How to Get Custom Weapons into Skyrim

[poulinconner]

all that show up on mine is a dot that says closed help plz

[RyuuichiK]

any idea how to change a weapon's animation, like change two hand sword swing to two hand axe swing?

[blackjackarcher13]

i dump my mesh data in the skyrim data folder and that worked but i imported anything was a .nif at the end and it comes up with "no appropriate import module found"then'' Improper file format'. I can get the .obj files to work .i think i have all the some formats as these guy. i need help

[HeadShocked]

@blackjackarcher13 I had same problem you have to copy NifSkope files into 3DSMAX installation folder and when it asks to copy and overwrite just say no. it should work then. id did for me

[Rigge1988]

What Am I doing wrong when my custom weapon is invisible in creation kit? I get no error messages and i cant really find anything wrong by comparing it with an already existing weapon in nifskope. (it is visual in nifskope btw) Cheers!

[Kinggzreact]

when i save the nif file to data and try and import it, it doesn't appear there? help

[MkDeGraw1]

It's too bad none of these videos explain how to import .nif files. I go from one useless video to the next. It's just "click on import, then click on your .nif file" and then I rage quit.

[TheCSG13]

How do i add a bow? I dont get it cracked :( HELP PLZ!

[HorlerDave]

@officerbeardontcare I have made a custom model and managed to get it ingame, but it doesn't appear to be rigged to any bones. It just stays motionless against the floor when NPC or I have it equipped, even while running. What am I missing out?

[TheMiraculousS]

I'm getting the nifskope error as well...

[Nowishers]

Would you be able to put, lets say, a fox's tail on a breton character?

[TheMrRightclick]

NifSkope's throwing an error whenever I try to load a .nif file...

Goes something like:

""failed to load file header (version 14020007, 20.2.0.7)""

"failed to load nif from

C:\....\skyrim\...\newironswor­d.nif"

And this happens with any .nif file I try to load. Help?

[RainyChief]

Are those the actual skyrim models? If yes how do you have access to the meshes?

[Buzmcc]

I have no textures when i load into nifscope :S HELP PLZ!

[TheCSG13]

oH man! u helped me so much! finally my weapons are working! BIG THUMBSUP!

[hunterwc1]

After extracting the files into the data folder, the weapon reference models don't show up when I try to import them. Is there a step I'm skipping?

[shadowbird25]

Wow! finally a tutorial that actually explains what to do! I was having problems importing models in the CK but with what you showed it all worked perfectly. Really wish it wasn't that complicated to simply get a model in there. The Unreal Engine doesn't have that problem... Well anyway I can't thank you enough from saving me from more banging my head against a brick wall. :D

[y4juhty]

how do i make the dds files to inf?

[greendragonable]

What program?

[TheUnsungArtist]

A question to anyone with knowledge of making custom weapons: Does the size of the custom mesh make any difference when you are trying to put it into the game? (Say the mesh is vastly bigger or smaller than the mesh you are replacing) If so, is there a way to re-size the custom mesh? And does anyone know any "rules" that the mesh has to follow/what can you can push about it so it will be able to be used?

[deathshovelkill]

is there a way to do this with the creation kit?

[Turtan4]

@deathshovelkill

I did it , you don't have to do just reskins.

But you can do all-new weapons.

Just drop a random weapon like a silver sword , doubleclick , art and sound , and switch choose a new weapon model , wich is in the data/meshes/weapons/Yourweapon­name

[Leinsaviik]

Thank You So Much ;-)

[TheChrisRob]

Really helpful, thanks!!!

[TheDarkGhoul]

worked thanks a lot!

[Sl3yer1o7]

is there some kind of version I am suppose to export nif to? when I copy branch in nifskope I get error failed to map parent link ninode, scene root.

[gazeebo88]

Is it possible to add completely new models to the game or do you always have to replace existing models with new ones?

[officerbeardontcare]

@gazeebo88 check out my last video. I added a tutorial on how to use the model you got in the game here. =)

[Petey0707]

@officerbeardontcare your previous video has nothing to do with skyrim, bud.. or maybe I'm just dense.

[officerbeardontcare]

@Petey0707 The majority of the content in my videos is not Skyrim related but more to do with creating the stuff to put into a game. 3d art!

[Petey0707]

@officerbeardontcare Ah, I see. Was a little confused lol, thanks. Keep up the great work btw.

