Damaging a armor in battle

[Dorabella]

Experimental phase developed with the support of AI

 

I had this idea. When you're fighting, why not have visible damage on the armor in a dynamic way?

 

Tools Used : 

 

1) AI Support for script creation

 2) Notepad++  For compile the PSC script

3) Bodyslide and Outfitstudio to create appropriate nif

4) Photoshop/Gimp + Paint.Net to create the appropriate DDS . If your photo editor can open/save DDS files, Paint.net is unnecessary.

5) Nifskope to apply the DDSs to damaged NIFs

6) XEdit for the entry of new nif, create a quest , apply script

7) PCA SE to create pex script

 

How I Did It

 

Open OS, load the project, and select the one you want to edit

 

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Without changing absolutely anything, File\Save Project As , Rename where necessary

 

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Before 

 

 

After

 

 

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Fill in all the paths correctly, or you won't find the NIFs where you expect them to be.

 

Paint.Net + Photoshop

 

Here, we can open the DDS files. Open the DDS file in Paint.Net without making any changes, then save it as a PNG.

 If your photo editor can open/save DDS files,this step  is unnecessary.

 

Photshop

Break up the texture however you like . Save and rename 

 

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Before no Damage

 

 

After with Damage

 

 

 

With Paint.Net, open PNG and save as a DDS file in the designated “Textures” folder

 If your photo editor can open/save DDS files,this step  is unnecessary.

 

Nifskope

 

File\Open , Import the NIF created earlier using OS

Click on dress, extend BSTriShape until you find BSShadertextureSet, Click on the latter to access the Textures

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Right-click on the texture, then select Textures\Choose The Textures page will open; search for and apply the ones you broke earlier. Repeat this for all parts that use the same DDS.

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Now your NIF is ready; remodel it in Bodyslide

 

Notepad++ and  PCA SE

 

Create a new file and fill it out as needed. That's why I asked AI for help.

This script was created for the Egil's Demon Hunter armor .

 

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The script should be saved with the same name as the header ( E.G . DynamicArmorDamageScript ). Save with psc into Skyrim Data\Script\Source

 

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Scriptname DynamicArmorDamageScript extends Quest

; Proprietà configurate in xEdit / Creation Kit
Actor Property playerREF_var Auto
Armor Property DemonHunter Auto        ; La gonna normale
Armor Property DemonHunterGownRip Auto ; La gonna strappata (collegata al nuovo NIF)

; Variabili di stato interne
Bool bIsDamaged = false
Float BaseArmorRating = 0.0

Event OnInit()
    RegisterForSingleUpdate(1.0)
    if DemonHunter
        BaseArmorRating = DemonHunter.GetArmorRating()
    endif
EndEvent

Event OnUpdate()
    ; Controllo di sicurezza per prevenire errori nei log se la partita non è caricata del tutto
    if !playerREF_var || !DemonHunter || !DemonHunterGownRip
        RegisterForSingleUpdate(1.0)
        return
    endif

    ; Se il giocatore indossa la gonna normale e non è ancora danneggiata
    if playerREF_var.IsEquipped(DemonHunter) && !bIsDamaged
        Float currentHealthPct = playerREF_var.GetActorValuePercentage("Health")

        ; Se la salute scende sotto il 25% (75% di danni subiti)
        if currentHealthPct <= 0.25
            bIsDamaged = true
            ApplicaDannoAbito()
        endif
    endif

    ; Continua il ciclo di monitoraggio ogni secondo
    RegisterForSingleUpdate(1.0)
EndEvent

Function ApplicaDannoAbito()
    ; 1. Aggiunge la gonna strappata all'inventario (senza notifiche a schermo)
    playerREF_var.AddItem(DemonHunterGownRip, 1, true)
    
    ; 2. Rimuove la gonna normale ed equipaggia all'istante la versione Ripped
    playerREF_var.UnequipItem(DemonHunter, false, true)
    playerREF_var.EquipItem(DemonHunterGownRip, false, true)
    
    ; 3. Rimuove la gonna normale dall'inventario per non lasciare duplicati
    playerREF_var.RemoveItem(DemonHunter, 1, true)
    
    ; 4. Forza l'aggiornamento dei nodi 3D e della fisica SMP
    playerREF_var.QueueNiNodeUpdate()
EndFunction

; Funzione pronta per essere agganciata al tuo futuro sistema di riparazione
Function RiparaAbito()
    if bIsDamaged
        bIsDamaged = false
        
        ; Processo inverso: toglie la strappata e rimette la normale
        playerREF_var.AddItem(DemonHunter, 1, true)
        playerREF_var.UnequipItem(DemonHunterGownRip, false, true)
        playerREF_var.EquipItem(DemonHunter, false, true)
        playerREF_var.RemoveItem(DemonHunterGownRip, 1, true)
        
        playerREF_var.QueueNiNodeUpdate()
    endif
EndFunction
 

 

Once written, with the help of the PCA SE compiler, it generates the pex script

 

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Click on Create and fill out

 

 

Click “Create”

 

 

Compilation\Search Scripts and import the one created with Notepad++

 

Click on Start

 

 

If errors occur, use the log to make corrections where necessary

 

 

 

So far, we can say we've done the backstroke the hardest part

 

To Be Continued

Edited Wednesday at 04:35 PM by Dorabella

[Dorabella]

Part 2

 

After writing the script, it's time to activate it by creating the quest. To do this, we need XEdit

 

In XEdit, open the ESP file for the outfit (in this example, Egil's Demon Hunter)

 

Let's start by adding the NIFs we created earlier using OS.

