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From the last thread...

Is there a way to tell if an object is below ground? In an exterior and in interiors?

Use a critter to determine the ground level [ moveTo player -> A frame or two later, grab Z pos ] ( or use player.getPos Z if you'll be operating under controlled circumstances ) and check the object's Z position against it.

I realize that these are most likely stupid questions, but I've always told myself that the stupidest question is the one that's never asked. This first one is (hopefully) a Nifskope question. As for my skill level, well, I've only recently started getting 'good' at Nifskope, i.e. I've learned how to change the texture on something. -_-;; Yeah. But I was wondering how complicated it would be to 'combine' two meshes. For example, I've downloaded a mesh that's just a mask that would cover the lower half of someone's face, like a bandanna. And then I have another mesh, like Tegeal's Capes and Cloaks that have the hood with cape (and they're coded so the beast races keep their tails, which begs the side question of why some capes do away with the tail and some don't, and how can I fiddle with Nifskope to make all the capes I've got tail-friendly). Would there be a way to make both the mask and the cloak into one and the same mesh?

Also, another quick question, long ago I downloaded Kafei's Dwemer Spectacles. I haven't used it in a while, but the other day I was making an NPC who needed glasses so I opened the desired mesh in Kafei's folder, changed the textures to those I'd already copied into my own mod's folder, and hit Save As and saved it in my own mesh folder. Now I can put glasses on my NPCs all day long but they're not showing up in the render window. I even double-checked Kafei's mod to see that they're supposed to occupy the Amulet slot, but still no dice. What am I missing here?

Hmm, so if I use JUST moveto without setpos an actor will be placed on the ground(even if I'm moving an actor to an activator that is 'floating' a few feets above the ground)?

brucevayne

Actors snap to the nearest path grid node within a couple of frames. So yes, as long as there's a path grid in the area.

From the last thread:

I'm having some dialogue problems with my custom NPCs during combat. If I sneak attack a group and they don't detect afterwards, they should say things like "Where are you?" and "He/She was here a second ago!". The problem is that they start to say these lines, but then restart them or start to say something else. It comes out like "Where-Where are-He wa-Where are yo-He was he-Where a" or some such. This only happens when they're in combat with me but can't detect me. I'm experiencing this problem in three separate mods, each with a different type of NPC. In one, it's with Conjurers, in another it's Bandits and in the last, it's custom Guards. This only happens with custom NPCs. Anyone know what causes this and/or how to fix it?

If I have an unenchanted weapon with a script attached, enchanting it would create a new item that would loose the script, right? If that's how it works is it possible to reattach the script to the new enchanted item?

Yes but this doesn't take into account hills and sloped ground. Could I find the exact ground level at the object if I critter.moveTo object 0 0 1000 ? Would the critter still snap to a pathgrid node in a few frames 1000 units up in the air? (I wouldn't want to moveTo the critter directly to the object because if the object is underground the critter would keep falling down, right?)

I'm pretty sure a new item is not created when it is enchanted, just a new reference. As long as you assigned your ref variable using getSelf in the script and did not directly assign your ref variable to the referenceID then I think you should be fine.

The script attribute shouldn't be changed when enchanting, as the game creates a cloneform with the enchantment. If you use the OBSE magic functions to set the enchantment, you've got no worries.
A new item is created when you enchant/create spells/mix potions, yielding a new base recordID. You can't call getSelf in scripts on inventory objects as it doesn't return the correct formIDs of dynamic objects.

This method is not so reliable when in exteriors as they tend to have multiple elevations and depressions. You could be standing at an elevated plane while the critters snaps to a node inside a depression. To answer your question, yes ( to my knowledge ).

Ok, thanks for clearing that up, I didn't know that...


Ok, I think I'm going to have to find a more elegant solution to this though. It seems like it has too much room for error...

Do let me know if you find one - I'm sure PiiiP could use elevation perks in exteriors. Here's essentially what you should be looking for - The lowest point in the cell's terrain.

Hmm ... I wonder if the heightmap is ever used in game. It does get loaded (if it's a actual TES4record that is), the game code could be scourged for similar info. IIRC, this function was requested of the OBSE team quite sometime ago (a year or so now).

To find the ground level you can always use getLOS. Place an actor (with AI off) near the player, lower its Z position every frame and check if the player has line of site of it with getLOS. Once it returns 0 the actor has gone below ground and you now know the ground level at that spot. I think this would be more reliable than throwing an actor in a cell and letting it fall to the ground on its own. However I'm not sure how this could be used to find the lowest ground point in a cell. Maybe use a huge invisible cell sized plane with collision off and lower it to the ground, checking if someone up at birds eye view has line of sight of it. The plane would have to pass through the lowest depression in the landscape before getLOS returns 0.

All of this seems wildly extravagant just to find ground level though...

Edit: by the way, getLOS doesn't return 0 until it is well underground though, around 50-100 units under actual ground.

From the last thread...still looking for a solution to this. Modav doesn't help....

Hi there, me again

I have a few questions concerning detecting what is in front of the player (a wall, for example). First, does GetCrosshairRef work on statics, trees, etc. or does it only work on objects/references that display text below the crosshair? Second, the wiki for GetObjectType says " * You cannot currently get the majority of these types. However, as OBSE expands most of these will become available. ". I checked the OBSE docs and there is no mention of such a limitation, so am I correct in assuming that this is no longer the case?

Thank you.

EDIT: Problem resolved- just tried it out, works flawlessly. That should teach me to ask questions I can answer myself.

Is there a command to quit the inventory menu if you are already in it? (to run a script in gamemode after equip)
Looked up and down for this, only thing I found was a console command that doesn't work for scripts

closeAllMenus. Or use tapControl to simulate a tap of the quick menu key.

Thanks, it doesn't seem to be documented on the cs wiki

That command was added in OBSE 16 - The wiki is updated only with those added prior to OBSE 15.

How do I combine all the pieces of a particular armor set into one? For instance, if I wanted to combine the Elven Boots, Greaves, Cuirass & Gauntlets into one mesh, how would I go about doing so?

Also, doe anybody have any idea what's causing the dialogue issue I mentioned in http://www.gamesas.com/bgsforums/index.php?showtopic=1073222&st=0&p=15605378&#entry15605378?

How do I make a mirror copy of a mesh in blender? Everything I try, the texture ends up on the inside of the mesh.

I am having problems getting Wrye Bash to open. Other people seem to find it simple enough!

I first used the "Wrye Bash 271.zip" for installation - no luck. Then I found and installed the "Wrye Bash 275 self-installer.exe" ... still no luck. The readme and text files are very confusing and difficult to read, but Python seemed to be the problem.

I couldn't get Python to work, but eventually found the .msi version and got Python installed (I think). But when I click on Wrye Bash Launcher I still get no response, no dialog box or error message...nothing.

How do I get Wrye Bash to open??

See http://cs.elderscrolls.com/constwiki/index.php/Making_New_Armor_Using_NifSkope.


Try flipping the normals after you mirror the mesh: Select all faces in Edit Mode and press Ctrl+f and choose Flip Normals.


Did you download and install the Wrye Python?