today i will explain how to make an Armour Modification in Elder Scroll : Skyrim.
according to
wiki.tesnexus i can conclude that we need:
- Blender
- GimP
- Nifskope
- Creation Kit for skyrim (indowebster)
and for the first we must have "_0.nif" file and "_1.nif" file. so i started to make my "_0.nif" file
before we started i want to introduce skyrim system for this feature.
Skyrim has introduced a new feature for characters: the weight
slider. You can set the weight of characters or NPCs from 0% (the weight
slider is completely to the left) to 100% (the slider is completely to
the right).
The changes in the shape of the character are managed using 2 mesh files
for each armour/piece of clothing (this also applies to the meshes that
contain parts of the body):
- Whith 0% weight, the game uses the _0.nif
- With 100% weight, the game uses the _1.nif
- With any intermediate weight, the game combines the _0.nif and the _1.nif
An example of this is shown in picture.This means that you will have to create two meshes for each of
the armours/pieces of cloth instead of only one. In this tutorial we are
going to create first the _0.nif armour and once it is finished we will
adapt it to the _1.nif body
now we started to make _0.nif file.
When creating an outfit or an armour first thing is to decide what
body you want to make the clothes for. If you want to create an armour
that fits several bodies (male and female, for example) you will have to
create different armours for each body.That is why the first step is to import into Blender all the
parts of the body you want to work with. The nif files that contain the
body meshes are in the folder \Data\Meshes\actors\character\character
assets\.
If you are going to create the armour for a male, you'll have to import the following body parts:
- malebody_0.nif: In Skyrim this nif file contains the torso, arms and legs.
- malehands_0.nif: If you want to create gloves for your armour, import this mesh that contains the hands.
- malefeet_0.nif: If you want to create gloves for your armour, import this mesh that contains the hands.
If you are going to create the armour for a female, you'll have to import the following body parts:
- femalebody_0.nif: In Skyrim this nif file contains the torso, arms and legs.
- femalehands_0.nif: If you want to create gloves for your armour, import this mesh that contains the hands.
- femalefeet_0.nif: If you want to create gloves for your armour, import this mesh that contains the hands.
If you want to create a helmet, a hat or earrings, you'll have to
import the head meshes that are in the folder
\Data\Meshes\actors\character\character assets\:
- malehead.nif: head mesh for male characters
- femalehead.nif: head mesh for female characters
There is only one mesh for the head as it is not affected by the weight slider.
As Blender has not yet been fully adapted to Skyrim, to be able
to import the nif files into it you have to change some properties in
NifSkope. Do the following:
-Open the body you are going to work on in NifSkope
-First step is to edit the NiHeader settings:
Next step is to delete the BSLightingShaderProperty:
Expand the
NiTriShape node as shown in picture
Deleting the BSLightingShaderProperty
Save the modified nif file. This modified nif is the one you will be importing into Blender.
Repeat these steps for all the Skyrim meshes you need to import into Blender.
Now you can import the body parts into Blender. To do that use the menu option
File -> Import -> Netimmerse/Gamebyro (.nif). If you cannot find that option it is because you haven't installed NifScripts. Follow the instructions given here:
Installation of Blender to install everything you need.
Once you have all the body parts imported into Blender, delete all
the skeletons you've imported with them. To do this, select each
skeleton (Scene Root) as shown in picture
Deleting the skeleton, press the
Delete
key and select OK.
You have to repeat this process until you have
deleted all the skeletons you've imported into Blender. Take into
account that each part of the body you import will bring its own part of
the skeleton.
Once you have just the body meshes, without the skeletons, it is
worth you save it in a blend file you can reuse in the future (if you
think you are going to create more armours or outfits). This will save
you repeating this importing process each time and do the same for the other necessary file for mods.
From now on, work in Blender as you would do for creating a mesh for any other game.
here i can show you example of Skyrim Mods
Hide Elculus Armour + Tera Blue Eagle Crest Heavy Armour
Monster Hunter Mods
Dragon Skin Re-texture Armour
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