Adding new race, would love help.

[Nalim]

I've got my meshes and textures set up but cant seem to find a writeup on how to add a new race. I figure I can clone an existing race and change the meshes and textures in the CK to the ones I added to the Data folder.

 

I cloned a race (Khajiit) and added a texture set that targets my textures. After that I get no further.

 

Anyone want to give me a brief step by step of the procedure?

 

 

(I realize this is related to the "Different bodies in the same game" thread but this is not exactly the same and I dont want to derail that one.)

[Azuredragoon]

Uh... Hang on, what meshes and skeleton are you using exactly?

 

Are you crashing on startup or does the game not see the race or...

[Nalim]

I honestly is entirely new to the CK (never played other bethesda titles so never used GECK and so on) so I have pretty moch no clue as to how I select the bodymesh for a race, how I create a reference to the bodyskins I use and so on. I have no troubles with actually making the meshes/skins/UVs I need its just the CK I'm absolutely illiterate at.

[dimon99]

I honestly is entirely new to the CK (never played other bethesda titles so never used GECK and so on) so I have pretty moch no clue as to how I select the bodymesh for a race' date=' how I create a reference to the bodyskins I use and so on. I have no troubles with actually making the meshes/skins/UVs I need its just the CK I'm absolutely illiterate at.

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Maybe it's a benefit,that you didn't use GECK Because most things are different.

Try this as a guideline http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/downloads/file.php?id=8583

 

I'm pretty sure she got custom paths for textures, at least.

And from what I got so far with CK fiddling-pretty much EVERY part-mesh or texture must be (re)assigned in your custom race,even if it's just copy/paste job from vanilla. I dupped Nord race,tweaked weight/height, added ALL noses/hairs/mouths and set dark blue eyes as default. In game I had all hairs/noses/mouths, ONLY one set of eyes-dark blue And NOTHING else-no body,feet,hands. Everything I left untouched from vanilla nord-dissaperied. That's nothing like GECK or Oblivion editor(forgot the name).

 

 

[cloudwild]

if youre gona add new races to skyrim can ya add the kawa khajiit plz

i prefer a more human looking cat

[Nalim]

heheh that is rather close to what I'm working on.

 

Managed to get my models for the race and the race into the game. Now I need to figure out how to make my new tail animated

[shedidwhat]

might be interesting too

if you can do anything with it

 

Head or Helmet Mesh - Anubis

http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/downloads/file.php?id=8996

[scarredtitan]

if youre gona add new races to skyrim can ya add the kawa khajiit plz

i prefer a more human looking cat

 

i second that seriously. and maybe consider a fox tail version or different colors? plz and ty

[Nalim]

I'm not taking requests. this is a thread about the technical aspects of adding a race, not a thread about what should be added. I most definitely will not add anyone elses meshes.

 

Back to the topic at hand: I could get everything ingame when i cloned khajiit and added my models to that one. I could not figure out how to swich head model on a race though. I really need to figure that one out, would love help with it.

[Mshai]

I could not figure out how to swich head model on a race though. I really need to figure that one out' date=' would love help with it.

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I 2nd that. That is giving me troubles also. Figured out everything else. Someone help us plz. Kudos in advance!

 

 

[Azuredragoon]

Can we see a screenshot or something?

 

After your great version of Cherry's body I'm really curious to see what you're doing with the khajiit.

[Nalim]

Edit: nvm. I figured it out.

I'll post screens when I'm done

Though dont hold your breath this is not a mod of khajiits, its a brand new race.

[matrixmalignant]

Hey there, I'm new to these forums and know nothing about making mods, but there is a mod on the nexus thats doing what I think youre trying to figure out (seperate head mesh) http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/downloads/file.php?id=8583. Hope that helps

[Nalim]

Yeah I figured it out. Gotta redo some weighing though.

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