Dragon Age Toolset - Tutorial 1 - Playable Area and Conversation

[OrangeBandanna]

Thank you so much for making these, it's really amazing to be able to do stuff like this.

[TheJackGinger]

Please help whenever I go into the inventory there is nothing there

[krkillpack]

I highlighted all 3 files and exported them like it said in the video but it didn't show up in-game (its supposed to be in Other Campaigns right?). What did I do wrong?

[St4rdog]

@krkillpack Did you create the module properly at the start. That's the part that should make it appear in Other Campaigns.

[deelberg]

I just have one question for game companies. What the HELL Business does Mssql have in game editors???

[TheCrazer666]

whenever i create a character the i can only see text and not the character. what can i do? PLS HELP!!

[NO599]

how would i make the person i'm creating do combat

and how would i be able to import a single player or give myself more than one hp

[MCfleghm]

is there any way for them the npc to actually speak? instead of the words coming up?

[NO599]

@MCfleghm that would require somebody to voice it themselves

[MrTyboy300]

can u help me it says unable to load module plz help =)

[redfernbra]

i just wanted to know how to put monsters into the game :(

[lonewolf9567]

i cant seem to edit my module everything is in gray?

[BLeePrit]

man i hate how console owners get so screwed over compared to pc owners :( my laptop can barely handle WoW let alone i doubt it could do anything with dragon age.

[jakonen]

i tried to start the conversation but when i did all i got was a black screen. i ended it and was outside of the map. No clue how this got that way. i set up the stage right and everything.

[St4rdog]

Check your cameras and make sure the speech is using the right one.

[jakonen]

@St4rdog okay it works now, something wasnt getting exported right. thanks for the tips.

[RPGaddictC]

@jakonen I know its been a while since but did you get it working because the same thing is happening to me.

[AimlessGiant]

It says "Unable to load module" in-game, any idea how to fix this?

[St4rdog]

Make sure you're exporting everything like it says at 7:00. And make sure your "Starting Waypoint" in "File > Manage Modules > Properties" is setup properly.

[IriathZhul]

St4rdog, you are a master of many things. I present this question to you, then:

I have installed Python 2.5.4 and the Win32 extensions (because I'm running Vista64), but the lightmap rendering still fails with the "Eclipse Ray stopped working" error. Any ideas?

[St4rdog]

I don't know. Search google for "Installing_the_toolset", then check the "Lightmapper " section.

[IriathZhul]

Good video quality. I approve.

[Majevshadowsong]

When making the head morph, I think I exported it (not really sure how) but I can't find it. Can anyone help? ^.^

[RicoLen1]

2:36

At this point I think I've done everything the same way you did, except that 1area is not showing up in the list.

Geez I feel so freakin clueless. I can't figure out how to get that area to show up in the list. I keep thinking I missed you saving or something like that but neither starting over clean from the beginning or playing around with it can I get that area to show up. I wish I knew what I was doing wrong.

[St4rdog]

At 2:26 I pressed CTRL-S to save with 1area opened. You have to save each item/area/character indiivdually. You don't save the mod overall.

[yousini]

how do you make your guy have more than 1 hp and carry a sword?

[IriathZhul]

@yousini I can't go into details, but you need to write an event script that sends you to the character generation screen. Otherwise it will create a default weakling.

[Sythiis]

Unable to load modual when I select it in dragon age, pleas help!

[AimlessGiant]

@Sythiis Same for me.

[pwnztanker]

man thanks but how do i get in the world map? i mean how do i enter it in the game..?

sorry for sounding noobish :'(

[BuzZeration1]

wow this is so much simpler that fallout 3 geck

[ThePearI]

You need to add [END DIALOGUE] after the "[OWNER] Ok, bye" by clicking the "Insert line" button (the chat-bubble with the plus sign, same as always) and you'll have a [END DIALOGUE] or the compiler will moan

[blub2121]

Thanks for posting these tutorials, it's a welcome start from reading pages of pages... :)

[Alaron251]

How do I make the NPC go into combat after a certain line? I tried the plot thing and going into the generic folder and making it 'combat' with GEN_GO_HOSTILE. But nothing happens. ¬.¬

[bommi2603]

@Alaron251 u know the answer now? i dont get the npc to attack me..

[Alaron251]

Unfortunately not. Sorry.

[bommi2603]

@Alaron251 ok.. thank you :)

[Greencrayon55]

my charater ain showing up anyhelp?

[TheCrusaderBin]

Hmm and can I add a location to Single Player world map somehow? Without breaking anything in the game itself ofcourse. Or add an NPC to an existing location without overwriting anything that might be important?

[xav1011]

@TheCrusaderBin

hey i too am trying to add things ive made to single player world map eg: locations, buildings npc send me a comment if u find have any information on doing so

[AlexDeimling]

How do i create a different armor?

