Useful modding resources (knowledge base)

SAC · December 28, 2019

Compiling here a list of links to various modding topics I've struggled with at some point or another (mostly scripting, but not only) - hopefully will be of use to anyone looking for the same answers at some point or another

https://www.loverslab.com/topic/129904-aaf-hardship-beggar-whore/page/57/?tab=comments#comment-2852762

^^detect if it is actually your mod triggering AAF_API, or it's an independent sex scene

https://www.loverslab.com/topic/133948-how-to-force-exit-an-event-or-function-papyrus/

^^use Return to force exit a function or event

https://www.loverslab.com/topic/134052-mod-trying-to-replicate-doppelganging/?tab=comments#comment-2825566

^^how to properly call a function from a mod / quest (applied example: doppelgang the player using AAF_API)

https://www.loverslab.com/topic/132831-solved-thank-you-quest-to-repeat-a-script-on-timer/?do=findComment&comment=2804176

^^how to build a basic mod which picks two random actors from the game and does some (sex) stuff (using timers)

https://www.loverslab.com/topic/132428-solved-how-to-patch-a-quest-in-a-new-esp/?do=findComment&comment=2803772

^^how to build a patch esp (for a quest mod)

https://www.loverslab.com/topic/78623-remove-all-ai-packages-via-script/

^^reliable way of scripting NPCs to sit furnitures and stay there (without sandboxing away)

On 5/12/2019 at 8:00 PM, SAC said:

Also - how did you manage to insert small pics into your post? I don't like that I post large images but I don't know how to make them small(er)

Double-click the picture while you are posting or editing the post, and you can set the size. I usually use 300 pixels horizontal

^^how to stop spamming LL threads with page-width screenshots and make them small instead

https://www.loverslab.com/topic/121185-looking-for-ways-to-streamline-testing-scripted-mods/

^^using test cells to speed up game reloads while testing script mods

https://www.loverslab.com/topic/97147-advanced-animation-framework/page/203/?tab=comments#comment-2568514

^^how to script-apply overlays (e.g. tattoos) using AAF_API

https://www.creationkit.com/index.php?title=Dynamically_Attaching_Scripts

^^how to build a cloak spell which applies scripts automatically to all surrounding NPCs (e.g. use this and AAF_API to apply random tattoo overlays to all NPCs without messing with the body textures)

https://www.loverslab.com/topic/69722-adding-custom-animations-to-fallout-4/?tab=comments#comment-1741771

^^how to attach an animation to a furniture (by Vader, download the pdf at the end of the post to get the full guide including pictures)