Ekmek
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well the easiest way is to copy over the nonshader trishapes on to a shaded nif (they use the same skeleton) but then you need to mess with the material settings and probably add a specular color node.
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well the easiest way is to copy over the nonshader trishapes on to a shaded nif (they use the same skeleton) but then you need to mess with the material settings and probably add a specular color node.
. Except his beard color is a bit erratic. Maybe change it with Charlemagne's beard skin?
Wonderblunder
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Um..Can someone help me with this?
When I choose nifscripts this pops up.
When I choose nifscripts this pops up.
Ekmek
on steam: ekmek_e
Which version of Blender is this 2.43 or 2.48?
Wonderblunder
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I have version 2.48.
Ekmek
on steam: ekmek_e
then you don't need to do the nifscripts configuring. you should be able to import directly now.
Ekmek
on steam: ekmek_e
ok, for adding the scalp. do the merge stuff like i mentioned before (you may have tried already) but now you are going to mess with UVs.
for reference I learned this from CRoland around steps 13:
http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?p=3939307
NOTE: doing screenshots, will be right back
for reference I learned this from CRoland around steps 13:
http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?p=3939307
NOTE: doing screenshots, will be right back
The Capo
godless Heathen
Alright, I am preparing myself mentally to try this (by that I mean eating pizza) so I'll wait for your images and stuff and give it a go when I'm done eating. I hope this is easy...
The Capo
godless Heathen
Damn, I just looked at C.Roland's thing and it looks really complicated. I'll try to connect the scalp now and see what happens.
Ekmek
on steam: ekmek_e
sorry my 2 yr wants attention so it may be a few hrs before i can post
The Capo
godless Heathen
That's alright, I tried a quick test run on it, and it didn't seem all that difficult. I didn't do a great job merging the vertices though, but I'll get the hang of it eventually. Here is what it looks like so far.
Ekmek
on steam: ekmek_e
great job. merging the vertices should be easy to get the hang. just click one then anoher close to it, hit merge and i usually do center. but it looks like you see it in UV mode and know how to skin it right. looks like you are reskinning it too!
by the way you've probably noticed that this uv mode is how you can start putting parts of the model on the same graphics file instead of multiple. thats how i've gone from a 14md lh file (constantine) to 1.9mb (jingu). but not really important.
great job. let me know if you need help, but you are becoming quite a blender master, just check some of your old posts and see the difference
PS got to your nifscope and go to view and unclick vertices it'll get rid of those boxes
by the way you've probably noticed that this uv mode is how you can start putting parts of the model on the same graphics file instead of multiple. thats how i've gone from a 14md lh file (constantine) to 1.9mb (jingu). but not really important.
great job. let me know if you need help, but you are becoming quite a blender master, just check some of your old posts and see the difference
PS got to your nifscope and go to view and unclick vertices it'll get rid of those boxes
Flintlock1415
Emperor
Thanks for the Tutorial Ekmek. Now that Sedna17 compiled Nifskope for use on a mac, I can now follow it. 
I have sort of a newbish question, but if I go back and reedit the file in blender, do I have to reswap the skeleton in nifskope again? (I'm assuming so, but I just want to make sure I'm not taking unnecesary steps)
I am trying to make the Harold Godwinson LH I asked for a while back, but I've decided to base him off of Ragnar instead of Robert the Bruce. I've only swapped out the helmet for Brennus' hair, but its still very exciting!
I have sort of a newbish question, but if I go back and reedit the file in blender, do I have to reswap the skeleton in nifskope again? (I'm assuming so, but I just want to make sure I'm not taking unnecesary steps)
I am trying to make the Harold Godwinson LH I asked for a while back, but I've decided to base him off of Ragnar instead of Robert the Bruce. I've only swapped out the helmet for Brennus' hair, but its still very exciting!
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Ekmek
on steam: ekmek_e
I have sort of a newbish question, but if I go back and reedit the file in blender, do I have to reswap the skeleton in nifskope again? (I'm assuming so, but I just want to make sure I'm not taking unnecesary steps)
wow. nice job! Yeah whenever you export from blender you have to do the nifswap. it shouldnt be that tough. keep up the work! if I can't reply for help ask Capo he's pretty good at blender too!
The Capo
godless Heathen
Damn Ekmek, I have no idea what the hell C. Roland's thing is talking about at all. I can't even BEGIN to understand it, and using a cube as an example isn't very helpful. So I think I'm just going to try and reskin it using DXTbmp and GiMP.
Ekmek
on steam: ekmek_e
yeah his tutorial took me a while too. The key thing is that you should highlight the forward in UV mode, especially where the seam is. then go to uv/image editor. once you do that post a screen shot and i should be able to talk you through it.
The Capo
godless Heathen
Did you mean forehead when you said forward or is this some terminology I am unfamilar with?
Ekmek
on steam: ekmek_e
sorry forehead. light up the uvs in the forehead
The Capo
godless Heathen
You mean like this?
Ekmek
on steam: ekmek_e
yeah highlight like that. BUt then go to the UV image edit (see step 4 in Roland's guide)
you will need to load the graphics file - for blender 2.43 that means you need to convert it from a dds to tga.
you will need to load the graphics file - for blender 2.43 that means you need to convert it from a dds to tga.
