How To Use TexMod in Mass Effect 2TexMod is a very cool program that lets you replace textures in any Direct3D application, as long as the texture you're using was made specifically for that application. Obviously I use it for Mass Effect 2...
The only downside is that if you are using a setup that doesn't have PhysX like I am, there will be a CPU bottleneck in some applications, including ME2. This may drastically drop your framerate into the unplayable range sometimes. If this happens, just don't use TexMod for the things that make the game unplayable unless you're silly like me and don't mind getting 4 fps during Tali's trial, or any similarly strenuous part of another game.
Anyway, here's how you do it:
Step 1: Download and unzip TexMod. It can be found
here. It will run fine out of whatever folder you download it to.
IMPORTANT: If you are using the Steam version of Mass Effect 2, it actually matters where you put the files! Follow these sub-steps (taken from social.bioware.com)
1.A: Move TexMod to the Binaries folder.
1.B: Rename MassEffect2.exe to MassEffect2Bak.exe.
1.C: Rename Texmod.exe to MassEffect2.exe
Step 2: Run Texmod.exe
Step 3: Select the main executable file for the game you're using (in my case, UT3.exe, which is normally called MassEffect2.exe but I renamed it so that I could force AA and AF with my ATi GPU)
Step 4: Click on the yellow folder icon in the middle and select a .tpf (TexMod Package File) to use. You can use as many as you want.
Step 5: Click "Run" and enjoy!
That's it! Good luck and happy playing!
~sweffymo
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BONUS! EXTRA VALUE!!!!
List of TexMods that I use and love:
For Tali:http://social.bioware.com/project/2076/ -- Looks normal but with glowing stuff!
CaptainJean-Luc made the following several textures, because he is just cool like that.
http://www.filehosting.org/file/details/333550/Tali_Loyalty_Colossus.rar -- 4096x4096 red and black texture... Totally cooler than the new one.
http://www.filehosting.org/file/details/333551/Tali_Final_ColossusX.rar -- And here's the new one in case you for some reason like it more.
http://www.filefront.com/17594189/Tali_Final.rar -- Hi-res version of the default Tali skin (visible face version).
http://www.filefront.com/17594295/Tali_Final_defaultface.rar Hi-res version of the default Tali skin (default face version).
http://depositfiles.com/files/sk1ybzd4u -- Here's a Hi-Res version of the above glowing texture. It's awesome and my favorite TexMod of all time.
For Garrus:http://social.bioware.com/project/2571/ -- Fixes Garrus' face... Makes it look less blurry.
http://social.bioware.com/project/2269/ -- Same as above but for Garrus' armor.
For ME2 in general:http://social.bioware.com/project/2109/ -- Fixes the Normandy's windows.
http://social.bioware.com/project/2187/ -- Gets rid of the selection box. Good for screenshots.
http://social.bioware.com/project/2268/ -- Makes the Galaxy Map look cooler
Also make sure to use all of the TexMods in Captain Jean-Luc's thread! They're amazing!This HowTo was originally posted here on 09/14/2010.