Difference between revisions of "NifSkope Alchemy"

I'd like to start by saying this is more of a resource guide than a tutorial.  And it is probably not much of a newbie guide.  This is a guide showcasing the various tidbits using NifSkope we've discovered at the TES4 forums.  All information given is learned and therefore subject to be quite wrong and/or incomplete.

I'd like to start by saying this is more of a resource guide than a tutorial.  And it is probably not much of a newbie guide.  This is a guide showcasing the various tidbits using NifSkope we've discovered at the TES4 forums.  All information given is learned and therefore subject to be quite wrong and/or incomplete.

I will cover the basics of importing and exporting meshes, but not problems and  

I will cover the basics of importing and exporting meshes, but not problems and  

a few other tricks.

a few other tricks.

webpage: [http://niftools.sourceforge.net/ Here].

webpage: [http://niftools.sourceforge.net/ Here].

Discussion for this guide can be found [http://www.elderscrolls.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=380540 Here.]

Discussion for this guide can be found [http://www.elderscrolls.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=380540 Here.]

So, you've unpacked your .bsa files.  You know the basics of retexturing, and you have a fairly good grasp of how normal maps work.  You've taken a gander as to how nifskope works, and know that you can replace or modify the data given in a .nif file, but aren't sure where to start?  Or, none of the above, in which case you might be reading the wrong guide :)

So, you've unpacked your .bsa files.  You know the basics of retexturing, and you have a fairly good grasp of how normal maps work.  You've taken a gander as to how nifskope works, and know that you can replace or modify the data given in a .nif file, but aren't sure where to start?  Or, none of the above, in which case you might be reading the wrong guide :)