To do this, expand the ESP

Armor Addon, right click and select Add Armo Addon  and add the NIF (you can simply copy an existing one and change the IDName).

 

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Extend Armor, right click and select Add Armo Armor, then repeat the process by changing the Full Name and tagging it as Non-Playable . This measure will prevent it from appearing in the inventory and/or within the ESP using AddItemmenu. In effect, it will be a fake.

DO NOT include keywords such as VendorItemArmor or similar terms. This (intentional) omission will prevent any NPC from having it.

 

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Quest

Right-click on ESP\Add\QUST-Quest

 

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Right-click on Quest\Add QUST-Quest

 

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Compilation

Editor ID: Enter an ID that's easy to remember (you'll need it later for testing).

ScriptName: Enter the name of the PSC

Enter the script and its properties

Enable and associate the alias with the script

 

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We're done here. Close Xedit by clicking the X in the upper-right corner. The ESP will be saved automatically.

 

In-Game Testing

 

First of all, make sure you have the outfit in your inventory (this will make it easier to start the quest).

 

Open the console and type 

sqv QuestID press Enter . In the example, the string will be: sqv DemonHunterDamage

 

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This will confirm that the Quest and the Script have been filled out correctly.

 

Dress Repair

 

If it's already in the ESP, all the better it'll be a faster process.

 

Right-click on “ConstructibleObject”\ADD\COBJ-Constructible Object 

 

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Compilation for Repair

 

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Edit Script with Repair Formula

 

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Scriptname DynamicArmorDamageScript extends Quest

; Proprietà configurate in xEdit / Creation Kit
Actor Property playerREF_var Auto
Armor Property DemonHunter Auto        ; La gonna normale
Armor Property DemonHunterGownRip Auto ; La gonna strappata (collegata al nuovo NIF)

; Variabili di stato interne
Bool bIsDamaged = false
Float BaseArmorRating = 0.0

Event OnInit()
    RegisterForSingleUpdate(1.0)
    if DemonHunter
        BaseArmorRating = DemonHunter.GetArmorRating()
    endif
EndEvent

Event OnUpdate()
    ; Controllo di sicurezza per prevenire errori nei log se la partita non è caricata del tutto
    if !playerREF_var || !DemonHunter || !DemonHunterGownRip
        RegisterForSingleUpdate(1.0)
        return
    endif

    ; Se il giocatore indossa la gonna normale e non è ancora danneggiata
    if playerREF_var.IsEquipped(DemonHunter) && !bIsDamaged
        Float currentHealthPct = playerREF_var.GetActorValuePercentage("Health")

        ; Se la salute scende sotto il 25% (75% di danni subiti)
        if currentHealthPct <= 0.25
            bIsDamaged = true
        Debug.Notification("Oh no! My skirt is all torn.")    
            ApplicaDannoAbito()
        endif    
    endif

    ; Continua il ciclo di monitoraggio ogni secondo
    RegisterForSingleUpdate(1.0)
EndEvent

Function ApplicaDannoAbito()
    ; 1. Aggiunge la gonna strappata all'inventario (senza notifiche a schermo)
    playerREF_var.AddItem(DemonHunterGownRip, 1, true)
    
    ; 2. Rimuove la gonna normale ed equipaggia all'istante la versione Ripped
    playerREF_var.UnequipItem(DemonHunter, false, true)
    playerREF_var.EquipItem(DemonHunterGownRip, false, true)
    
    ; 3. Rimuove la gonna normale dall'inventario per non lasciare duplicati
    playerREF_var.RemoveItem(DemonHunter, 1, true)
    
    ; 4. Forza l'aggiornamento dei nodi 3D e della fisica SMP
    playerREF_var.QueueNiNodeUpdate()
EndFunction

; Funzione pronta per essere agganciata al tuo futuro sistema di riparazione
Function RiparaAbito()
    if bIsDamaged
        bIsDamaged = false
        
        ; Processo inverso: toglie la strappata e rimette la normale
        playerREF_var.AddItem(DemonHunter, 1, true)
        playerREF_var.UnequipItem(DemonHunterGownRip, false, true)
        playerREF_var.EquipItem(DemonHunter, false, true)
        playerREF_var.RemoveItem(DemonHunterGownRip, 1, true)
        
        playerREF_var.QueueNiNodeUpdate()
    endif
EndFunction

Event OnItemAdded(Form akBaseItem, Int aiItemCount, ObjectReference akItemReference, ObjectReference akSourceContainer)
    if akBaseItem == DemonHunter && bIsDamaged
        bIsDamaged = false
        ; Rimuove i residui della gonna strappata se rimasti nell'inventario nascosto
        playerREF_var.RemoveItem(DemonHunterGownRip, 1, true)
        Debug.Notification("You repaired the Demon Hunter's skirt.")
    endif
EndEvent

 

 

 

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Dress Damaged

 

Dress Damaged not in inventory

 

 

Repair

 

 

 

Repaired dress in the inventory

 

 

Repaired dress equipable

 

 

Unexpected event. Since this is a fake, Sexlab won't be able to remove it during the animations. Remember? It doesn't actually exist.

 

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