Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness Restoration Project

Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness Restoration Project

Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness is often called "TR's most broken adventure," and for good reason. Overall, it's left many players simply writing the game off. The primary objective of TR:AoD Restoration Project is to reconstruct the game as close to its intended vision as possible.

If you have a question or report, please review the FAQ before posting: https://pastebin.com/XNHzBv3D

NOTE: THE CHANGES IN THIS PROJECT ARE EXTENSIVE, PLEASE MAKE SURE TO READ ABOUT THE MOD BEFORE DOWNLOADING!

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LATEST RELEASE - 1.4.0: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yZaTrFaCxPHyUKwVANWJ6Ta9PpFAe8Pc

1.4.0 (UPGRADE FROM 1.3.2): https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jLamxA8_EohB5w3-ZBts4RUvhWQHsBV6

HIGHER-QUALITY FMV'S PACK (Optional): https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HJfI4aFUpOLqNTYgC0bNOrMTxytKWbSR

FULL PROJECT CHANGELOG: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bgttw1MLy2ufnoQ2AmRRW65LfCreiQeWSbXL67N7pwQ

HOW TO INSTALL (Thanks to Josh for the guide!): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BuVW8JOiabQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9oSWZUji74 - Modern-style Controls Showcase
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYAN7DKb_wk - 1.4.0 Showcase
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48Alsp0mJCA - 1.3.2 Showcase
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgU41YR5o80 - 1.3.1 Showcase
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgU41YR5o80 - 1.3.0 Showcase 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXKUoFqwTT4 - 1.3.0 Showcase 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jnm70E4KoZo - 1.2.1 Showcase
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WdgkruJz0U - 1.2.0 Showcase

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Using concepts inspired by both Core Design devs and lead writer Murti Schofield, Restoration tweaks and refines movement and combat, plus extras to enhance user experience. The story, too, saw revision: fleshing out the notebook, subtly altering levels, and adding unused voice lines to help players piece together the story in a natural way. The end result closely follows the direction and themes of the game as released - just polished.

This includes, but is not limited to:
- Refined story elements and existing content, and corrected plot holes.
- Enhanced player movement and handling for a smoother control experience. Choose between Camera-relative Controls with a rotatable camera (PS2-style movement), or good old Tank Controls (PC-style movement).
- Pickup balancing, particularly for health items. Provided greater reward for exploration.
- Utilization of cut content: can organically collect and use the iconic dual pistols, can enable and disable Lara's sunglasses at any time, re-enabled enemies, restored voice lines, and more.
- Greater emphasis on environmental storytelling. Includes notebook tweaks, gameplay elements, etc.
- Various level enhancements: visual and gameplay fixes, revised interactivity, and subtle level alterations as needed to suit the project's scope.

For the full suite of changes, please read this document.

Full Project Changelog: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bgttw1MLy2ufnoQ2AmRRW65LfCreiQeWSbXL67N7pwQ

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OTHER TOOLS

TRAOD AWD Modding Tools v1.0 by Gh0stBlade: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fbzsoHhrn9BDkuE6Z6KlP2GRo-jU9_QF

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AoD Patcher v1.7.1 by reborninshadows: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kqCLLhSr83H_9LkCI3Bz_P9_eUwVMOK9

Applies a selection of fixes and refinements to TRAOD_P4.EXE. Can be used on the EXE standalone for any AoD experience. Below is the full list of features that you're able to apply.

EVERY CHANGE LISTED IS OPTIONAL. You can apply one, multiple, all, or none of these selections. The ones marked with an asterisk* are highly recommended to get the intended Restoration Project experience, and are present in the Full EXE packs, but still not required. The level changes in the modpack will be made with these features in mind.

THIS IS COMPATIBLE WITH NAKAMICHI680'S PATCHER.

Features:

Combat
- Can make guns stay drawn while sprinting.*
- Can make guns stay drawn while wading through waist-high water.*
- Can enable use of guns during stealth.*
- Can enable shooting in midair and when rolling.*
- Can fix Lara's torso while aiming with dual pistols.*
- Can remove combat camera delays. Auto-aim will now move to next target instantly.*
- Improved left/right strafing during combat (Closer to PS2 version).*
- Can enable weapons while hugging walls.*

Movement
- Fix for walking speed while hugging walls (Lara/Kurtis now move at full speed).*
- For Tank Controls, can replace walking backward while in Run Mode with the gallop used in combat. Please note that walking backward is still possible by holding the Walk key while pressing Down.*
- For Tank Controls, can replace walking backward while in Run Mode with turning in place 180°. Please note that walking backward is still possible by holding the Walk key while pressing Down.
- Can disable the initial "walk" that Lara/Kurtis do before running.*
- Can disable dedicated stair animations. Allows moves to be used on stairs that are normally not possible, such as stealth moves.
- Enable consecutive jumping.*
- Enable running after all forward jumps.*
- Improve Lara's initial position when jumping into water. Instead of facing the surface, it's now closer to the first five games.*
- Fix for "swerving" while using the small hop. Now the hop works as intended, moving in the direction you're currently facing.*
- Can increase running speed (Lara/Kurtis now run at full speed).*

Balancing
- Can reduce number of V-Packer shotgun shells per pickup.*
- Can reduce number of K2 Impactor stun gun batteries per pickup.*
- Can reduce enemy stagger when shooting them.
- Can increase the amount of Dual Vector-R35 ammo per clip to 24 from 18.

