Quick Questions -- Quick Answers, The 21st : IV - Oblivion

» Thu May 19, 2011 2:18 pm

how do you find out and change the DDS options?

» Fri May 20, 2011 3:35 am

When I saved in DDS format in Paint.net, an option box popped up.

DXT compression format was at the top, then a few options I don't recognize, then the MipMap option.

There's info here on what options to use for different types of item textures: http://cs.gamesas.com/constwiki/index.php/DDS_Files

» Thu May 19, 2011 8:31 pm

The setting was on no mip maps. When I change it the textures then started to show up! Thank you

» Fri May 20, 2011 1:55 am

Is there a way to make a weapon with an idle sound ? ( like playing a sound loop when the weapon is drawed ? )

» Thu May 19, 2011 6:16 pm

You can add sounds in the nif files of creatures. I don't know if that's workable with a weapon.

» Fri May 20, 2011 6:22 am

That might work, any idea how is that done ? I loaded a random creature in the Nifskope, but I can't find anything that controls the sound...

» Thu May 19, 2011 8:03 pm

Actually, now that I think about it, I think the sounds were located in the animation files. The KF files rather than the NIF file.

» Thu May 19, 2011 8:07 pm

Hmmm, that's probably true, the vanilla hist pump object sound appears to be done that way. The bad thing is I don't know a thing about modifying the .KFs...

I was thinking if it couldn't be done by a script, but I'm not really sure how to do that.

» Thu May 19, 2011 9:42 pm

Certainly, if you can put a script on the object you can use Playsound or Playsound3d while the sword is equipped.

» Fri May 20, 2011 12:19 am

Will try it, thanks.

» Thu May 19, 2011 7:04 pm

Is it possible to make Non-Humanoid player races?

» Thu May 19, 2011 10:07 pm

Is it possible to make Non-Humanoid player races?

It is now. Check the Playable Goblin Race mod thread in the mods forum for details.

» Fri May 20, 2011 12:38 am

What about making player races with different animation (like changing the leg models and animation to make a snake like lower body)

» Fri May 20, 2011 2:04 am

If you have the animations, it's probably possible.

There's a Centaur race mod being developed right now.

» Thu May 19, 2011 5:34 pm

Is there a static item, non-container chest with its lid open anywhere in the CS? Trying to place something to put gems and coins into, but if it's in the CS, I sure can't find it.

» Thu May 19, 2011 3:17 pm

How do you control the animations for character races?

» Fri May 20, 2011 3:02 am

I believe the animations are based on the skeleton associated with the individual NPC. The animations are stored in the same folder as the skeleton. Player has an entry as an NPC as well, so it can be modified.

Does anyone know what controls the view angle for turning your head while mounted? I'd like to increase it so I can see directly behind me out of the corner of my "eye"

» Thu May 19, 2011 6:57 pm

Does anyone know what controls the view angle for turning your head while mounted? I'd like to increase it so I can see directly behind me out of the corner of my "eye"

As in which axis ? I believe it's axis X.

» Thu May 19, 2011 3:32 pm

As in, when mounted you can only look 90 degrees to either side. Needs about another 20 degrees or so to allow you to glance behind you without turning the horse around.

» Thu May 19, 2011 4:15 pm

Is there a static item, non-container chest with its lid open anywhere in the CS? Trying to place something to put gems and coins into, but if it's in the CS, I sure can't find it.

There is, think it's under dungeons>Misc. It's a square lower-class chest that looks a bit broken. If memory serves, there's one on the second floor of the Roxey inn which serves as the Empire's one and only toilet. Or, atleast that's what it looks like. Afraid there isn't anything else that's vanilla, but pretty sure there's some resources somewhere.

» Fri May 20, 2011 4:55 am

Sorry, what is the acutal size or code line limit for scripts with/without obse 0018b6? I read it somewhere and if i remember well its 3000 lines?! is this correct?

» Thu May 19, 2011 7:40 pm

As in, when mounted you can only look 90 degrees to either side. Needs about another 20 degrees or so to allow you to glance behind you without turning the horse around.

oh... might involve some skeleton hackery to modify the camera. An alternative would be to toggle free camera on mount and move it with the horse.

Sorry, what is the acutal size or code line limit for scripts with/without obse 0018b6? I read it somewhere and if i remember well its 3000 lines?! is this correct?

The limit is not based on an arbitrary limit on number of lines (to my knowledge), but rather on the size of the script itself - About 30.2 KB.

» Fri May 20, 2011 5:39 am

I just started modding a few days ago and I was wondering how to add parnet master files if saving your mode dosn't work? I wanted to make a dungan using the Battlehorn Castle from Bethesdas DLCs and every time i save my mod everything stays but the castle, I did some reserch and I think becuase the DLCBattlehornCastle.esp isn't being added to the parent master list is the reason why every time i close TESCES it disappears. All i have listed for my TES file is the oblivion.esm.

Thanks
Amber

» Fri May 20, 2011 1:02 am

I'm making spells that are just script effects, and in game the symbol is always just a plain Burden spell symbol, is there anyway to change what symbol it uses besides going under magic effects and changing the symbol for script effect?

» Fri May 20, 2011 6:16 am

There is, think it's under dungeons>Misc. It's a square lower-class chest that looks a bit broken. If memory serves, there's one on the second floor of the Roxey inn which serves as the Empire's one and only toilet. Or, atleast that's what it looks like. Afraid there isn't anything else that's vanilla, but pretty sure there's some resources somewhere.

Much obliged.