Outfits with similar mesh but different texture?

[Amethyst456]

Hello,

 

I'm making bodyslide for an outfit mod. The original mods contains 4 outfits with 8 totally similar meshes (0 and 1 nifs), just different in texture. 

I don't want to make 4 similar bodyslides for 4 outfits. I know there is a way to make just only one mesh for all 4 different texture.

I think the texture can be changed in Creation kit, but when I create new esp and go to armor addon, there isn't the right texture to change. 

So how can I make an esp with 4 different texture outfits, but need only one mesh?

Ty.

[Pfiffy]

Texture swaps....Skyrim uses them on several outfits ingame. I did it the other way around and gave every texture its own model...You might look it up with google if there is any tutorial about it.

[KoolHndLuke]

In TESVEdit, you can point the file to the same nif for each record and texture. That way you only have to have one bodyslide preset for it.

[Amethyst456]

5 minutes ago, KoolHndLuke said:

In TESVEdit, you can point the file to the same nif for each record and texture. That way you only have to have one bodyslide preset for it.

Is there a way to do it in CK? I don't know much about TesVEdit. 

[KoolHndLuke]

5 minutes ago, Amethyst456 said:

Is there a way to do it in CK? I don't know much about TesVEdit. 

Yeah, load the mod into the CK and find each record of the outfit and point each one to the same nif. I haven't done things this way, but, it should work.

[Pfiffy]

Take a look at he Guard armors for the different Holds. They all are based on the mesh of the Stormcloak armor. There you can see how it is done... 

You just have to add the different textures into the ck. 

 

[Andy14]

1 hour ago, Amethyst456 said:

Hello,

 

I'm making bodyslide for an outfit mod. The original mods contains 4 outfits with 8 totally similar meshes (0 and 1 nifs), just different in texture. 

I don't want to make 4 similar bodyslides for 4 outfits. I know there is a way to make just only one mesh for all 4 different texture.

I think the texture can be changed in Creation kit, but when I create new esp and go to armor addon, there isn't the right texture to change. 

So how can I make an esp with 4 different texture outfits, but need only one mesh?

Ty.

 

Texture Swap is for weight_0 vs. weight_1 - do not use.

 

When you open your Armor Addon in CK with the dialog for the Nif selection.

 

In the lower window the meshes of the Nif are listed.
Right click on the mesh in the list and click New: Now a window with TextureSets appears.

 

You should have previously created a TextureSet with alternative textures - logical.

 

With right click -> Delete you can remove a TextureSet again.

 

Often used on robes and other Vanilla Clothes.

 

Or here as Example my Boots: 1 Nif - 2 Textures

 

Black

 

and  Pink

[Amethyst456]

Thank you all. I found it in CK.