[BlutKult999]

@officerbeardontcare you not know that you just need to copy/paste-over the NiTriShapeData of your export to a original weapon nif?

so why you copy the entire branch into your own and this other intricately stuff? scaling of the blood effekt is also not necessary noob!

[ecto5380]

Everyone to solve some of your problems, I would suggest on getting the creation kit on steam! (But this guy's tutorial is very explanatory and helpful) The CK is a whole lot more simple! Good Video Man!

[LEEVINNNN]

@ecto5380 Not if you want to retexture or remodel. The currently do not have a way of doing so. (If they do please tell, I have spent over 10 hours playing with it and watched the tutorial and have seen nothing about this)

[ecto5380]

@LEEVINNNN You are right, I only wished we could do so...

[LEEVINNNN]

When I import the firstpersonlongsword.nif it says "No appropriate import model found" then it says "Improper file format"

I've been trying to figure this out for the past 2 hours and I don't understand, I have done everything your video has said and description has said and its not working. I have even been on forums and sites trying to get it to work. Any idea whats wrong? (the files wont even show up under the import thing unless I select all files under file type)

[Khamis1203]

Okay so I extract the Fall out archive manager and it doesnt do anything

[Khamis1203]

Well.... uhm.... how do you create the fkin custom model???

[officerbeardontcare]

@Khamis1203 What do you mean? This is the process to getting custom things into game. The asset creation side of it is up to you.=)

[Khamis1203]

@officerbeardontcare Ahhg I'm having so much trouble man how do i make the model im so lost T.T i downloaded everything in the description and i had no idea what to do with it and uhg im literally completely lost and i donnoo!!!

[notdahangoverguy]

@Khamis1203 you need to make it!...you can't find models others have made and pas it off as your own....plenty of people have done that to me

[officerbeardontcare]

@LEEVINNNN The bsas you open in the FO3 archive utility are in the Skyrim/data folder.

[LEEVINNNN]

@officerbeardontcare Thank you i got that far but then my new problem came haha I'm not having much luck. But thank you for helping with that last one!

[LEEVINNNN]

@officerbeardontcare I was able to open it in nifscope and export it as an .obj then import it as a .obj into 3ds max, would this work?

[Sl3yer1o7]

so does this only work for 3ds max or can I make a mod in blender?

[officerbeardontcare]

@Sl3yer1o7 It seems people have had some success getting assets in through blender but I'm not knowledgable about that tool chain. sorry!

[GTFOVevo]

@officerbeardontcare Hey bear, I don't know if this is a question you've already had or not. But I was wanting to make take a weapon from the mod "weapons of the third era" and make it have a higher stat, is there a way to edit the stats of the weapon? If not, is there a way to take that weapon, and then make it replace a vanilla model?

[PogoMods]

Why do the longsword texture doesn't show in nifskope? Ad added the skyrim data path but NOTHING!

[Skiler091]

@PogoMods yeah im having the same problems.

[ClericalKnight]

Go here and endorse/sign/push/bump this topic so we get proper tools to do this with!

forums dot bethsoft dot com / topic/ 1344581-bethesda-petition-prop­er-nif-tool

[ClericalKnight]

For all of you who can't import NIFS into 3DSMAX/Blender, you have to get the NIF Tools from the link supplied in the description. Make sure you're using the proper version of said programs as well! (3DSMax 2012, Blender 2.60) IF you're not, chances are pretty high that the import plugins wont work! AND NO, this process is not easier with Creation Kit. Bethesda themselves have yet to create a proprer nif program themselves for modders! So this is a very primitve method. Still.

[zenoftw]

I understood nothing in this whole video. Also, SAVE FERRIS!

[Beograd0boy]

So now with the CK it should be much easier right???

[officerbeardontcare]

@Beograd0boy Nope. They never released exporters. =(

[redfoxarts]

@officerbeardontcare its reallllly confusing... how do you set up each files... could you make a tutorial for that? Like first install this and that... ???

[Aron19920]

Why the fuck wont 3dmax import the nifs stupid bitch ass program

[officerbeardontcare]

@Aron19920 haha. ELOQUENT! 

[Skiler091]

hey ! jo pickup could you help me a bit with some wise advice sence you seem to know a ton of this program..? well im having trouble with my nif i need to know why the texture of the normal nif " ironbattleaxe" isnt picking up the mesh in the program nifskope just a bit of advice woud be nice thanks.

[AaexHD]

I got 99 problems but a troll ain't one!!!

