to install the latest version:

CLICK HERE TO LEARN HOW TO INSTALL!

Here is a link to the latest YouTube Video I made, showing off the mod:

CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE TRAILER VIDEO!

The Fable Russian Community spent the time to translate my mod, so if you find Russian more easier to understand then give it a look!

Сообщество Fable Russian потратило время на то, чтобы перевести мой мод, поэтому, если вы находите русский язык более понятным, посмотрите на него!

CLICK HERE TO VISIT MY FRC PAGE!

Description

Introduction

After messing about with ChocolateBox for countless frustrating hours, trying to learn how most of it works, I have actually managed to come up with some ideas for region and level scripting mods in the game - Fable: The Lost Chapters. I tried coming up with a small idea first, since that is usually the smart way to approach these things. However, I feel like this (at the time) was the only kind of region mod that I personally wanted to go for.

I was MAINLY inspired by my research in Fable's Development, Project Ego / WishWorld and the recent update of the Project Ego Mod by FRC. However, I kind of took inspiration from good ideas that I have experienced in other
region/level-scripting mods from the FableTLCMod and FableGame sites (unfortunately, there aren't that many released) and sort of mashed my own interpretation of it in there. Since I thought it made sense to collect all these great ideas and then put them together in some way. Most of it is filled with my own original ideas though and any ideas that I do end up re-using, I will learn how to do it and try making it myself. Rather than being lazy and flat-out stealing someone else's work.
After all, this whole process is for learning. So, don't expect my mod to be professionally made or anything like that. Especially in its early stages of development.

For the most part, I have been coming up with most of the ideas that I want to implement and just writing this up so that people can get a rough idea of what I am doing. However, over hundreds of hours of progress have already been made prior to me writing this document and I am probably going to be spending a couple more hours on it. So, I guess I might as well see what other people think of it? Remember, that everything you see is currently being worked on. Somethings might change in the end result and I am spending a lot of time testing. Since every mod that I have ever made, is a mod that I have always wanted to use myself. (oh and if you didn't know already, Fables engine is very limited, there is only so much I can actually do).

"So... what is this mod going to be, exactly?"

This mod will be a full-scale TNG edit for Fable: TLC, allowing the player to restart the game and experience the world of Albion in a totally new light.
Everywhere in Albion will look somewhat different and most NPCs/objects/items probably won't be in their original positions.

Not everything will be changed, as I quite like a lot of areas in Fable.
However, I find the original game to be both very linear and easy - so, I want to take advantage of all the assets and space in the game.

So in that case, why not make a mod that rewards players for actually exploring the game? Similar to the way the game was originally intended back in the Project Ego days.
While also adding in things here and there, that I thought should of been in the original game to begin with. Like Blue Mushrooms in Lookout Point for example...

...Everyone talks about them, but I see no mushrooms anywhere? Except maybe one female, for one quest, who has one mushroom. Wow.

I even managed to connect most of the regions in Fable, maintaining assets with-in the game that I felt shouldn't be removed.
So long as you have the FreeRoam App already installed, then this mod will connect the regions for you. No need to do that part yourself.

Since Fable's engine is old and qwerky, I have set it up so there shouldn't be any FPS-dips (I have never experience any, anyways and I play the game on max settings - 1080p with 60FPS everywhere I go).
However, my mod probably won't be perfect. I am not going to lie. Expect the potential for bugs, since the mod will require a lot of analysis and it might not be easy for me to catch everything.
That's why I would like other people's feedback for any of the prototypes I release, but it isn't neccessary if you just want to play it and try it out yourself.

That being said, I might recommend lowering the game settings when playing, if you don't have a modern system like my own.
If you do have an old PC or slow internet, feel free to try and download/test the mod when it is done. But prepare for a pseudo-beefy mod.
I am maintaining a lot of the games world/assets and then building on top of it (while minimizing loading screens in certain areas).

This sounds great on paper, but can theoretically increase the overall loading time (when starting the game again) for some people and could potnetially cause problems if either of their GPU or CPU can't hack it, while running the game.

I also created a spot in the starting area (StartOakvale - which I renamed to Bloodstone), that I call 'the Precipice of Fate' and it is a sort of cliff filled with labelled teleporters to different regions.
This was originally created for testing purposes, but I might as well give people an actual option for starting anywhere in the game. I guess it also gives people an extra layer of replayability to start wherever they want.

Also, if you liked the quests in Fable, then I am sorry to say: expect them to be removed from this mod.
The game crashes if you try making this kind of mod and trigger quests alongside them, so I gutted the markers and quests in some areas completely, with the use of ChocolateBox.

This also means (though I have yet to properly test it myself), if you have a character that has already completed the game (or is down to one last quest), then it is possible to do the 'New Game+ glitch'
and play as a pre-established save file.

I highly recommend BACKING UP YOUR GAME, before doing ANY of the instructions listed in my notes for this mod. This is so you can simply replace your modded game with a fresh new game. Just incase you make a human error.
I know some people think they have it under control, but if you didn't back up your game before doing anything, then it's not my fault that your game files don't work anymore and have to sit through a new installation.

Does this sound interesting to you? Well luckily for you, I have a beta version already uploaded!

Check out the link below!

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Here is a Dropbox link to my Mod (Pre-Beta v0.9):

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THIS MOD!

You might need a Dropbox Account in order to download it.

Here is a link to a Tutorial Video on how to install the latest version:

CLICK HERE TO LEARN HOW TO INSTALL!

Here is a link to the latest YouTube Video I made, showing off the mod:

CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE TRAILER VIDEO!

The Fable Russian Community spent the time to translate my mod, so if you find Russian more easier to understand then give it a look!

Сообщество Fable Russian потратило время на то, чтобы перевести мой мод, поэтому, если вы находите русский язык более понятным, посмотрите на него!

CLICK HERE TO VISIT MY FRC PAGE!