[TUTORIAL] How To: Make Leaderheads! Ekmek's Guide

Ekmek · Mar 12, 2008, 01:44 PM

EDIT: NOW UPDATED!

attached is my guide that will take you from Blender through Nifskope and has Wolfshanze's XML guide. Please give it a shot and tell me if something is vague or unclear. Start with these downloads:

DOWNLOADS
To get blender to work with Civ files you need to download these programs and install in THIS SEQUENCE. Downloads for 32-bit windows and tested on Vista.
1. PYTHON 2.6.2 (32 BIT WINDOWS)
http://python.org/ftp/python/2.6.2/python-2.6.2.msi
2. BLENDER 2.49a ( FOR 32-BIT WIN)
http://download.blender.org/release/...ix-windows.exe
3. PyFFI-py2.6-2.0.1-windows
http://sourceforge.net/projects/pyff...s.exe/download
4. Blender 2.4.10 NIFSCRIPTS
http://sourceforge.net/projects/nift...s.exe/download
5. NIFSKOPE
http://sourceforge.net/projects/nift...s.exe/download

6. [OPTIONAL] my leaderhead parts might be useful too
http://forums.civfanatics.com/showth...50#post7319650

Click HERE to Download my Guide

For questions please post your blend and if successful latest nif. If for somereason I don't get back to you I'm sure you can contact these other fine LH makers:

LEADERHEAD ACADEMY GRADUATES
The Capo
IgorS
cfkane (but I think he figured it on his own)
Flintlock1415
Deon
Methyl Orange
cool3a2
veBear
Texpatriate
mechaerik
nitram15

LEADERAHEAD ACADEMY STUDENTS
Cybrxkahn
Huyana Capac357

snipperrabbit!! · Mar 12, 2008, 03:26 PM

Very cool ! Ekmek, if you need accessories like crown or something, I will gladly do half a dozen for you to get paid back. I cannot do entire leaderheads because it's unmanageable om my comp but parts are ok if they are already separated. Blender/Nifskope Combo is so awesome, man.

hmmm, I think there's something I can tell you :

In UAV Face select you can shift click to select face according to the texture. When done, press delete key and choose remove faces (it will preserve vertices that are needed for unselected faces). I call this way BFD for blender face deletion process.

Edgecrusher · Mar 12, 2008, 03:45 PM

Awesome,

My experience has been limited to NifSkope and I only recently began expirimenting with Blender, good stuff.

Ekmek · Mar 12, 2008, 04:36 PM

Roland's tut i sbest for nifskope:

http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=183742

but what you need to do is have it so when you click on a nif it opens directly to nifskope (this should be standard when you install nifskope)

so click on the blender export nif i.e. lincoln_x.nif
then click on the original that you copied to your new lh folder - lincoln.nif
now you have two nifskopes open
click on the body in the original nif and see what ninode in the tree on the left the trishape is in
now click on your new lincoln and right-click copybranch on your new trishape
go to the original lincoln and right click on the nidode and paste the branch
right-click on the original bosy and right-click remove the branch
if you added new stuff like a hat just keep copying the branch and pasting it in the original ninode
that should do it!

@snipper
thanks. I'll check out your method too!

Gurra09 · Mar 13, 2008, 11:34 AM

I must be stupid, didn't understand anything except for how to download...

Gurra09

Ekmek · Mar 13, 2008, 12:20 PM

I can walk you through it - where do you want to start? maybe I should move the starting up part ahead of the setting up scripts and orient you to the interface

TheLastOne36 · Mar 14, 2008, 06:33 PM

i'm stuck on page 4

Spoiler:

As you see, i don't have the other 3 square thing's like you have in picture 1 and when i click the 1 square i have, i don't see the "NetImmerse/GameBryo" option. Maybe i didn't install things right?

Ekmek · Mar 14, 2008, 06:39 PM

did you install the nifscripts? I cant help at the moment but this link might help out:

http://niftools.sourceforge.net/wiki.../Configuration

EDIT: the nifscripts is an exe that you have to run did you do that? are you using blender 2.43 (what the guide is based on)or 2.45 (newer version that i havent used)

mourndraken · Mar 17, 2008, 02:20 PM

hiya. your tutorial came at the right time. I'm using it right now. I'm an autoCAD guy and am new to gaming 3D.

Ekmek · Mar 17, 2008, 02:38 PM

great! can't wait to see your stuff!

Ekmek · Mar 19, 2008, 06:22 PM

page 4 doesnot have enough detail...until i update to 1.1 follow this

-Install blender first
-install the nifscripts into the same directory
when blender starts you need to
-Run the import and export script at least once to register the scripts in Blender's configuration system:
File -> Import -> NIF -> Cancel.
File -> Export -> NIF -> Cancel.