Main Menu
- Can adjust menu background elements for widescreen.*
- Can make the title logo stay after dismissing "Press Any Key" text.
- Can remove game build text on title menu, in bottom left.*
- Can make "Press Any Key" text use the AoD notebook font.*
- Fix title menu crash when opening certain number of submenus in quick succession.*

Miscellaneous
- Can remove conversation start fade and delay.*
- Can remove cutscene start fade and delay.*
- Skip face-to-face conversation between Lara/Kurtis and NPCs. Changes Voice Line Skip command from Action key to Look.*
- Enable having more than one of the same weapon in the inventory. Used for acquiring dual pistols with this mod.*
- Fix crash when near the lasers during Strahov Fortress.*
- Can allow quick loading at any time.*
- Can remove fade-in and delay during in-level loading while opening doors.*
- Can remove fade-in delay during in-level loading while on foot.
- Can enable the "Proto-vision" effect.*
- Can enable shapeshift/morph effects. (Low or medium option is recommended.)

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TR:AoD EXE Multi-Patcher v2.8 by nakamichi680: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1itdwJtJpTkQhiSclCQipf9O7Igb3gy5v

The same as the above, but applies a different selection of fixes and/or enhancements. EVERY CHANGE LISTED IS OPTIONAL. You can apply one, multiple, all, or none of these selections. The ones marked with two slashes// are NOT recommended and/or compatible with the Restoration Project. The ones marked with an asterisk* are highly recommended to get the intended Restoration Project experience, and are present in the Full EXE packs, but still not required.

THIS IS COMPATIBLE WITH REBORNINSHADOWS' PATCHER.

Page 1
- Can forcibly enable Lara's sunglasses.//
- Can completely disable subtitles.//
- Enable Kurtis' Farsee visual effect.*
- Enemy corpses won't disappear until you quicksave or enter the inventory.*
- Remove blood censorship from the German version.//
- Enable character movement at all times, even when they should be locked in place.
- Make entering Look Mode instant.//

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- Enable Snow in The Monstrum Crime Scene.*
- Change intensity of snowflake trembling.*
- Change speed at which snowflakes fall.*
- Increase cubemap resolution.
- Increase dynamic shadow resolution.
- Enable the "fur" shader, which gives a 3D feel to grass and moss.*
- Disable the "specular" shader, which makes metallic objects shiny.

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- Restore the demo roll at the Main Menu. Requires TP_ROLL.MPG. You can obtain several different demo types below.
Original PS2: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1itdwJtJpTkQhiSclCQipf9O7Igb3gy5v
PS2 Remastered: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1e8S9i_xLNiQMEF7ile-AIaA9hN0W-QUk
Extended: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Vx_b-uhG7hVaskKVR5mVxjefUWl6QB_d
- Make the health, breath, and grip bars only turn on when Lara/Kurtis have a weapon drawn, are taking damage, are holding their breath, or are gripping onto something.*
- FMVs will only be skipped by pressing the Esc key or Pause button.*
- Make the aspect ratio consistent among assets, stretching them horizontally if needed.* (AoDRP has the "Werner's Notebook" aspect ratio fix only.)
- Enable external font support to make higher-quality fonts.*
- Make entering Walk Mode instant.*
- Fix underwater effects in The Vault of Trophies.*

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- Increase cubemap reflection quality.
- Increase water reflection resolution.
- Fix the rotating gas cloud effect.*
- Make item icons rotate in the upper-right corner when you pick them up, similar to the classics.*
- Invert the Y-Axis of the Look Mode camera.
- Add improved default controls.//
- Improve the heat haze effect.//

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Known Issues

None, at the present. Please report immediately if you encounter any.

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Credits

Thanks to everyone involved with helping make this project what it is today.

- TRJTA: Making all of the new textures included in this mod, and for suggestions/feedback.
- Gh0stBlade: For creating audio modding tools for the project
- Dark Legend and PlagueDoctor: For providing the modified CHR files used in the mod.
- LateRaider and AuspiciousDefiance: For further suggestions and testing, helping with the mod description and layout, and the project logo.
- sasho648 and nakamichi680: A big thank you to both for creating amazing AoD modding tools!