[collinpaddock]

Uh, 3ds wont import nif's for me

[Skiler091]

@collinpaddock hi , you have to use nifskope to change the files to .obj then you will be able to open it in 3dmax ha well it seems to work for me so good luck:)

[collinpaddock]

13k views and 0 dislikes.... KUDOS! (hopefully a troll doesnt see this)

[Bobthehero5]

Now this is all fine and all, but how do I add my new model as a sperated weapon? I don't want it to replace anything.

[jimify117]

sumtimes i lay on the flore and pretend i am a carrot

[BRADARISTA]

@jimify117 flore?

[EmpireOfMutantPigs]

how to I get the fallout manger I don't have the game but I know you can ues it for skyrim and I'm haveing a hell of a time finding out how HHHHHHHHHHHHHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE­EEEEEELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL­LLPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP!!!!!!­!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

[BlazeLeeDragon]

so do you need an .esp file or something? how do you apply the files? just drop them in folders you create?

[Ruffiesforfree]

All I really want to do is remove enchantments and modify the stats of my weapons and armor from other mods, could you tell me how to do that please? :S

[link36]

i followed this perfectly but all i get is a big exclamation point. everything looks fine in nifskope. PLEASE HELP!

[COOLDOGMATIC]

@ajf100 go the student version of the Autodesk website, make an account, and now you can download whatever program you want for free. You have a 3 year license on each program.

[tryinglockout]

can u get a new mic cuz theres a sound in the backround

[dane450]

but how do you add entirly new weapons? not just reskin something...

[James87able]

Love the way he makes it seem really simple. I find it interesting because I didnt even know you could do this before.

[FreaperFTW]

Thanks for the tutorial! I was wondering how you get smooth normal maps though. The Nvidia plugin for Photoshop always creates these awkward bumps. What program/settings do you use for that?

[ajf100]

mkayyyyyy, so you want me to get 3ds max? Its 3000 dollars. That's a qualified no.

[Klausete]

Ultranoob question, but im trying to figure things out as much as possible... which program is the first one you use on the video?

[clintmich]

@Klausete Autodesk 3DsMax is the modeling program used in the tutorial.

[Klausete]

@clintmich thank you!

[Klausete]

@clintmich Jesus christs this program is way too expensive, no wonder why only professional developers are able to do new stuff.....

[clintmich]

@Klausete one word...torrent

[clintmich]

Ok I managed to get the texture to show up! And the new weapon works perfect in game. The problem was when I copied the BSlightingShaderProperty over to my new weapon I didnt remove the old property from FNV. Once I swapped it over, it worked fine. Thanks for this tutorial! Cheers!

[BLUYES422]

invalid material array size or somthing really getting me mad

[clintmich]

I tried this tutorial with a weapon I made for FNV. It worked, I got the weapon in game. But the textures I assigned in Nifscope don't show up.They show up in Nifscope just fine though. Is there a way to fix this? Great Tutorial btw

[GotischOberst]

Hey there, is there any way you could tell me where the meshes are? I'm wanting to convert them into whatever I need to put them into another game (SL).

[adamotero0]

I'm Going to make A Godsword from Runescape! :D

[Hzlturtl]

I know you have enough questions but: I noticed that your model was made up of tri's. Is there something special I need to do to get a model from quads to tri's or is that done somewhere automatically?

[joeyrant1]

Is there any way to get this and put in on xbox 360. Like does the save transfer work?

[bboyforever2002]

Thanks so much for this video! This helps so much!

[WayOfTheEbony]

Ebony Blade>Modded Weapons Created By Noobs!

[Bennyboy2321]

I know how you say you dont do requests - however, I really think that everyone would benifit a lot if you could help show us a way to add a new item/weapon WITHOUT replacing one, and how to change how it is made (eg, takes 3 steel bars and 3 leather strips) or something.

[SMDmcmuffin]

K so that gives me a better understanding of this all but my one question is, how do you put the object into the game without replacing another weapon ????!

[Th3ProphetMan]

@officerbeardontcare what do you use to show that favorite folders buton un brose windows? :O that would be so helpful...

Thanks for the tutorial by the way:)

[GCyrax]

Thank you so much for this tutorial! I made a quick change to a weapon to see if everything works and it does! Thanks a million times! Also learned a lot about the nifskope.

Talos bless yer soul.

[OGJay08]

I have a problem. Im doing everything right but when i try to import my texture to the new .file it just doesn't work. I cannot see it on my model, i cant apply it on it.

[sergyu2500]

How do you edit the specular mask?