Thanks to TheLastone36

dutchking · Mar 19, 2008, 06:47 PM

Sounds interesting Ek, I'll go over it later and scan for errors.

(

)

Bah I can't hold it in, great job.

Very neat and pristine, I'll try to add more if I can.

GarretSidzaka · Mar 21, 2008, 12:47 AM

ok i havent seen this till now. i will download it and worship you

Ekmek · Mar 21, 2008, 12:48 AM

post any questions so i can refine it. hopefully this helps in my quest to have more people do LHs instead of just requesting them

dutchking · Mar 21, 2008, 09:08 AM

I hate it when people request stuff....

Ekmek · Mar 21, 2008, 10:00 AM

I don't hate it...I just wish we had more creators. I still request my YF-23 bytheway

dutchking · Mar 21, 2008, 10:10 AM

I never said I'd make it.

cool3a2 · Mar 29, 2008, 01:53 PM

Hey Ekmek. I tried to fix that Istvan LH again. I had a lokk at your guide. What should I say? My blender is looking different (editing the nif scripts part) and after importing the LH I can't do any changes to the nif. I can't switch to edit mode... I tried it with original files from civ4, too, no chance. I use Blender 2.45, don't know if this could be the problem... Otherwise it seems to me that I am too stupid for that... I think I give it up...

EDIT: I've just recognized that TheLastOne36 has the same difference in the nif script preferences...

Ekmek · Mar 29, 2008, 02:28 PM

i cant help with 2.45. i provided links for 2.43. in my first post i updated the nifscript problem

mourndraken · Apr 04, 2008, 09:24 PM

Spoiler:

for me Blender stops on page 4. Is this the end of the line ? Or should I have NifSkope installed before Blender looks the same as Blender in the tutorial ?

Mar 12, 2008, 01:44 PM	#1
Ekmek Invictus Panis Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: San Diego, California Posts: 4,030	How To: Make Leaderheads! Ekmek's Guide EDIT: NOW UPDATED! attached is my guide that will take you from Blender through Nifskope and has Wolfshanze's XML guide. Please give it a shot and tell me if something is vague or unclear. Start with these downloads: DOWNLOADS To get blender to work with Civ files you need to download these programs and install in THIS SEQUENCE. Downloads for 32-bit windows and tested on Vista. 1. PYTHON 2.6.2 (32 BIT WINDOWS) http://python.org/ftp/python/2.6.2/python-2.6.2.msi 2. BLENDER 2.49a ( FOR 32-BIT WIN) http://download.blender.org/release/...ix-windows.exe 3. PyFFI-py2.6-2.0.1-windows http://sourceforge.net/projects/pyff...s.exe/download 4. Blender 2.4.10 NIFSCRIPTS http://sourceforge.net/projects/nift...s.exe/download 5. NIFSKOPE http://sourceforge.net/projects/nift...s.exe/download 6. [OPTIONAL] my leaderhead parts might be useful too http://forums.civfanatics.com/showth...50#post7319650 Click HERE to Download my Guide For questions please post your blend and if successful latest nif. If for somereason I don't get back to you I'm sure you can contact these other fine LH makers: LEADERHEAD ACADEMY GRADUATES The Capo IgorS cfkane (but I think he figured it on his own) Flintlock1415 Deon Methyl Orange cool3a2 veBear Texpatriate mechaerik nitram15 LEADERAHEAD ACADEMY STUDENTS Cybrxkahn Huyana Capac357 __________________ My Leaderhead Gallery! 60+ LHs for Civ4 Mare Nostrum: Ancient Med Mod for Civ4Colonization BETA 5 IS OUT (2-June-09)! *Not taking Leaderhead requests at this time, seriously pms won't help,* but you should try making your own using my guide, see HERE** Last edited by Ekmek; Nov 17, 2009 at 03:05 PM.

Mar 12, 2008, 03:26 PM	#2
snipperrabbit!! Deity Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,436	Very cool ! Ekmek, if you need accessories like crown or something, I will gladly do half a dozen for you to get paid back. I cannot do entire leaderheads because it's unmanageable om my comp but parts are ok if they are already separated. Blender/Nifskope Combo is so awesome, man. hmmm, I think there's something I can tell you : In UAV Face select you can shift click to select face according to the texture. When done, press delete key and choose remove faces (it will preserve vertices that are needed for unselected faces). I call this way BFD for blender face deletion process. __________________ "Values too far out of the expected range can cause the game to behave strangely."Civ2Rules 46Techs, AUB for button makers, 59Miscs, 72Pack, walking on the moon, AUB from WW, italian renaissance BoardgameButtons

