Really? Nice. I was under the impression that anything based on the SI modified Oblvion.esm needed that esm to work right.

Great-- that makes my life much simpler. Thanks for the quick response.

The only downside to using the SI-injected Oblivion.esm is that the CS will load all the SI content and you actually have to look at what you use. Fortunately, just about all the new content has names starting with SE, so it should be obvious.

It also possible to build mods that conditionally include content if SI is in use. This http://http://cs.elderscrolls.com/constwiki/index.php/Combine_your_SI_and_non-SI_mods_into_one_(OBSE,_Patch_v1.1,_Other_mods_too) tells you how.

Any mod you build with the CS patched for SI compatibility needs the same patch level in the game, and that's probably where the confusion arises. The patch for Oblivion itself doesn't give you the SI content, but it does have the support in the engine for what SI needs - e.g. new script functions. It also fixed a bug or two, so really everyone needs that.

A question about bashing and merging leveled lists (I know this isn't CS but I'd thought I'd start here anyway):

When you're merging leveled lists in Wrye Bash

If I were to make a mod that adds just items to leveled lists, and assuming that that items' ID's are unique, all I would have to do to make that mod compatible with something like OOO or FCOM would be to merge leveled lists in Wrye Bash and use the batched patch?

If all your mod does is add new unique items, then it doesn't matter. If you alter any existing items, then yes.

You should rebuild the bashed patch after every change to your mod list anyhow. It will automatically determine if your mod can and should be merged.
It will show up in the the bashed patch settings for either Merged Patches and/or Leveled Lists.

Ok, thanks.

I want an NPC to look like stone. (Like the play statue in Bruma) How do I do this?

I want this item to enable from 6 pm to 8 am, then disable. The item is set 'initially disabled' but isn't appearing at all, when it should.



Any help much appreciated.

Your scripts condition says 'if it is past 6 pm and before 8 am at the same time on the same day then enable me'. Which obviously will never be true. Use this instead:

if gamehour >= 18 || gamehour < 8

Thank you!

If I have meshes house.nif and house_far.nif and in the CS I check 'visible when distant' for house.nif and run TES4LODGen, I'll be able to see that house from far away. Right?

You don't actually need to set the VWD flag on it. TES4Lodgen generates without considering it. As long as a _far.nif exists, TES4Lodgen will find and use it.

Oh, nice to know that. Are there any more rules?
For example, I have meshes shutter_open.nif, shutter_closed.nif. Will they both use shutter_far.nif (I'd like that in this case, but maybe not in some other case) or does every .nif need its _far? Maybe I should avoid having "_" in the mesh name?

How about spaces in mesh name? Will "Door frame_far.nif" work for "Door frame.nif"?

I'm trying to store an NPC's race name on a variable, and if it returns a certain name, add +1 to a check short variable. I tried with:

string_var raceshort hasname...let race := GetName (NPCRef.GetRace)if sv_Count "name I want" racelet hasname += 1endiflet hasname += NPCRef.CompareName "other names I want"...

And though it compiles, the script doesn't seem to run in game. Its supposed to play a shader on NPCRef when hasname returns something other than 0, but it only does so if I remove all that string_var stuff.

Are there any game settings which allow you to change the starting values and bonuses for skills (base, class and specialisation)? I can't find any, but if there are some I don't know about then a change to them could potentially mean a mod I'm working on doesn't behave as expected.

Use eval

Something like:

string_var raceshort hasname...let race := $ (NPCRef.GetRace)if eval (sv_Count "name I want" race > 0 || sv_Count "another name" race > 0 || ...)let hasname += 1endiflet hasname += NPCRef.CompareName "other names I want"...

But as soon as I try to add a third condition to the eval block I get an epic CS crash, with system slowdown included (no blue screen at least, that would be just terrific). Am I doing something wrong (like using OBSE beta 19 ?) or is it just that an eval line can't take that much?

Edit: nevermind, I just made two eval blocks with two conditions each and it works. This is the best since sliced cheese... I mean bread!

How can I unmount the PC from his horse without disabling/enabling it? I figured TapControl 5 would do the trick, but it doesn't.

I think it is the http://cs.elderscrolls.com/constwiki/index.php/Set. Best ask in the OBSE thread. Know nothing about horses.

Oh, and another related stupid question... Mesh_far.nif has to be in same folder as Mesh.nif, right?

Quick question cause I just can't remember. I want my NPC to perform their AI package in every weather except when it is raining, what condition do I use?

Yes



http://cs.elderscrolls.com/constwiki/index.php/IsRaining

Thanks!

While a rider is on a horse, the rider's AI overrides the horse's. If AddScriptPackage is used to give the horse an AI package, will it take effect after the rider dismounts, or not at all?

Edit, I think this question will need more then just a quick answer, after all.

If I make a mod with functions from an OBSE plugin, do the mod users simply need OBSE or do they need the OBSE plugin as well?