[GCyrax]

@sergyu2500 You edit the Alpha channel of the normal map. White - Super shiny. Black - flat and not shiny at all. All the grays in-between them: different power of the shine.

[DementedPingu]

When I try to add jaysus swords mod where do I put the meshes folder and the textures folder?

I have tried putting it in /data but to no avail do I need to add them to the appropriate .bsa(inside the /data folder)?

[GCyrax]

@DementedPingu You put the meshes and textures folders from the mod archive into your skyrim/data folder.

[DementedPingu]

@GCyrax Thanks, already got it working, but thanks anyway xD

[lsmbird]

hey man! it was very instructive.

but i wanna ask if you know how to make a totaly new weapon, a new model made by you with new textures, and without replace any original weapon, just insert it on the categoryes.

i know it is complicated...

anyway, thanks for the help!

[officerbeardontcare]

@lsmbird I do know how but it's not in the scope of things I would cover in my videos. This channel is about doing the game art side of things. Not the content side. Also: Content is much more tedious than art before the ck is out. I'd suggest waiting the few weeks before the CK is released before trying to get new assets it. This stuff is all just about getting valid .nifs.;)

[GCyrax]

@lsmbird It is possible without the CK, but it is very hard. You can find a tutorial on skyrimnexus. Most of the time doing it, you will be "working blind".

[Rafalema]

I get this problem when I try to save as .nif: i0imgur0com/flCpa0png (replace 0's with dots) It still DOES save the file, and when I put it in game, I can take it from a chest, equip it, but when I exit inventory screen it crashes. Any idea what's going on? All and any help is aprreciated.

[Rafalema]

I'm trying to save the file as .nif, but I'm getting an error, "link points to wrong block type"

This is hard to explain, here's a link to a picture of what I'm facing: i0imgur0com/ flCpa0png (replace 0's with dots)

What should I do? Thanks.

[TheSocialPlague]

I just want to recolor robes. Can I do that with photoshop alone?

[officerbeardontcare]

@TheSocialPlague photoshop and the free nvidia .dds export plugin, yep! THat's all you need!



[balleand]

@TheSocialPlague yes

[shadowtroop110]

any chance that this could work if i used blender instead of 3ds max?

[officerbeardontcare]

@shadowtroop110 I have not followed the tool development for blender, but I have seen some people have success with blender. So I'd say yes. =)

[TheOblivionify]

@shadowtroop110 i make meshes in blender and then export them to 3ds max but i think it should work just with blender

[jjdtrade]

Hi is there any way how you can edit for example Nocturnal Robe, It is bugging me that the nocturnal robe is glitching with female right leg when in 3rd person idle stand. I was hoping just to change the shape a little and that should fix it. :)

Also I am wondering if this would be possible in nifscope or do I need other program to do that. Thx D13

[officerbeardontcare]

@jjdtrade Nope! I don't do requests. Just spend some time learning how to do this and try it yourself!

[Khamis1203]

@officerbeardontcare Wow dick.... lol

[Khamis1203]

@officerbeardontcare he asked you a question ass. its a tutorial for god sakes

[uberpillz]

Thanks for the great educational video. I can now do what Iv been wanting to do for a year. Contribute.

[JedoDre]

Well this is great, but this actually doesn't say how to get the mesh into Oblivion. How to get it from the nif into the hand of my character that is. I saw a couple of tutorials and it just breaks my head.

[officerbeardontcare]

@JedoDre If you replace a nif that already exists it will just show up. The new item data is not in my interest to do as it's a lot of hex edit until they release the creation kit. I'll cover it after those tools are released.

[JedoDre]

@officerbeardontcare But that means the old nif has to be sacrificed, right?

Anyway, in the mean time I decided to make all the models I want to make and once the official tools get released I can try to put it in correctly.

[velvelification]

does it work with hairs? :D

[officerbeardontcare]

@velvelification Possible, but not certain. I'll test it later, k?

[velvelification]

@officerbeardontcare wow please do~ I tried it on hairs but i get crash whenever I choose the modded hair. some say it's because the dismembermodifier.

anyway thx for this tut~ really helpfull~

[natildespot]

Thanks so much for this video! It's helped me get a lot further on my mod. I'm still stuck in one aspect though, I'm trying to add a new potion bottle texture to the game as a new object, I"ve managed to get the new item in the game (with the same texture and mesh as the white phial), and to get the white phial's nif into nifskope.