Mar 12, 2008, 04:36 PM	#4
Ekmek Invictus Panis Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: San Diego, California Posts: 4,030	Roland's tut i sbest for nifskope: http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=183742 but what you need to do is have it so when you click on a nif it opens directly to nifskope (this should be standard when you install nifskope) so click on the blender export nif i.e. lincoln_x.nif then click on the original that you copied to your new lh folder - lincoln.nif now you have two nifskopes open click on the body in the original nif and see what ninode in the tree on the left the trishape is in now click on your new lincoln and right-click copybranch on your new trishape go to the original lincoln and right click on the nidode and paste the branch right-click on the original bosy and right-click remove the branch if you added new stuff like a hat just keep copying the branch and pasting it in the original ninode that should do it! @snipper thanks. I'll check out your method too! __________________ My Leaderhead Gallery! 60+ LHs for Civ4 Mare Nostrum: Ancient Med Mod for Civ4Colonization BETA 5 IS OUT (2-June-09)! *Not taking Leaderhead requests at this time, seriously pms won't help,* but you should try making your own using my guide, see HERE**

Mar 13, 2008, 12:20 PM	#6
Ekmek Invictus Panis Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: San Diego, California Posts: 4,030	I can walk you through it - where do you want to start? maybe I should move the starting up part ahead of the setting up scripts and orient you to the interface __________________ My Leaderhead Gallery! 60+ LHs for Civ4 Mare Nostrum: Ancient Med Mod for Civ4Colonization BETA 5 IS OUT (2-June-09)! *Not taking Leaderhead requests at this time, seriously pms won't help,* but you should try making your own using my guide, see HERE** Last edited by Ekmek; Mar 13, 2008 at 01:02 PM.

Mar 14, 2008, 06:33 PM	#7
TheLastOne36 I'm a Gringo! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Merida Venezuela PostCountGoal:9000 Posts: 10,406 Images: 8	i'm stuck on page 4 Spoiler: As you see, i don't have the other 3 square thing's like you have in picture 1 and when i click the 1 square i have, i don't see the "NetImmerse/GameBryo" option. Maybe i didn't install things right? __________________ NEW SMILEYS Leaderhead Database In Chavez land atm[/Center]

Mar 12, 2008, 03:45 PM	#3
Edgecrusher King Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 618	Awesome, My experience has been limited to NifSkope and I only recently began expirimenting with Blender, good stuff.

Mar 13, 2008, 11:34 AM	#5
Gurra09 Warlord Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 288	I must be stupid, didn't understand anything except for how to download... Gurra09

Mar 14, 2008, 06:39 PM	#8
Ekmek Invictus Panis Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: San Diego, California Posts: 4,030	did you install the nifscripts? I cant help at the moment but this link might help out: http://niftools.sourceforge.net/wiki.../Configuration EDIT: the nifscripts is an exe that you have to run did you do that? are you using blender 2.43 (what the guide is based on)or 2.45 (newer version that i havent used) __________________ My Leaderhead Gallery! 60+ LHs for Civ4 Mare Nostrum: Ancient Med Mod for Civ4Colonization BETA 5 IS OUT (2-June-09)! *Not taking Leaderhead requests at this time, seriously pms won't help,* but you should try making your own using my guide, see HERE** Last edited by Ekmek; Mar 14, 2008 at 09:51 PM.

Mar 17, 2008, 02:20 PM	#9
mourndraken melee unit Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: canada Posts: 484	hiya. your tutorial came at the right time. I'm using it right now. I'm an autoCAD guy and am new to gaming 3D. __________________ Robert the Bruce..The Legendary Hiawatha..Pharaoh Piye..Queen Theodora..Muawiyah of Mecca Is this the way to Armadillo !! I feel like a mosquito in a nudist colony. I know what to do. I just don't know where to start. - Pat Riley

Mar 17, 2008, 02:38 PM	#10
Ekmek Invictus Panis Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: San Diego, California Posts: 4,030	great! can't wait to see your stuff! __________________ My Leaderhead Gallery! 60+ LHs for Civ4 Mare Nostrum: Ancient Med Mod for Civ4Colonization BETA 5 IS OUT (2-June-09)! *Not taking Leaderhead requests at this time, seriously pms won't help,* but you should try making your own using my guide, see HERE**

Mar 19, 2008, 06:22 PM	#11
Ekmek Invictus Panis Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: San Diego, California Posts: 4,030	page 4 doesnot have enough detail...until i update to 1.1 follow this -Install blender first -install the nifscripts into the same directory when blender starts you need to -Run the import and export script at least once to register the scripts in Blender's configuration system: File -> Import -> NIF -> Cancel. File -> Export -> NIF -> Cancel. Thanks to TheLastone36 __________________ My Leaderhead Gallery! 60+ LHs for Civ4 Mare Nostrum: Ancient Med Mod for Civ4Colonization BETA 5 IS OUT (2-June-09)! *Not taking Leaderhead requests at this time, seriously pms won't help,* but you should try making your own using my guide, see HERE**

