Tutorial: Planet Zoo Species Replacement Mod

The most advanced form of mod possible at this time will be full model replacement. To accomplish this one can follow the following steps:

1. Double click ovl_tool_gui.py to start the main tool.
2. Open the OVL file for the chosen species to be replaced.
3. Unpack the OVL file to a folder.
4. Import the MS2 of the animal into blender.
5. Edit the model or rig a new one to the nodes following the same conventions used by the original
6. You can edit fur length vertex group on the base mesh. You can use the combing tools to edit the fur flow. Save combing and generate fur fins in the end.
7. export the MS2 by selecting the original stock one.
8. edit the PNG files as needed
9. inject any edited files back into the ovl tool and save the new animal ovl
10. replace the stock ovl with the new one, back up the old one