[natildespot]

@natildespot I've made my .dds texture and em map, but I'm not sure how to get the textures on the new object, without starting from a totally new mesh. I know that I can point to the new nif once I save it in the data folders, even with the .nif and new textured named the same, it seems they still wont work unless they've been attached in nifskope.

[natildespot]

@Natildespot LOL If I'm not making sense I'm sorry, and any advice you can offer is soooo much appreciated. I need to just take screenshots but gyazo is broken D:

[officerbeardontcare]

@natildespot That's not something I will be covering until the creation kit comes out or the tools are more robust. Sorry. Soon, though!

[TheJester39]

So, um, I gave this a shot. But I got as far as importing a .obj file. Because I don't know how to create one. lol I was trying to make these 2 swords. But I'm totally clueless.

[TheJester39]

Let me know if you ever take requests for making weapons in Skyrim.

[officerbeardontcare]

@TheJester39 Nope, I'll make my own, but no requests, sorry. =)

[officerbeardontcare]

@TheJester39 The .obj was a sword that I had already made and exported as an obj. It's just a simple file format for models. Once I get through all of the basic import/export tutorials, I'll record a video on actually creating the sword. Cool?

[MASKOAA]

Can someone with some freetime help me out. I downloaded someones CONAN sword but its 2 handed I would like it to replace 1 handed steel swords or even just make it 1 handed and keep it as an unique item. I have the rar file so if you can help please PM me since I can't post links in the comments.

[officerbeardontcare]

@MASKOAA I can help you figure it out on your own, but doing it for you doesn't help you learn. ;)

[KanpuK]

Hi, great tut!

I successfully managed to replace a model, but my custom baked textures are not working as they should. Texture is loaded and displayed, but doesn't match the model geometry. Is there a way to fix that?

[KanpuK]

Fixed that)) 2 done, 1 to go - environmental map

[officerbeardontcare]

@KanpuK What about environmental maps?

[KanpuK]

@officerbeardontcare sadly i'm a complete noob in 3ds max and texturing) but with the help of this tutorial I replaced iron battle axe with some axe found on the net:

goo.gl /OT04H

goo.gl /6nZhP

goo.gl /Y9noZ

[officerbeardontcare]

@KanpuK You need to set your texture path in the shader properties. Make sure you point to your own textures! When you copy the block it will initially have the textures from the old model assigned. ;)

[TheJackdaws22]

I went though this, and ran into a slight issue, the model works in game but, they textures won't load. I guess the UV Map is messed up? any idea how to fix it? 3ds runs it fine.

[officerbeardontcare]

@TheJackdaws22 Could be uvs and could be misassigned textures. Did they show up when you were in NifSkope?

[ajazman]

Subbed and faved just in case I sprout brains one day and am able to mod

[johan3043]

Great tutorial! Thanks! ^^ "Subbed!"

[officerbeardontcare]

@johan3043 Thanks for the sub, Johan. Hope it was helpful!

[silverrook]

LOL how long before giant pink dildos appear in my skyrim sub box ? bhahahahaha

[officerbeardontcare]

@silverrook Your guess is as good as mine. *facepalm*

[Kurosaki826]

Does this tutorial work with maya or only with 3dsmax

[officerbeardontcare]

@Kurosaki826 I have not been following the maya model exporter development as I'm not a maya user. All of the steps that are not in Max can be applied to any other export process though. I'll investigate the maya tools at lunch and let you know. =)

[1976azor]

hi, thanks for this video, I noticed that you delete the blood entry in the file, so what does it appear in the game? no blood at all? You mentioned there will be another video to custom these blood node, when would it be released? thank you.

[officerbeardontcare]

@1976azor I'll do that bit next. Haven't had any spare time since saturday.

[mustangdude187]

is there a way you can just rename and change item stats with models already in game?

[officerbeardontcare]

@mustangdude187 You can rename them an create item data for them, but to my knowledge, the stats are still not figured out apart from cost. Soon!

[XTCMatrix]

@TheUser38 you can use a custom directx shader inside of max to view your model in the viewport with textures. You might be able to export the cubemap from skyrim into the shader for accurate in-game reflections.

[officerbeardontcare]

@TheUser38 Did you watch the video? As far as I can tell it covers what you are asking.

[onelastypo]

What's that you use to jump to folders when saving? Looks like a small folder icon with a heart on the top right. Btw huge fan of your work with GW2

[officerbeardontcare]

@onelastypo It's called filebox extender an its free! Google it and get it!