Portal:Scripting

The Scripting Portal

With scripts the standard action of objects can be changed and new actions can be created, but scripts can also enhance actor behavior, change quests and sometimes influence dialogue.

Scripts are limited to the functions available, most of them are provided by the game and a few are provided by the 1.2 patch. The Oblivion Script Extender greatly increases the number of functions and thereby the capabilities of scripting.

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Start Your Mod

The aim of this tutorial is to teach modders how to make their mods start the next time the player loads a save file with the mod activated. The method described is similar to the way that every official mod in integrated into the game, thus creating a more professional feel to your mod.

The majority of mods I have downloaded require the player to:

• use console commands to get the items or spells
• require the player to find an item only identified in the read me file

By the end of this tutorial you should be able to make a mod that:

• Activates the next time you play with a new or existing character
• Informs the player in the game where to go instead of relying on the read me files in the mod, thus creating a better role-play environment.

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Things you can do

• Add the new OBSE v14 functions to the wiki - just requires some cut and paste.
• Add [[Category:Functions (CS)]] to the ~400 CS v1.0 functions and CS v1.2 functions.
• Discuss the future of the Wiki right here

Getting Started

• List of Functions
• My First Script
• My First Spell
• Basic Scripting Knowledge

Related Pages

• Commands
• Function Types
• Console Functions
• Variables
• Using "If" Conditions

• Magic effect scripts
• Object scripts
• Quest scripts

• Code Optimization
• Script Processing
• Useful Code

Tutorials

• Bound Arrows Tutorial
• Casting Spells From An Activator
• Combine your SI and non-SI mods into one (OBSE, Patch v1.1, Other mods too)
• Getting started with TSFC
• Health Regeneration over Time
• MessageBox Tutorial
• Script Timers and Logic: Part 1
• Script Timers and Logic: Part 2
• Basic Scripting Knowledge
• Custom Bound Items
• My First Creature Script
• My First Script
• My First Spell
• My Second Script
• Start Your Mod

Tools

• Oblivion Script Extender
• Notepad++ Script Definitions
• Oblivion Script Dumper

Troubleshooting

• Common Bugs
• Common Mistakes
• Crashes
• Debugging
• Performance Problems
• Debug Scripts

Related Portals

• Portal:AI
• Portal:Quests