Mar 19, 2008, 06:47 PM	#12
dutchking Deity Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 3,300	Sounds interesting Ek, I'll go over it later and scan for errors. () Bah I can't hold it in, great job. Very neat and pristine, I'll try to add more if I can. __________________ "A conservative is a man with two perfectly good legs who, however, has never learned how to walk forward." -Franklin D. Roosevelt Don't Tread on Me-The American Revolution MOD Dutchking Industries

Mar 21, 2008, 12:47 AM	#13
GarretSidzaka Associate Producer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Arizona Posts: 4,531	ok i havent seen this till now. i will download it and worship you __________________ ModCastNewest Episode! Beyond the Sword: Road to War Art and Level Design Second Revolution 3.0 Creator

Mar 21, 2008, 12:48 AM	#14
Ekmek Invictus Panis Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: San Diego, California Posts: 4,030	post any questions so i can refine it. hopefully this helps in my quest to have more people do LHs instead of just requesting them __________________ My Leaderhead Gallery! 60+ LHs for Civ4 Mare Nostrum: Ancient Med Mod for Civ4Colonization BETA 5 IS OUT (2-June-09)! *Not taking Leaderhead requests at this time, seriously pms won't help,* but you should try making your own using my guide, see HERE**

Mar 21, 2008, 09:08 AM	#15
dutchking Deity Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 3,300	I hate it when people request stuff.... __________________ "A conservative is a man with two perfectly good legs who, however, has never learned how to walk forward." -Franklin D. Roosevelt Don't Tread on Me-The American Revolution MOD Dutchking Industries

Mar 21, 2008, 10:00 AM	#16
Ekmek Invictus Panis Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: San Diego, California Posts: 4,030	I don't hate it...I just wish we had more creators. I still request my YF-23 bytheway __________________ My Leaderhead Gallery! 60+ LHs for Civ4 Mare Nostrum: Ancient Med Mod for Civ4Colonization BETA 5 IS OUT (2-June-09)! *Not taking Leaderhead requests at this time, seriously pms won't help,* but you should try making your own using my guide, see HERE**

Mar 21, 2008, 10:10 AM	#17
dutchking Deity Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 3,300	I never said I'd make it. __________________ "A conservative is a man with two perfectly good legs who, however, has never learned how to walk forward." -Franklin D. Roosevelt Don't Tread on Me-The American Revolution MOD Dutchking Industries

Mar 29, 2008, 01:53 PM	#18
cool3a2 Emperor Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,075	Hey Ekmek. I tried to fix that Istvan LH again. I had a lokk at your guide. What should I say? My blender is looking different (editing the nif scripts part) and after importing the LH I can't do any changes to the nif. I can't switch to edit mode... I tried it with original files from civ4, too, no chance. I use Blender 2.45, don't know if this could be the problem... Otherwise it seems to me that I am too stupid for that... I think I give it up... EDIT: I've just recognized that TheLastOne36 has the same difference in the nif script preferences... __________________ "Nobody can take us our history away. But it is ours only if we know it." –István Nemeskürty "If one man dreams, it's only a dream. If a lot of men dream, it's the beginning of a new reality." Now, I'm admin of the hungarian civ4 forum! Come and visit us at http://www.civilizacio.zump.co.cc! And of course feel free to take a look at my buildings. Last edited by cool3a2; Mar 29, 2008 at 01:58 PM.

Mar 29, 2008, 02:28 PM	#19
Ekmek Invictus Panis Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: San Diego, California Posts: 4,030	i cant help with 2.45. i provided links for 2.43. in my first post i updated the nifscript problem __________________ My Leaderhead Gallery! 60+ LHs for Civ4 Mare Nostrum: Ancient Med Mod for Civ4Colonization BETA 5 IS OUT (2-June-09)! *Not taking Leaderhead requests at this time, seriously pms won't help,* but you should try making your own using my guide, see HERE**

Apr 04, 2008, 09:24 PM	#20
mourndraken melee unit Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: canada Posts: 484	Spoiler: for me Blender stops on page 4. Is this the end of the line ? Or should I have NifSkope installed before Blender looks the same as Blender in the tutorial ? __________________ Robert the Bruce..The Legendary Hiawatha..Pharaoh Piye..Queen Theodora..Muawiyah of Mecca Is this the way to Armadillo !! I feel like a mosquito in a nudist colony. I know what to do. I just don't know where to start. - Pat Riley

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