How to Get Custom Weapons into Skyrim

http://somuchmonsters.com

This video demonstrates the current step by step instructions to get a custom model you have created into Skyrim!

Software needed:
3DSMax 2010, 2011 or 2012
Nifskope 1.1 or later ( http://niftools.sourceforge.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=2683 )
Nif.xml up to date ( https://github.com/throttlekitty/nifxml )
Niftools 3.7 or later ( http://niftools.sourceforge.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=3196#p21708 )
Fallout Archive Manager ( http://www.fileplanet.com/196180/download/Fallout-3---Archive-Utility- )
Nvidia DDS plugin for Photoshop ( http://developer.nvidia.com/nvidia-texture-tools-adobe-photoshop )

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• skyrim
• mod
• modding
• how to
• so much monsters
• monster
• weapon
• sword
• tutorial
• walkthrough
• tesv
• elder scrolls
• import
• export
• nif
• model
• custom

[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!

[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!

[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.

[Petey0707]

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

[TheCSG13]

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

[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?

[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

[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?