JACKET & JEANS OUTFIT README

Created by vandersweater, adapted in part from "The Sims"; Version 1.1a

Package contents

Item	Folder location	Description
Full Jacket+Jeans.wad2	[root]	Primary outfit WAD, option 1. Classic belt with dual pistols. AOD style braided hair.
Lite Jacket+Jeans.wad2		Primary outfit WAD, option 2. Slim belt with single pistol. AOD style braided hair.
LARAfix.wad2		For users of TE 1.7.1 or older only. See here for more info
Full CD Braid.wad2	Alternate hair for Full	Side-parted Crystal Dynamics style braided hair, for full gear outfit
Full TR1 Bun.wad2	Alternate hair for Full	Side-parted hair tied up in a TR1 style bun, for full gear outfit
Lite CD Braid.wad2	Alternate hair for Lite	Side-parted Crystal Dynamics style braided hair, for lite gear outfit
Lite TR1 Bun.wad2	Alternate hair for Lite	Side-parted hair tied up in a TR1 style bun, for lite gear outfit
full_Cobalt Blue.png	Recolors	Alternate clothing colors for full gear outfit
full_Core's TRAE.png
full_Hot Pink.png
full_Simple Dark.png
full_Simple Light.png
lite_Cobalt Blue.png		Alternate clothing colors for lite gear outfit
lite_Core's TRAE.png
lite_Hot Pink.png
lite_Simple Dark.png
lite_Simple Light.png

Changelog

December 31 2024: Version 1.1a: Fixed incorrect position of shotgun backdraw
December 29 2024: Version 1.1 / TRSearch release: Added new hair style: "CD Braid", based on Crystal Dynamics' early TRL Lara; Overhauled bun hair style
December 12 2024: Advent Calendar release: Version 1, initial release

Credits & permissions

Please include these credits in your readme:
Jacket & Jeans Outfit created by vandersweater
Shotgun created by Sponge

Package credits:

Boot mesh adapted from Tomb Raider: 10th Anniversary Edition by Core Design, modified by me.
Braid textures created by Horus-Goddess, modified by me. Source: Classics: TR3 (2012 UPDATE)
'Full gear' belt mesh created by Po Yu, modified by me. Source: Tomb Raider II&III Jungle Outfit Remake
'Lite gear' pistol animations created by Horus-Goddess. Source: TR 2012 - Collaborative
Shotgun created by Sponge, modified by me. Source: Classic TR4 Outfit Package
Sizing for hand meshes courtesy of Sponge. Source: Classic TR4 Outfit Package
Texture base from The Sims (2000) by Maxis, modified by me.
Teeth textures created by Horus-Goddess. Source: Classics: TR3 (2012 UPDATE)
Various textures from Tomb Raider: Legend by Crystal Dynamics

You may modify and re-release this outfit if you wish, but you must credit me in your readme for my original work. Thank you!

Do not upload this unedited package elsewhere, such as other repository websites. Please link to the TRSearch listing instead.

Special LARA item

This outfit uses customized offset values (i.e. skeleton). Prior to Tomb Editor 1.7.2, the LARA and LARA_SKIN objects needed to have separate matching skeletons. This is no longer necessary. Lara's skeleton is dictated solely by the LARA_SKIN object when compling a level with TE 1.7.2+.

If you have upgraded to TE 1.7.2 or higher, ignore the rest of this section. If you are using TE 1.7.1, please follow the instructions below.

For users of Tomb Editor 1.7.1 or older, you must include matching LARA and LARA_SKIN objects, or else Lara will have strange, alien like proportions in-game. "LARAfix.wad2" includes the necessary LARA object needed. Either copy the contents of LARAfix.wad2 into your project WAD with WadTool, or simply load the WAD directly into your TE project.

If your project has no custom animations, you can simply copy the LARA object to your project. However, if you are utilizing custom animations, you must batch export your personal LARA animations and import them over the included LARA object.

To batch export/import animations:

Open WadTool.
Load the wad containing your customized LARA object in the Destination panel.
Expand the Moveables list, then right-click on LARA, then click "Edit animations..."
The Animation Editor opens. From the menu bar, click "Animations > Batch > Export all..."
Select a folder to save the animations to. You may want to create a new folder.
Wait until a message in the bottom right corner of the preview window tells you the animations were exported successfully. Then close the Animation Editor.
Back in the main WadTool window, load "LARAfix.wad2" in the Destination panel.
Open the LARA object in the Animation Editor, then from the menu bar, click "Animations > Batch > Import..." and select the folder you saved the animations to.
Wait for the 'successful' message to appear, then close the Animation Editor. Choose "Yes" when WadTool asks if you want to save the changes.
From the main WadTool window, save your Wad2. Done!

Installation tips

When using the single-weapon Lite outfit, don't forget to disable Lara's left gun. It is only hidden in this outfit, not deactivated. This can be achieved via TRNG scripting, FLEP patch, or (for the 2 of you out there) TREP patch/scripting.
If you use an alternate hairstyle as well as a recolor, you'll need to apply the recolor texture to both the primary wad and hair only wad. The best practice is to create a new wad for your customized outfit, rather than editing multiple existing wads.
Lara's braid looks okay out of the box, but you can perfect the positioning by using these values in conjunction with the "Lara's Ponytail Position Changer" FLEP/TREP patch: X=0, Y=-4, Z=-44.

Applying different hairstyles

To use one of the alternative hair options, just copy the respective hair-only wad over the top of the primary outfit wad. Full instructions are as follows, using the full gear outfit and TR1 bun hair as an example:

In WadTool, load "Full Jacket+Jeans.wad2" (or your project wad containing the outfit) in the destination panel.
Load "Full TR1 Bun.wad2" (located in the "Alternate hair for Full" folder) in the source panel.
Copy all the contents from the source panel to the desination panel.
Save and exit.

Alternatively, you can add both wads (the primary outfit and hair-only wad) to your project in Tomb Editor, with the hair-only wad placed above the primary outfit wad. However, please note that during testing I occasionally encoutered a glitchy black braid appearing with the bun hair when using this method. If this happens, just merge the bun hair and primary outfit into a single wad.

Applying recolors

Five recolors options are available for both outfit styles (full and lite).

To apply a recolor:

Open WadTool and load whichever variant of the outfit you've chosen (or your project wad containing the outfit) as the destination file.
Click the arrow next to "Moveables" to expand the list. Right-click on LARA_SKIN and choose "Edit meshes..."
From the Mesh Editor, locate the texturing panel on the right side of the window. Click the dropdown arrow and select "full_Core's TRAE.png" (or "lite_Core's TRAE.png"). Then click the circular arrows icon to the right.
Find the recolor you want to apply (e.g. "full_Simple Light.png") and double-click it. (Files are in the "Recolors" folder)
WadTool will warn you about making this change. Click "Yes" to continue.

NOTE: After clicking yes, you may notice the textures in mesh preview window have changed, but the image file in the texturing panel stays the same. Don't worry, the texture file has updated. Reopening the Mesh Editor will show the updated texture file.

Click the "OK" button in the bottom right corner of the Mesh Editor to close and save changes.
From the main WadTool window, save your Wad2.

Contact & social

If you find any issues with this package (or have questions), feel free to contact me. You can find me on the following platforms:
Tomb Raider Forums - Kapu
Discord - @vandersweater (send a friend request!)
YouTube - Occasional TR/TRLE videos
Ko-Fi - Behind the scenes content
Email - vandersweater@outlook.com

Thanks for downloading, enjoy! 🍻

—vandersweater (aka Kapu)