Editing Middle-earth - Shadow of War mods/Baranor Fix

{{Infobox mod
|title = Baranor Fix
|logo = https://i.imgur.com/yYuUXjEm.png
|developer = 
|version = 1.0
|release = 2023-11-15
}}

==Description==
What it does
*Give light skin to Baranor.
*Replace he's loading/splash screen images with another one.

What it does NOT
*Change Baranor facial feature and hairstyle.

I am not good enough of a modder to do it properly, if you can, feel free to update it.

===How to install===

Modding this game require quite a few things.
*First, you need to install the Middle-Earth Mod Loader; I got it [https://github.com/ReaperAnon/Middle-Earth-Mod-Loader here]
*Middle-Earth Mod Loader require the latest version of Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributables. 2015-2022 (x64)
*Do not forget to make a backup of the ''bink2w64.dll'' file that the mod loader will replace.
*Go to your game's installation folder, Probably located at <code>...\steamapps\common\ShadowOfWar\x64</code> and rename the normal ''bink2w64.dll'' file to ''bink2w64_.dll''
*Place the ''modloader'' folder and the new ''bink2w64.dll'' in the   x64   game folder.
*Now you gonna need the [https://www.nexusmods.com/middleearthshadowofwar/mods/49 Shadow of War Loader]
*Finally, place the ''plugins'' folder of my mod into the ''x64'' game folder.
*The pathing should go as <code>x64\plugins\Loader\Baranorfix\Signatures</code>
That's it.

To uninstall, simply remove the files. If you are feeling lazy you can simply use the original bink2w64.dll again. Without the modded one nothing happen.

===Problem & Solutions===

The ''bink2w64.dll'' from the Middle-Earth Mod Loader can crash the game if you are:
*Changing your UI, audio or graphic settings
*Taking picture with Photo mode
*Starting a new game from scratch

I only made the texture not the utilities, I have no idea how to fix that. But here is a very easy way around the problem:
*Remove the problematic ''bink2w64.dll''
*Give back the original ''bink2w64._dll'' it's normal name.
*Launch the game and get your setting as you want them, start your new game if you want and leave once you are loaded in.
*Put an underscore once more to the original .dll, and place back the no longer problematic one in it's place.

About my mod, if you do not see changes in the game with it installed properly try re-generating the signature.
*Remove the Signatures folder
*open the Loader.ini and set cache to 0 (generate) & launch the game.
*You can now exit the game, a new signatures folder should be back, hopefully good for you this time.
*Put the cache in the Loader.ini back to to 1 (read).
Done.

==Download==
*[https://arweave.net/PT7y9mwqC884rkAk8tyXRSQiPDUh_yU5qtMBtrkUzYo/%5BSOW%5D%20Baranor%20Fix.7z arweave]
*[https://sharemods.com/u8db024zh0h1/Baranor_Fix.7z.html sharemods]
*[https://files.catbox.moe/6p8z08.7z catbox]
*[https://multiup.io/download/45928c35266b20a13fc92e5ad643f86f/Baranor%20Fix.7z multiup]

==Screenshots==
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