I wanted to create a usable templar armor, like the ones that NPC's wear, but with modified defense. Like,  25 Defense and 10 % add fatigue.

[hellsfireydeath]

So you want ultra uber armor lol. I do too!

[Ali17Safdari]

software name please

[CardinalProductions]

ummm DA Toolset???

[nineofspades80]

great beginning tutorial.

[JOANNY91]

Hello everybody.

thanks for this tutorial

I try to post here cause i v got a problem i hope someone is able to help me :)

after export i tryied to launch new campaign and my moduletest after 1 sec of loading i d an error message: cant load module

someone can heal me to fix this problem plz? any idea?

[HalfLifeHalfDead]

try the official forums, you have a better chance of finding a solution there.

[ninjairuken]

Every time I go to create a new Module it will not let me save it. Any ideas why?

[St4rdog]

You don't need to save it. It's auto-saved when you click New.

[ninjairuken]

I mean it will not even let me create a new Module, I open manage module, I click new, enter in the name, and a UID then click OK and thats when the error occurs. Saying it can not save the module

[SimplytheLast]

I exported everything and when i load my game there is no sound in campaign or anything else, please help =( i want my sound back.

[BlackStorm18]

Is there a way to rotate the view when creating a room (ctrl and right click doesn't work for me).

[Archlvt]

@BlackStorm18 You should have paid attention. Use the scroll wheel to rotate the view, and ctrl+leftclick to move the screen.

[insaneapples]

Don't be rude. The scroll wheel BUTTON rotates the view but it's not always the case. Holding alt and using the scroll wheel button rotates. There might be a way to fix that keybinding too.

[isurugi]

Is there a tutorial on the basics of the toolset? And how do i morph character faces?

[Viclo666]

Why when I gave npc the race type elf and eyes of shale, his head dissappear ?

[St4rdog]

To choose eyes etc create a File > New > Morph and export it, then it'll get added to the list of heads.

[Viclo666]

I create a movie for u, becouse you don't uderstand what I mean.

[MattKnifton]

My NPC appears to be casting a spell constantly, even during conversations!!

[St4rdog]

Not sure what that is.

[Jimbear4]

Really awesome tutorial. Quick question... when I go to play my mod both my character and the NPC appear as silhouettes any ideas?

[St4rdog]

If you're using a custom level then you need to make the lights affect characters.

[gavcarl]

Nice tutorial :)

Is there any way to incorporate the level into the main campaign? I tried before and found the area was always void of creatures.

[Furbsmafia]

nice video. I'm having a problem, afiak I copied everything you did in the video, yet when I fire up DA and try to launch my module in the "other campaigns" menu, I get an "unable to load module" error. Any ideas on a solution?

[St4rdog]

Did you right-click everything and export it?

[PyroBoomN7]

Have you set the area you made as the default for the module?

[guildwarsguy123]

Is there supposed to be sound with this?

[St4rdog]

No. What do you need sound for?

[guildwarsguy123]

Oh, I don't NEED it, but they way you were pausing made me think you were talking and nothing was recording. =D

Finished my toolset DL, so I'm gonna try it out. Thanks xD

[HexagonalBolts]

How do you rotate objects/creatures?

[St4rdog]

Press rotate in the top-right.

[big1987foot]

Nice tutorial. In the game i can see my module in the dlc and can disable and enable it. How do i use/load what i have created in game? thanks in advance.

[xaviar]

Awesome set of tutorials, thanks very much.

[Corvin666]

Is there a sound? I cant hear anything :(

[DirtJuice]

Good tutorial, thanks very much.

[Zeemis]

Is there suppose to be audio?

[HidekiJapanMod]

hello ! thx for tutorial^^ but when i clik on my module in game, in other campaigns, the game could not load my module there is an error: load of the module impossible :s why ??

thx

[HidekiJapanMod]

no okay it's working^^ thx :)

[apocalypsefu]

Oh, and what screen recorder are you using?

[St4rdog]

This was using Virtual Dub with Xvid as the compressor, but the 2nd video uses Super Screen Recorder with Microsoft Video Codec V2 with Auto Adjust framerate. Any recorder can use those codecs.

[apocalypsefu]

Thats for the tutorial, you make the toolset so much easier. That damn wiki is so poorly written I couldn't understand a single thing. Again thanks!

[iMoshShifty]

hey, thanks buddy !

this has helped me alot!

:)

[kakotadaima]

thanks a bunch, nice tutorial!

[eGaTS]

Thanks for the upload!

I did notice one thing though. My conversation matches yours exactly (yes, the link too) but when you play it back in-game, it gets stuck at the end. You have to press ESC to leave the conversation. Is there something more you need to do here?

[St4rdog]

Yeah it seems to hang at the end. It's like the [End Dialogue]'s aren't kicking in. Try typing them manually at the end of the OWNER's lines as they are in the PLAYER's lines.

I followed the format of the Bioware Wiki.